You are repeatedly prompted to enter your password in Outlook Express or Outlook in spite of how many times you have checked the
Save Password box.
To resolve this problem, you must make the following changes to the Windows registry.
CAUTION: We strongly recommend that you back up the registry before you make any changes to it. Incorrect changes to the registry can result in permanent data loss or corrupted files. Modify only the keys that are specified. Read the document
How to make a backup of the Windows registry for instructions.
Click on
START > RUN and type
regedit
Then click on
Ok button.
The
Registry Editor, will be appeared.
In the left pane of the
Registry Editor, navigate to the following subkey (making double click on each registry key):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft
Protected Storage System Provider
Right click
Protected Storage System Provider and select
Permissions.
Click the user name for the user that is currently logged on and ensure that
Read and
Full Control permissions are both set to
Allow.
Click
Advanced button, select the
Permissions tab.
Ensure that the currently logged on user is highlighted, that
Full Control is listed in the
Permissions column, and that
This Key and Subkeys is listed in the
Apply To column.
Ensure that
Replace Permission Entries on all Child Objects with Entries Shown Here that Apply to Child Objects has a checkmark in the box.
Click
Apply then click
Yes in the Security dialogue box that will be appeared.
Click
OK, then click
OK again to return to Registry Editor.
Now, right click the user subkey folder directly below the Protected Storage System Provider key (User subkey folder looks similar to:
S-1-5-21-124525095-708259637-1543119021-16701).
Click
Delete and then click
Yes in the
Confirm Key Delete dialog box that appears.
NOTE: Each identity may have a subkey under the Protected Storage System Provider key. Delete all of the user subkey folders under the Protected Storage System Provider key using the same method.
Exit the Registry Editor.
Restart the computer.