Outlook settings will not accept a password

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I am trying to add a password to my .pst file.
When I go to Settings/data settings, I am only offered to change my password. The box offers 'old password' which I ignore, and try to enter my password and repeat on the line below. The popup message says my passwords do not match.
Is this the correct place to add a password?
 
Diane Poremsky

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If you are on this dialog, its the write place. Try typing the password in notepad, copy it then paste in the password field.
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Thankyou for your response Diane.
My problem is that I am trying, for the first time, to add a password (not change a password)
I need to do this as my computer has an intermittent startup problem and I need to protect my data while the machine is out for repair.
 
Diane Poremsky

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The process is the same - leave the old password field blank and add the password to the new / verify password fields.

As an FYI - password protecting a pst is not very secure.
 
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Diane Poremsky said:
The process is the same - leave the old password field blank and add the password to the new / verify password fields.

As an FYI - password protecting a pst is not very secure.
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Thanks so much Diane. However although I used the copy and paste entry, it was not accepted.
Thanks also for your reminder about the insecurity of the password.
As long as I can choose the time (!) of the trip for for the repair, I will remove my .pst file before handing the computer over.
 
Diane Poremsky

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Still the same 'passwords not matching' error? It definitely should work - I just tried it on a pst here and it worked, so Microsoft didn't break it.
 
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Diane Poremsky said:
Still the same 'passwords not matching' error? It definitely should work - I just tried it on a pst here and it worked, so Microsoft didn't break it.
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Diane I am so grateful for your troubleshooting this problem
I think I may have fixed this. Early last year I was using a password with Outlook. I found the password in my Password safe, and applied it to the 'Old password' field and it accepted the new password! Hooray - Err I think :)
 
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One last question. Despite accepting this new password setting , my machine opened without the password. Do I have to activate it?
 
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Maple

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Diane Poremsky said:
Still the same 'passwords not matching' error? It definitely should work - I just tried it on a pst here and it worked, so Microsoft didn't break it.
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I've solved this.
When I added the new password ( data file/change password) I ticked the box to save the password. As was pointed out to me the computer will then save the password, thus will not prompt for it at Outlook startup!
 
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