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Microsoft publications and announcements avoid giving a clear, explicit definition of SMTP AUTH. They do define what Basic Authentication means and then use SMTP AUTH in the same sentence.

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Microsoft does not clearly define what SMTP AUTH means.
I understand SMTH AUTH, Basic Authentication, and Basic AUTH means authentication with only a username and password.   
Contrast Basic AUTH with Modern Authentication /Modern AUTH.

Basic Authentication simply means the application sends a username and password with every request (often stored or saved on the device).


Please note this change does not affect SMTP AUTH – we will continue supporting Basic Authentication for the time being.  There is a huge number of devices and appliances that use SMTP for sending mail, and so we’re not including SMTP in this change

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/improving-security-together/ba-p/805892

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