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Outlook Express Won't Retain the Password

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caconner

Technical User
May 20, 2002
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US
Ever since I had to rebuild my laptop, I can't get OE to retain my email password. I've gone around with the ISP trying to get some help, but they don't have a clue.

All the properties are set correctly on the Account, there are no other problems with sending and receiving mail. But every time I launch it, I'm prompted for the password. I've checked all the settings against my desktop computer, which doesn't do this, and even copied the same version of Express to my laptop thinking it was some goofy bug with that version, but I can't get it to retain the password! I go into the properties, enter the password, and check to Remember password. I close the Properties on the mail account and then immediately re-open it, and the password has been cleared out, yet the Remember password box is still checked.

Any suggestions?
 
Outlook keeps asking for password
thread605-755374


It applies to OE as well.
 
That worked! I knew if I cold find help anywhere, it would be here!

Thanks!
 
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