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title: "Office 365: Using MFA with 3rd party email clients"
description: If the email client you're using isn't made by Microsoft, your Office 365 password may not work. If it's an app that is...
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# [Office 365: Using MFA with 3rd party email clients](https://www.ntiva.com/blog/office-365-using-mfa-with-3rd-party-email-clients)

 Written by [Ben Greiner](https://www.ntiva.com/blog/author/ben-greiner) | May 17, 2020 4:00:00 AM

If the email client you're using *isn't made by Microsoft*, your Office 365 password may not work.

**DETAILS**

- If it's an app that **is** **made by Microsoft** *(**Outlook 2016 for Mac, Outlook for iOS)* you can use your** Office 365 password**.
- If it's a **non-Microsoft** app *(**Mail on iOS or macOS, Android native email app)*, you may need to make a **unique app password **for each one that you're using:

 

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