Sorry I don’t have an english version of this article, this is the best source I could find for it.
Official English version: https://www.heise.de/news/Microsoft-lays-hands-on-login-data-Beware-of-the-new-Outlook-9358925.html
Imma wait for someone to fact check this, but holy cow that’s messed up. Thank god I only use thunderbird
Syncing your account to the Microsoft Cloud means that a copy of your email, calendar, and contacts will be synchronized between your email provider and Microsoft data centers. Having your mailbox data in the Microsoft Cloud lets you use the new features of the Outlook client (New Outlook for Windows, Outlook for iOS, Outlook for Android, Outlook.com, or Outlook for Mac) with your non-Microsoft account, just like with your Microsoft accounts.
Outlook for Android (and I believe iOS) has done this for years already.
Ok that would explain why they need the credentials.
Yeah I am open to anyone who can prove this wrong/correct. I saw it and thought it needs sharing. I am more than willing to ask forgiveness afterwards :-) Luckily I too only use Thunderbird.
Same here I use Thunderbird but I guess my work password is exposed
Thunderbird
What if you use the other bird?
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Credentials. So your password, which shouldn’t be seen in clear text by Microsoft.
