Microsoft Outlook Setup

Microsoft recommends users enable two-step verification for their account, and Microsoft will provide App Password to be used to access the mailbox from third-party applications.

Use the app passcode in the following Email activities to input the secure password for the password field:

• Get IMAP Mail Messages
• Get POP3 Mail Messages
• Send SMTP Mail Message
• Move IMAP Mail

Generating App Password

Generating App Password is a two-step process as stated below:

• Turn on 2-Step Verification
• Generate 16-digit App Password

Turn on 2-Step Verification

To turn ON two-step verification for your Microsoft account, follow the steps given below:

• Open and login to Microsoft Account.

• In the top navigation pane, click on the Security.

• Click on Advanced security options.

• Scroll down to Additional security and turn on two-step verification

OR

• At the top of the Advanced security options page, click on Manage in two-step verification.

Generate 16-digit App Password

• After turning on two-step verification, Microsoft provides the App password below the two-step verification.

  

• In the App Password, click on create a new app password.

• A 16-digit App Password will be generated and shown on the page.

• Copy the 16-digit passcode and use this in Activity to provide a secure password.