Does the current public release of the native "Mail" app support Office 365 multi-factor authentication? If not, are there plans to support it in the future? Any known timeline?
I wasn't sure which Community to post to. If there's a better place, kindly suggest it and I'll move it.
Thank you,
Eliezer
Hi EliezerB. I think you're hoping that Apple will implement a Microsoft proprietary protocol. They probably don't even have the data that would permit this. The app password gives you a password that cannot be used for any other purpose, so it cannot be usefully stolen or compromised. Apple have a similar scheme to allow non-Apple products to login to iCloud servers.
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@FoxFifth, thank you. Yes, I am aware of app passwords but I'd be much happier knowing that the native mail app truly supports MFA.
@rccharles, I'm not really trying to make a suggestion; just to understand the current state of support for MFA in the native mail app. I'm not an iPhone/iPad user so I don't know from first-hand experience.
Thanks,
Eliezer
Perhaps I misread what was said here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Office365/comments/5ymhpb/ios_exchange_email_appears_to _bypass_or_not_use/
I thought it was discussing the iOS native mail app's support for multi-factor authentication for Office 365...
Does the iOS Outlook app support it?
I think you need to gain access to an iOS device and try these things for yourself. No one can ensure you regarding how these features will work in your environment.
I don't believe it does (but I could be wrong); if not, in case you aren't already aware, you can obtain an "app password" and use that in the Apple mail app instead of your normal Microsoft password. See: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12409/microsoft-account-app-passwords-t wo-step-verification
Does the Native "Mail" app support Office 365 multi-factor authentication?
