![]() Windows Essentials (Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mail).Office 2010, Office for Mac 2011, or earlier.Email apps on an iOS, Android or BlackBerry device.Here is Microsoft's list of its apps and services that will require an app password if you've enabled two-step verification: With older apps and devices and third-party email clients, you can't use two-step verification to receive a security code via the Microsoft Authenticator app to log in. Not all Microsoft apps and devices support two-step verification. Creating up an app password is painless and needs to be done only once per app or device. Don't let this minor inconvenience dissuade you from continuing to use two-step verification. ![]() If you've set up two-step verification to protect your Microsoft account, it won't be long before you attempt to sign in to a Microsoft app or your old Xbox 360 with your account name and password only to be greeted with a message telling you that your regular password is no good and you will need an app password instead.
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