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
    2024-01-30T16:34:00+00:00

    We're all in agreement here. Since it has already been acknowledged by Microsoft that there is a problem on their end, (and I don't want to speak for everyone here), but can't there just be a new posting from them today and periodically until this is resolved? We're stumbling in the dark here and it's impacting the ability to reach out to clients, hear from clients, send and receive necessary documents and so forth.

    Also, if and when this is fixed, I hope this user community opines on that status, so we're all aware that it is truly fixed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T16:46:33+00:00

    It's a little absurd how long this is going on. Our company just switched the entire user base within the company away from 365 because of this issue. Each day this is going on just cost to much and was cheaper to switch to a competitor. Personally I'm switching away from outlook now myself and decided to get my own domain to be done with all the bs.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T17:16:09+00:00

    MINE IS BACK!!

    I'm using Mailbird and I changed the IMAP server back to these settings:

    IMAP server: outlook.office365.com

    Port 993

    Encryption: SSL/TLS

    Authentication: username and password

    Suddenly instantaneous sync!

    Here's hoping it sticks

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T17:17:29+00:00

    Wouldn't get your hopes up, doesn't stick for me.

    FIX THIS MICROSOFT!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T17:38:30+00:00

    I didn't read read ALL 13 pages of comments, but I did not see it explicitly, so to be clear, SAME ISSUE with MS OUTLOOK 2016 for iOS.

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