Outlook 2016 keeps asking for username and password

Important: This issue is now closed with the fix indicated below. For more information on other recent issues for your application, see Fixes or workarounds for recent Office issues.

Last updated: September 2016

Issue

If you're connected to an Exchange 2013 server, you might be prompted to enter your user name and password in Outlook 2016, even though you're logged in to your computer with your network credentials and Outlook should silently log you in.

Status: Fixed

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Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in Outlook for Windows