Microsoft Oauth2 authentification - option not available for outgoing server
I have received an email from Microsoft informing me of changes to its authentification procedure. As from Sept, to continue using Thunderbird to access my outlook/hotmail accounts, I have to change the authentification method to Oauth2. The reasons and changes required are detailed here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/microsoft-oauth-authentication-and-thunderbird-202 I have 2 problems. 1. imap-mail.outlook.com - I can change my authentification method to Oauth2. However, when I then try to access my mail via TB, I get an error stating that the server imap-mail.outlook.com does not support the authentification method! (see image) 2. Outgoing Server SMTP There is no Oauth2 option available to choose!
Can anyone help? I am using the most up to date version of Thunderbird 115.12.2 (64-bit).
Izabrano rješenje
See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1451180#answer-1659847
Enter the correct server names, then restart TB and change to OAuth2 for incoming and outgoing.
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Odabrano rješenje
See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1451180#answer-1659847
Enter the correct server names, then restart TB and change to OAuth2 for incoming and outgoing.
Thanks but what do you mean by the 'correct server names'? My imap server is: imap-mail.outlook.com - but that one does have the option for Oauth2, only it doesn't work. My outgoing server is: smtp-mail.outlook.com - this is the one where there is no Oauth2 option.
The correct server names are shown in the link in my first reply:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1417298#answer-1588949
That works and I can send and receive mail. Thank you all for your help. I do appreciate it. In your reply on the link you sent, you say State if you use a VPN or non-MS antivirus. Is this an issue as I use both?
A VPN can mask your true location, which affects authentication with some providers. Some VPNs have options to avoid email interruptions, but many do not.
The general recommendation is to add the TB profile folder as an exception or exclusion in AV settings, leaving the real-time background scan in effect, and to exclude AV scanning of secure (SSL) connections. There's a long history of AV apps blocking or otherwise interfering with TB.
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