Anybody having problems with usernames and passwords?

This updates my previous posts (in this thread) regarding trouble signing into my Outlook email account. My work-around of refreshing the page no longer works. I got various pop ups like "too many requests" and other error notices. A remark to the side of the failed log in attempt suggested trying a VPN or another device. Neither of those helped. I finally shut off my modem and restarted the laptop, then I was able to log in. Just putting this out there in case anyone else is having the same problem.

If anyone else has figured out a simpler solution, please post it. Thanks.
 
Get Roboform Password software. It will control all you passwords and ID's. I've been using it for many years. You start with a master password and then enter ID's and passwords as needed.
 

fuzzybuddy said:
I've just went through the password "error" thing with my car insurance company. Then it was Walmart's. There still are a couple of sites that I'm waiting for email codes so I can enter them. Today, it was my MD's & hospital site. Years ago, I bought a password app, and I put everything in it. Then there's password saver app on two computers and my phone. When ALL 4 say x is the password :unsure: !!!!!!
Anybody having problems with usernames and passwords?
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I hate to admit it, but I have only three passwords. When I get a place, I'll spread them out.

Of course, mine are 12-13 & 17 characters long.
 
I learned the hard way that Windows 11 stores your passwords in with your cache and cookies and if you delete the file that stores these you delete all your stored passwords and when you try to re-enter them into various programs they want to verify your action via your phone or email. I wanted to view the content of the cache and cookies files before I deleted the contents but Windows 11 wouldn't let me. The much older versions of Windows would let you view all your files easily.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
This updates my previous posts (in this thread) regarding trouble signing into my Outlook email account. My work-around of refreshing the page no longer works. I got various pop ups like "too many requests" and other error notices. A remark to the side of the failed log in attempt suggested trying a VPN or another device. Neither of those helped. I finally shut off my modem and restarted the laptop, then I was able to log in. Just putting this out there in case anyone else is having the same problem.
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Sometimes shutting off the modem and computer solves a world of problems when the computer loses its mind. Not always but sometimes.
 
Sometimes if the auto fill password or username doesn't work, try typing it instead. This refreshes it.
Also remember the caps or no caps on words.
you can use names from nature...flowers, trees, stones, animal species instead of obvious stuff.

Just my 2 cents
 
I'm also running into lots of security codes. I used to be able to auto enter usernames, passwords for my MD. Now, I also have to enter a security code they phone/email me. The same with my car dealership??
Am I screwing up something somehow?
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I've just went through the password "error" thing with my car insurance company. Then it was Walmart's. There still are a couple of sites that I'm waiting for email codes so I can enter them. Today, it was my MD's & hospital site. Years ago, I bought a password app, and I put everything in it. Then there's password saver app on two computers and my phone. When ALL 4 say x is the password :unsure: !!!!!!
Anybody having problems with usernames and passwords?
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I would keep a lil black book in a safe at home. Change pass words every 6 months or so an write em in it.
 
All my usernames and passwords are listed on a Google document for that purpose. The passwords and sometimes the usernames are in code, so if any unauthorized person got a hold of the document, they wouldn't be able to figure out the logins. I have about 130 accounts and I never use the same password twice. Most of my accounts use two factor identification for further security.
 
I use Keepass to store all my passwords - open source and available for Android, Linux and Windows so you can use it on all your devices.

Downloads - KeePass

There are two version each developed separately, I use the one with the lower version number.
 
This is regarding Outlook saying "TOO MANY REQUESTS," when I try to log in to my email.

Ref. my post 27 (above) where I wrote, " . . refreshing the page no longer works. I got various pop ups like "too many requests" and other error notices. . . I finally shut off my modem and restarted the laptop, then I was able to log in. Just putting this out there in case anyone else is having the same problem."

That stopped working, and nothing works anymore. It's not me, it's Outlook. There are people with this issue all over the internet, and none have a solution that works. I try to sign in, I get this: "TOO MANY REQUESTS." [Even when it's my first request of the day.]

I was finally able to get in to my email thru my Hotspot (using cellular internet from my phone connected to laptop). I harvested the messages I needed, then minutes later, was again locked out by Outlook.

I had to pay my T-Mobile WIFI bill today. When I log in to the T-Mobile site to pay, they want me to enter a code they emailed me at Outlook (Hotmail). I had to call customer service and tell them I cannot get the code because I cannot open my email. They took down my T-Mobile a/c and set up a brand new account, using a different email address I have with Yahoo to get a code, but that email won't let me log in without first texting me a code. So here I am, waiting on a text to open Yahoo, to get a code from them, so I can open T-Mobile.

This sort of brainless, circular technology is going to make it impossible to keep doing business via the internet. Codes on top of codes, and texts as well to even OPEN sites, much less conduct business once I get in.

This morning's efforts and phone time took 1.5 hours. I could have written a check to T-Mobile in 10 seconds and dropped it off at their store 1 mile away.

In the meanwhile, I still have no access to my Outlook email, which is linked to my Social Security account and Medicare account, because both of those email a code to Outlook, but I can't get the code, consequently cannot do any business with SSA or Medicare.
 
Mitch86 said:
Get Roboform Password software. It will control all you passwords and ID's. I've been using it for many years. You start with a master password and then enter ID's and passwords as needed.
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This is interesting, and hopefully will solve problems for some readers, unless they are among the unfortunate of us who know our passwords, but even having them does no good, since we get locked out of Outlook most of the time with the error message, "too many requests." That isn't a password issue, it's an Outlook issue and no internet gurus or Youtube videos provide resolutions that work.

My suggestion to anyone who can possibly avoid Outlook for email is please do so. It will save you a bucketful of frustration.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
This is interesting, and hopefully will solve problems for some readers, unless they are among the unfortunate of us who know our passwords, but even having them does no good, since we get locked out of Outlook most of the time with the error message, "too many requests." That isn't a password issue, it's an Outlook issue and no internet gurus or Youtube videos provide resolutions that work.

My suggestion to anyone who can possibly avoid Outlook for email is please do so. It will save you a bucketful of frustration.
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I haven't used Outlook for a long time, do you have the option to choose a second email or your mobile phone number to use as verification if you are locked out of your primary email account?
 
Trish said:
I haven't used Outlook for a long time, do you have the option to choose a second email or your mobile phone number to use as verification if you are locked out of your primary email account?
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Outlook is my primary email account, that's why I'm this upset. It will be a huge undertaking to change to Yahoo or Gmail with when all the places I do business with only have Outlook.

And I don't dare suggest two verification methods when only one has been this big of a headache.

I'm glad to know you haven't used Outlook for a long time - it is definitely not anything you would want. And for 25 years it's worked for me without any glitches, so who would have guessed it would come to this.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
Outlook is my primary email account, that's why I'm this upset. It will be a huge undertaking to change to Yahoo or Gmail with when all the places I do business with only have Outlook.

And I don't dare suggest two verification methods when only one has been this big of a headache.

I'm glad to know you haven't used Outlook for a long time - it is definitely not anything you would want. And for 25 years it's worked for me without any glitches, so who would have guessed it would come to this.
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Yes, it's frustrating. I hope Outlook can sort this out for you so you can regain access to your files and emails.

I should have referred to a recovery option rather than verification - either your mobile phone number or a second email address - you would not need to enter it every time you logged in. It would just mean that if you were locked out, you could receive the verification code via your mobile phone or the second email address you nominated.

It is also useful because, if someone tried to access your email or change your password, the provider would send an alert to your nominated recovery phone number or email address, to verify if it were you.

When you are back up and running, it is something you should consider, especially if you are using the email for important and/or personal stuff.
 
Trish said:
Yes, it's frustrating. I hope Outlook can sort this out for you so you can regain access to your files and emails.

I should have referred to a recovery option rather than verification - either your mobile phone number or a second email address - you would not need to enter it every time you logged in. It would just mean that if you were locked out, you could receive the verification code via your mobile phone or the second email address you nominated.

It is also useful because, if someone tried to access your email or change your password, the provider would send an alert to your nominated recovery phone number or email address, to verify if it were you.

When you are back up and running, it is something you should consider, especially if you are using the email for important and/or personal stuff.
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Thank you, Trish. With Outlook, I only had an associated Yahoo email to receive a verification code. That meant in order to log in to Outlook, I first had to be logged in to Yahoo email (to be able to get the code). That being most incovenient, I removed Yahoo email from Outlook, and entered my cell number to get a text from Outook instead. The first time I tried signing in, Outlook sent me a text, I entered it, and all seemed well. Problem solved [?]

Then, things went well for a time. I logged in and out, but strange, they sent no more texts with a code. Then Outlook soon reverted to the original problem of access denial with the pop up, "TOO MANY REQUESTS." At that point, there is no opportunity to enter any code, etc. - just a huge totaly blank screen, with nothing on it except the words too many requests. [so, problem not solved.]

I can usually find a tech guru site with a work around. There aren't any, and Youtube videos suggest things that don't work.

One "expert" proposed a solution that makes sense - - - to get a "static IP address" because home WIFI ip addresses change, and Outlook doesn't recognize the new address when that happens, therefore locks people out. My WIFI provider (like most) will not grant a static address for home users, only businesses.

Thanks again for your ideas, which make sense, but Outlook apparently doesn't know much about sense.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
Thank you, Trish. With Outlook, I only had an associated Yahoo email to receive a verification code. That meant in order to log in to Outlook, I first had to be logged in to Yahoo email (to be able to get the code). That being most incovenient, I removed Yahoo email from Outlook, and entered my cell number to get a text from Outook instead. The first time I tried signing in, Outlook sent me a text, I entered it, and all seemed well. Problem solved [?]

Then, things went well for a time. I logged in and out, but strange, they sent no more texts with a code. Then Outlook soon reverted to the original problem of access denial with the pop up, "TOO MANY REQUESTS." [so, problem not solved.]

I can usually find a tech guru site with a work around. There aren't any, and Youtube videos suggest things that don't work.

One "expert" proposed a solution that makes sense - - - to get a "static IP address" because home WIFI ip addresses change, and Outlook doesn't recognize the new address when that happens, therefore locks people out. My WIFI provider (like most) will not grant a static address for home users, only businesses.

Thanks again for your ideas, which make sense, but Outlook apparently doesn't know much about sense.
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That is odd as Outlook do have a phone number for you so, they should have notified you that there were attempts to log in to your Outlook account which they blocked. They then usually ask you to verify whether it was you or not.

The thing about not recognizing the IP makes sense though. It also reminds me that, when I bought a Chromebook and first used it to log into my email account, the provider sent me an alert as they did not recognise my computer.

I really hope it can be resolved for you, especially as you have stuff on there which you need. I hate when technology goes wrong!
 
Just an update of sorts to my previous posts, in case anyone else is having trouble signing in to Outlook and getting error message 400, "too many requests."

II finally managed to sign in to the account after repeated off and on efforts over several hours. A tech suggested (1) checking the Outlook option to stay signed in, which I had not been doing previously, and (2) changing my password. I did both of those steps, and have remain signed in, even through browser closings and shutdowns. When I'm done checking emails, I just exit without signing off. When I click Outlook from my favorites bar, it takes me to my email account which has remained open several days. I don't know if it will be open indefinitely.

Since I only use my laptop to access my Outlook email a/c, and no one else has access to the machine, this workaround shouldn't present much of a security risk, and is meeting my needs for now.
 
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