Unicode character in passwords

Klaus

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 11:26:47 +0200

#^Authentication fails when you use an IMAP server in Outlook 2016

Cause
This issue may occur because you have a Unicode character in your password, such as one of the following:
Ã¤
Ã¶
Ã¼

Workaround
Method 1: Change your password
Method 2: Use a different protocol than IMAP
Method 3: Use Outlook 2013

#fail

Micro$oft

Mike Macgirvin

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 11:47:22 +0200

Method 4: use a real IMAP server.

I know the guy who created the first Microsoft IMAP server - Larry Osterman. We were bitter enemies, but I still respected him. Unfortunately now these projects are in maintenance mode and the folks maintaining them are recent grads that really have no idea what they're doing. It's a shit job. The good devs have all moved on to better stuff.

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