To assist in identifying emails that may be spoofed or may be phishing attempts, on Wednesday, Dec. 1, University of Delaware Information Technologies (UDIT) will be turning on a feature in Google Mail that will mark some incoming email messages with warning banners. Only those using the Gmail web interface or mobile app will see these notifications. Exchange users will not see any changes to their messages.

Highlighting these potentially malicious emails helps reduce risk to the University. For example, an email coming from individuals outside of the University that have similar names to UD employees or students may get marked as suspicious. Messages marked with these warnings should be treated with care. Messages from listservs or web-based applications may also be marked as suspicious. Each banner warning explains why the message was flagged.

If you are concerned about a message, or unsure of its veracity you can always send it to reportaphish@udel.edu for verification.

If messages you send or messages you send on behalf of your unit/department are being marked with these warnings there may be steps you can take to mitigate the issue. For further information, please visit: https://services.udel.edu/TDClient/32/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=888