[NFBCS] FW: [NJTechDiv] multi factor authentication

[Curtis Chong]

Hi Nancy:

I believe Google has removed that setting. This is more of a Microsoft issue since we are talking about a Hotmail account here.

Cordially,

Curtis Chong

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From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Nancy Coffman via NFBCS
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2024 12:53 PM
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Cc: Nancy Coffman <nancy.l.coffman at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBCS] FW: [NJTechDiv] multi factor authentication

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-an
> d-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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