Outlook keeps asking for your password over and over
Outlook cannot remember or check your login. Removing the account and adding it back forces a fresh setup. This works and takes five minutes.
When Outlook asks for your password over and over, something went wrong when you first set up the account. Outlook has the wrong password saved or your account is not set up to stay signed in. Removing and re-adding the account takes five minutes and fixes it.
Risk: Medium
⏱ 10-15 minutes
Beginner
⚡ Before you start
- ✓Check that you are using the correct password by logging into your email in a web browser first
- ✓Confirm you have a strong internet connection right now. Outlook cannot authenticate without it
- ✓Check whether anyone else on your computer can sign into this email account without being asked for the password repeatedly
Fix-IT-Bot will walk you through each step, just tap, no typing needed.
Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Trying multiple passwords to see if one works. If you do not know the correct one, reset it on your email provider's website first
- Clicking Remember Password without realizing Outlook has the wrong password saved. Remove the account first so it saves the right one
- Not waiting for Outlook to finish setting up the account. Let it complete before restarting
Signs you need professional help
- If Outlook still asks for your password after removing and re-adding the account. If you see an error message saying the server will not accept your password. If multiple people on the same network all have this problem at the same time.
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