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Outlook Express asks for Password, rejects it when entered

Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by codeseven, 2003/08/25.

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  1. 2003/08/25
    codeseven

    codeseven Inactive Thread Starter

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    Out of the blue my Outlook Express e-mail now asks for a password. When I type in the password it rejects it and says it has failed to connect to the server. Under Accounts,Properties,Server,it shows my correct account name and the # of dots equal to my password,so I re-type my password in,apply,but the same mask comes up requesting I enter my password in order to connect to the server. No problems with Outlook Express before. What should I do? Thanks
     
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    Bmoore1129

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    Sounds like your mailserver at your ISP is down. Give them a call or wait awhile and see if it comes back up.
     
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    PeteC

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    This site may have an answer Inside Outlook Express , but Bill is probably right. I have experienced this problem and it has righted itself.

    If you are running XP the number of password dots is no indication of the length of the password - XP security feature.
     
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    codeseven

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    Thanks folks,I appreciate it.

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