Can Microsoft 365 Copilot open phishing emails, links, etc when utilizing Copilot in Outlook?

Question

I am looking into this for a client of mine. They were asking me about if Copilot, when summarizing emails in Teams/Outlook it will accidentally open or click on phishing links. I am assuming no, since Copilot can't "open" emails, but it can summarize unread emails so wondering if this is a potential issue. I haven't seen anyone else ask this question so would love some help.

Answer 1

Microsoft 365 Copilot can summarize the content of emails, including unread ones, but it does not interact with or open the emails themselves. Copilot does not click on or open links within emails. Its function is limited to processing and interpreting text to provide summaries and insights.

Copilot adheres to strict security protocols to ensure it does not perform actions that could compromise user security, such as interacting with potentially harmful content.

Thanks, 

Prasad Das

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