This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options that affect your email security. __TOC__ =Specify the secure connection type and authentication method for a mail server= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Server Settings} =Configure encryption settings for sending messages (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Manage Identities > <identity> > Security} =Configure encryption settings for sending messages (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Security} =View or delete passwords for email accounts= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Security > Passwords} =Configure Security Devices= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Advanced > Certificates}, {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Manage Identities > <identity> > Security}, {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Security} =Configure Security Certificates= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Advanced > Certificates}, {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Manage Identities > <identity> > Security}, {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Security} =Perform Certificate Validation= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Advanced > Certificates} =Specify how to handle server requests for certificates= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Advanced > Certificates} =Configure certificate revocation lists= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Advanced > Certificates} =Configure Cookies= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Security > Web Content} =Specify which sites are allowed to set cookies= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Security > Web Content} =Set up a master password= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Security > Passwords} =Configure Thunderbird to work with my anti-virus software= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Security > Anti-Virus} =Enable or disable alerts for possible phishing or other scam messages= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Security > E-mail Scams} =Configure what should happen to messages flagged as junk (for local folders)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > Local Folders > Junk Settings} =Exempt messages with SpamAssassin or SpamPal headers from junk mail filtering (for local folders)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > Local Folders > Junk Settings} =Exempt sender addresses in address books from junk mail filtering (for local folders)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > Local Folders > Junk Settings} =Enable junk mail training (for local folders)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > Local Folders > Junk Settings} =Exempt sender addresses in address books from junk mail filtering (for an account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Junk Settings} =Exempt messages with SpamAssassin or SpamPal headers from junk mail filtering (for an account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Junk Settings} =Configure what should happen to messages flagged as junk (for an account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Junk Settings}

This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options that affect your email security.

Specify the secure connection type and authentication method for a mail server

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Server Settings

Configure encryption settings for sending messages (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Manage Identities > <identity> > Security

Configure encryption settings for sending messages (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Security

View or delete passwords for email accounts

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Security > Passwords

Configure Security Devices

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Advanced > Certificates, ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Manage Identities > <identity> > Security, ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Security

Configure Security Certificates

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Advanced > Certificates, ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Manage Identities > <identity> > Security, ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Security

Perform Certificate Validation

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Advanced > Certificates

Specify how to handle server requests for certificates

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Advanced > Certificates

Configure certificate revocation lists

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Advanced > Certificates

Configure Cookies

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Security > Web Content

Specify which sites are allowed to set cookies

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Security > Web Content

Set up a master password

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Security > Passwords

Configure Thunderbird to work with my anti-virus software

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Security > Anti-Virus

Enable or disable alerts for possible phishing or other scam messages

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Security > E-mail Scams

Configure what should happen to messages flagged as junk (for local folders)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > Local Folders > Junk Settings

Exempt messages with SpamAssassin or SpamPal headers from junk mail filtering (for local folders)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > Local Folders > Junk Settings

Exempt sender addresses in address books from junk mail filtering (for local folders)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > Local Folders > Junk Settings

Enable junk mail training (for local folders)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > Local Folders > Junk Settings

Exempt sender addresses in address books from junk mail filtering (for an account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Junk Settings

Exempt messages with SpamAssassin or SpamPal headers from junk mail filtering (for an account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Junk Settings

Configure what should happen to messages flagged as junk (for an account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Junk Settings