script and get the client ID and all that I need, to make it work with the OAuth

Question

Hi,

I have this script below that no longer works. I researched and it says that I need to register with Azure. When I go try to register with Azure it asks me for a service?.....what service?....it does not work.

Please anyone send me a step by step directions, with links and all if possible, as where to go register my script and get the client ID and all that I need, to make it work with the OAuth ?

import imaplib

import email

import time

Connect to the server and login

mail = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL("outlook.live.com")

mail.login("ccccccc@live.com", "password")

Answer 1

Hello Jack M,

Thanks for your question

To do this:

Head over to the Microsoft Entra Admin Center to start the process.

Follow the steps here to register your app: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/quickstart-register-app?tabs=certificate

Then proceed to complete using the steps here

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/client-developer/legacy-protocols/how-to-authenticate-an-imap-pop-smtp-application-by-using-oauth?source=recommendations#get-an-access-token

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Regards,

Abiola

Answer 2

When I "Head over to the Microsoft Entra Admin Center to start the process."

I get this below

Now what do I do......Please help.

Answer 3

Hi @Jack M

Thank you for reaching us!

In order to Register an application with the Microsoft identity platform you need to assign the privileged role which is Cloud Application Administrator.
please follow how to Assign Microsoft Entra roles to users and proceed with your steps as above.

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries by responding in the comments section.

Thanks,

Akhilesh,

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