...
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.
Note |
---|
Microsoft does not clearly define what SMTP AUTH means. |
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
...