windows mail, problem signing in

[Guest]

I used to be able to open outlook and veiw my mail without a password or with
a simple password of just a letter, now i have to sign in with my username
and password from my mail server every time I want to check windows mail, is
there an easy solution?--
Thanks, Lost in Vista

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I used to be able to open outlook and veiw my mail without a password or
with
a simple password of just a letter, now i have to sign in with my
username
and password from my mail server every time I want to check windows mail,
is
there an easy solution?--
Thanks, Lost in Vista

Did you check the Save Password box for the account?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Which email program, Windows Mail or Microsoft Outlook (which version)?
If you mean Outlook 2002, that is a known bug:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/vista.htm

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

So sucks!! Im on my new laptop..i havent used it in a couple weeks..and now
i cant get my email because of some stupid security!! How do i find my
username and password???? HELP>>..
Not even sure how to come back to here to check for answers..
please email me at (e-mail address removed)..at least i can check that account
for now.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

"Stupid security"? Thanks to which no one else can download
your email.
No one but your ISP can help you with a forgotten password.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Peter Foldes]

LOL. I love these OP's

 

[Nancy]

So how do I reset it, or uncheck it, so I don't have to enter the user name
and password each time I try to read mail? Somehow I locked it in the last
few days, so I need to reenter my security code and sign in each time I want
to process mail. I previously didn't need to. What did I screw up?
Couldn't find anything in help. Thanks in advance. N. Below it says answer
in newsgroup, which one?

 

[Guest]

Click on Tools, then Accounts, then your email account, then Properties,
then Server. Under Incoming Mail Server, find your username, click at
the end of it, backspace over it, then enter it again. Do this also for
your
password, then enter any confirmation it asks for. Click on the box
before Remember Password once or twice, leaving it with a check mark.
Click on Apply, then OK, then Close.

 

[Dalia]

I have tried this and there problem is still there. Do you have any other
suggestions?

 

[Guest]

You might try it without the click on Apply, which when done just
after putting the checkmark before Remember Password, often
erases the password.

 

[Dalia]

Doesn't work either!

You might try it without the click on Apply, which when done just
after putting the checkmark before Remember Password, often
erases the password.

 

[Guest]

Then you'll have to wait for someone else's ideas.

 

[Bob]

Remove your email account, then re-create it.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I don't see your problem statement in this thread.
It isn't always wise to assume your problem is just like someone else's.

Password corruption problems can be caused by running a non-
compatible antivirus. Which antivirus do you have?

 

[jeff]

I used to be able to open outlook and veiw my mail without a password or with
a simple password of just a letter, now i have to sign in with my username
and password from my mail server every time I want to check windows mail, is
there an easy solution?--
Thanks, Lost in Vista

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Some antivirus programs corrupt the password file.
Which antivirus are you running?

 

[Sign in to read e-mail.]

When I sign to read e-mail, a Windows Mail Sign appears and tells me to enter
user name and password. It also comes on and lets me know that my password
is not the same as that entered into windows.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

The password for your mail server account will most likely be different
than the password for your Windows user profile.

If you meant something different, please explain.