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Windows Live Mail 2012 app password for two step verification doesn’t work

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Archived post from May 9, 2016. Product: Windows Live Mail – no longer developed by its maker. Details may be out of date.

Question asked on May 9, 2016

I have just set-up two step verification for my Hotmail account.

I needed to generate an app password so that I could continue using my Hotmail on my Windows Live Mail 2012 email app.

Whenever I entered the password into the window, a separate window would open up asking me to enter a PIN. When I clicked on OK it would then take me back to the password window again, which would have the old password in it.

I would then re-enter the new app password, and the same thing would happen. So I am stuck in a loop.

I contacted Microsoft about this and because Windows Live Mail 2012 is a free app, they don't support it and they told me to ask the community.

Can anyone help me?

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Windows Live Mail 2012 app password for two step verification doesn’t workMay 9, 2016 Kontakta mig på 0760-464275. Hotmailen fungerar inte och vi har oundgänligt behov. Tacksam för hjälp snarast. Bästa hälsningar Hans Mårselius . mailadr. *** Email address is removed for privacy ***Feb 26, 2013 Urgently need an alternative to two step verificationNov 11, 2013