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Microsoft Two-factor authentication issue in Thunderbird

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chongmui.lu
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i've had my Microsoft email account working in Thunderbird.

Recently i've use 2FA on my Microsoft email but i cant receive and send email after that..

images uploaded was my current setting.

i've had my Microsoft email account working in Thunderbird. Recently i've use 2FA on my Microsoft email but i cant receive and send email after that.. images uploaded was my current setting.
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sfhowes
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If this is a consumer outlook.com/hotmail account, the smtp authentication should be 'normal password', like the incoming. But if 2FA is set for the account, an app password must be used in TB in place of the account password.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/using-app-passwords-with-apps-that-don-t-support-two-step-verification-5896ed9b-4263-e681-128a-a6f2979a7944