Outlook Keeps Asking for Password

Creation date: 8/24/2026 9:45 AM    Updated: 8/24/2026 9:45 AM   email sync outlook password sign in for outlook

Applies To: Microsoft Outlook

Symptoms

  • Outlook repeatedly prompts for your password.
  • Outlook signs you out unexpectedly.
  • Email stops syncing.

Resolution

Step 1: Verify Password

  1. Open Outlook on the Web.
  2. Sign in with your company account.
  3. Confirm that your password works.

Step 2: Restart Outlook

  1. Close Outlook completely.
  2. Reopen Outlook.
  3. Sign in again if prompted.

Step 3: Restart Your Computer

  1. Save your work.
  2. Restart your computer.
  3. Open Outlook again.

Step 4: Verify Email Sync

  1. Send yourself a test email.
  2. Confirm that new messages are arriving.

Contact IT If

  • Outlook continues asking for your password.
  • Outlook on the Web also does not allow you to sign in.
  • Email stops syncing after signing in.