Monday, April 21, 2014

Steps To Change The Password On Outlook

Most users prefer using Microsoft Outlook as their primary email application because of the advanced features this service comprises of. Some of these sophisticated features include calendar, journals, task-manager, etc which enable users to schedule and organize their important tasks and events. Along with these, Outlook also serves as an efficient personal information manager. This is possible as Outlook users are able to store their personal as well as contact information securely in this application. For any issues related to this email service, users can seek assistance from the Outlook support anytime.

Sometimes, while working in Microsoft Outlook, you may face issues regarding the changing of your password. If you do not remember the password, Outlook would restrict you from accessing the information stored in the folders. You may also wish to change the password due to security reasons. But while trying to change it, you might get issues and would want to contact the Outlook support technicians.

However, the process of changing the password in Outlook is a simple task and all you require is to follow these steps:

  • In the first step, you need to click on Tools followed by the Account Settings option.
  • Now, you need to click the E-mail tab and then on the email account for which you would like to change the password. Once you have clicked on the email account, click on Change.
  • In the next step, you need to click inside the Password box, and enter a new password. If you want Outlook to remember your password, click on the Remember password box that you can find there.
  • Now, you need to click on the More Settings button if you wish to have a different password for your outgoing email and the incoming mail. However, you can also choose to have the same password for both incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Once you have entered the new password, you need to click on the Outgoing Server tab and then enter the new password for the outgoing mail server. Now, click on the Remember password box followed by OK.
  • Once you have set the password, you need to click on Next and then on Finish.
These steps would help you to successfully change the password on Outlook. To know more about the features of Microsoft Outlook application, feel free to contact our 24/7 Outlook technical support team.

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