[NFBCS] FW: [NJTechDiv] multi factor authentication

[Nancy Coffman]

gongle also has a setting called "allow less secure apps". You may need to check for something like that. The Microsoft Disability Answer Desk may be able to help. 
Nancy Coffman

> On Jul 13, 2024, at 10:41 AM, Curtis Chong via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> I think we all need more information. I reached out to Mario asking to see
> the original email sent by Microsoft. Somehow, I don't think this is as
> simple as simply turning on two-factor authentication. Google has been on
> this path for quite a few years now, and for legacy applications, it forces
> you to create what it calls an app-specific password. Verizon.net also
> forces creation of an app-specific password. I am wondering of Microsoft is
> doing the same with Hotmail.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Curtis Chong
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via NFBCS
> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2024 6:16 AM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: carcione at access.net
> Subject: [NFBCS] FW: [NJTechDiv] multi factor authentication
> 
> A person in our New Jersey Technology committee is having trouble adding
> 2-factor authentication to his Hotmail account, which Microsoft says he must
> do.  He is using Thunderbird for email.
> His message is below.  Can anyone help?
> You can write him directly at
> Mario Brusco <mrb620 at hotmail.com>
> Or I can pass on messages.
> Thanks.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NJTechDiv <njtechdiv-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Mario Brusco via
> NJTechDiv
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 4:17 PM
> To: njtechdiv at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Mario Brusco <mrb620 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [NJTechDiv] multi factor authentication
> 
> On July 3, I received an email from Microsoft notifying me that it would be
> necessary for me to update the sign-in technology of my Hotmail account
> before September 16th, 2024 to maintain email access.
> 
> Since I use Thunderbird with my Hotmail account using POP:
> 
> Basically, what I need to do is to change the authentication method of the
> POP and SMTP server to use OAuth2. It seems to be straight forward, but I'm
> finding that it's not.
> 
> The instructions specify that the address for the POP server should be
> outlook.office365.com, but immediately I receive an error that a login to
> office365.com cannot be completed, and therefore I cannot continue with the
> rest of the instructions. If I leave the address as POP-mail.outlook.com, I
> can then choose OAuth2 for the authentication method, and continue with the
> rest of the instructions.
> 
> Now, the SMTP server should be SMTP-mail.outlook.com, but there is no choice
> of OAuth2 for authentication. However if I change the address to
> SMTP.office365.com, I can choose OAuth2 for the authentication, but when I
> press the OK button, I receive an error that the login to smtp.office365.com
> cannot be completed.
> 
> The resource that started this mess is:
> 
> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/microsoft-oauth-authentication-and-thun
> derbird-202#w_changes-to-authentication
> 
> I would appreciate any help as to what the server addresses and other
> settings if warranted should be. I'd like to get this done as soon as
> possible so retrieving and sending email from me continues after 9/16/24.
> 
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