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What OpenShield does
OpenShield turns "this is spam" into action. Report a spam email with one click, and we capture proof, quietly ask the sender's provider to stop it, and — if they ignore us — take it public and eventually open a community bounty. We never attack anyone; we escalate through official channels, in the open.
1. Connect Enhanced Protection (recommended)
This is what OpenShield leads with today: connect your Gmail (or Outlook) account once, and OpenShield watches its Spam folder and reports clear-cut dangerous senders for you — no button to click, ever. See how protection works for the full picture, or jump straight to the setup page.
2. Or install the extension for inline detail
Want a warning banner right inside Gmail or Outlook the moment you open a risky message, plus one-click manual reporting? Install the OpenShield extension for Chrome or Edge. See the install walkthrough for the current download link.
3. Report a one-off spam email manually, any time
Open a spam email and click "Report to OpenShield." That's it — we take it from there. You can watch it move through the public process on the Wall of Shame.
4. Sign in for the full experience
You need an account to report and vote (this keeps the system honest — see Your account). Sign in with a magic link, or with Google, at your portal.
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