Outlook 2016 doesn't accept password or app password

Anonymous
2024-01-25T09:40:42+00:00

I have this problem - Outlook 2016 doesn't accept password or app password - and i think it is a growing World wide Microsoft problem :-(

See also here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Outlook/comments/19dx64p/outlook_2013_windows_10_suddenly_not_accepting/Outlook gives me this: (startede yesterday)

I have 2 PC's with HOTMAIL accounts in Outlook 2016 ...

They both have this error.

I do get mails ... but I can´t send mails. Yesterday it did work for 1-2 hours ... but right now the error is there all the time :-(

Please help me.

Thanks in advance

Pierre

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T20:20:31+00:00

    can somebody tell me if on computer when log into outlook/hotmail when delete anything today does it show up on delete items folder or not because i'm just seeing last nights and i have deleted about 4 items so far from junk mail and they should automatically appear in deleted items folder and not appearing

    so i'm not sure server issue a bug or what yes i do have it on filter all date newest to top btw needless to say i haven't gotten any emails in my outlook/hotmail yet prob afterwhile

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T20:15:48+00:00

    Just received an authentication error. So, problem not fixed. Still need more work from Microsoft.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T19:25:20+00:00

    i notice something odd isn't me or when you delete something its not showing it in delete items of as today in outlook/hotmail? i don't know glitch or what it just showing what been deleted since yesterday very odd never seen this before this is on computer btw

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T18:35:43+00:00

    I agree about accepting OAuth! It seems it's hard to find PC email clients that use Microsoft OAuth, except Window's built-in apps, which I don't personally like, especially for those with multiple accounts or running a business.

    Thunderbird supports OAuth2, as does K-9 Mail, which is basically the mobile version of Thunderbird.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T18:25:04+00:00

    I am using Mailbird 2.0 with a Hotmail account.

    I saw another post upstream about Mailbird not supporting OAuth2 for personal accounts but there was an option to use an App Generated Password.

    I finally got Mailbird working with my Hotmail account today by doing the following:

    • Go to a browser and log onto your Microsoft account
    • Follow these steps to turn on 2 factor authentication:
    • From Microsoft page - Using App Password
    • Also a simple video on how to do this - Using App Password Tutorial
    • Generate the new App Password and copy it to the clipboard

    Go to Mailbird:

    • Remove old Hotmail account
    • Add Hotmail account
    • Keep default server settings which will be using the IMAP server (outlook.office365.com)
    • Next step will ask for your Hotmail or Outlook password
    • Paste the App Password generated in the earlier step

    Mailbird should successfully connect and start syncing your Hotmail or Outlook personal account. This will take awhile as it has to sync up 5 days or more of missed emails.

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