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Q176929: Err Msg: The Password You Have Typed Was Incorrect…

Article: Q176929
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.2,1.3,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 12-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 1.2, 1.3, 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you type the password to open your personal folders in Microsoft Exchange,
you may receive the following error message:

  The password you have typed was incorrect. Retype the password.

CAUSE
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The password to open your personal folders is case sensitive. You may have typed
the password in the incorrect case.

RESOLUTION
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Type the password again, making sure to use the correct case. If the password is
still not accepted, make sure the CAPS LOCK key is not activated.

MORE INFORMATION
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In this article, the term "Microsoft Exchange" refers to both Microsoft Exchange
and Windows Messaging.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN200 kbMSN130 kbMSN120
Version           : WINDOWS:1.2,1.3,2.0

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