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Outlook mail + 2FA = "account doesn’t exist"
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:07 pm
by 03ch
Hello,
I'm no longer able to check Outlook after the 2FA was enforced.
POP Peeper suggested me to set up OAuth, but when I try, I always get this:
"That Microsoft account doesn’t exist. Enter a different account or get a new one."
Both with embedded browser and via regular web browser.
What should I do to get it work?
Re: Outlook mail + 2FA = "account doesn’t exist"
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:48 pm
by Jeff
What type of account is it? ie. is it a free @outlook.com account or is it provided through an organization? If it's an organization, this may work in v5.1 -- changes have been made that look promising but the final verdict hasn't been confirmed yet, and I could use more volunteers to test that, if applicable.
Re: Outlook mail + 2FA = "account doesn’t exist"
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:25 am
by 03ch
It provided through an organization.
Ok will try 5.1 out when it is available, hope it will work
Re: Outlook mail + 2FA = "account doesn’t exist"
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:07 pm
by Jeff
Drop me an
email if you're interested in testing Oauth -- I'd like to have more confirmation before v5.1 officially releases.
Re: Outlook mail + 2FA = "account doesn’t exist"
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:23 pm
by 03ch
There's also another term I've heard about the problems I have when accessing Outlook: "Modern Authentication".
Don't know what it is, but haven't found anything related in the PP account settings.
Re: Outlook mail + 2FA = "account doesn’t exist"
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:51 pm
by Jeff
I'm fairly certain that "modern authentication" is Outlook's description of "Oauth2". "2FA" actually means 2-factor authentication, and is more along the lines of an email/text/authenticator code. That type of authentication isn't practical for email clients which need constant/unattended access, which is why alternative methods like oauth2 came to be.