Changing your Outlook E-mail and Windows Logon Password
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Change Outlook Email and Windows Logon Password
Your Windows logon password and Outlook e-mail password are linked. If you change it, it will change for both your e-mail and logon.
If you have forgotten your password please call Support Services to have it re-set.
Step 1
Logon to your office computer (that's connected to the TAMHSC domain).
Press and hold the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys on your keyboard as in the following picture:

Step 2
The following screen will come up. Click the "Change Password..." button.

Step 3
The following screen will come up.
Type your old password into the "Old Password:" field.
Then type your new password into both the "New Password:" and "Confirm New Password:" fields.
Click on OK. Next time you log-in you will be able to use your new password.

**Password Requirements**
1. The password must be at least eight characters long.
2. The password must contain characters from 3 of the following 5 catagories:
- English uppercase characters (A - Z)
- English lowercase characters (a - z)
- Base 10 digits (0 - 9)
- Non-alphanumeric (for example: !, #, $, or %)
- Unicode characters
3. The password must not contain 3 or more characters from the user's account name.
4. Can only be changed once in a 24-hour period.
5. Cannot use any of the past 3 passwords.
6. The system will force a password change every 180 days.
