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Asking for password every time I open the client

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Dicehunter
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Since this supernova update I'm being asked for my outlook password nearly every single time I open up the client. This never happened prior to this update and I've been using Thunderbird now for at least 5 years.

Since this supernova update I'm being asked for my outlook password nearly every single time I open up the client. This never happened prior to this update and I've been using Thunderbird now for at least 5 years.

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There is a bug on sending issues with outlook and office365 with regard to Authentication Method: Oauth. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839787

One user posted info that they get access when using an app specific password. You would need to change : Authentication Method: Normal Password When asked for password, you would enter the app generated password and select checkbox for Thunderbird to remember it.

Some info at link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/manage-app-passwords-for-two-step-verification-d6dc8c6d-4bf7-4851-ad95-6d07799387e9

Please try this and report back on results. It may get you up and running whilst they work out whats going on.

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Toad-Hall
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There is a bug on sending issues with outlook and office365 with regard to Authentication Method: Oauth. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839787

One user posted info that they get access when using an app specific password. You would need to change : Authentication Method: Normal Password When asked for password, you would enter the app generated password and select checkbox for Thunderbird to remember it.

Some info at link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/manage-app-passwords-for-two-step-verification-d6dc8c6d-4bf7-4851-ad95-6d07799387e9

Please try this and report back on results. It may get you up and running whilst they work out whats going on.

Dicehunter
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Toad-Hall said
There is a bug on sending issues with outlook and office365 with regard to Authentication Method: Oauth. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839787 One user posted info that they get access when using an app specific password. You would need to change : Authentication Method: Normal Password When asked for password, you would enter the app generated password and select checkbox for Thunderbird to remember it. Some info at link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/manage-app-passwords-for-two-step-verification-d6dc8c6d-4bf7-4851-ad95-6d07799387e9 Please try this and report back on results. It may get you up and running whilst they work out whats going on.

That worked thank you very much :)

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Dicehunter
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Modified by Dicehunter