Outlook Password wont save .. for send, or receive.

[NickR2]

It wont stay when placed into the account set-up. It asks to enter everytime
send-receive is pressed. When I went back into accoutn setup, it was gone.
It asks me over, and over, every time, even though I checked save password
(or remember) in setup, and everytime it asks me in the send-recieve pop-up.

I have read so many posts suggesting the same article and the same fixes it's
like Ground Hog's Day!

We have so much brain power in here, I am suprised we cannot come up with a
fix for an apparent common problem.

2003, 2007, xp, vista no matter, this thing just WON'T REMEMBER PASSWORD for
many of us, we should be able to figure this out - lets put our collective
craniums
together here

My particular setup is XP, Outlook 2003 on an HP Pavillion Laptop, no Domain
(but, had one in the past!)

You really good troubleshooters have to be getting BORED of the same old
questions.

It'll be a breath of fresh air to actually find a solution that is NOT
already on the MS site's pool of "Knowledge" .

I have Created a new profile.
Tried the Registry fix.
Even reloaded Outlook,
AND reloaded the entire XP!

Did everything in the MS thread with the multiple possibilities.
AS DID everyone in here, apparently.

....but, there is obviously some snake still hiding in Mr. Gates' garden that
keeps biting several of us!

Something we are missing.

Like House always says "DIFFERENTIAL!"

We need to pull the brains of all the people haing this trouble together.
There are several threads on this topic, BUT none have come to resolution.
All suggesting the same basic moves, but to no avail.

Is there a place where passwords hide, that might have an old, different one
stored from a past implementation, like if the PC was once on a Domain?

SoMeThInG?!?

Thanks
Nick

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

What type of email account?

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[NickR2]

Pop
G-mail
Comcast
any!

THis is driving me nuts ... been trying to solve it for weeks. i appreciate
any suggestions you might have, above and beyond the KnowledgeBase
suggestions, already did all that.

Thanks
Nick

What type of email account?

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It wont stay when placed into the account set-up. It asks to enter
everytime
send-receive is pressed. When I went back into accoutn setup, it was gone.
It asks me over, and over, every time, even though I checked save password
(or remember) in setup, and everytime it asks me in the send-recieve
pop-up.

I have read so many posts suggesting the same article and the same fixes
it's
like Ground Hog's Day!

We have so much brain power in here, I am suprised we cannot come up with
a
fix for an apparent common problem.

2003, 2007, xp, vista no matter, this thing just WON'T REMEMBER PASSWORD
for
many of us, we should be able to figure this out - lets put our collective
craniums
together here

My particular setup is XP, Outlook 2003 on an HP Pavillion Laptop, no
Domain
(but, had one in the past!)

You really good troubleshooters have to be getting BORED of the same old
questions.

It'll be a breath of fresh air to actually find a solution that is NOT
already on the MS site's pool of "Knowledge" .

I have Created a new profile.
Tried the Registry fix.
Even reloaded Outlook,
AND reloaded the entire XP!

Did everything in the MS thread with the multiple possibilities.
AS DID everyone in here, apparently.

...but, there is obviously some snake still hiding in Mr. Gates' garden
that
keeps biting several of us!

Something we are missing.

Like House always says "DIFFERENTIAL!"

We need to pull the brains of all the people haing this trouble together.
There are several threads on this topic, BUT none have come to resolution.
All suggesting the same basic moves, but to no avail.

Is there a place where passwords hide, that might have an old, different
one
stored from a past implementation, like if the PC was once on a Domain?

SoMeThInG?!?

Thanks
Nick

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Pop
G-mail
Comcast
any!

Sorry, but "G-mail" and "Comcast" aren't types of accounts. Your responses
will be one or more of "POP", "IMAP", "Exchange" or "HTTP"

 

[NickR2]

I said Pop, th other info was extra, before sombody asked me for it.
thanks

 

[SL]

Suggest joining with me and others to file a class action lawsuit against
microsoft.

 

[NickR2]

After months of pulling out my hair, I went out and Purchased the upgrade
from Outlook 2003 to 2007, but it STILL WONT SAVE THE PASSWORD.

But, now I qualified for Microsoft support, and guess what, the first guy
took me through the same circus we have been going through here, but the next
one was PURE GENIUS!

Here was the Resolution/Recommendations: -
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders\AppData". AppData is of type REG_EXPAND_SZ and should contain
the value: "%userprofile%\Application Data" - when password prompt in outlook

I DONT HAVE TO ENTER MY PASSWORD ANYMORE
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY !!!!!

Hope this helps someone else.

Nick

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Here was the Resolution/Recommendations: -
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders\AppData". AppData is of type REG_EXPAND_SZ and should
contain
the value: "%userprofile%\Application Data" - when password prompt in
outlook

That makes a lot of sense, since Outlook expects to store send/receive data
in that folder. What puzzles me is why that reg key wasn't there.

 

[NickR2]

Yeah, me too! Perhaps we should add that to our list of things to check, cuz,
apparently something makes it dissappear.
Nick

 

[Site-Designer]

THANK GOD I found this post! I have been thru this same runaround for weeks
and this solution worked for me as well. (XP + Outlook 2007).

 

[Bob_in_WI]

Is This a NEW Registry Key You're Creating?

I'm another with the same password prompt in Outlook and I have a question regarding the solution (excuse my lack of knowledge).
Are you creating a new registry key to solve this problem or modifying an existing one? I have the "Local AppData" key in this particular folder already; and my value data box contains, "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data.

Any help would be appreciated!

Bob

 

[Psyjohn]

After relentlessly searching for solutions to this aggravating problem, I was
happy to find a true fix. Although not a newbie, I always seem to create
inadvertant problems when I edit the registry for some reason or
another...even when I export and save the entire existing registry and then
re-install it when those mysterious other problems turn up.

My question concerning
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserShell Folders\AppData" is two-fold:

1) Would I be safe to export that specifically registry entry from my other
computer (also, Windows XP) that runs correctly without this particular
problem?

2) Or, do I need to create all the parameters listed that are correct?

My "working" computer without the nagging request for "save password" has a
number of other entries missing besides the "%userprofile%\Application Data."

Thanks for any help or suggestions.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

After relentlessly searching for solutions to this aggravating problem, I
was
happy to find a true fix. Although not a newbie, I always seem to create
inadvertant problems when I edit the registry for some reason or
another...even when I export and save the entire existing registry and
then
re-install it when those mysterious other problems turn up.

My question concerning
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserShell
Folders\AppData" is two-fold:

1) Would I be safe to export that specifically registry entry from my
other
computer (also, Windows XP) that runs correctly without this particular
problem?

It should be safe, but you have to make sure the value is appropriate for
your particular PC. If you want AppData to point to the default location,
it will take you less type to simply enter the correct value that it would
be to export from another PC, transport the reg file, then import on the
second PC.

2) Or, do I need to create all the parameters listed that are correct?

My "working" computer without the nagging request for "save password" has
a
number of other entries missing besides the "%userprofile%\Application
Data."

What entries are missing? Often (but I don't know for sure for this
particular set of keys) Windows assumes a particular value when a key
doesn't exist. I haven't looked a many PCs specifically for this key, but
those which I have examined seem to have the same complement of keys under
the UserShell Folders container.

 

[jgraycpa1]

This worked for me also. I have been working on this problem for weeks and I too thank God that I stumbled upon this solution. Let's put this out there for the many, many others who are having this problem.

To clarify the solution, you have to create a new registry key. I left the Local AppData Key unaltered. You have to create a new Expandable String Value called "AppData" with the data value
"%userprofile%\Application Data"


Bob_in_WII'm another with the same password prompt in Outlook and I have a question regarding the solution (excuse my lack of knowledge).
Are you creating a new registry key to solve this problem or modifying an existing one? I have the "Local AppData" key in this particular folder already; and my value data box contains, "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data.

Any help would be appreciated!

Bob

 

[AlesiaP]

It should be safe, but you have to make sure the value is appropriate for
your particular PC. If you want AppData to point to the default location,
it will take you less type to simply enter the correct value that it would
be to export from another PC, transport the reg file, then import on the
second PC.


What entries are missing? Often (but I don't know for sure for this
particular set of keys) Windows assumes a particular value when a key
doesn't exist. I haven't looked a many PCs specifically for this key, but
those which I have examined seem to have the same complement of keys under
the UserShell Folders container.

 

[AlesiaP]

I am really hoping someone out there can help me figure out why MS Outlook
2007 consistenly prompts me for my password even though it is saved in my
account settings. I have tried every registry change that I have found
through my research and even added the AppData key. I have removed the
e-mail account and added back, but I am still prompted for my password every
time I try to Send/Receive mail. I am using Windows XP and MS Outlook 2007.
I did not start having this problem until I upgraded from MS Outlook 2003 to
MS Outlook 2007. I also don't have the problem with Outlook Express which is
on the same computer. Please help because this is extremely frustrating.
There has to be some solution to this that has not yet been identified.

Thanks!

 

[Bob_in_WI]

It Works!!!

It actually works! Thanks to everyone for your help; I can leave Outlook opened again without having to type the password every 90 seconds!

Bob

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I am really hoping someone out there can help me figure out why MS Outlook
2007 consistenly prompts me for my password even though it is saved in my
account settings. I have tried every registry change that I have found
through my research and even added the AppData key. I have removed the
e-mail account and added back, but I am still prompted for my password
every
time I try to Send/Receive mail. I am using Windows XP and MS Outlook
2007.
I did not start having this problem until I upgraded from MS Outlook 2003
to
MS Outlook 2007. I also don't have the problem with Outlook Express which
is
on the same computer. Please help because this is extremely frustrating.
There has to be some solution to this that has not yet been identified.

Did you see this? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290684

 

[copluv]

Here was the Resolution/Recommendations: -
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders\AppData". AppData is of type REG_EXPAND_SZ and should contain
the value: "%userprofile%\Application Data" - when password prompt in outlook

Hope this helps someone else.

Nick

I have been having the same problems for weeks in my Outlook 2003 and did
all the suggested "fixes" in the microsoft article. Could someone explain to
me in simple terms how to execute this fix above posted? I don't understand
what I am supposed to do after reading this. I feel like I am so close to
fixing the problem!

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I have been having the same problems for weeks in my Outlook 2003 and did
all the suggested "fixes" in the microsoft article. Could someone explain
to
me in simple terms how to execute this fix above posted? I don't
understand
what I am supposed to do after reading this. I feel like I am so close to
fixing the problem!

Click Start>Run. In the Open field enter "regedit" and click OK. In the
left-hand pane, expand "My Computer". Expand "HKEY_CURRENT_USER", then
"Software", then "Microsoft", then "Windows", then "CurrentVersion", then
"Explorer". Click on "User Shell Folders". In the right-hand pane you'll
now see several keys. One of them (it should be the topmost one) should be
"AppData" and it should have the value "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data" on
WIndows XP and "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming" on Windows Vista. If the key
exists, you're finished and this isn't the cause of the problem. If the key
doesn't exist, right-click Edit>New>Expandable String Value. Name the key
AddData. Now double-click AppData and enter the proper string (no quotes).
Click OK and close regedit. Reboot your PC.