The only reason I'd even consider this is because my corp uses the "Live Communications Server" so we aren't sending our private conversations over the internet in plaintext.
Unfortunately, 5.0 for Mac just can't contact or use our TLS server. No diagnostics are provided, so you end up guessing and hacking.
End result: your local Microsoft admin who knows no better assumes Macs are xxxx, and gives up.
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