#authentication

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Outlook.com: The SMTP Authentication Abyss

Forget sending a simple email. Outlook.com's SMTP is an authentication black hole, forcing developers into an 'archaeology dig' for basic functionality. It's a prime example of how consumer email services have complicated the simplest task.

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Vaultic Arrives: Laravel's Passport to Passwordless Authentication

The days of password hashes are numbered. A new Laravel package, Vaultic, claims to finally crack the code on WebAuthn and Passkeys, making the transition smoothly.