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How to Stop Outlook from Constantly Prompt for Password in Windows 10

Outlook is an incredibly useful tool for managing your emails, contacts and calendar. However, users sometimes experience sudden issues when the application continually requests their password – even if entered correctly – causing confusion as to why it keeps prompting them despite no changes in credentials. Is Outlook asking for your password over and over again? No worries — we have some easy solutions to help you out! Follow these steps, and the issue should be resolved in no time.

Enable the ‘Remember password’ option in Account Settings

To enable the “Remember password” option in the Account Settings in Outlook, follow these steps:

  1. Open Outlook and go to the “File” tab.
  2. In the “Account Information” section, click on the “Account Settings” button, then select the “Account Settings” option from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the “Account Settings” window, select the account for which you want to enable the “Remember password” option, then click on the “Change” button.
  4. In the “Change Account” window, click on the “More Settings” button.
  5. In the “Microsoft Exchange” window, go to the “Security” tab and check the box next to “Encrypt data between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange”.
  6. Click on the “OK” button to save your changes, then close the “Account Settings” window.
  7. Restart Outlook and you should now see the “Remember password” option enabled for the selected account.

Fix Outlook Keeps Asking For Password in Credential Manager

To fix Outlook keeps asking for a password in Credential Manager, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Control Panel. You can do this by typing “Control Panel” into the search bar on the taskbar and clicking the corresponding result.
  2. In the Control Panel, go to the “User Accounts” section and click on the “Credential Manager” option.
  3. In the Credential Manager, click on the “Windows Credentials” tab, then scroll down and find the entry for your Outlook account.
  4. Click on the entry for your Outlook account, then click on the “Edit” button to edit the saved password for this account.
  5. In the “Edit Windows Credentials” window, update the password for your Outlook account, then click on the “OK” button to save your changes.
  6. Restart Outlook and you should no longer be prompted for a password for this account.

If you continue to have issues with Outlook constantly asking for a password, you may need to reset your password with your email provider. You can also try disabling the “Encrypt data between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange” option in the Account Settings, as this may be causing the issue.

Fix Outlook prompts for passwords in Office 365 by Enabling Modern Authentication

To fix Outlook prompts for a password in Office 365 by enabling modern authentication, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin center using your Office 365 administrator account.
  2. In the Microsoft 365 admin center, go to the “Settings” section and click on the “Org settings” option.
  3. In the “Org settings” page, go to the “Security & Privacy” section and click on the “Authentication” tab.
  4. Under the “Modern authentication” section, turn on the toggle switch for “Turn on modern authentication”.
  5. Click on the “Save” button to save your changes.
  6. Restart Outlook and you should no longer be prompted for a password for your Office 365 account.

Enabling modern authentication allows Outlook to use the latest security protocols for authenticating your Office 365 account, which can help prevent password prompts and other login issues. However, this feature is only available for Office 365 accounts that have been enabled for modern authentication. If you are unsure if your account has been enabled for modern authentication, you may need to contact your email provider or Microsoft support for further assistance.

Create a new Outlook Profile

To create a new Outlook profile, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Control Panel. You can do this by typing “Control Panel” into the search bar on the taskbar and clicking the corresponding result.
  2. In the Control Panel, go to the “Mail” section and click on the “Show Profiles” button.
  3. In the “Mail Setup – Outlook” window, click on the “Add” button to create a new profile.
  4. In the “New Profile” window, enter a name for the new profile, then click on the “OK” button.
  5. In the “Add Account” window, enter the email address and password for the account you want to add to the new profile, then click on the “Next” button.
  6. Outlook will automatically detect the account settings and configure the account for you. If the account settings are not detected automatically, you may need to enter them manually.
  7. Once the account has been added, click on the “Finish” button to complete the process.
  8. Restart Outlook and you should now see the new profile listed in the “Mail Setup – Outlook” window. You can switch between profiles by selecting the profile you want to use from the list, then clicking on the “OK” button.

Conclusion

If Outlook has frozen or crashed on you, repairing Microsoft Office applications can also be a quick and easy method to troubleshoot the issue. If you are experiencing problems with Outlook constantly prompting for a password, you may need to take some additional steps to fix the issue. If none of these solutions work, you may need to contact Microsoft support for further assistance.

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