Password Manager - Remember, delete and change passwords in Thunderbird
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- Creator: Chris Ilias
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Thunderbird will remember your username and password for each account and outgoing server, and store them in the password manager. If you try to access a server in which you don't have a username or password saved, Thunderbird will prompt you to enter it, and offer to remember what you've entered.
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How to view saved passwords
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- Go to the
panel, select the tab, and click .
- To see the passwords you have saved, click . When you close the window, your passwords will be automatically hidden.
- Use the search box to find a particular account or username. Click the X in the search bar to clear your search and see the full list again.
How to delete or edit passwords
Open the password manager (see above).
- To edit the username and password for a server, right-clickControl + click on the site's entry from the list and click or .
- To remove the username and password for a server, select the site's entry from the list and click .
- To remove all stored usernames and passwords, click . After confirming this choice, all of your stored usernames and passwords will be deleted.