Yesterday we talked about enabling two-step verification for your Microsoft/Outlook.com account. If you did that, it’s good because now your account is more secure. However, there is a caveat.
The problem is that if you use a desktop email client or app to receive emails from your Outlook.com account, they may not work anymore. Your account password will not be enough for customers to download emails from your account. An example of a connection error or a password request is shown below.
I had this problem with MS Outlook desktop client after enabling two step verification. Now, the question is how do we get through?
Microsoft offers a solution, and that’s exactly what we’re going to discuss today.
Microsoft calls this solution an application password. The idea is that you can request an application password from Microsoft for each application/client that refuses to work with your default password. The new app password will get you through.
Note: You need a unique app password for each app you use (you can create as many as you want). The same password won’t work for multiple apps.
Steps to create an app password
The simplest thing might be to follow this link and get the password for yourself. If it doesn’t work, follow the below mentioned steps:-
Step 1: Sign in to your account and navigate to your Microsoft Account Summary page. From the left pane, go to Security information part.
Step 2: On the right pane, scroll down to find the section for app password. Then click the read link Create a new app password.
Step 3: After completing the above step, you will be taken to a new page showing your app password. Copy password.
Step 4: Open the application that is refusing to connect (in my case MS Outlook) and paste the application password you just created.
That’s it. Your application must connect as before. The good thing is that you only need to do this once per application.
In case you decide not to use the desktop app, you should delete any passwords you’ve created. Refer to the second link on the Step 2 image.
You can also choose to perform this activity to try to refresh your apps. In such a case, you can delete the existing password and create a new password for new use.
Conclusion
The solution is quite easy and accessible. I’ve tried it with two to three apps already and they all respond to the new app password. If you face any such problems after activating two-step verification, you should try this immediately.
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