I really don't want to make a Microsoft account but many job interviews are held on Teams. I see that there is a web client which I will definitely use instead of the unofficial Flatpak for Linux.
If I create a Microsoft account with one of my privacy friendly emails (custom domain), would Microsoft start to receive the emails that that account receives? If so, would you suggest that I make a burner Microsoft account for this specific use case?
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nelov@feddit.de · 7 pts · 2y
I am not 100% sure, but I think you don't really need an account. I've had interviews where I got a link to a call/invite and opened it in the web browser. There was no need to sign in. Just enter a name and grant permissions for accessing cam and mic.
Same as in Zoom, actually.
ByteWelder@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
Like someone else mentioned: you should be able to join meetings without an account.
That said, making an account with a custom email address will not create a microsoft mail inbox for you. Microsoft, however, will use your email address to send service-related messages. If I recall correctly, you can manage what kind of messages you want to receive, in your account settings.
The main difference is that you’d just be making a regular(free) microsoft account bound to an existing email address of your choice, as opposed to binding your domain name to a microsoft account to host your email there - which is mostly something companies do and is a paid service last time I checked.
VonReposti@feddit.dk · 2 pts · 2y
Why not use an e-mail relay service like Addy.io or SimpleLogin.io? Much better than creating new e-mail accounts all the time.
But to answer your question. E-mails only get sent to wherever the MX records points to, so if your custom domain points to some e-mail service that is not Microsoft, Microsoft would never be able to intercept your e-mails.
MagneticFusion@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
VonReposti@feddit.dk · 1 pts · 2y
Ah, so not see the "e-mails" but the "e-mail address"
No idea about that. But the invitation to the Teams meeting must be sent somewhere?
breakingcups@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Not unless you pay them and set your MX records to point to them.