Windows XP requires a slight change in the network password saved for an exchange account.

In order to eliminate the login prompt upon connecting to Outlook, follow these steps:

Close out of Outlook

Go to your control panel and User accounts

Depending on how you have XP setup (joined to a domain or not), you have two ways to access passwords.

• If on a a domain, click advanced then network passwords
• If not on a domain, click your account icon and "Manage my network passwords"

Click Add

• Enter *.webhostingprovider.com for the Server (note the * and . )
• Enter your whs\<username> for User Name (replace <username> with your actual username, not the email address)
• Enter your password

Click Ok
Click Close

Close your control panel


You should no longer be prompted for password credentials upon login. If you are, you may need to follow the following Microsoft Knowledgebase article:

Note: SBWH offers the following as is and does not support the editing of the computer registry which may lead to loss of functionality, use at your own risk.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/820281