How Do I Save My Outlook Password?
When using an RPC/HTTPS connection in Outlook, you will need to follow the instructions below to store your password so Outlook will not prompt you for credentials. You must be running Windows XP or Vista or Windows 7 (any edition except Windows Home).
Saving password for your Outlook profile requires several conditions:
You may also enter the settings for NTML authentication and MSSTD server name manually and save the credentials automatically by checking Remember Password when first logging in to Outlook profile.
Also, you may manually enter the settings and manually create Credential Manager entries to save the password.
Please refer the instructions for your Outlook version:
Outlook 2010
Outlook 2013
Saving password for your Outlook profile requires several conditions:
- MSSTD entry,
- NTLM authentication,
- Credential manager entries.
You may also enter the settings for NTML authentication and MSSTD server name manually and save the credentials automatically by checking Remember Password when first logging in to Outlook profile.
Also, you may manually enter the settings and manually create Credential Manager entries to save the password.
Please refer the instructions for your Outlook version:
Outlook 2010
Outlook 2013
Outlook 2010:
1. Modify the settings of your profile. Navigate to File > Info > Account Settings > Account Settings > highlight your profile and click Change:
1. Modify the settings of your profile. Navigate to File > Info > Account Settings > Account Settings > highlight your profile and click Change:
2. Navigate to More Settings > Connection tab > Exchange Proxy Settings.
3. Specify the settings as follows:
- Connect using SSL only: checked,
- Only connect to proxy servers that have this principal name in their certificate: checked, with the server specified as:
- msstd:exchXXX.serverdata.net for Exchange 2010/2013 mailbox*
- msstd:owaXX.servername.net for Exchange 2007 mailbox*
Note: The value for msstd is the same as your Exchange Proxy Server for Exchange 2007 mailboxes; for Exchange 2010/2013 mailboxes it isexchXXX.serverdata.net.
- NTLM authentication.
4. In More Settings, on Security tab, make sure the checkbox Always prompt for logon credentials is not checked.
5. Save the changes. Restart Outlook.
6. Enter your credentials, check Remember Password and log in to Outlook 2010. Outlook will create the entries in the Credential manager.
7. Restart Outlook to make sure the Credential Manager entries work. If you are prompted for a Password again, proceed to modifying Credential Manager entries.
*Note: In exchXXX.serverdata.net, XXX should be replaced with the specific number; in owaXX.servername.net, XX should be replaced with the specific number and "servername" should be replaced with the correct name; for instance, .serverdata. or .msoutlookonline.
6. Enter your credentials, check Remember Password and log in to Outlook 2010. Outlook will create the entries in the Credential manager.
7. Restart Outlook to make sure the Credential Manager entries work. If you are prompted for a Password again, proceed to modifying Credential Manager entries.
*Note: In exchXXX.serverdata.net, XXX should be replaced with the specific number; in owaXX.servername.net, XX should be replaced with the specific number and "servername" should be replaced with the correct name; for instance, .serverdata. or .msoutlookonline.
Outlook 2013
1. Modify the settings of your profile. Navigate to File > Info tab > Account Settings > Accounts Settings:
1. Modify the settings of your profile. Navigate to File > Info tab > Account Settings > Accounts Settings:
2. Double-click your account or highlight it and click Change:
3. Click More Settings:
4. Move to Connection tab and click Exchange Proxy settings:
5. Specify the settings as follows:
. Connect using SSL only: checked,
. Only connect to proxy servers that have this principal name in their certificate: checked, with the server specified as:
. msstd:exchXXX.serverdata.net for Exchange 2010/2013 mailbox*
. msstd:owaXX.servername.net for Exchange 2007 mailbox*
Note: The value for msstd is the same as your Exchange Proxy Server for Exchange 2007 mailboxes; for Exchange 2010/2013 mailboxes it is exchXXX.serverdata.net.
.NTLM authentication.
. Connect using SSL only: checked,
. Only connect to proxy servers that have this principal name in their certificate: checked, with the server specified as:
. msstd:exchXXX.serverdata.net for Exchange 2010/2013 mailbox*
. msstd:owaXX.servername.net for Exchange 2007 mailbox*
Note: The value for msstd is the same as your Exchange Proxy Server for Exchange 2007 mailboxes; for Exchange 2010/2013 mailboxes it is exchXXX.serverdata.net.
.NTLM authentication.
6. Save the changes. Restart Outlook.
7. Enter your credentials, check Remember Password and log in to Outlook 2013. Outlook will create the entries in the Credential manager.
8. Restart Outlook to make sure the Credential Manager entries work. If you are prompted for a Password again, proceed to modifying Credential Manager entries.
*Note: In exchXXX.serverdata.net, XXX should be replaced with the specific number; in owaXX.servername.net, XX should be replaced with the specific number and "servername" should be replaced with the correct name; for instance, .serverdata. or .msoutlookonline.
7. Enter your credentials, check Remember Password and log in to Outlook 2013. Outlook will create the entries in the Credential manager.
8. Restart Outlook to make sure the Credential Manager entries work. If you are prompted for a Password again, proceed to modifying Credential Manager entries.
*Note: In exchXXX.serverdata.net, XXX should be replaced with the specific number; in owaXX.servername.net, XX should be replaced with the specific number and "servername" should be replaced with the correct name; for instance, .serverdata. or .msoutlookonline.