How to Create App Passwords for Outlook.com ?

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Here is the explanation of how to use app passwords to sign in to Outlook.com. Application passwords provide additional security when accessing Outlook remotely via POP or IMAP.

How to Set Up App Passwords for Outlook.com ?

If you sign in and the app doesn't ask for a security code even though you've turned on 2-Step Verification, you might be able to sign in with an app password.
An app password is a randomly long generated password that you enter one time instead of your usual password when you sign in to an app or device that doesn't support 2-Step Verification.

How to create app passwords to access Outlook.com even if you have two-step verification turned on, take the following steps:

  1. Go to the Security basics page and sign in to your Microsoft account.


  2. Scroll down and select Update in the Security section.


  3. In the Advanced Security Options section, select Get Started.

    [    You may need to enter your email password before you can see these settings]


  4. You can skip this page if you 2-step verification is already enabled and select Create a new app password.

    If it’s not already enabled, select Enable next to Two-step Verification & follow these steps to enable it. You'll be back after a few screens where you first activated 2FA and from there you can select Create New App Password.


  5. By selecting Next, start the 2-step Verification setup wizard.


  6.  The next screen will ask you to set up the Microsoft Authenticator app, which allows you to tap an approval notification to grant an app access to your Outlook account (no password or code required). For our purposes, select Cancel to continue setting up 2-Step Verification.


  7. Follow the prompts to turn on 2-step Verification.

  8. Now, in the third step of the wizard, you will see an option to set up your smartphone with an app password.


  9. To complete setup on your tablet or smartphone, follow the on-screen instructions. Once you set an app password, you can use it in your app or change it at any time.

Why do Use Outlook App Passwords?

2-step authentication, which requires both a password and a code generated on your phone, is an invaluable tool to keep your Outlook.com account secure. However, those email clients don’t support security codes for two step verification that use POP to log in to Outlook.com.
Creating application passwords for IMAP and POP access to Outlook.com ensures that your account remains secure even when you access Outlook.com externally.

How Can I Change the App Password?

If you have forgotten your password, you can change or reset it for your security reasons.

 Here's how to easily change your app password:

  1. In the top navigation bar of Outlook.com, select your name then select My Microsoft account.

  2. Choose Update under the Security section.

  3.  In the Advanced security options, select Get started.

  4. You will now see an App passwords section in the Additional security options screen.


  5. Outlook will generate a new app password when you select Create a new app password that you can use with your synced apps to reconnect with your Outlook.com account.

How to Disable App-Specific Passwords in Outlook.com ?

You can remove the app passwords associated with your Outlook.com account at any time.

  1. In Outlook.com, go to Profile picture.

  2. Then go to My Microsoft account > Security > Get started.

  3. Select Remove existing app passwords in the App passwords.


  4. Click Remove.

Now any password you have set for your Outlook.com account will be disabled. 

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