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Configure Microsoft Account with 2FA
Configure Microsoft Account with 2FA
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Written by Michael Benson
Updated over 2 years ago

If you have Two Factor Authentication (2FA) set up on your Microsoft account you will need to configure your account slightly to work with Mailstand.

Step 1: Go To "Tenant Properties" in Azure Active Directory

Go to Azure Active Directory (see video for more help).

Step 2: Enable Security Defaults to "Off"

  1. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select "Manage Security defaults"

  2. Then, "Enabled Security defaults" should be "No"

Step 3: Confirm SMTP & IMAP is "On"

  1. Go to the "Active Users" tab to open up the user settings

  2. Then, make sure IMAP and SMTP is checked on
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Step 4: Go To "Additional Security Verification"

Sign into your account and go to the URL to make sure you have at least one 2FA connection set up. If not, set one up (like a phone number).

Link: https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info

Step 5: Open "Multi-factor Authentication Section" In Azure Active Directory

To do this go to:

  1. Go to Admin Settings

  2. Then on the left hand side bar find the "Azure Active Directory"

  3. Once in, click users. You should see this page.

Step 6: Select "User" And Open "Per-User MFA"

Like this:

Step 7: Hit "Enable", Then "Enforce"

  1. First hit "Enable", and confirm.

2. Then hit "Enforce" in the same place that enable just was, and confirm.

Step 8: Create App Password And Use That Password In Mailstand

  1. Go to Link: https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info

  2. Hit "Add Method"

  3. Now select App Password

  4. Create an App Password

  5. Then add that App Password to these two sections
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And then you should be all set! 🎉 If you get stuck feel free to reach out to support.

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