Microsoft has an update for Office 365/Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Basic Auth retirement in the case of SMTP.

Microsoft on Thursday announced an update to its plans to end 'Basic Authentication' when used with the Exchange Online e-mail service.

Microsoft is now planning to disable Basic Authentication use with its Exchange Online service sometime in the 'second half of 2021,' according to a Friday announcement.

Phasing out Basic Authentication is, to be honest, a sensible decision. One of the older web authentication protocols, it uses cleartext usernames and passwords to control access to services.

Microsoft warned customers today that it will finally disable basic authentication in random tenants worldwide to improve Exchange Online security starting October 1, 2022.

Microsoft has this week reminded Microsoft Exchange Online users that it is basic authentication login system will end on October 1, 2022. After this date any connection to Exchange Online that ...

Learn how to configure saving credentials for Basic Authentication in Outlook policy using Group Policy and Registry Editor in Windows 11/10.

Microsoft warned customers today that it will start disabling Basic Authentication in random tenants worldwide on October 1, 2022.

Microsoft's Exchange team is warning Exchange Online users that many of its customers are being targeted by password spray attacks using its basic authentication. The warning comes as Microsoft ...