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How to Password protect MS Outlook 2013

I have configured Outlook 2013 with my Hotmail ID. Outlook starts without prompting for a password. I want to add password protection on start-up. How is this done?

I uncheked the box "Remember Password" from FILE --> ACCOUNT SETTINGS --> HIGHLIGHT THE OUTLOOK ACCOUNT --> CHANGE but this doesn’t work.

On restart a login dialog box appears, but Outlook opens and is visible and if the login box is ignored and closed the entire Outlook mailbox is accessible to the user, without entering a password.

Tapan Pattanaik

Hi hchabria,

Please check these links.

Set a password to help protect your Outlook information:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/set-a-password-to-help-protect-your-outlook-information-HA010149561.aspx

http://www.ehow.com/how_5954244_password-protect-ms-outlook.html

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21755675/password-protect-microsoft-exchange-outlook-folder.html

hchabria

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None of the links are working for Outlook 2013.

Is it possible to password protect Outlook. I don't want users to read any mails untill and unless he/she enters the valid credentials.

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David Johnson, CD

Why don't you just add a password to your computer? Users can't read your mail if they can't get into the computer? If they need access for other items, create a dedicated user for them.

If you configure hotmail to use pop and not activesync then you can password protect the .pst file.. you can't password protect .ost files.