Stop "enter network password" box coming up every 30 sec MO 2003

[US Grant]

Using MO 2003. The dialog box "Enter Network Password" keeps coming up every
30-45 seconds while in MO 2003 or when I am up on the net. The box used to
come up periodically (every two-three days) and I would just click it off. A
couple of days ago it started coming up every 30-45 seconds. Now it comes up
every time the computer does a send/recieve on email.

The only thing different is that I disconnected a laptop that was connected
through my PC router to reach the net. I used it for business and a
slightly different email address was created for it. Could that have caused
the problem?

How do I get rid of that box coming up all the time. I never had it set up
to require that I log in so all I ever did was click it off.

 

[Justme]

It sounds like you are on a computer with XP Home Operating System and
connecting to a server or another computer in your network that requires a
password for the connection. (A shared printer or mapped shared folder, etc.)
If the shared device requires a password, XP Home Edition will not remember
the password to connect to the share, so it has to ask for a password
whenever it tries to re-connect.

If that's not your problem, I appologize. I am not sure what else would
cause such a similar event.

Justme

 

[US Grant]

I do have XP Home Operating System for my computer but I also had a laptop
attached to my computer router using a wireless modem and it had another
email address but under the same account as my regular computer.

The Enter Network Password dialog box is still coming up every minute or so
despite talking to my DSL Provider (SWBELL) as well as having the
configuration checked on my Linksys router. Now both of them say the
problem is with Microsoft.

Tell me what to do to stop this from coming up. It will not let me work.

USGrant

 

[Justme]

If it is the email program asking for the password, then you should check to
see if the email program is set to remember the password when it checks for
mail...You might also tell it to check the mail less often if the password is
remembered and you can't get it to stop asking.

If it is a network password, then what network resource is it trying to
connect to? If it is the router or the internet service, then it will have to
be in the router configuration or if it is the internet service, then I would
think the router should have a place where it has a user ID and password to
connect to SWBell.

If it is trying to map a network drive or access some other computer in you
home network that is another problem. Make sure there isn't a mapped drive
that isn't available anymore. (Right click and "Disconnect" the drive)

Justme

 

[US Grant]

Can you take me through it step by step? Give me the first step to take.
Also give me all the "points and clicks" I will do it step by step. If
the first thing doesnt work give me the second. I am at about a 15%
understanding of Microsolf Office let alone understanding router settings.

Thanks.

USGRANT

 

[Justme]

I'm sorry, I don't think I can be that specific. My Outlook 2003 is
connecting to our own Exchange Server, and I think it will be different for a
pop email account with your email provider. But, you said early on that it
was asking when it did a send and recieve for email, right? Then it will be
under the Tools drop down menu and then click the "Accounts" item. In there
you will want to view or edit the existing account. Look through the settings
for both the log on name and password. Make sure it is set to remember the
password. Then, look for anywhere it may say something about how often to
check the email, you can maybe at least make it happen less often there.

There are some other settings you might check under the Tools menu and then
click "options". You can browse around the menus both of these places to find
these settings. If you don't understand some setting, then don't change it.
You can always hit the cancel button if you are unsure of anything you have
done in these menus.

I would just about have to be at your computer to be more specific, sorry. I
hpe this can help.

Justme