Email from Microsoft ?

MitchAtHome · Sep 9, 2023

Today I received an email from Microsoft ? about terms of contract. It appears to be legit but I don't want to take any chances.

The Source shows from msa@communication.microsoft.com. Internet search shows many but I still feel uneasy, one is this :

Updates

Search of Windows 11 forum had nothing .......

Has anyone else had something similar?

I feel if this a legitimate email they should let us go into our MS account to be able to sign any new agreement.
That way we know it is real.

Sorry if I seem paranoid ...........

z3r010 · Sep 9, 2023

It's not spam, I got that one too.

MitchAtHome · Sep 9, 2023

z3r010 said:
It's not spam, I got that one too.

Thanks - I find it strange there are no other posts about this ................

z3r010 · Sep 9, 2023

It's just a standard transactional email, I wouldn't expect any posts about it.

antspants · Sep 9, 2023

I’ve received many of them as I have many outlook email addresses
The address ends with .microsoft.com “communication” that precedes it is a subdomain. You can create these with any domain name. It’s for in house organisation purposes only. e.x. questions.mitchathome.com “mitchathome.com” being the main domain.
But when in doubt, ask, as you have

MitchAtHome · Sep 9, 2023

antspants said:
I’ve received many of them as I have many outlook email addresses
The address ends with .microsoft.com “communication” that precedes it is a subdomain. You can create these with any domain name. It’s for in house organisation purposes only. e.x. questions.mitchathome.com “mitchathome.com” being the main domain.
But when in doubt, ask, as you have

Thanks for your valued input - I still think they should let us go into our MS account to be able to sign any new agreement.
That way we know it is real.

Josey Wales · Sep 9, 2023

I got one. It seems strange that they can change it at will.

antspants · Sep 9, 2023

MitchAtHome said:
Thanks for your valued input - I still think they should let us go into our MS account to be able to sign any new agreement.
That way we know it is real.

I totally agree. I’ve brought this up before. The best entity I receive any communications from is from my Government. They send a no thrills text only, no links, message telling me to log into my account and check my messages. Perfect.

antspants · Sep 9, 2023

Josey Wales said:
I got one. It seems strange that they can change it at will.

It's in every corporations TOS. It basically says “screw you” we hold the right to…

antspants · Sep 9, 2023

MitchAtHome said:
Thanks for your valued input - I still think they should let us go into our MS account to be able to sign any new agreement.
That way we know it is real.

Just to add. It is when you see something like this;
@microsoft.gmailscamartist.com that you should be concerned. delete, block.
in this instance, ”microsoft” is a subdomain created by someone from “.gmailscamartist.com” so as to try fool the receiver of the email.

MitchAtHome · Sep 11, 2023

Strange - decided today to agree to their new terms and when i went to the link I found NO where to click agree. Tried my MS account with same results. I have neither outlook or 365 - Any one else ?

Try3 · Sep 11, 2023

MitchAtHome said:
decided today to agree to their new terms and when i went to the link I found NO where to click agree

Read the email again.
- If you agree then that is signified by continuing to use their services.
- If you disagree then stop using their services.

MS said:
If you continue to use our products and services on or after 30 September 2023, you are agreeing to the updated Microsoft Services Agreement.
If you do not agree, you can choose to discontinue using the products and services, and close your Microsoft account before these terms become effective.

All the best,
Denis