Connecting Microsoft 365
timelit works inside your existing Microsoft 365 account. It reads and writes through the official Microsoft interfaces, the same way Outlook on your phone does. This page explains what each permission is for and what to do when your organization requires admin approval.
The three permission areas
On the Accounts page you choose which areas timelit may access. You can connect all three at once or start small and add more later.
| Area | What timelit uses it for | Features that need it |
|---|---|---|
| Read incoming mail, create drafts, set categories and flags, manage contacts | Email Drafting, Categorization, Contact Creation, Briefings, Chat, Knowledge Search | |
| Calendar | Read free/busy times and your working hours, create calendar events | Meeting Scheduling, Briefings |
| Meetings | Access Teams meeting transcripts, enable transcription on your meetings | Meeting Summaries |
If a feature is missing its permission, its card in the app shows a red Connect badge. Clicking it brings you back to the Accounts page.
Why permissions are split
We deliberately did not ask for one big "access everything" permission. You should be able to use email drafting without giving access to your meetings, and your IT department should be able to see exactly what timelit can and cannot touch. Connecting only what you use is the recommended setup.
When your organization requires admin approval
Many companies configure Microsoft 365 so that new apps must be approved by an IT administrator. If that's your case, you'll see it during connection: Microsoft blocks the sign-in and timelit shows a Request Admin Approval button instead.
What happens then:
- You click Request Admin Approval. Your request is sent to your Microsoft administrator.
- The admin approves timelit's permissions once, for the whole organization.
- You return to the Accounts page and click Reconnect. Done. Your colleagues won't need to repeat the approval step.
If the admin denies the request, timelit shows you the error. In that case talk to your IT team directly; they can review the permission list and our privacy policy.
Reconnecting
If permissions change on the Microsoft side (password policies, revoked consent, admin changes), timelit features pause rather than fail silently: affected feature cards show the Connect badge again. Click Reconnect on the Accounts page to restore access. Nothing is lost. As soon as the connection is back, timelit resumes where it left off.
Data protection
- Hosted in Europe, GDPR-compliant
- Your data is never shared with third parties
- Your data is never used to train AI models