diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 3430516ee6..b7570a8bd1 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ for instance when two factor authentication is enabled. For authorizing: * Gmail / G suite: see [question 6](#user-content-faq6) -* Outlook: see [question 14](#user-content-faq14) +* Outlook / Hotmail: see [question 14](#user-content-faq14) * Microsoft Exchange: see [question 8](#user-content-faq8) @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ FairEmail follows all the best practices for an email client as decribed in [thi * [~~(10) What does 'UIDPLUS not supported' mean?~~](#user-content-faq10) * [(12) How does encryption/decryption work?](#user-content-faq12) * [(13) How does search on device/server work?](#user-content-faq13) -* [(14) How can I setup Outlook with 2FA?](#user-content-faq14) +* [(14) How can I setup Outlook / Hotmail with 2FA?](#user-content-faq14) * [(15) Why does the message text keep loading?](#user-content-faq15) * [(16) Why are messages not being synchronized?](#user-content-faq16) * [~~(17) Why does manual synchronize not work?~~](#user-content-faq17) @@ -372,12 +372,12 @@ Searching messages is a pro feature.
-**(14) How can I setup Outlook with 2FA?** +**(14) How can I setup Outlook / Hotmail with 2FA?** -To use Outlook with two factor authentication enabled, you need to create an app password. +To use Outlook or Hotmail with two factor authentication enabled, you 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. -Unfortunately, Outlook doesn't properly support OAuth for IMAP/SMTP connections, so there is no other way. +Unfortunately, Outlook and Hotmail do not properly support OAuth for IMAP/SMTP connections, so there is no other way. Technical background: [MSAL](https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-android) is supported for business accounts only and OAuth requires embedding a client secret in the app.