Why Does Outlook automatically log me in without my email address and password?

Anonymous
2013-04-15T12:47:04+00:00

Hi there,

Why does Outlook automatically log me into my Email without me having to type my email address or password?  When I turn my computer on, I go to my Desktop and click on the Outlook icon to open up my email.  It is logging me into that email without me even having to enter my password information, and quite frankly, I find this very unsettling. This means that anyone who uses my computer once it is turned on, can access my email without my permission. How can I correct this so Outlook asks me to enter my email address and password each time I want to log into my email?  Thanks.

Annette Sullivan

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-03-22T20:42:59+00:00

    I never tick the box "Keep me signed in" and I have signed out but it still automatically goes to my email.

    Not good enough Microsoft!!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-03-23T20:17:52+00:00

    Your computer (or device) is being saved as a "trusted device". If you prefer to be prompted to sign in with a password, you need to go into your outlook settings for security and privacy; close to the bottom of the page will be an option to remove all trusted devices. Any device listed as a trusted device will negate the sign-in process. If you need more of an explanation, go to my previous post from this thread on September 17th, 2015, and it will have a longer step-by-step process for removing trusted devices.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-29T19:07:56+00:00

    Hi there,

    Why does Outlook automatically log me into my Email without me having to type my email address or password?  When I turn my computer on, I go to my Desktop and click on the Outlook icon to open up my email.  It is logging me into that email without me even having to enter my password information, and quite frankly, I find this very unsettling. This means that anyone who uses my computer once it is turned on, can access my email without my permission. How can I correct this so Outlook asks me to enter my email address and password each time I want to log into my email?  Thanks I followed the new Microsoft 10. instructions closely, using my original

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    Annette Sullivan

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-09-14T23:58:54+00:00

    Go into the Advanced tab in Internet Options (found by clicking on the settings gear icon in IE), and unchecking the 'Enable Integrated Windows Authentication' option.

    That should prevent it from using the Microsoft Account details to auto login once you've signed out.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-09-15T18:01:34+00:00

    Just so you know, this is only a fix for Internet Explorer. If the reason the person would like to be asked for their login information is to secure it from others, then this will not stop someone from accessing their email.  I could simple go into a different web browser and access the email inbox automatically. If the person would like the account to be totally secure on the device, they will need to remove the device as a trusted device from the Microsoft account by going through outlook's safety and security settings.

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