Outlook 2010 - 2016 (Win) - Remove Locally Stored Password

This document explains how to remove a locally stored password to an email account configured in Outlook 2010/2013/2016 using the Credential Manager in Windows 7-10.

To remove the user credentials from Credential Manager:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > User AccountsManage your credentials.
    • Note: If 'View by' is set to Category, click User Accounts first, and then click Credential Manager.

  2. Select the Windows Credentials option. Locate the set of credentials that has either Outlook or Microsoft Office in the name and then expand the corresponding folder.

  3. Windows Credentials

  4. Then click Remove from Vault or Remove (depending upon which version of Windows you are running).

  5. Windows Credentials

  6. Repeat step 3 for any additional sets of credentials that have the word Outlook or Microsoft Office in the name.



Keywordsoutlook 2010 2013 remove local password windows credentials win saved pc credential manager 2016 10 8 8.1 7   Doc ID47883
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