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cindy - 30 Dec 2003 19:14 GMT

I use Outlook Express to open my hotmail account on our
home PC. I thought I might want to use a password, so I
set one up, but I hate it. I've tried everything and
cannot get it back to normal. Every time I open OE or send
a page from a website, it requires a password. I have
gone to Tools\Accounts\(Hotmail)Properties\Server\Mail
Server Login Name\ and chosen "no password" on both Mail
accounts & All Internet Accounts. I have also
unchecked "require password" under File\Identitites\Manage
Identities\My ID\properties. I also tried to set it up
not to require a password at the Hotmail website. My
Netpassport account has a remembered password for signing
into MSN Messenger, but I have unchecked "always ask for
my password" under MSN Messenger's Tools\Options\Privacy.
What else can I do to fix this? Thank you in advance for
any help!!! It's no big deal, but it bugs me & I'd sure
like to get rid of this password problem.

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PA Bear - 30 Dec 2003 21:03 GMT

Are you talking about a password to open your OE Identity or the Hotmail
password? Your Identity doesn't have to be password-protected but I'm
afraid you'll have to use a password to be able to access *any* mail account
in OE, Cindy.

If your problem is that OE isn't "remembering" your Hotmail password (i.e.,
you have to re-enter it each time), see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=216382

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~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

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http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

> I use Outlook Express to open my hotmail account on our
> home PC. I thought I might want to use a password, so I
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> any help!!! It's no big deal, but it bugs me & I'd sure
> like to get rid of this password problem.

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cindy - 31 Dec 2003 16:15 GMT

Sorry...I was referring to the password to open my OE
Identity, not to get into Hotmail on the Hotmail website.
I know it doesn't need to have one. I just put it on
because we were having company for several days. Now I
want to take it off and can't seem to get rid of it. I'll
check the link you provided. Thanks. Will check back
here again if that doesn't work.

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cindy - 31 Dec 2003 16:25 GMT

Thanks PA Bear. Guess I was having some brain swishing
going on. I was trying to get rid of the password all
together, when all I needed to do was tell the PC
to "remember" it. Easy fix after all. Thanks for your
help.

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PA Bear - 31 Dec 2003 21:05 GMT

YW, Cindy. It's a seasonal affliction. <G>

~PAB

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