Gidi Kroon

gidi@friendica.gidikroon.eu

TV addict, science fiction enthusiast, proud inhabitant of Earth (our only home).

Trying to show support for films, tv series, actresses and musicians I admire. Posting some tech and politics in between.

There's nothing wrong with fighting for social justice. Black Lives Matter. Gender equality. Fight for a sustainable use of environmental resources.

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#film, #movies, #music, #tv, #photography, #scifi, #actresses, #fandom, #science, #physics, #astronomy, #electronics, #programming, #technology, #android, #politics, #news, #environment

People I'm likely posting about:
Jenna Ortega, Dove Cameron, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephanie Leonidas, Jodie Foster, Alizée, Dafne Keen, Alexa Nisenson, Bella Gantt, Katie Douglas, Ciara Bravo, Amy-Leigh Hickman

Network Posts

Netherlands

https://gidikroon.eu/

Gidi Kroon

3 months ago •

Gidi Kroon
3 months ago •

To add your IMAP account to Outlook, we need to sync your mails to the Microsoft Cloud.

You what?

Since I didn't even ask to use Outlook, that seems like a no from me.

(The 'Learn more'-page says that this even applies to Gmail. You have the let Microsoft copy your whole Gmail inbox, all your mails, onto their servers.)

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Gidi Kroon

in reply to Gidi Kroon • 3 months ago •

We encountered a problem while adding your account.

Yeah, that was me clicking 'No'.

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Gidi Kroon

in reply to Gidi Kroon • 3 months ago •

So I added only my Microsoft mail account, figuring that they are not a third party to that. The first thing this new Outlook does is show me an advert inserted at the top of my inbox. The old Windows Mail never did that.

Switched back for now. They say that in 2024 we can't switch back anymore and we need to use the new Outlook. Hoping it doesn't turn 2024 anytime soon.

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Gidi Kroon

in reply to Gidi Kroon • 3 months ago •

My problem with Microsoft wanting a shadow copy of all your emails and run your accounts from their servers is this:

Your email box is one of the most sensitive things you have. It contains all information anybody needs to take over all your accounts anywhere, even take over your whole life. I pay my email provider to handle this securely, with competent people and with proper support channels. I don't pay Microsoft anything. And to provide this free service for me, they even need and keep all my email passwords. Where whoever can access them.

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