Outlook for Windows – Update IMAP/POP Email password

Overview

This support article describes how to update your saved IMAP/POP email account password in Microsoft Outlook 2013 and newer.
You may need to do this if you have recently changed your email account password.

Instructions

1. Open Outlook and click on File.
   
   
2. Next click Info,  Account Settings then click Manage Profiles:
   
   If you do not see the Manage Profiles option, you may need to quit out of Outlook then proceed to Windows Start Menu -> Search for & open Control Panel, then click Mail (may say “Microsoft Outlook” next to it).
   
3. Click on Email Accounts…
   
   
4. Select the email account then click Change:
   
   
5. Under Logon Information in the Password field, delete all ********** and then enter the new updated password, then click Next.
   
6. Outlook will test the new password and settings – you will receive two green ticks if successful.
   
   
7. Click Finish to save.