It is very important to change the email passwords on
regular basis for maintaining the security. If you use Mozilla Thunderbird for
managing the multiple email accounts then you can use the password manager to
save username or password of every email account. The main benefit of saving
the passwords in Thunderbird password manager is that you get access to all email
accounts on single platform. For the security reasons, it is recommended that
you should keep updating Mozilla Thunderbird password. Here, in this article,
we will discuss the steps to reset Thunderbird Password.
Things to remember before changing Thunderbird Password
Here are some important things which you need to keep in
mind before changing the password.
· Mozilla Thunderbird does not support the editing
of saved password. So, you need to clear
the previously saved passwords and save the new ones.
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Before changing the saved password, make sure
that your email accounts are perfectly configured.
How to reset the Thunderbird Password?
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First of all, log into your Thunderbird account.
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Then, click on “Tools”
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Next, click “Options” and choose “Security” Tab.
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Now, open “Password” and click the “Saved
Passwords”. The password window will get opened.
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Then, select the account whose password you want
to change and click on the “Remove” button to clear the previously saved
password.
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Click on “Close” button.
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Now, in the options window, click “OK” button.
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After that, exit Thunderbird and restart it.
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Now, click on “Get Mail” button.
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You will be prompted to enter the password as
soon as Thunderbird tries to access the account.
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Now, enter the new password.
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Finally, click on “OK”.
So, these are the simple steps which you need to follow for
changing the Thunderbird password.