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This article will provide the steps on how to generate an app-specific password.
App-specific passwords allow you to configure a password that is unique to each third party email application you use. This improves your email account security.
Enabling App-specific passwords will mean your current password will ONLY work with Webmail. All other email applications must use one of the App-specific passwords you setup.
Prerequisites
- Email address
- Current email password
- Sign in to MyAccount
- Select Security
- Look for the App-specific passwords, then select + Create new
- Enter the Label then select Create password
- Enter your email current password then select Verify
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Select Copy to copy the App-specific password then select I've saved it
Tip!
We recommend storing your passwords in a secure password manager application. You will not be able to access this password again. If you forget this password in the future, you will be required to generate a new one.
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You have now configured your first App-specific password, repeat the process to add additional app-specific passwords as required
NOTE!
Now that you have enabled App-specific passwords your current password will ONLY work with Webmail.
One App-specific password applies to one email application. If you have more than one email application, a separate App-specific password should be created for each.
Please make sure you update both your incoming and outgoing passwords in ALL of your email applications.
Now that you have enabled App-specific passwords your current password will ONLY work with Webmail.
One App-specific password applies to one email application. If you have more than one email application, a separate App-specific password should be created for each.
Please make sure you update both your incoming and outgoing passwords in ALL of your email applications.
Benefits!
Increased security: No need to use your main password to third party email applications.
Easy to revoke: If an email application is compromised, revoke just that password keeping your main account credentials secure.
Increased security: No need to use your main password to third party email applications.
Easy to revoke: If an email application is compromised, revoke just that password keeping your main account credentials secure.