1. Visit the website: myprofile.microsoft.com on computer or mobile device.
2. Login with the present MFA verification method.
3. Click “UPDATE INFO”.

4. Click “Add method”.

5. Select “App password”.
6. Click “Add”.

7. Enter the name for app password, e.g. “GmailAppPassword”.
8. Click “Next”.

9. Jot down the App Password, e.g. sqvtyvxphbqsjcsz.
10. Click “Done”.

11. On your PC, you may use the App Password e.g. sqvtyvxphbqsjcsz to authenticate the SYU email account at third party email client, such as Gmail or Thunderbird.
For Gmail POP setting :
12. Click “Leave a copy of retrieved message on the server.”

For Gmail SMTP setting :
13. Enter SMTP Server: smtp.office365.com.
14. Select Port: 587.
15. Enter full SYU email address, e.g. 996999@hksyu.edu.hk as Username.
16. Enter App Password, e.g. sqvtyvxphbqsjcsz as Password.
17. Select the option “Secured connection using TLS”.
18. Click “Add Account”.
19. Continues the steps to complete the account setup.
