Office 365 (Outlook for Windows/Mac) - Error - Sorry! There was a problem, please try again.

When you attempt to submit a message as spam/phish using the "UW-Madison - Report Spam/Phish" action:

report spam/phish action button

within Outlook for Windows/Mac desktop client, you receive the following error: <strong>Sorry! There was a problem, please try again.</strong>.

This error may occur if you are running a version of Office/Outlook which does not support this functionality:

Outlook version: Professional Plus or Volume License - see which version you are running.

Possible solution:
1. If you are not running a version of Office/Outlook (Microsoft 365) which support this functionality:
  1. Uninstall current version of Office suite.
  2. Install Microsoft 365 suite.
2. Configure Outlook for Windows | Mac with new profile.
3. Make sure you are authenticated into Office/Outlook correctly.
Workaround: follow steps outlined in Office 365 - Submit a message as spam/phishing.

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Owner:	O365 S.	Group:	Office 365
Created:	2018-06-18 14:31 CST	Updated:	2022-11-11 15:52 CST
Sites:	DoIT Help Desk, DoIT Tech Store, Office 365
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