Subj : Microsoft Viva
To   : Mike Powell
From : August Abolins
Date : Fri Dec 30 2022 22:14:00

Hello Mike!

 MP> Each morning, I receive at least one message from a
 MP> service called Microsoft Viva.  Apparently Outlook looks
 MP> through my calendar for that day and then tries to match
 MP> up meetings with emails I have received, and this message
 MP> tells me what it has found.  Also, once a week, I will get
 MP> a second email that usually includes some brief facts
 MP> about how long it takes me to answer emails, on average,
 MP> and additional info about the days I have the most
 MP> meetings, etc.

OMG, they just activated all those meeting/email matchings,  
brief facts, and stats?

Something like that would make me furious.



 MP> At the bottom, there is a link where I can opt out.

 MP> Right under that is a note that says the following:

 MP> For people in Canada:
 MP> This is a mandatory service communication.

THAT is certainly strange for disallowing Canadian users to opt  
out.   I'd simply opt out of such MS product!

I use MS Outlook 2007 (local to my PC).  It is quite good  
enuff, even if it is considered 15 yrs old.


 MP> I am curious as to why, if I were in Canada, these
 MP> messages from Microsoft are mandatory?  I am assuming
 MP> there is some law behind it.  I thought it was an odd
 MP> message.  :)

Maybe you can find more about that matter elsewhere, but since  
I'm not a 365 or cloud Outlook user, I am not affected.

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