Windows 10: How to transfer authenticator data to new MS email account?

Or what's possible, in a brief numbered steps please.For future reference, which product option and sub-options below accurately reflect Authenticator issues? * Moved from Community Center

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Authenticator won't transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone

I'm trying to back up the Authenticator app 2-step data from my old iphone to a new one.

On the old phone the back up address is *** Email address is removed for privacy ***, while the back up on the new phone is *** Email address is removed for privacy ***. But I can't get the app on the new phone to download the data from xyz back up.

So the two won't sync. So how do I get the app to sync with the old phone and import the data? Both are backed up and logged into to icloud, but the problem is I can't get the new phone to retrieve the data.

Hope that makes sense...

* Original title: Authenticator won't transfer data to new phone

 

MS Authenticator App and email clients

If I use the MS Authenticator app say for my MS Account would the code be required to be entered when I access my email through Outlook365 or other client?

While I can see the benefits of using the app it would be cumbersome to have to enter a code everytime I wanted to access email, specifically if I have several email accounts on different providers all within the same email client.

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No replies so tried this and found that the 2FA through the Authenticator does not apply to email accounts.

 

new email

Outlook - Freeserve mail setup | Email settings

Freeserve settings

What Are the Gmail SMTP Server Settings?
Gmail SMTP
Gmail POP3 Settings

• Gmail POP server address: pop.gmail.com
• Gmail POP user name: Your full Gmail address (L: [email protected], for example)
• Gmail POP password: Your Gmail password
  • ​If you have enabled Gmail 2-step authentication, use an application-specific Gmail password.

• Gmail POP port: 995
• Gmail POP TLS/SSL required: yes

- I just did a couple of general internet searches for you.

I'm not sure that you can transfer emails from one server to another unless you have some offer to do that.

Consider using an email client such as Thunderbird, which can receive and store emails on your PC. I have emails going back many years.

(Of course, also back up your PC!)