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The sender is "******@communication.microsoft.com"
Its telling us that "Microsoft will no longer support the use of third-party email and calendar apps which ask you to sign in with only your Microsoft Account username and password. To keep you safe you will need to use a mail or calendar app which supports Microsoft’s modern authentication methods."
I access hotmail email accounts from a MacbookAir laptop using the Apple email app. Also access from an iPhone 11.
It seems legit. Can anyone confirm if it is?
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac in business environments
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I am 81 years old and I do not know **** you are talking about. Do I have to hire someone to do look into this. What ever happened to “ease of use”. You don’t seem to care about us the non nerdy. Richard
The choice is yours, really. If you refuse to read and try to learn something new, asking someone for help would be the right solution. It doesn't have to be a paid service (hiring a tech professional). It can be your children, grand children or other family members who understand technology.
No offense. But that's a really ignorant reply.
Many people don't have "children, grandchildren or other family members" - especially seniors.
You're just assuming everybody has kids. They don't.
Since Microsoft is the one forcing this change on everyone, it should be the one with a toll-free "Help" number with staff to assist people.
I'm 73 years old, if that's any consolation... What email clients do you have and use? Please list ALL of them, what version they are, what platform they are installed on, and what protocol (POP, IMAP, or Exchange Server) each uses so we can tell you which ones will work without any changes, which ones will need attention, and what specific attention each of these will need. Thanks!!
Hal, your reply to Stan433 gave me a good laugh... it is a bit tone deaf. <-(this is a friendly poke - not trying to insult you)
Stan433 just told us pretty clearly that he does not understand all the technology and tech lingo, and then you ask what "clients" does he use and "platforms" and "protocols" (POP, IMAP, Exchange).
You're very kind to try to help, and very knowledgeable, but I think you may have missed the mark on this one.
I'm 73 years old, if that's any consolation... What email clients do you have and use? Please list ALL of them, what version they are, what platform they are installed on, and what protocol (POP, IMAP, or Exchange Server) each uses so we can tell you which ones will work without any changes, which ones will need attention, and what specific attention each of these will need. Thanks!!
Hal, your reply to Stan433 gave me a good laugh... it is a bit tone deaf. <-(this is a friendly poke - not trying to insult you)
Stan433 just told us pretty clearly that he does not understand all the technology and tech lingo, and then you ask what "clients" does he use and "platforms" and "protocols" (POP, IMAP, Exchange).
You're very kind to try to help, and very knowledgeable, but I think you may have missed the mark on this one.
Agree, we need a layman's explanation. Microsoft (as an organisation) have become increasingly "nerdy" over the years and this email notification from Microsoft is a prime example of this. One needs to be an Engineer or IT expert to understand their language.
This does not answer the question about it being a scam. I received this message, despite using the Outlook App from my Microsoft 365 subscription, on an outlook mail account. That is not a third-party setup.