[Users] Claws-mail and "Exchange online".

[Paul]

On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:50:18 +1300
Rolf Turner <r.turner at auckland.ac.nz> wrote: 

> I have no idea what it means to "support OAUTH2", nor what "OAUTH2"
> actually is.  Are the U. of A. IT people correct in saying that
> claws-mail does *not* support OAUTH2?

Yes, they are correct. However, support for oauth2 is currently under active
development.

It strikes me as a strange (although not surprising) idea by the U. of A. IT
people when exchange servers are being hacked all over the world.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56365372
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56304379
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56321567

Also, oauth2 does not bring greater security.

with regards

Paul