Unable to add Hotmail account to mail app?

Are you getting the error "Unable to verify account or password" when trying to add your hotmail account to the mail app?

There is not a problem with the mail app or your password.

To take care of this issue: Log into your hotmail.com webmail account> go to the security settings of your account> Create a new app password.- This issue is not specific to macOS Big Sur I have seen this issue with different versions of macOS.

Posted on Nov 17, 2020 8:05 AM

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