Two Factor Authentication

The major Web-Mail providers (GMail, Yahoo, Outlook, Office 365, etc.) support "two factor authentication" (2FA) and "app passwords" for use by third party email clients (such as SEE programs). The app password is a 16 character randomly generated password string that is used exactly like the account password when connecting to Web-Mail SMTP, POP3, and IMAP servers.

The general procedure is:

(1) Log onto your (Gmail, Yahoo, Office 365, etc) account.
(2) Set up two factor authentication.
(3) Generate an "app password", then remove any embedded spaces.
(4) The app password may now be used in SEE and MCM applications.

The password for the app is a 16 character code generated on your device. App passwords can only be used with accounts that have enabled two factor authentication.

GMail

GMail Directions

1. Log into your Google account: myaccount.google.com/
2. Select Security.
3. In the "How to access Google" section, select Two-step verification.
4. At the bottom of the page, select Password for apps.
5. Enter a name.
6. Select Generate.
7. Select End.

Yahoo

Yahoo Directions

1. Log into your Yahoo Accoun: login.yahoo.com/
2. Select Security.
3. Select Generate app password under the section Other ways to sign in.
4. On the App passwords pop-up, enter the name of the App (Drake Tax) and click Generate password.
5. A window will display your App password. Click Copy and continue below.
6. Do not click Done until you have copied the password.

Office 365

Office 365 Directions

1. Sign in to your work or school account www.Office.com
2. Go to the My Account page
3. Select Security info from the left navigation pane
4. Select Add method
5. Select App password from the list
6. Select Add
7. Enter a name for the app password
8. Select Next
9. Copy the password from the App password page
10. Select Done

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