Internet Explorer’s SmartScreen Filter works well if
you stumble into a phishing site while surfing the Web. However, most
phishing “lures” are email messages that appear to be from legitimate
businesses, and they include links that send you to phishing sites
where they hope to dupe you into giving up confidential information.
To
help prevent you from falling into that trap, Windows Live Mail
includes an antiphishing feature of its own: If it detects a potential
phishing email, it blocks that message from appearing. The Phishing tab
in the Junk E-mail Options dialog box controls this feature. Make sure
that you activate the Protect My Inbox from Messages with Potential
Phishing Links check box. Note, too, that you can also redirect
potential phishing messages to the Junk E-mail folder by activating the
Move Phishing E-mail to the Junk Mail Folder check box.
If Windows Live Mail detects a potential phishing message, it displays a message to let you know (see Figure 1) and it displays the message header in red text. If you open the suspicious message, Windows Live Mail displays the Suspected Phishing Message bar shown in Figure 2 and disables the message’s images and links. If you’re sure that the message is not a phishing attempt, click Unblock Message.
