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Changing an email password in Mozilla Thunderbird

 

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Question:

I changed my email password, how do I update my account settings? I am using Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.

Answer:

(This applies both to IMAP and POP3:)

For some reason, the password is not configured with the account's server settings (port, server name, user name are all in one place - password is configured elsewhere)
Thunderbird 'caches' your password. What you need to do is tell Thunderbird to 'forget' your (old) password.
  1. In the menu, select Tools | Options.
  2. Then click on Advanced
  3. Move to the Passwords section and click on 'Manage Stored Passwords'
  4. Select the site/username line where your password needs to be updated and delete it by clicking Remove.
IMPORTANT:
click Close and then restart Thunderbird.

The next time Thunderbird tries to poll email from this server, it will prompt you for the password and offer to save it.


Comments:

2006-07-17, 09:18:21
anonymous from Japan  
rating
thanks
2006-09-26, 09:54:08
anonymous from United Kingdom  
ive got 1.0.7. and that didnt help :o(

2006-11-10, 17:34:39
anonymous from United States  
They moved it. I'm using version 1.5.0.7, and I found the password stuff under Edit - Preferences - Privacy - Passwords - View Saved Passwords. Then I selected the 'Remove All' button, closed and restarted Firefox, and it asked for my password (as in the instructions above).
2006-11-13, 09:11:07
anonymous from Canada  
thanks for the help...
2008-05-15, 08:26:28
[hidden] from United States  
I installed Eudora and it never asked me for my password. Consequently, I can not log in or change my password. Any suggestions?

 

 

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