Download Email From Quarantine Office 365 ~upd~ [ 2026 Update ]

In Microsoft 365, the quarantine office (now primarily managed through the ) serves as a critical buffer for suspicious emails flagged as spam, phishing, or malware. While most users "release" emails to their inboxes, there are specific scenarios where you may need to download the email as a file for offline analysis without actually delivering it to your mailbox. How to Download Quarantined Emails (Step-by-Step)

: Navigate to the Microsoft Defender Quarantine page and log in with your credentials. download email from quarantine office 365

: Saves the message as a static file for security research or troubleshooting. This is safer for suspicious emails as it doesn't "deliver" the threat to your mailbox. In Microsoft 365, the quarantine office (now primarily

: Moves the email directly into your Outlook inbox where it becomes "active" again. Use this only for legitimate emails (false positives). : Saves the message as a static file

A notification may appear warning you that the file could be unsecure.

Find and release quarantined messages as a user - Microsoft Defender for Office 365