The public function Add in RelatedContexts object takes the second parameter as a flag to indicate whether the external connection is set for autoconnect or not.
Goldman discovered the alleged breach through monitoring systems that scan employees' email messages for transfers of computer code and flag up any attempts to upload files to external servers.
When the external service is down for extended periods, a feature flag can be deactivated that would disable the upload button and/or show a more helpful message about the downtime.