Hosting Help: Update Your Email Address Password in Outlook (Not Express)

Step 1:   Open Outlook (Hint: Windows XP, Start/Programs/Microsoft Office/Microsoft Office Outlook)

Please note this tutorial is based on Windows XP Pro with Outlook 2003.  Your operating system and Outlook version may be different, resulting in different screen images, navigation structure, and directions, however the basic concept is the same.  Please note, your account password on the server must match your account password in Outlook and is case sensative.  You should only be changing your account password in Outlook after you have changed it on the server, or have been directed to do so by someone indicating your account password is about to or has changed and will require you to modify your local Outlook account password.

Step 2:   Open the accounts control panel by clicking on "Tools/Email Accounts"

 

 

Step 3:   Select "View or change existing e-mail accounts" in the pop up window.  Then click Next.

 

 

Step 4:   In the "E-mail Accounts" window, select the email account to update, the click the "Change" button.

 

 

Step 5:   Next on the Internet E-mail Settings popup, clear the existing password by removing the stars in the Password field and then carefully type in the new password keeping in mind your password is case sensative.  Make sure the "Remember Password" box is checked and then click the "Next" button.

 

 

Step 6:   This should take you back to the main E-mail Accounts page, make sure you click the "Finish" button and you are done.

 

 

Congratulations!   You have successfully changed your email account password in Outlook.  It would probably be a good idea at this time to close Outlook, wait a minute, and then open Outlook back up.  Your settings should now have taken affect and you should now be able to send & receive new emails.