trying to sync my icloud account to new outlook on windows 10 pc

it wants an updated password on the icloud email to allow new outlook mail accounts to sync icloud, error occurs everytime


iPhone 11, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 4, 2024 7:59 PM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2024 8:20 PM

I HIT IT LUCKY AND AFTER 3 HOURS OF FRUSTRATION I SOLVED THE PARADOX, HERE IS WHAT YOU DO, WINDOWS 10 PC, GO TO YOUR ICLOUD.COM ACCOUNT, YOU MAY HAVE TO LOGIN, ON YOUR ACCOUNT LEFT SIDE IS A LIST OF MENU SUBJECTS, SELECT THE SECURITY MENU, IT WILL OPEN TO SEVERAL TEXT BOXES, SELECT THE ONE THAT SAYS, "APP SPECIFIC PASSWORD" (OR SOMETHING WORDING LIKE THAT), FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO ENTER A NEW PASSWORD, AND FOR YOUR NEW PASSWORD ALL YOU ENTER IS "NEW OUTLOOK", DONT WORRY, THE PASSWORD WILL GENERATE A BIG PASSWORD STRING FOR YOU. COPY THE STRING TO ENTER INTO THE SYNC WINDOW YOU HAVE BEEN FAILING IN AND WALA, IT WILL WORK... I DONT OFFER GUANTAREES.

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Dec 4, 2024 8:20 PM in response to MaxWoodshed

I HIT IT LUCKY AND AFTER 3 HOURS OF FRUSTRATION I SOLVED THE PARADOX, HERE IS WHAT YOU DO, WINDOWS 10 PC, GO TO YOUR ICLOUD.COM ACCOUNT, YOU MAY HAVE TO LOGIN, ON YOUR ACCOUNT LEFT SIDE IS A LIST OF MENU SUBJECTS, SELECT THE SECURITY MENU, IT WILL OPEN TO SEVERAL TEXT BOXES, SELECT THE ONE THAT SAYS, "APP SPECIFIC PASSWORD" (OR SOMETHING WORDING LIKE THAT), FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO ENTER A NEW PASSWORD, AND FOR YOUR NEW PASSWORD ALL YOU ENTER IS "NEW OUTLOOK", DONT WORRY, THE PASSWORD WILL GENERATE A BIG PASSWORD STRING FOR YOU. COPY THE STRING TO ENTER INTO THE SYNC WINDOW YOU HAVE BEEN FAILING IN AND WALA, IT WILL WORK... I DONT OFFER GUANTAREES.

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