Are you using Outlook 2002? I take it by Windows XP you mean Office XP. This
is a known problem with no workarounds other than upgrading to a newer
version of Outlook.
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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca
"Battlecruiser" <> wrote in message
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> My Wife and I are running windows XP on two new Vista based laptops. Once
> the machines are shutdown and powered up again they both dump the mail
> password regardless of how the "save password " options are configured.
>
> Help! Thanks!