Email OTP Verification is Now Generally Available

Email OTP Verification is now Generally Available (GA), minor improvements will continue to roll out over the next 1-4 weeks to enhance performance and usability.

With Email OTP Verification, users are required to enter a One-Time Password (OTP) sent to their email during the signup or password reset process. This ensures email verification happens before account creation or password reset is completed, offering enhanced security and reducing the chances of mistyped or fake email accounts.

Key Highlights:

• Synchronous Email Verification: Prevents account creation or password reset until users verify their email via OTP.
• Improved Security: Helps prevent fake accounts, ensures accurate email addresses, and discourages phishing through email links.
• Applicability: Available for both email verification during signup and password reset challenges.

Prerequisites:

• Must be using Universal Login.
• Connection must have Flexible Identifiers enabled.
• Email OTP is only compatible when using the Identifier First Authentication Profile.

To enable this feature, navigate to the Attributes tab on any connection and change the Verification Method under the Email attribute settings from Verification Link to OTP.