Microsoft offers many different two-factor authentication methods for user accounts, from regular SMS messages to app-based tokens.

Now theres another method: the Outlook mobile app.

This sign-in verification functionality will be automatically enabled when you use the latest version of the Outlook app.

Phone screen displaying a Microsoft sign-in notification with a verification request.

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If you have any of those applications installed, they can be used todisplay two-factor authentication prompts.

The same functionality is a system-level feature on Android devices.

Microsoft started quietly rolling out this feature in January, but now it should be available for everyone.

You candownload Microsoft Outlook for Androidfor free from the Google Play Store.

Source:Microsoft 365 Blog