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Enabling SMTP AUTH in Exchange Online

Products use the SMTP protocol to send emails, so you must enable SMTP AUTH in Exchange Online.

For detailed instructions, see the "Microsoft Learn" site.

Setup procedure
  • In the Exchange admin center, disable security defaults for the entire organization and enable SMTP AUTH.

  • In the Microsoft 365 admin center, enable SMTP AUTH for the product administrator's mailbox.