Some computer users who work in an office or on a PC with other roomates or kids would like to password protect their email, calendar, contacts, etc in Microsoft Outlook. Until today, I didn’t know how to do that. As you know, when I learn something new, I pass it on to you. Remember, this tip is for OUTLOOK users NOT Outlook Express users:
- Start Microsoft Outlook
- RIGHT Click the Outlook Today icon on the left or the "Personal Folders" icon
- Click Properties
- Click the Advanced button
- Click the "Change Password" button
- Leave the "Old Password" box blank since you never had one
- Type the password you want to use in the "New Password" box
- Type the password again in the "Verify Password" box
- DO NOT check the "Save this password…" option
- Click OK on all three open screens
The next time you open Outlook, you will be prompted for the password you just set thus protecting access to your Outlook data.
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i just installed a new microsoft office on my computer and the outlook asked me to setup. well it didnt work when i tried the internet e-mail option so i decided to go try the exchange but that didnt work either. but now i cant even get to the original startup menu it always takes me to the exchange and shuts off from there. any help?
Made things a lot safer for me! Someone told me this couldn’t be done. Appreciate it.
Thank you.
I was looking for a pretty long time and I had to figure out yourself. Then I came across this page where all there.
Thanks
If you’re using Outlook with Exchange server and you want to enter password each time you open Outlook, you must not use the Cached Exchange Mode and you have to tick Always prompt for logon credentials on Account Settings/More settings/Security tab.
This is Awesome!!! Just what I was looking for!
Thanks
Jess
Thanks Rick, That is just What I need
Dear friends
Thanks a loat through this help i can set password.
thanks a lot ! it really work for me.
This does not solve the problem. This only sets up a password for the mail file, not outlook. People will still be able to look at past emails. Topic heading is a lie
What was your problem? Making wild accusations about the article doesn’t help you get to a solution.
Dear Thanks,
For your valuable tips and advise great keep it up…
Regards
Arvind
Does not work with Microsoft Outlook 2010
works well if settings are correct
i have forgot outlook startup password.so pls i will do recover or reset it pls suggest me what should i do?
I have successfully used this program, but no guarantees. Good luck. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mailpv.html
i want to change / delete the password as i’m first turning on my PC.. how?
Hi…
I set up Outlook on my new PC a few weeks ago and must have checked the wrong settings. I can not access Outlook now in any capacity as it requires a password that I cannot remember. I cannot locate the personal folders to reset my password either. Any advice?
Thanks
sir but that is only for personal folder, how about inbox
i want total safety so give me the help that can protect at the time of startup and some password at the time of startup of outlook
Awesome…….this work is very much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!
very nice…
very helpful.. heard that we cannot set password to outlook but this made it possible.. liked thid site
Thankssssssssss very much.
It’s solve my problem. The importance is “DO NOT Check the ‘Save This password…’ Option”.
Does anyone know the procedure for doing this with Outlook Express?
To add a password to Outlook Express, click File then Switch Identity, then Manage Identities.
Thanks a lot…
Kept googling it for quite some time and finally found this info matching perfectly. Now I “do” get a pop-up asking for a password before it lets me inside Outlook.
Thanks again..
hai
thanks a lot……
I was in search for the tip…
agan thx a lot.
I had been looking for this tip for quite a long time. Found it on Google. Thanks a lot. It’s very helpful. tc.
Well i know this will work with pop and http
but what if you using the exchange server???
I have only worked with Exchange server one time in my 13+ years doing this gig. The majority of my work is home and small business users. I would suggest checking out techrepublic.com or techsupportguy.com for help with Exchange.
but bro is thr any option where i can log off so tht in my absense my mails are repicating while anyone who tries to access my mails has to have the password……
Thank you so muck
Worked with me too.
You may have either an older version of Outlook or something wrong with the installation.
i have tried three times and still outlook opens without prompting me for my password?
Dear Sir,
Your steps are really magical….I followed your steps…and now when I click on the outlook icon…the pop up asks for the password!!!!
You are great…
Dhawal…India
I’d recommend the Outlook Password Recovery software that helped me recover a lost password. Though its interface is a bit minimalistic this thing works properly.
Mouse Grey
brand new computer…and i am not very computer literate. had it set up for me. outlook is on my desktop and when i click on it it opens and automatically retrieves mail. does that help you? or is there something else i need to look for? thank you.
You need someone to sit at your computer and help you troubleshoot the problem.
i have tried Many times and still outlook opens without prompting me for my password.
Though i set Password my Outlook.all these days it is working.all of a sudden it is started giving problem………………!
awesome..that’s great