Set a startup password for Microsoft Outlook

Rick
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Outlook Password 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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53 thoughts on “Set a startup password for Microsoft Outlook”

prince February 9, 2010 at 8:14 pm

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?
Mervin February 20, 2010 at 1:02 pm

Made things a lot safer for me! Someone told me this couldn’t be done. Appreciate it.
Thank you.
Aivar Vahter January 22, 2011 at 3:00 pm

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
zrcalo February 10, 2011 at 12:43 am

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.
1. Jess December 19, 2011 at 10:17 pm
  
  This is Awesome!!! Just what I was looking for!
  Thanks
  Jess
Mahesh Ghimire February 15, 2011 at 11:43 pm

Thanks Rick, That is just What I need
Ashok kumar Nonia June 28, 2011 at 5:03 am

Dear friends
Thanks a loat through this help i can set password.
meiraba July 20, 2011 at 5:23 pm

thanks a lot ! it really work for me.
Trent October 5, 2011 at 3:56 am

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
1. Rick October 5, 2011 at 5:52 pm
  
  What was your problem? Making wild accusations about the article doesn’t help you get to a solution.
Arvind Solanki October 11, 2011 at 6:24 am

Dear Thanks,

For your valuable tips and advise great keep it up…

Regards
Arvind
Amar November 28, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Does not work with Microsoft Outlook 2010
1. Aivar Vahter November 29, 2011 at 8:30 pm
  
  works well if settings are correct
javed kureshi February 14, 2012 at 10:59 pm

i have forgot outlook startup password.so pls i will do recover or reset it pls suggest me what should i do?
1. Rick February 15, 2012 at 7:58 pm
  
  I have successfully used this program, but no guarantees. Good luck. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mailpv.html
Eric Hill parr February 27, 2012 at 5:23 am

i want to change / delete the password as i’m first turning on my PC.. how?
annemarie March 7, 2012 at 6:10 am

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
nikhil March 10, 2012 at 7:38 am

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
wisher March 13, 2012 at 10:18 pm

Awesome…….this work is very much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!
deepika May 10, 2012 at 5:31 am

very nice…
very helpful.. heard that we cannot set password to outlook but this made it possible.. liked thid site 🙂
Ajay Gaba June 16, 2012 at 4:57 am

Thnx,

I have Set the Sucessfully Password on Outlook 2010
Trojan horse October 19, 2012 at 8:54 am

THX !!!
Shahzad Sarwar November 19, 2012 at 4:05 am

Worked perfectly as i wanted.
Malik March 30, 2013 at 11:42 am

Thanks rick for helping me out to setup password in outlook 2010 as well.
Sam April 16, 2013 at 11:40 am

awesome work boy…
noushad poroli May 31, 2013 at 10:41 am

thank you very much
maureen July 16, 2013 at 3:54 am

hey thanks for the information but i have a problem. wen i go to advanced i dont hav an option of change password. pls help.
thanks
1. Rick July 16, 2013 at 8:00 am
  
  What version of Outlook?
MacBook August 21, 2013 at 8:11 am

The only way to password protect Outlook in Mac OS X is to use MacFort,
see:http://www.madowsoft.com/how-to-password-protect-outlook-on-mac.html
Mayur Dhudasia August 31, 2013 at 3:05 am

Hi,
Thank your for such a wonderful and correct way to set password to outlook.
My words is not enough for this post.
But I would like to say thank you very much.
Thanks,
Mayur.

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