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I recently got a new job where the email is completely locked down (only accessible on a networked computer or via the awful outlook web interface). It's been a
by stilley2 7y ago
I recently got a new job where the email is completely locked down (only accessible on a networked computer or via the awful outlook web interface). It's been awesome not getting work emails on my phone.
- allthecybers 7y agoSame here. If I have to VPN in I’m less inclined to look at email outside of work.
- treve 7y agoI'm trying to see the drawback, but failing.
- mooreds 7y agoI used to have work email and slack on my phone. While it made some things easier (heading out in the work day and not blocking people who might need my input, for example), it also made me feel tethered. Slack in particular was very addictive to me (to be fair, not just work slack, but other slacks which I was on). When I got a new phone, I simply didn't install the email or slack clients. It's led to occasional text messages, when I really needed to communicate with a team member, but all in all has been a fantastic experience. Highly recommended.
- the_watcher 7y agoOne of the things I miss most about my previous BigCo job was only being able access work tools via my work phone. I could go on vacation and tell my team that I wasn't taking my work phone or computer (I needed a corporate VPN installed on my work computer to access anything internal) and everyone knew I was completely unreachable.
- chipperyman573 7y agoWhy can you only access from a networked computer or OWA? Is the desktop outlook client more privileged than OWA? (I've never used either extensively)
- cbhl 7y agoPresumably the IMAP or Exchange server is only exposed to the LAN. (It's non-trivial to configure these properly to be exposed to the internet...)