mail can be read w/o password

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MOO112

Hello,

I just started using Outlook Express 6.0 on Windows ME at work. I was
going to search the posts for an answer to this problem, but it seems
there is an endless stream of password problem posts. Now I'm
wondering if this program is a bug filled nightmare. But here's my
problem: I open OE, and hit cancel when I'm prompted for my mail
server password, and then I can go ahead and read the mail anyway. Not
too secure, eh? A password has been set, but it lets me cancel and
ignore it. This means anybody can read my mail.

Thanks for any help,

Moo112
 
It's perfectly logical the password you speak of is for the server, not for
the existing, downloaded mail. You could password protect the OE identity.
Note -
This is a group to support Outlook from the Office group of programs.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and is a quite different
program, despite its similar name..

You will probably get a faster and more expert answer if you post this to an
Outlook Express news group.

Try posting in one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x
microsoft.public.internet.outlookexpress.mac for OE for Macintosh

If those groups aren't carried on the news server that's carrying this group
try using msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server that's the source
for all the microsoft.public newsgroups).

A good website for information on OE is:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/
 
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