OE Password

[Guest]

Since my last windows update Outlook Express does not always retain the
password requirement. It only requires the password about 25% of the time.
It used to require it every time I tried to open OE no matter how I exited.
I have tried switching identies and logging off and closing the program and
nothing seems to work.

 

[PA Bear]

See this KB article:

Save password setting not retained in Outlook or Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290684
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OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

Inside Outlook Express
http://www.insideoe.com

 

[Guest]

I'm talking about the password for the Outlook Express program not the ISP
password.

 

[PA Bear]

Since my last windows update Outlook Express does not always retain the
And when was your last Windows update, this week? Are you currently
up-to-date at Windows Update?

The Identity-in-question may be damaged, especially if its the default Main
Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named Identity
(File>Identities>Add new identity). Assuming all is well, import messages
from the old Identity before deleting it (File>Identities>Manage
Identities).

To avoid such corruption in future:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm.

- Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if
Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only).

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
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OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~PA Bear