Re: Outolook password

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/15/03 

Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 22:04:10 -0500

Go to Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate the Protected Storage
service, make sure its set to Started and Automatic. 

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"Kaz" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:069601c3aad2$c3e56270$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I have the same problem & have tried all these steps to
> resolve it, no problem in deleting everything in
> Protected Storage System Provider key, but I am still
> unable to enter the passwords in Outlook & OE6 & have
> them retained.  I cannot understand why this has
> happened, I have had this system for over a year &
> nothing like this has happened before.  Why would it
> happen & is there anything else I can do to resolve it?
> The first thing I tried to do was use system restore, but
> that won't work either.  Do I have a virus or some kind
> of conflict?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;264672
> >OLEXP: Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in
> Windows 2000 or XP
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;259416
> >OL2000: (IMO) Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows
> 2000 or Windows XP
> >
> >For a trimmed down version:
> >http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm
> >
> >The above also applies to Internet Explorer and other
> applications that use
> >the Protected Storage System Provider registry key to
> store passwords.
> >
> >-- 
> >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >http://www.dougknox.com
> >--------------------------------
> >Associate Expert
> >ExpertZone -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >--------------------------------
> >Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> >"gvolo@alpinaco.com"
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:068101c3aa6d$59b38400$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I'm using XP and i have set up  a pop/mail account, all
> >> is ok except that the password is not  rememberd by the
> >> PC even with the tick on the REMEMBER MY PASSWORD.\\ I
> >> try to reset  and  re-install the account, I try to use
> >> outlook express with the same result, in order to check
> >> my mail I have to insert the password each time \i need
> >> to check the mail....
> >>
> >>  can  you help...
> >>  thanks
> >>
> >> GC
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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