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Microsoft Dangling Credential Manager
Update the Microsoft in Credential Manager and re-build the Autodiscover.xml file
1. Navigate to your Windows Control Panel > Credential Manager > Windows Credentials
2. Select any record(s) associated with your Exchange mailbox.
3. Click Remove just below the entry.
4. Enter %LocalAppData% in the Windows search bar and navigate to Microsoft > Outlook.
5. Delete the file(s) that ends in Autodiscover.xml. (Ex: 6b8cf067fad71d4b8b28c4f07b8b56f5 - Autodiscover.xml)
Note: Alternatively, you can rename the file(s) instead of deleting them.
6. Restart Outlook
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