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From: Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk>
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Subject: Re: Hotmail account
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:14:01 +0100
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Jolly Roger wrote:
> On 2024-09-12, Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> wrote:
>> Jolly Roger wrote:
>>> On 2024-09-12, Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> wrote:
>>>> I use iOS 16.7.10 Mail app with a Microsoft Hotmail account. MS
>>>> insist on "modern authentication methods" and keep telling me that
>>>> my account won't be accessible after September 16th with just user
>>>> name and password. I have to get an app with "modern authentication
>>>> methods"!  What the devil are those? And will Mail app have them?
>>>
>>> You could try following Microsoft's instructions:
>>>
>>> <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/modern-authentication-methods-now-needed-to-continue-syncing-outlook-email-in-non-microsoft-email-apps-c5d65390-9676-4763-b41f-d7986499a90d>
>>>
>>
>> It's all a question of using OAuth2 authentication.  I hope iOS Mail
>> will incorporate this.
>>
>> Thunderbird under Windows does. I won't have to delete the account and
>> reset it up there. I just change to OAuth2. A good guide for Apple to
>> follow.
> 
> You didn't scroll down far enough. There are instructions for Apple Mail
> on that same page.
> 

You didn't read my post properly.
I don't have to delete the account with Thunderbird, but I do with Apple 
Mail, at least according to that website.

Ed