How to protect email with Face ID or Touch ID on iPhone

Your email is just yours. You don't need to worry about others being able to access it on iPhone because Outlook already has a face or fingerprint protection.

Apple claims that their Touch ID system has about one in 50,000 crack opportunities, while Face ID's "one-in-one" million rate is better but not always effective. However, it is another email security class if you do not lock your iPhone or let friends or family members use the phone. Just don't tell anyone the password, your email will be safe because they can still open Outlook with the password.

Activating Face ID or Touch ID in Outlook is really simple. Touch the three horizontal menu icon in the top left corner of the screen, then touch the Settings gear in the bottom left corner.

On the screen below, scroll down until you see " Require Face ID " or " Require Touch ID " in Preferences . Touch the slider to turn on Face ID or Touch ID. If turning green means you have turned it on.

Note: If you do not see Face ID as an option on iPhone X, open the Settings application, then type " Face ID & Passcode ", enter your password, select " Other Apps " in Use Face ID For . Make sure Outlook is turned on here, otherwise you won't see this option in the application.

The first time you open Outlook after activating Face ID, it will ask for your permission to use Face ID, press " OK " on the notification. From now on, every time I open Outlook, it will only ask to scan the face and open the email. If you touch " Don't Allow " and decide to use it later, you will have to go to Settings to ensure Outlook conversion (see note above).

Interestingly, Outlook, unlike other email applications, does not require users to set a PIN to activate Face ID or Touch ID. Instead, the system will work with iPhone codes. You can enter this password if the software does not recognize the face or fingerprint. This is why it is not recommended to reveal iPhone codes to anyone. If someone has to use your iPhone, open it for them.

Although this method may not provide the same level of security as creating a specific PIN for Outlook, it can still protect email if you do not tell anyone the iPhone password.

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