https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/Two-factor-authentication-2FA-and-email-clients/m-p/2189484#M1257366 <P>It's good to hear that BT have finally implemented 2FA, however after trying to set it up I notice that it does not seem to apply to IMAP / POP / Email client access.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I tried adding an account in Outlook using the normal BT password and instead of blocking me, it added the account without issue. What I would have expected it to do is open a web page asking for credentials which then sends a code to your phone etc.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It's a step forward, but it still seems pretty useless if anyone with your password can still log in unchallenged using Outlook or any other email client.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Am I missing something?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for any advice</P><P>Will</P> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:36:50 GMT star83 2021-10-18T15:36:50Z https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/Two-factor-authentication-2FA-and-email-clients/m-p/2189484#M1257366 <P>It's good to hear that BT have finally implemented 2FA, however after trying to set it up I notice that it does not seem to apply to IMAP / POP / Email client access.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I tried adding an account in Outlook using the normal BT password and instead of blocking me, it added the account without issue. What I would have expected it to do is open a web page asking for credentials which then sends a code to your phone etc.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It's a step forward, but it still seems pretty useless if anyone with your password can still log in unchallenged using Outlook or any other email client.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Am I missing something?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for any advice</P><P>Will</P> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:36:50 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/Two-factor-authentication-2FA-and-email-clients/m-p/2189484#M1257366 star83 2021-10-18T15:36:50Z