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@ -1118,6 +1118,16 @@ The easiest way is to use the menu item *Fetch more messages* in the three-dots
An Outlook / Live / Hotmail account can be set up via the quick setup wizard and selecting *Outlook/Office 365*.
Microsoft said "*We have turned off SMTP AUTH for millions of tenants not using it*", which can result in this error message:
```
535 5.7.139 Authentication unsuccessful, SmtpClientAuthentication is disabled for the Tenant.
Visit [https://aka.ms/smtp_auth_disabled](https://aka.ms/smtp_auth_disabled) for more information.
```
SMTP AUTH is necessary for third party email clients, which is also documented in the referenced article.
So, basically this means that Microsoft is pushing you to their own products. Isn't this a bit of a monopoly?
To use an Outlook, Live or Hotmail account with two factor authentication enabled, you might need to create an app password.
See [here](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12409/microsoft-account-app-passwords-two-step-verification) for the details.