outlook not authorizing

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ata
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outlook not authorizing

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I have several outlook accounts, but one of them I'm getting an error, which just started this morning.
The error is "(User is authenticated but not connected.) -- OAuth2: You may need to re-allow POP Peeper access. Press the 'Reset' link below or edit the account and re-select 'OAuth2' from the dropdown to re-authorize."
I tried resetting Oauth2 and it states it was successful, but I'm still getting the same error.

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mjs
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Re: outlook not authorizing

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Please use the password method instead of Oauth2 -- for details see: Outlook SMTP Oauth2 error.
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Jeff
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Re: outlook not authorizing

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Yes, I recommend using password authentication instead of Oauth2 for Outlook. Outlook has had so many issues with Oauth2 that v5.4.6 will no longer recommend using Oauth2 for Outlook. I dread the day when Outlook forces Oauth2 like gmail and yahoo do, but as I've said in the past, I think there's a reason why they haven't done that...

This particular issue doesn't seem to be too widespread; only one other person has reported it and it also only affected one of several Outlook accounts.
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Re: outlook not authorizing

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On this subject of the Oauth2 issue with Outlook.com accounts - I had recently added a new "Outlook.com" email account to PP that had no problems using the (default) "Oauth2" method up until at least around 7-10 days had transpired. As of that point, the account started producing non-stop "Oauth2" in spite of resetting "Oauth2" multiple times. Since resetting "Oauth2" was no help, I was forced to switch to the "Password" method for this account just yesterday.
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Re: outlook not authorizing

Post by tjpsnj »

Interesting.
I have this issue on one of my @outlook accounts.
Initially I attempted to fix by redoing oauth2. I logged in via web page and OL forced me to use a mobile number to "verify" the account. Very unsafe to associate one's identity with a mobile number I used someone else and got in.
After reading this thread switched to password and the "User is authenticated but not connected" OL broken message did not appear and I connected.
Super odd. So secure they force you to be unsecure.
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