Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Outlook® 2007

Password-Protect Outlook Information

Although Outlook does not overtly support the use of passwords per se, there are a few steps you can take to keep your Outlook information private. One is to require a password to log on to Windows; another is to password-protect your PST file — that is, the file that stores your messages and other Outlook data.

Password-Protect Outlook Information

1.	Click File.
2.	Click Data File Management. [View full size image] The Account Settings dialog box appears with the Data Files tab displayed.
3.	Click the PST file you want to password-protect.
4.	Click Settings to open the Personal Folders dialog box. [View full size image]
5.	Click Change Password to open the Change Password dialog box.
6.	If you had formerly set a password, type it here; if not, skip to Step 7.
7.	Type the password you want to use here.
8.	Retype the password to confirm it.
9.	If you do not want to have to type your password each time you access this PST file, select Save this Password in Your Password List. Note: If others have access to your computer, leave this check box unchecked; ...