This step and the others that follow, are very specific and will most likely not apply to the vast majority of people. Outlook , or , proceed to update Office to a newer version because the Modern authentication isn’t supported in Outlook for Office , or Jennifer says:.
 
 

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Manually reset the login settings for Outlook through Windows Credentials Manager. Enable the “Remember Password” Option.

 

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You can contact your email provider if you’re not sure how that works, because the process for generating it is different for every provider—here are app password instructions for Gmail. To do this, choose Windows Credentials first, and then Remove under the credentials you want to delete. You’ll be asked again to enter your email password the next time you open Outlook, but it should stick. Some users have had luck deleting associated passwords in another area of Windows, too.

Sign out of the MS Office account you’re logged in with when using Outlook. This might not be the same email that’s having the password issue, so this won’t work for everyone. Then, close Outlook, reopen it, and log in again through that same screen. Update Outlook to the latest version. A bug could be the cause here, and the latest update might address it. Install any pending Windows updates.

Some of them might be affecting Outlook. Be sure to reboot the computer afterward. Disable all your security software, including any firewall or antivirus programs. If after doing so, Outlook quits asking for the email password, you know there’s a security rule or software conflict at play, and you can investigate that further. See how to disable the Windows firewall for directions. All antivirus programs are different, but if you happen to use Avast’s, here’s how to disable Avast Antivirus take a look even if you use an AV app from another company; it’s most likely somewhat similar.

This is clearly something you don’t want to keep off, but doing so temporarily is fine, so long as you disable these apps only for the duration you’re troubleshooting this problem. Just don’t download any files or plug in any potentially dangerous devices in the meantime.

Start Outlook in safe mode to prevent add-ins from starting. This is a long shot, since all this step will confirm is the unlikely event an add-in is to blame. But, it’s easy to do and will provide some direction if you’re still having the password loop.

Troubleshoot a slow internet connection. A delay in communicating with the email server might be what’s causing the password prompt, so this could be the source of the problem if you’ve been having spotty service. If you’re using a wireless network, the easiest way to boost the Wi-Fi signal is to move closer to the router. This will let you re-add the email account from scratch, hopefully without the password issue.

Make a new user profile. Some users have had luck fixing the password prompt issue by starting over with a new user account. This won’t delete Outlook, nor will it erase your current user account. Run Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant.

SaRA, as it’s also known, is a tool that runs various tests to see what could be wrong with Office and Outlook, and will offer some solutions if possible. Once you get the program installed, choose Outlook from the main screen, followed by Outlook keeps asking for my password , and then follow the rest of the on-screen directions. This is a ZIP download. Extract the contents out of the archive after you download it, and then open SaraSetup to start the installation process.

Reinstall Outlook , and then try again. With a brand-new user profile from the last step, and a fresh installation of Outlook, there’s little left to be tried to make Outlook remember your password. Follow Microsoft’s troubleshooting steps if none of the above has helped.

There are a few possible causes described in that document, but the suggestions provided there is, according to Microsoft, relevant only if you just updated to Office build This step and the others that follow, are very specific and will most likely not apply to the vast majority of people.

Try your best to complete all of the above steps before moving on to these. Another obscure fix that might apply to you is this one: Delete any shared calendars or shared mailboxes if they were deleted by the person who originally shared them, or if your access to them has been removed. Outlook might prompt you for a password over and over because the share is no longer valid. Turn off Cached Exchanged Mode.

This is relevant for Microsoft and Microsoft Exchange Server mailboxes. If you have the ability to edit the Windows Registry on your computer, follow this step to exclude Outlook from detecting Microsoft Microsoft says this could be the solution if you’re asked for the password and Outlook doesn’t use Modern Authentication to connect to Office Use a different email program. No, this isn’t technically a solution to this problem, but if none of the above suggestions have been helpful, you might be left needing to use a completely different app to send and receive mail.

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I have an issue with one of the User’s MS Outlook I successfully set up his account and configured it within Outlook. What’s started today is when Outlook opens up the User get an email login prompt. The password are the same to login to the account as for email, but Outlook won’t accept the password. Sometimes it works and sometime, no matter what User or I do, the outlook won’t take the password.

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