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New Outlook sends passwords, mails and other data to Microsoft

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Re: New Outlook sends passwords, mails and other data to Microsoft

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Post by andirk »

msp26 wrote: post #10

Also, why's there a fucking ad on my emails list? What was wrong with the old mail program? It worked fine.

When companies get more extreme with attempts to increase ad revenue, it leads me to believe they're getting squeezed for profits and this is a last ditch effort. Similar to how this "extreme chocolate chunk" cookie has 1 chocolate chunk, not extreme https://www.reddit.com/r/shrinkflation/comments/17sudbp/extr... .

And when companies all over are doing it at the same time feels like a "recession" or whatever is looming.

Re: New Outlook sends passwords, mails and other data to Microsoft

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Post by yetanother12345 »

autoexec wrote: post #19

It's insane that companies continue to trust Microsoft. They've been collecting data on every company's email and office documents for ages. They must have a massive amount of insight into the inner workings, goals, and plans of so many companies across so many industries that it's a wonder how MS itself is so poorly run.

May I suggest, as a mental experiment only, that you consider for a moment that the business that they are in is not only Software but also Industrial Espionage. That ought to change your "poorly run" evaluation somewhat in a much more positive (?) direction...

If you feel adventurous you could even apply this line of thought to many other very large multinational US-led "IT" companies. Maybe that would even give you an alternative perspective on why the EU (just to mention one random non-US entity) is getting, well, less cooperative, lately.

Philosophically speaking it's an interesting path of thought, but to bring you back to real life of course there is no such thing.

This is a thought experiment only. Of course no American company would ever even think about engaging in such activities, and if you ask any employee of said company (or any of their peers) they would have absolutely no knowledge of such activity and the mere thought is outrageous, of course.

Down-votes anticipated, so this comment might not last long.

Re: New Outlook sends passwords, mails and other data to Microsoft

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Post by gpvos »

jonplackett wrote: post #14
gpvos wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They get the password for your mailbox, and store it on their server (instead of locally on your own computer like with a local Outlook installation).

Ah I see. The way it was written seemed like they're getting all the stored passwords. That makes more sense.

Also, they apparently store a copy of all your mails.

Re: New Outlook sends passwords, mails and other data to Microsoft

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Post by sys_64738 »

autoexec wrote: post #19

It's insane that companies continue to trust Microsoft. They've been collecting data on every company's email and office documents for ages. They must have a massive amount of insight into the inner workings, goals, and plans of so many companies across so many industries that it's a wonder how MS itself is so poorly run.

My company is all-in on everything for M$. It is truly horrifying to have all your trade secrets and security infrastructure on the servers of M$. It's a disaster waiting to happen.
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