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Forwarding Suspect Messages to abuse@wmich.edu

If you have received an e-mail you suspect may be virus or malware-related, the safest, and easiest thing to do is simply delete it. You may, however, forward the message, including headers, to abuse@wmich.edu. If the headers are not included, the forwarded message is of no use and the forwarding of it unnecessarily consumes system resources.

To forward the message, including headers:

• Apple Mail
• ECS Webmail
• Entourage X
• GroupWise
• Mozilla Mail
• Netscape 7.2 Mail
• Outlook Express
• Outlook 2003
• Outlook 2007
• Thunderbird

Apple Mail

With the message you wish to forward open:

• Click View
• Select Message
• Click All Headers
• Forward the message

ECS Webmail

Use standard forward procedure; it keeps header information intact.

Entourage X

With the message you wish to forward open:

• Select the View menu
• Click Internet Headers
• Click the small horizontal line below the header and pull it down so the entire header is visible
• Copy the entire header
• Paste it into a new message
• Send

GroupWise

With message you wish to forward open, select "forward as attachment" from the actions pull-down menu or from the expanded forward icon on the tool bar.

Mozilla Mail

With the message you wish to forward open:

• Select View
• Select Headers
• Click All
• Forward the message

Netscape 7.2

With the message you wish to forward open:

• Select View
• Select Headers
• Click All
• Forward the message

Outlook Express

With the message you wish to forward open:

• Go to the File menu and select Properties
• Click the Details tab to view the header
• Right-click in the Internet Headers box and choose Copy
• Paste the text in a new message and send

Outlook 2003

With the message you wish to forward open:

• Click the View tab and select Options
• Right-click in the Internet Headers box and select All
• Right-click in the box again and choose Copy
• Paste the text in a new message and send

Outlook 2007

With the message you wish to forward open:

• Click the View tab and select Options
• Right-click in the Internet Headers box and select All
• Right-click in the box again and choose Copy
• Paste the text in a new message and send

Thunderbird

With the message you wish to forward open:

• Click View
• Select Headers
• Select All
• Forward the message

Need More Help? If you need assistance you may contact the Help Desk by telephone at (269) 387-HELP, or by e-mail to helpdesk@wmich.edu.