Outlook Prompts for a PST Password Even When You Don’t Access it

Microsoft Outlook allows you to opt between two password options for Personal Folders (.pst) file. You can either save the password in the password list or decide not to save it. To save the password, you can select the ‘ Save this password in your password list’ option in the dialog box to create the Personal Folders. However, in the latter option, you are prompted for the password each time when you try to open and access the Personal Folders file. The PST data becomes inaccessibile if you forget or lose this password. You can open a password-protected .pst file without specifying the correct password. To deal with such problems, you need a password cracker program that could enable PST Password Recovery.As a scenario, you can consider a problem when you configure a .pst file in Microsoft Outlook. At this point, when you try to open Outlook, you might be prompted to enter a password. It may also happen while normal operations in Outlook. This occurs even when you don’t access the .pst file.

Cause

The above issue is observed when you don’t save the Personal Folders file’s password in password list and configure the file as the default mail delivery location. It can also occur if a rule has been defined that is referencing to the password-protected Personal Folders file or the file is consisted of an item that has been triggered in Outlook.

Solution

To solve the above problem, you can go with the following workarounds:

· If the password-protected .pst file is your default mail delivery location, you can either change it or specify the password each time you log on.

· You should try to disable all the Outlook rules.

· You can analyze the calendar and task items to determine the triggered item.

If you don’t save the password for Personal Folders file, you cannot access your password-protected file unless it is correct. At times, you can forget or lose it that renders your data inaccessibile. In such situations, you are suggested to use third-party Password Recovery programs for .pst file. PST Password Recovery solutions are scanning-based products with graphically rich interface and impressive features that allow for safe recovery of lost or forgotten PST password.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook Password Recovery v1.1 is an efficient and safe solution to recover lost PST passwords. The tool supports Password Recovery for files created with Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It is a complete solution that provides you multiple passwords, using either of which you can gain access to your locked PST.