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#Mozilla thunderbird change password software#

If you select the Software Security Device then you notice an enabled "Log Out" button if you are logged on, otherwise the "Log In" button is enabled in that window.Īccess to the encrypted names and passwords is possible as long as you are logged on to the Software Security Device and you need to log out to prevent others from accessing that data if you leave your computer unattended.

#Mozilla thunderbird change password password#

If you supply the Master Password in the popup window that you see if a master password is needed, then you log in to the Software Security Device (Firefox uses: " Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Encryption: Certificates: Security Devices: Software Security Device"). You can view using a master password as a way to authenticate who you are to the Software Security Device, just as you do with a server on a web site: you log into a web site and enter your credentials and you do the same if supplying the master password. Using a master password is not selected by default you will need to set one in the Password Manager, as explained below under Setting a master password. Its usually trouble free, but if you run into a problem with the master password frequently the only workaround is to delete it, which will delete the stored passwords. If you decide to set a master password write down a copy of your passwords somewhere safe beforehand. Alternatives to the built-in Password Manager such as Keepass or Lastpass provide their own implementation of a master password. However, a master password will not prevent anybody else from reading locally stored e-mails, reading your browsing history, or from accessing sites the browser is already logged in to. Its also a good idea if you installed S/MIME certificates. If you do that the passwords will be stored encrypted, and anyone using your profile will be prompted to enter the master password when access to the stored passwords is needed. Its recommended that you set a master password if anybody else has physical access to your PC.

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If you step away from your PC for a moment it only takes about 15 seconds for somebody else to see your passwords. The passwords can be easily viewed using Firefox or Thunderbird menu commands. However, it stores the passwords unencrypted in a database file in the profile. All rights reserved.The Password Manager can be used to automatically fill in the username/password needed to access web sites and log into mail servers. Thunderbird™ is a trademark of the Mozilla Foundation in the United States and/or other countries.

#Mozilla thunderbird change password how to#

NOTE: As a courtesy, we provide information about how to use certain third-party products, but we do not endorse or directly support third-party products and we are not responsible for the functions or reliability of such products. Thunderbird will ask you for your password the first time you try to send mail.

Select Use name and password and enter your e-mail address.

Contact your Internet Service Provider to get this setting. If you do not have SMTP relay set up and your Internet Service Provider (ISP) allows it, you can use the outgoing mail server for your Internet Service Provider. Log on to your Manage Email Accounts page to set up SMTP relay. In order to use this server to send e-mails, you must first activate SMTP relay on your e-mail account.

Type for the Server Name and change the Port setting to 80.

In the Account Settings window, select Outgoing Server listed below your new account.

Verify your account information and click Finish.

Enter a name for your email account and click Next.

Enter your e-mail address for the Incoming User Name, and Outgoing User Name.

Your incoming server is for POP, or for IMAP.

Select POP or IMAP as the type of incoming server you are using.

Select Email account, and then click Next.

In Mozilla Thunderbird, from the Tools menu select Account Settings. To Set Up Your E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird This tutorial will help you set up the Mozilla Thunderbird™ e-mail client to work with your e-mail account. Setting Up Your POP or IMAP Email Address with Mozilla Thunderbird