Outlook 2007 won't save passwords in Vista...save password..

Hi,

I am having problems with Outlook 2007 failing to save passwords. I am also
running 32 bit Vista. The problem began suddenly.

I have the "remember passwords" boxes checked in my account settings. Both
"remember password" boxes are checked for the "login information" and
"outgoing server settings". So, that is not the problem.

There is a knowledge base article on this for XP and earlier versions of
Outlook.

http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=290684

I tried to apply the XP version of the article and I was unable to complete
it. I signed on as adminstrator. Yet, when I got to the following
steps.

6. Click Advanced. Then, verify that the user who is currently logged on is
selected, that Full Control is listed in the Permissions column, and that
This Key and Subkeys is listed in the Apply to column.
7. Click to select the Replace permission entries on all child objects with
entries shown here that apply to child objects check box.
8. Click Apply, and then click Yes when you receive a prompt to continue.
9. Click OK two times.

I clicked "replace all inheritable permissions". Then, I clicked the
"apply". This gave me a "do you wish to continue" screen. Clicking yes,
I then recieved a "registry key could not set security in the key selected or
some of its subkeys".

Unable to delete the registry settings in the article, I have reached a dead
end.

I have read that this is a bug that Microsoft cannot repair. Is this true?
And if not, what is the solution? I don't want to get a new email
program, unless I must.

Thanks.

Craig

(email: centvagentleman.RemoveThis@yahoo.com).

Craig

Found this solution in another group.

After much searching on these boards I've noticed that others were having
this problem: Outlook 2007 would not save the password for your e-mail
account.
I had the problem and noticed that many others did as well.
I have found a solution that worked for me.

Go to C:\users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect. Delete the
Protect folder and it
will eventually regenerate itself, all is well with Outlook now. All
passwords are remembered.

Let us know if this works for you.
--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Craig" <Craig DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0BBAF021-07FF-4EB5-9D28-A101AA687E8D@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am having problems with Outlook 2007 failing to save passwords. I am
> also
> running 32 bit Vista. The problem began suddenly.
>
> I have the "remember passwords" boxes checked in my account settings.
> Both
> "remember password" boxes are checked for the "login information" and
> "outgoing server settings". So, that is not the problem.
>
> There is a knowledge base article on this for XP and earlier versions of
> Outlook.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=290684
>
> I tried to apply the XP version of the article and I was unable to
> complete
> it. I signed on as adminstrator. Yet, when I got to the following
> steps.
>
> 6. Click Advanced. Then, verify that the user who is currently logged on
> is
> selected, that Full Control is listed in the Permissions column, and that
> This Key and Subkeys is listed in the Apply to column.
> 7. Click to select the Replace permission entries on all child objects
> with
> entries shown here that apply to child objects check box.
> 8. Click Apply, and then click Yes when you receive a prompt to continue.
> 9. Click OK two times.
>
> I clicked "replace all inheritable permissions". Then, I clicked the
> "apply". This gave me a "do you wish to continue" screen. Clicking
> yes,
> I then recieved a "registry key could not set security in the key selected
> or
> some of its subkeys".
>
> Unable to delete the registry settings in the article, I have reached a
> dead
> end.
>
> I have read that this is a bug that Microsoft cannot repair. Is this true?
> And if not, what is the solution? I don't want to get a new email
> program, unless I must.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Craig
>
> (email: centvagentleman DeleteThis @yahoo.com).