Outlook for Mac asking for password everyday

Hello,
We use Outlook for Mac 2011 on OS X Version 10.8.5. Everyday, Outlook asks for the password to 4 Bluehost email accounts associated with that Mac. When prompted for the password, we make sure that the box to save the password in Keychain is checked. But we are still prompted for the password everyday. We've even tried to disable App Nap, but we do not have that option. Is there any other way to save passwords once and for all?
Thank you.

Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access. Delete the password from there, then try again. While in Keychain Access, Keychain Access menu/First Aid.

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