Windows 8.1 mail app suddenly can't login

Up until just about an hour ago, the simple modern UI version of Mail worked with my icloud mail account.
Now it won't. Tells me to check settings and login with the login/password combo. I did that, but it rejects it though the login info I'm giving it is correct. Checked the support page to ensure that some setting otherwise might need changed, and that's not it.
I suspect that Apple kicked in the 2-step verification and that the mail app can't handle that.
For info, outlook 2013 works fine with it after loading the icloud for windows software. While Outlook 2013 is a better mail client, I just need a simple one and would like the 'modern' version to work.
Thanks
Lloyd

I am also experiencing this issue on my Android device.
Password works fine on icloud.com; I also have two-step verification enabled. A fix for this would be very helpful at this point.

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I was referred to this forum by another Microsoft engineer, and while I do not believe this is where this problem can be resolved, I'm following his instructions.
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