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

So you're saying to create separate logon accounts for everyone, including a Guest account?  That's a pain...and it still doesn't solve the problem when I logon with my own credentials.  Not to mention, how many users are not technically literate to even create those accounts?  Microsoft must have code automatically passing MSN account data to any and all MSN "services." They can fix that.  And what makes them think their consumers want that anyway?   It doesn't matter whether I provide a Win8 logon password, Outlook still doesn't always require a password.  I did change the setting to allow me to logon without having to provide a password; that works well.  But still, when my MSN homepage appears, I click Outlook, and sure enough, I'm not prompted for a password.  And yes, when I logoff Outlook and return to the MSN homepage, I do click "sign out."  I sign off/shut down my laptop every night, and when I return the next time, yep, all I have to do is click Outlook, and it opens my e-mail account.  Like someone else said, anyone who uses my laptop would have access to my Outlook account. 

Microsoft should have left Win8/8.1 strictly for mobile devices.  Using a laptop, my sidebars constantly appear without my cursor even being in the vicinity, the screen constantly shrinks or expands, and my cursor bounces all over the place by itself.  But the auto logon to Outlook...that's annoying.  And like others said, where's the security in that?!  Sounds like all of us with Win8/8.1 should nix our Hotmail/Outlook accounts and use another mail service.

Yeah, I have the same problem. I don't understand why the e mail automatically logs on when I start Windows 8. So far I have been unable to figure out how to make it stop doing this. I would guess there is a way but I have not found it yet.

So I don't use the outlook e mail at all, except to come here and complain.

My real e mail account that I use for everything everyday is an account at thexyz

It works fantastic and would never use Outlook again, and I don't.

Here is something else, MS encourages you to make all these Outlook e mail accounts, but did you know that you CAN'T close them once made?

So why is that a problem?

Here is why.

If you are ever targeted for harassment or worse, you can't shut your outlook e mail off.

You are helpless to get it closed down.

And if you are ever hacked into you are really in trouble.

Also if you should ever get locked out, you have to wait 30 days to get back in to it.

(if you can get back into it)

If you are using Outlook for important work or business, you are really in trouble.

It is MSNs dirty little secret they don't want you to know about.

Just read the posts here and see what people are going through because of this.

I would never use MS e mail for anything, ever again.

I have been having the same problem since/about 11/17/13  with 2 other emails address . I do not use msn .I have even restored my computer 2 times and it works good for 2 or 3 days .I assume it may have something to do with some updates from maybe Microsoft or internet explorer .When I looked into the programs installed on the day it starts to mess up Microsoft has installed a large number of updates .In the past when  Microsoft had similar problems they did not seem to be aware of it  .

I do not know were it came from  but I would also like this issue to be corrected  .Thank you for posting this problem .

Thanks Charles!  I thought maybe there was a setting I overlooked.  However, what you said mirrors my sentiments.  As does p brooks reply as well.

I am not sure what you mean.I am going to say no.