Outlook 365 on Windows 10 - "Need Password" - "Click to enter your password for this account."
Hi Experts,
I just cloned the SSD on my Microsoft Surface Pro to a new Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, using Casper.
Now Outlook 365 on the new laptop will say "Needs Password - Click to enter your password for this account" in the bottom right, Clicking just results in the password box just flashing on the screen and disappears.
Notifications also pop up with this message:
Provide your password to use Microsoft Outlook with your xxx@yyy.com.au account. Click here to enter your password.
But that vanishes when I click on it.
Regards,
Leigh
Windows 10Outlook
Last Comment
LeighWardle
8/22/2022 - Mon
Jackie Man
You need to remove the mail profile and add it back again.
Using Control Panel / Mail I was able to remove 2 accounts.
But when I attempt to remove the account that is the default for sending, I get this message:
Account Settings
Before deleting the email account containing your personal mail, contacts, and calendar data, you must create a new location for your data.
To create a new data location, open the Account Settings dialog box, click the Data Files tab, and then click Add.
Sorry, but when I open the Account Settings dialog box in Outlook, I cannot see a Data Files tab?
I also tried adding the 2 deleted accounts.
Automatic setup failed.
I tried Manual setup, choosing Exchange (that's what's used for the default sending account).
Failed also.
Regards,
Leigh
Kimputer
The quickest way is to just create a new profile, instead of editing your current one. Set default profile to start to this new profile.
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/overview-of-outlook-e-mail-profiles-9073a8ac-c3d6-421d-b5b9-fcedff7642fc