Outlook 2011 for Mac suddenly requiring passwords

I've had Outlook 2011 for Mac installed on my Pro (Operating System: Mavericks) for 5 months now and all of a sudden, it's requiring that I enter my password for each email account (I have 4) every time I log in to the program.
I've typed in the passwords and selected "save to keychain" but that doesn't seem to solve the problem. Please help as this is extremely aggravating!

Note: This can be a sign of database issues in Outlook or you can simply ignore and it will connect without adding passwords. Mail also has this issue with passwords
Make sure you are fully updated.
OS X 10.9.5 Run Combo updater to refresh your OS X files.
Microsoft Office 14.4.8
OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 Update (Combo) http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1760
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.4.8 Update http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45872
Open Keychain Access in Applications/Utilities.
Run Keychain First Aid
Next....
In Keychain, filter on an account in the top right search box.
Open the entry.
In the Attributes window, select to Show password. You'll need to enter your computer login password to view.
Verify it's entered correctly.
Next click on the Access Control tab.
Do you see Outlook listed? If not add it.
You might also find many duplicate entries in the keychain. Most email accounts have a sending and receiving entry. However the Keychain.app does not delete old ones when you add a new password so this list can become cluttered. You might want to delete all entries for your email account(s) and add passwords again in Outlook.
If you have Exchange or IMAP you might want to test the new Outlook v15 free in preview. Requires Yosemite.
http://products.office.com/en-US/mac/mac-preview
I would not recommend if you have POP accounts.

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Outlook 2011 for Mac keeps asking me for password

I had been using Windows Live Mail (pop 3) for years until last week; rarely, if ever had any problems downloading my mail.
I just bought a Mac computer and am using Outlook 2011 for Mac; my operating system is Maverick (if that means anything to anyone).
The BT tech guys suggested I set up my mail accounts as IMAP so that all mail read on the server syncs etc. with my Outlook. It all sounded great. However, ever since I installed Outlook for Mail it asks me for my password numerous times during the day (for each of my 5 email accounts)....it usually does this when the computer has been in sleep mode, i.e., when Outlook tries to download mail from the server.
Something else to mention is that whilst the BT tech guys set up my IMAP accounts with:
Incoming Port - 993 (requires SSL)
Outgoing Port - 465 (requires SSL/TLS)
The BT Mail department (today) told me to revert back to 110 (outgoing) and 25 (incoming) and to call the incoming and outgoing mail.btinternet.com instead of the smtp.........(I forget the rest of it now) that the tech guys set it up as.
I've since reverted the incoming and outgoing to mail.btinternet.com but haven't changed the numbers to 110 and 25 because the BT Mail guy said "if you are able to send/receive using the 993 and 465...just leave them. And I *am* able to send/receive. The problem is more the password prompt and the message "server not recognised" or whatever it says....I can't recall the exact words.
I phoned Apple and they of course say it is an Outlook problem; not an Apple one, though they did help me delete the mail settings in their keychain thingie so that I could put in my passwords again (all passwords are correct by the way).
Apple did ask, however if my internet service provider are happy for me to have mail set up as IMAP; she epxlained that it really isn'y *my* choice; it's the server people's choice.
My questions are therefore: 1) who/what is my server? Is it BT? My email addresses are all btinternet.com and I'm also using BT Broadband for both home and my business/office.
I just don't understand why Outlook keeps prompting me for password so my second question is 2) does anyone know why I am being prompted for my password as often as I am? Does this have to do with IMAP settings? with Outlook? or with my Server? or possibly all of the above? and how does one identify the real issue?
Many thanks!

Hi Steve,
Thanks for this-yes, eventually, I do send/receive fine, once I've poppedd my passwords in.
I think you are right in that BT seem to be having unique server/login issues...at least this is what I've read elsewhere too.
Iroonically, this AM I opened my new Mac and have *not* been asked for passwords so perhaps the changes I made in the settings yesterday (keychain reset in Mac) and also changing it from smtp.....to mail.btinternet.com solved the issue...who knows? All I know is this last week I've nearly lost the will to live on more than one occasion, from the transition from PC Windows Live Mail to Outlook for Mac.

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I setup Outlook 2011 for Mac using the following, and had no problems at all sending or receiving email. See below:
IMAP (Incoming Mail Server) information:
Server name: imap.mail.me.com
SSL Required: Yes
Port: 993
Username: [email protected] (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)
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SMTP (outgoing mail server) information:
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I cannot send email from Outlook 2011 (for Mac). But can send from other applications

I have Outlook 2011 for Mac - I have validated the settings and up until yesterday could send and receive emails using my .mac account.
I can send using icloud and mail (I use Outlook for work purposes) and can send in outlook using my work accounts.
My settings
Incoming server - imap.mail.me.com
Use SSL to connect checked.
Outgoing server - smtp.mail.me.com
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use SSL to connect checked
authentication - Username and password.
I have rebuilt the database - no effect.
I continue to get the error
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I have validated my username and password and rentered them both.
I have emptied the outbox and retried but nothing works.
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Sounds like your mail account has been hacked. Change the password immediately to a long, random, all over the keyboard one. Never use an ordinary word that can be found in the dictionary. My mail pword is 15 characters long.
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Hi,
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Exchange forum:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/exchange/en-US/home?category=exchangeserver
Office for Mac forum:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2011?tab=Threads
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