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Old January 11th 06, 05:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
magmaiceman
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Default Identities Bug (?) In Outlook Express

I have been using Outlook Express for years - never had a problem with
'Identities' before. However, I just got a new system running Windows XP
(the old one still runs Windows Me - yuck), and on the new system the
Identities behaviour appears to be different, if not incorrect.

I have 3 Identities set up with Outlook Express - let's call them A, B and
C. They are each set up with passwords so that either A, B or C must log in
before retrieving his or her mail. Never had a problem with this running
Outlook Express 6 on Windows Me. However on the new XP system, if I log out
of OE (using the exit and log off identity feature as always), and wait long
enough (not sure how long, but several hours at least, I get the message
"There is no current Identity" when I go back to the computer. This in and
of itself is not a big deal, however when a user is then selected from the
list of A, B and C the password is not required!!!!!!!!1 That is, under
these circumstances A, B or C could log in to OE as any identity without
requiring any password information!

Again, this only happens if I wait long enough (again, several hours or
something) and come back to the computer, move the mouse to wake up the
screen/power saver, and see the "There is no current Identity" box. If I log
out of OE (exit and log out Identity) and then try to log in as another user
within a relatively short amount of time, it does prompt me for A, B or C's
password just as you would expect (and just as it always did on my Me
system). It's only if I wait long enough that the "There is no current
Identity" window appears that the entire password protection scheme can be
bypassed.

Why does this happen and how can I remedy it?

Peter
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Old January 11th 06, 07:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Michael Santovec
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Default Identities Bug (?) In Outlook Express

Are you using MSN Messenger? If so, see:
Outlook Express Does Not Prompt You for an Identity
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=196518

Also see:
Force Identity Logon
http://www.insideoe.com/tips/forceid.htm

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"magmaiceman" wrote in message
...
I have been using Outlook Express for years - never had a problem with
'Identities' before. However, I just got a new system running Windows
XP
(the old one still runs Windows Me - yuck), and on the new system the
Identities behaviour appears to be different, if not incorrect.

I have 3 Identities set up with Outlook Express - let's call them A, B
and
C. They are each set up with passwords so that either A, B or C must
log in
before retrieving his or her mail. Never had a problem with this
running
Outlook Express 6 on Windows Me. However on the new XP system, if I
log out
of OE (using the exit and log off identity feature as always), and
wait long
enough (not sure how long, but several hours at least, I get the
message
"There is no current Identity" when I go back to the computer. This
in and
of itself is not a big deal, however when a user is then selected from
the
list of A, B and C the password is not required!!!!!!!!1 That is,
under
these circumstances A, B or C could log in to OE as any identity
without
requiring any password information!

Again, this only happens if I wait long enough (again, several hours
or
something) and come back to the computer, move the mouse to wake up
the
screen/power saver, and see the "There is no current Identity" box.
If I log
out of OE (exit and log out Identity) and then try to log in as
another user
within a relatively short amount of time, it does prompt me for A, B
or C's
password just as you would expect (and just as it always did on my Me
system). It's only if I wait long enough that the "There is no
current
Identity" window appears that the entire password protection scheme
can be
bypassed.

Why does this happen and how can I remedy it?

Peter



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Old January 12th 06, 04:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
magmaiceman
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Default Identities Bug (?) In Outlook Express

I have MSN Messenger installed but am yet to use it. I will check those
links though. However, judging by the info you gave me regarding the links,
I feel there may be a misunderstanding: when I come back to the computer
(again, only after several hours such that the "There is no current identity"
box is on the screen) it DOES prompt me for an identity, it simply does not
require a password: simply choose an identity from the list, and you're
logged in as whoever you want to be!

Peter




"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Are you using MSN Messenger? If so, see:
Outlook Express Does Not Prompt You for an Identity
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=196518

Also see:
Force Identity Logon
http://www.insideoe.com/tips/forceid.htm

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"magmaiceman" wrote in message
...
I have been using Outlook Express for years - never had a problem with
'Identities' before. However, I just got a new system running Windows
XP
(the old one still runs Windows Me - yuck), and on the new system the
Identities behaviour appears to be different, if not incorrect.

I have 3 Identities set up with Outlook Express - let's call them A, B
and
C. They are each set up with passwords so that either A, B or C must
log in
before retrieving his or her mail. Never had a problem with this
running
Outlook Express 6 on Windows Me. However on the new XP system, if I
log out
of OE (using the exit and log off identity feature as always), and
wait long
enough (not sure how long, but several hours at least, I get the
message
"There is no current Identity" when I go back to the computer. This
in and
of itself is not a big deal, however when a user is then selected from
the
list of A, B and C the password is not required!!!!!!!!1 That is,
under
these circumstances A, B or C could log in to OE as any identity
without
requiring any password information!

Again, this only happens if I wait long enough (again, several hours
or
something) and come back to the computer, move the mouse to wake up
the
screen/power saver, and see the "There is no current Identity" box.
If I log
out of OE (exit and log out Identity) and then try to log in as
another user
within a relatively short amount of time, it does prompt me for A, B
or C's
password just as you would expect (and just as it always did on my Me
system). It's only if I wait long enough that the "There is no
current
Identity" window appears that the entire password protection scheme
can be
bypassed.

Why does this happen and how can I remedy it?

Peter




 




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