How To Fix Outlook Keeps Asking For Password Issue

Outlook is one of the most preferred email clients that have a huge user database. It is known for providing exceptional quality of services and features. 

But sometimes, Outlook users face several difficulties while using this service. If you see that the Outlook keeps asking for password continually still after entering the correct login credentials, then it may happen due to misconfigured Outlook settings. Otherwise, any faulty Windows update can trigger the problem.

Due to the corrupted Outlook profile or bad network connection, this issue also may arise. Subsequently, if the antivirus programs of the computer conflict with the current Outlook version, then it may also lead to this issue.  

However, you need to solve this immediately to continue using the Outlook service. If you are unaware of the solutions on how to solve this, then you can go through this guide. This article contains the possible ways through which you can solve this problem in minutes. 

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Easy Hacks to Solve ‘Outlook Keeps Asking For Password’ Issue

Here, we are going to discuss the easy solutions to solve this issue. You can perform the troubleshooting hacks stated below: 

Way 1: Reset the Login Settings

Before applying any complicated solution, you can start with the simplest one. Try to reset the Login settings to solve this issue. 

How to Reset the Login Settings? 

• First, open the Control Panel by going to the Start menu. 
• Afterward, tap on the ‘Credentials Manager’ option by going to the User Accounts.
• Now, you have to delete the stored credentials from the Generic Credentials and Windows Credentials. 
• Tap on the Details button and then select the ‘Remove from vaults’ option. 
• Click on the Yes button from the pop-up box. 
• Repeat the same steps until you have deleted all the login credentials related to the Outlook account. 

Now, you can check if the issue is fixed. Else, you can move on to further ways described below. 

Way 2: Check the Credentials Settings

This issue may arise if the ‘Prompt for credentials’ option is not checked. To check this, you can have a quick look at the steps provided below: 

1. First and foremost, open the Outlook application and navigate to the File tab. 
2. Go to the ‘Accounts settings’ category and then again tap on the ‘Account settings’ button. 
3. Choose the Exchange account and tap on the Change option. 
4. Afterward, navigate to the ‘More settings’ tab. Navigate to the Security section. 
5. Now, you have to make sure that the ‘Always prompt for logon credentials’ box is unchecked by going to the ‘User Identification section.
6. Tap on the OK button to apply all the settings. 

Now, restart the Outlook application to check if the issue still persists. Otherwise, you can clear the cached password of your Outlook account. 

Way 3: Remove the Cached Password

Windows Operating System stores user credentials on the system. But, if the stored credentials are not correct, then you will be asked for the password repeatedly. To solve this, you can perform the steps as follows: 

• First of all, close the Outlook account. 
• Afterward, open the Control Panel by going to the Start menu. 
• Go to the ‘Credential Manager’ and search for the credentials set that have Outlook in their name. 
• Expand the set of credentials by clicking on the name. 
• At last, tap on the ‘Remove from Vault’ option to complete this method. 

Once you clear the cached password of your Outlook account, you can try to open the Outlook account again to check if the issue is resolved. If you see that the issue still persists, then perform the next procedure stated below. 

Way 4: Enable the Remember Password Option

There is an easy workaround that can help you to check if you have saved the Username and Password properly. 

How to Enable the Remember Password Option on Windows 10? 

1. In the beginning, open the Outlook account and go to the File tab. 
2. After that, navigate to the ‘Account settings’ category. 
3. Open the Email tab and then click twice on the Account. 
4. It will navigate you to a new window. Now, tick the box that prompts ‘Remember password’.

After that, you can check if the issue is resolved. Otherwise, you can create a new profile to get rid of this issue. 

Way 5: Create a New Outlook Profile

If there is any problem in the Outlook profile, then it may also trigger this issue to arise. In this case, you can solve this by creating a new Outlook profile. 

How to Create a New Outlook Profile? 

• First, close every Outlook account that is open. 
• Next, go to the Control Panel and navigate to the Mail section. 
• Now, navigate to the Show profiles section and tap on the Add button. 
• Afterward, type your name and the email ID through which you want to create a new Outlook account. 
• Tap on the Next option to continue with the further step. Now, click on the Finish button. 
• Lastly, go back to the Mail window. Choose the newly created Outlook profile from the ‘Always use this profile’ pop-up box. Tap on the OK button to complete this process. 

Now, if you see that the issue still appears, then go to the next solution.

Way 6: Disable the Add-ins and Start Outlook in Safe Mode

If you open the Outlook in Safe Mode, then it will open without any Custom Toolbar settings or extensions. To do this, you can press the Ctrl key and hold it for a few seconds. 

Afterward, you have to disable the Add-ins from the Outlook account. Here are the steps you can perform: 

1. Run Outlook and navigate to the File tab. Choose the Options from the list. 
2. Click on the Add-ins from the left pane of the screen. It will open a new pop-up where you can see all the Add-ins you use on your Outlook account. 
3. Select the Add-ins that you want to delete. It will open a new dialog window. Tap on the Remove option from there.  

Now, you can check if the issue gets resolved. Else, you can update the Outlook to get rid of this problem. 

Way 7: Update the Outlook Application

 Sometimes, this issue may appear due to abrupt problems within the Outlook application. Therefore, you can solve this issue by updating the Outlook app to its latest version. 

How to Update the Outlook Application? 

• At first, launch the Outlook application and navigate to the File tab. 
• Choose the ‘About Outlook’ option from the list. 
• Afterward, choose the ‘Office Account’ option and then tap on the ‘Update Options’. 
• Finally, tap on the ‘Update now’ button. 

Now, it will start to search for the available updates. If it finds any latest version, then it will download and install it on your computer. Afterward, you can check whether the issue is sorted. 

We hope, after applying all the above hacks, it will help you to overcome this issue. Feel free to share your valuable feedback in the comment section given below.