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
    2024-01-30T19:12:06+00:00

    Gabriel Bratton did a runner, along with any notion that Microsoft know how to operate an email service.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T19:39:16+00:00

    If I may make a suggestion, everyone needs to scroll to the bottom of the issue page and click the button for "not helpful" and then provide the feedback it's been too long without update.

    I happen to know when any of their articles gets more negative feedback than expected it raises an internal flag that may get more attention for us.

    Outlook and other apps are unable to connect to Outlook.com - Microsoft Support

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T20:07:24+00:00

    Sent the feedback. I would hope to encourage others to do the same as this is getting ridiculous. Its been almost a week of only intermittently being able to check my email on Thunderbird and Android, unacceptable from Microsoft. In the meantime, I will certainly consider moving away from outlook.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T20:24:35+00:00

    We are in the process of doing the same for our business. Prioritizing more critical services and communications, we have moved away from Outlook.com/Hotmail.com/Live.ca/Live.com/etc. to a major competitor e-mail provider that has been reliable and consistent.

    At some point, someone should look into the legal side of this, the Terms of Service/User Agreement/etc., with "class action" in mind.

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