If there's another version number at the end of the first line in your dialog box, disregard it. In the About Microsoft Office Outlook dialog box, the Outlook 2007 version number that you're interested in is on the first line, directly after the words Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. In Outlook 2007, select the Help menu, and then select About Microsoft Office Outlook. Use the instructions at the beginning of this article to add your account to Outlook, but when Outlook asks for your password, enter your app password. Make a note of this password, as you'll need it when you add your account to Outlook. Your app password will be displayed on the next screen. Scroll down to the app passwords section, and then choose Create a new app password. Under Two-step authentication, you'll see a notification that you either are or are not using two-factor authentication. Under More security options, select Explore. Go to, click your initials in the upper right, and then select View Account. If you try to add your account to Outlook and it repeatedly asks you for a password and will not accept the password you know is correct, you may have two-factor authentication enabled. How do I know if I have two-factor authentication?

Enabling two-factor authentication requires that you use an application password with your account or an authenticator application when adding the account to another program such as Microsoft Outlook. You can use two-factor authentication with your account as an added security measure. If prompted, enter your password again, then select OK, and Finish to start using Outlook.Īdding an account if you use two-factor authentication See the next section for instructions on how to create an app password for. Note: If Outlook doesn't accept your password, you may have two-factor authentication enabled for your account.

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