CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I have just started to get an annoying pop up when using Microsoft Outlook. It is the one whereby it comes up and asks you to put in your password when connecting to the mail server. I put my password in and then tick the "remember me2 box but it is still coming up all the time. I currently use the TalkTalk server and mailbox on outlook and also use Googlemail with a forwarding function to send from there to my TalkTalk email address. Is there anything in settings I can tweak to stop this? Or, alternatively, is there any reason why it should have just started? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 If you go into the account settings in outlook, you should be able to put the password in there, as well as the remember me bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 That was done already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Not the best way around it, but try put the wrong password into it. Has your password changed recently, it might have cached the old password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 It is the grey box that asks to "enter network password". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 What accounts do you have setup on outlook, that almost sounds like it is an exchange/domain password that it is looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Not the best way around it, but try put the wrong password into it. Has your password changed recently, it might have cached the old password. I don't think I have changed the password I will clear the cache, shut down and see what happens then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 What accounts do you have setup on outlook, that almost sounds like it is an exchange/domain password that it is looking for. Just the TalkTalk one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 This often happens when the mail provider is having 'issues' - chances are it will fix itself when they sort themselves out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Let me know if you don't come right.. I assume you use outlook for more than just email.. Calendar and the like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 This often happens when the mail provider is having 'issues' - chances are it will fix itself when they sort themselves out. Yeah, very good point, usually when they do account maint, it breaks email things. I used to get my dad phone me within 5 mins of my ISP doing work.. He was even quicker than the outage emails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 This often happens when the mail provider is having 'issues' - chances are it will fix itself when they sort themselves out. I was thinking along these lines too. I hadn't changed anything and prior to today it had been working fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Let me know if you don't come right.. I assume you use outlook for more than just email.. Calendar and the like? Yes, calender etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Yes, calender etc. Ah was going to suggest using something like Mozilla Thunderbird if it was purely a mail thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 This happens when the server is having issues (overloaded, busy backing up, crashed) and thus your client cannot authenticate. Nothing you need to change, just wait and see if your provider sorts it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400BHP Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 This is pretty common with pop3 based email, especially if your outlook is configured to poll for new mail more regularly then 10 minute intervals. try making it wait longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Thanks for all the help guys - much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Time to get your own mail hosting I reckon... There are a few calendar style programs out there as well, which you could put on the web to access from anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I have just started to get an annoying pop up I've heard about you and your annoying pop ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 I've heard about you and your annoying pop ups. Those talkative types are so damn annoying. Forever bleating on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400BHP Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I've heard about you and your annoying pop ups. Doiiiiing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_palmer Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I get a similar thing at work usually means my passwords expired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400BHP Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 passwords on pop3 accounts don't normally expire, that may be your log on password Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 This is pretty common with pop3 based email, especially if your outlook is configured to poll for new mail more regularly then 10 minute intervals. try making it wait longer. Where do I alter the settings for that? I use Windows XP and Outlook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_palmer Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 passwords on pop3 accounts don't normally expire, that may be your log on password Yeah it is but the exchange server would need authentication as well. Like I say thats at work if its your home PC ignore me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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