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hi, my mac will not connect to my hotmail account. keeps asking for password

why wont my mac access my hotmail account??

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iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Feb 4, 2022 8:17 AM

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Posted on Feb 4, 2022 8:39 AM

Mac's Mail App is not as modern as iOS's Mail app, Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password different from your eMail password…

Using app passwords with apps that don't support two-step verification (microsoft.com)

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Feb 4, 2022 8:39 AM in response to paul_helpme

Mac's Mail App is not as modern as iOS's Mail app, Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password different from your eMail password…

Using app passwords with apps that don't support two-step verification (microsoft.com)

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Feb 7, 2022 8:07 AM in response to paul_helpme

I have Monterey and I keep losing the connection as well. No other mail provider has problems and I get the mail on my phone and iPad, but not the MacBook Pro!

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hi, my mac will not connect to my hotmail account. keeps asking for password

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