I don't mind helping out at all, Lewis. Venturing out on your own will grow this list's assets - the more we all know, the better for all. Who said that..., the 3 musketeers...? Here is the link to where I found that info on OE in XP not saving the password, under the heading GnomeTips: http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/daily/20030507.html But since mailing you that info I also found this in Microsoft's Knowledge Base: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q264672 or http://redirx.com/?50g HTH, armando -------------------- On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 17:36:14 -0700, "Lewis & Becky Kincaid" wrote: > > Armando > > I would like to find the place where you found the > answer about Outlook > Express... If you would Please... > > That is unless you want to keep it a secret and just > keep finding the > answers for me all of the time... *smiling* > > skyhawk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <avbsantos@xxxxxx > To: <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 12:12 PM > Subject: [triadtechtalk] Re: Outlook Express 6.0 ~ > having to re-enter the > password over & over > > > > Lewis, this is what I was able to dig up re your > > "...XP's OE won't save my password..." problem. > > It may sound complicated but it worked for the person > > experiencing your problem. I think this I found in > > LockerGnome's "Tips" included in their Daily version: > > > > Here it goes: > > > > BEGIN EXTRACT > > ------------------------ > > Windows XP Home, and my Outlook Express doesn't > > remember my e-mail password. I have checked the "Save > > password" checkbox, but Outlook Express still doesn't > > remember my password. What is the problem and what can > > I do to fix it? > > > > Answer: The problem is that your Windows Registry > > doesn't have the correct information for the Protected > > Storage System Provider subkey. I will warn you that > > this fix will involve having to edit your registry. > > That being said, I would suggest that you back up this > > registry subkey before you edit it. To do this, click > > Start | Run, type "regedt32" (sans quotes), and click > > OK. Now you need to navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ > > Software \ Microsoft \ Protected Storage System > > Provider" (sans quotes) and then click File | Export. > > From here, just type in a file name you'll recognize, > > and in the "Save In" box navigate to a familiar place, > > like My Documents or My Desktop, and click Save. You > > have successfully backed up this registry key. > > > > Since we are already at the proper key in the > registry, > > we might as well continue on from here. Click Edit | > > Permissions. Ensure that "Read" and "Full Control" > > permissions are both set to "Allow" for the account > you > > are logged in as. Now, click the Advanced button to > > ensure that the user that is currently logged on has > > Full Control listed in the Permissions column, and > that > > This Key and Subkeys is listed in the "Apply To" > > column. If not, then just click Edit to add the > > appropriate permissions. Make sure there is a check in > > the checkbox next to "Replace permission entries on > all > > child objects with entries shown here that apply to > > child objects." From here, click the Apply button, and > > then click "Yes" when you receive a prompt to > continue. > > Click the OK button until you get back to the Registry > > Editor. Now, expand the Protected Storage System > > Provider registry key and delete the user subkey > > folders listed inside. The user subkey folder should > > have a name like: > > S-1-5-21-124525095-708259637-1543119021-16701. You can > > delete the folder by clicking on it, and then clicking > > Edit | Delete. > > > > The next step is to close the Registry Editor and then > > restart your computer. When your computer comes back > > up, you will want to re-enter your password in Outlook > > Express. Open Outlook Express, and if you get a login > > error, then just close the dialog box and continue. > > Once in Outlook Express, click Tools | Accounts. In > the > > Internet Accounts window, click on the Mail tab. > Choose > > your e- mail account where the password needs to be > > re-entered, and then click the Properties button. On > > the Server tab, type your e-mail password in the > > Password box and put a check in the checkbox next to > > "Remember password." Now, click OK and close all the > > way back to the main Outlook Express window. Go to the > > File | Exit to close Outlook Express. The next time > you > > open Outlook Express, you shouldn't have the password > > problem anymore; just click the Send and Receive > button > > to test this. [Brian] > > ------------------------------------- > > END EXTRACT > > > > HTH, skyhawk. > > armando. > > > > On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 10:54:10 -0700, "Lewis & Becky > > Kincaid" wrote: > > > > > > > > I have a HP Pavilion 510n with windows XP and > 510mb... > > > I use Outlook Express > > > 6.0 > > > > > > And for some reason, it will no longer save my > > > password. I have to reenter > > > it over and over.. Even thought I have the box > checked > > > fro saving the > > > password for all 3 accounts... > > > > > > So every time it checks my mail.. I have to re-enter > > > the password.. > > > > > > Any idea's as to what is causing this or how to > > correct > > > this from > > > continuing???? > > > > > > Skyhawk > > > > > > VIEW ARCHIVES @ //www.freelists.org > > > > > > UNSUBSCRIBE by sending email to > > > triadtechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe > > in > > > the Subject field. > > > > > > To VIEW/CHANGE your subscription status go to > > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/triadtechtalk > > > > > > Contact List Owner - dbcfour@xxxxxxx ________________________________________________ PeoplePC: It's for people. And it's just smart. http://www.peoplepc.com VIEW ARCHIVES @ //www.freelists.org UNSUBSCRIBE by sending email to triadtechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field. To VIEW/CHANGE your subscription status go to //www.freelists.org/webpage/triadtechtalk Contact List Owner - dbcfour@xxxxxxx