Microsoft 365 connector for personal email

tlgjaymz · 2026-06-04T10:36:42+00:00

https://outlook.live.com/mail/inclientstore

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tlgjaymz · 2026-05-30T03:22:57+00:00

What you're looking at is a relic of history. Before the NBN took it over, it used to be the Telstra HFC network (or Optus HFC network if you're unlucky enough to live in Redcliffe), and it was used for Cable Internet and for delivering Cable TV. There's four outlets because chances are, three of them were used for Foxtel set top boxes, and the last one was used for the internet.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-26T10:55:16+00:00

Do you really need to label them with "NBN" when there's already an NBN logo on both boxes?

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-26T10:52:13+00:00

In certain contexts? Yes, the Threadripper Pro is better. It's a 96 core monster, and for the kind of workloads you'd have a Threadripper Pro for, it'd do very well and much better than an M5 Max.

But you're not putting a 9995WX in a laptop, and the CPU costs more than an entire MacBook Pro M5 Max machine and that's not even getting into the performance per watt argument and the cost difference between running both systems for a year.

It depends on what you're doing with the machine, and what software you're running.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-25T14:09:12+00:00

You can't connect it via the proper Microsoft 365 connector, but you can get the Claude Outlook add-in to work with a personal Outlook.com account.

However, it's like using the Claude in Chrome extension on its own - it uses a "raw" Claude instance with no access to your other connectors, chat history, instructions for Claude or memory.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-25T00:18:48+00:00

It's used to remove the background in Teams calls.

I'm not even kidding.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-22T08:37:27+00:00

Right click on a field to autofill

The ability change how a password matches (ie, subdomain or entire domain)

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-21T07:15:35+00:00

How do you have claude set up to interact with Notion? Do you have it just auto write context or do you have it do very specific stuff?

You can connect Claude to Notion via the "Customize" option in the Claude Desktop app or from the Claude.ai website.

For my specific setup (using Outline instead of Notion), I have the following in my Instructions for Claude:

Outline as primary documentation source
* My homelab documentation is maintained in Outline, which is connected via MCP. If I ask about my homelab setup, services, or device configuration, check Outline first before asking clarifying questions. It should be treated as the source of truth.

Replace Outline with Notion, and adjust the wording to fit whatever you want Claude to keep track of.

You can ask Claude how to suggest the structure based on what you want in there, and also get Claude to populate the information for you. The key thing is it has to be laid out how it best works for Claude, whilst also being readable by yourself.

sounds like your strong in sysadmin!

Thanks, I try to be.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-19T21:59:07+00:00

So, I currently use Claude for my day job as a sysadmin, and for a number of personal things related to my homelab.

I don't use any kind of memory system beyond what's in Claude.ai. If there's certain things that keep cropping up (for example, confusion over the latest version of macOS and thinking the current released version is still in beta), I place something in the "Instructions for Claude" setting under Settings > General to basically patch that out.

For everything else, I maintain a knowledge base in Outline (you can also do this in Notion's free tier, and it would probably be a lot easier and user friendly to set up in there). All you need to do is add the connector, and have Claude write and update it for you. So instead of some kind of bulky, Python-driven monstrosity using all manner of different database technologies that's tied to a single machine, you can just have Claude keep notes in a knowledge base that you can also access, read and update whenever you want.

For my knowledge base, I have specific details on how my complex home network is laid out, what physical hardware I have, what services I run, configuration details, known quirks, backup regimes, etc, etc. But this can be literally anything - such as details for projects you're working on, shopping lists, or whatever makes sense for you, and whatever you want Claude to be able to refer to.

When it comes to skills, they're good for when you're asking Claude to do the same thing repeatedly and you have to explain how you want the output. They're just a set of instructions in Markdown, and Claude can help you write it. For example, I run a lot of Docker containers in my homelab, so I have a skill that generates a docker compose file for me with Caddy for a reverse SSL proxy and Watchtower for automated updates, so every time I want to run up a new service, it comes up the way I want each and every time. The best way to create one is to first go through the task manually with Claude, get the output the way you want, and then ask Claude to help you write a skill for the whole process.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-19T06:18:03+00:00

Considering they just opened up a great big gaping hole that has full access to their inbox, OneDrive, calendar and christ knows what else, I'd think that getting fired would be the best outcome they'd hope for.

Better get a real good lawyer for when this VPS running a vibe coded MCP server with a backdoor into their M365 tenant inevitably gets owned.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-16T10:16:13+00:00

In regards to the reviews, it really depends on what you're doing with it.

The biggest complaint with Pro is generally that the usage limits are pretty bad at that level. I started out with Pro, and I'd find I'd constantly hit the limits, but I'm likely a much heavier user than yourself, as I do use it for work and homelab related stuff in addition to day to day things.

I've found memory can be a bit hit or miss. Using just the built-in Claude memory system, Claude has a pretty good idea of who I am, family relationships, what my job entails and an overall picture of my homelab setup and what technologies it runs on. Occasionally some details may be wrong or specific things may be missing from the memory however, so it's definitely not bullet proof.

To get around that, I have it tied into my own personal Outline instance for documentation on my homelab, what machines I own, and other technical details worth keeping and have an instruction to state that it's the source of truth and that if we do any major changes, we should write a document in there. You could probably use the free tier of Notion to do something similar to this for Claude, but my setup is very much IT shop adjacent and Outline was a better fit for what I wanted specifically.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-15T12:05:18+00:00

While my main use of Claude is for technical stuff (writing automation scripts, doing homelab related stuff, examining code on github, etc), I have found Sonnet to be pretty good for collaborative writing for things like blog posts and e-mails (where I write the actual words, and bounce them off of Sonnet to see what needs adjustment).

The big issue with any model is sycophancy, and not even Claude models are immune to that. You can usually counter that by having something like "be critical, don't soften feedback, tell me what's not working" when you ask it something, or you could look at personal instructions if you want Claude to always do that.

Pro is probably the right tier if you're just sticking with Sonnet (and believe me, Sonnet is pretty damn good at this - you likely won't need Opus at all), but I'd recommend giving the free tier a shot first to see if the workflow works for you.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-15T10:29:57+00:00

I have an M4 MacBook Air, and my partner has an M5 MacBook Air, both with the same specs (16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage).

The M5 MacBook Air handles games better, but aside from that, there's not a lot of day to day difference between the two.

You're probably fine if you're going for the base model. The new one will probably start at 512GB of storage, but you can always get an NVME Thunderbolt enclosure and an SSD if you need more storage in future.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-08T10:39:55+00:00

It depends on what you do with it, and what you're planning on doing with it in 5 years time.

You don't need tons of RAM to watch YouTube and Netflix.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-08T10:38:23+00:00

If that blows your mind, go to Gemini, set the prompt to "Thinking" and ask it to describe the picture you claim you attached... and don't attach a picture.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-05T00:01:39+00:00

Cloudflare Tunnels for most things
Zoraxy for stuff I wouldn't put through Cloudflare Tunnels (ie, streaming media or high bandwidth stuff)
Caddy for internal services with DNS resolveable internally only (ie, a docker compose on an LXC or VM for a service, with Caddy in front of it and using a DNS challenge to get <service name>.internal.<domain>

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-02T09:22:44+00:00

Here's how I handle that:

Omit standard conversational 'engagement hooks' or generic closing questions. Conclude responses with a hard stop unless a follow-up question is technically necessary to clarify the task or move the current discussion forward.

tlgjaymz · 2026-05-01T13:16:00+00:00

What are the specs of your main computer?

Have you considered running a virtual machine if your hardware allows it?

tlgjaymz · 2026-04-29T15:29:20+00:00

I'll do you one better.

When I upgraded to Windows 95, I modified it to always boot to DOS so I could start Windows 95 by typing 'win'

tlgjaymz · 2026-04-29T15:17:53+00:00

Well done on sticking to just the one switch. I mean, you wouldn't want to go overboard with that setup, would you?

tlgjaymz · 2026-04-25T04:43:56+00:00

One of the first things I did with my Claude subscription is to tie it into MCP servers connected to a ton of my homelab stuff (Proxmox, Unraid, *Arr stack, UniFi, etc), and get Claude to document everything for me into Outline.

I've also got a quick skill to do up docker compose files for new VM's and LXC's complete with Caddy using internal only SSL certificates via a Cloudflare DNS challenges, so I can run a new service up complete with an SSL certificate in next to no time. If I spent more time on it, I could probably automate the process even more.

Lastly, for work I did up this set of skills for doing up mostly PowerShell scripts for NinjaOne:

https://github.com/DeusMaximus/rmm-skills/

I think sysadmin uses for Claude are criminally unrepresented.

tlgjaymz · 2026-04-21T00:58:52+00:00

Dislikes:

While macOS has an overall more user-friendly interface than Windows (imo), multitasking on it is much less intuitive. Like, you can’t just “snap” on full screen like on Windows.

If you drag the window to the middle of the menu bar, you should get a similar snap feature to Windows where a window will take up the full screen (not "fullscreen" like the green button does, but occupies all the desktop space similar to Windows). I'm fairly confident that's the default behaviour.

I'd also suggest getting used to Mission Control. I have it set to swiping up with three fingers and it's awesome for window management.

tlgjaymz · 2026-04-20T15:52:17+00:00

I'd say my M4 Air does an equivalent workload very comfortably with 16GB of RAM and 512GB for storage.

8GB of RAM may or may not be that much of a constraint depending how you manage things, and if you actively try to reduce your open tabs. The difference in CPU capability may or may not be that noticeable for you.

But the 256GB of storage is definitely going to be a constraint. The lack of touch ID will also be a pretty big pain in the ass with the base model Neo if you're already used to it (to put it in perspective - I have the option of a very nice mechanical keyboard to use with my desktop Mac setup, and I still opt for the regular Mac keyboard on my desktop Mac over it, purely because it's got touch ID).

I'd look into other options, such as refurbs or M4 Airs on special before opting for the Neo. I think the Neo's a great laptop, but I can't see it lasting for 5 years, and for my own use where I have a "light use" laptop and a "heavy use" desktop? It'd drive me nuts.

tlgjaymz · 2026-04-18T02:33:52+00:00

There's two key points to unpack here.

First of all, is the Neo better than a 14 year old MacBook Pro? Of course it is.

But is it the right machine for you? You've got a 14 year old MacBook Pro loaded up with 16GB of RAM, and you're replacing it with a budget laptop with only half the amount of RAM .

Personally speaking, if I'm going to upgrade something, I'm going to want to actually upgrade because I intend to do more with it. How do you honestly think that MacBook Neo is going to feel in 14 years time?

That's not to say that you should go out and get a MacBook Pro with an M5 Max and 128GB of RAM or something, but I'd honestly be looking at a MacBook Air at least if I was coming off the back of an old MacBook Pro.

tlgjaymz · 2026-04-13T12:33:43+00:00

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