[Users] Microsoft Live (hotmail) oauth2 authentication always fails

[Ettore Tagarelli]

As I stated before I also tested 4.3 version. I'm on linux and constantly
keeping track of open ports on the system. There are no requestst for port
8888. 4.0 nor 4.3 never listen on 8888.
I also executed Claws with strace and there's no 8888 port request (nor
other ports).
Anyway pasting the code of the URL in the "Authentication code" box should
work but it doesn't in 4.0 nor 4.3. I did the same copy/paste code for
gmail account and worked at first attempt.
There must be something else I cannot solve by myself ☹️

Il giorno ven 5 lug 2024 alle ore 17:58 David Fletcher <David at megapico.co.uk>
ha scritto:

> >From: Ettore Tagarelli <tagahect at gmail.com>
>
> >As far as I can see URI requested in this link is
> >login.microsoftonline.com%2Fcommon%2Foauth2%2Fnativeclient
> >and not http://127.0.0.1:8888 anyway I managed to request localhost URI
> too
> >but Claws mail is not listening on 8888 (and no other application is).
> >
>
> Hi Ettore,
>
> If Claws is supplying the url that includes "nativeclient" that
> indicates you're using an older version (probably 4.0 that you
> mentioned before). You cannot just change the redirect_uri to point to
> http://127.0.0.1:8888 in an old version of Claws. It simply isn't
> listening on that port.
>
> Version 4.2 and later are using the new method and will automatically use
> http://127.0.0.1:8888. They will temporarily set up a listener on this
> address as part of the authorisation process. I've just tried it on Mac
> - you may get a pop-up saying that Claws is asking to listen on that
> port and you need to click OK. Depending on what platform you're using
> it might do the same.
>
> The email service providers keep moving the goalposts with exact
> authentication exchanges needed for Oauth2 as they try to cut out bots
> sending automated email or hijacking people's connections. Please try
> in the latest Claws, or a least version 4.2 as these are known to work
> with the current microsoft system and see how that goes. Version 4.0
> from July 2021 is outdated.
>
> Best regards, David.
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