Password Manager - Remember, delete and change passwords in Thunderbird

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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.

How to view saved passwords

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  2. Go to the Security panel, select the Passwords tab, and click Saved Passwords.

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  • To see the passwords you have saved, click Show Passwords. 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-clickhold down the Ctrl key while you click on the site's entry from the list and click Edit Username or Edit Password.

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  • To remove the username and password for a server, select the site's entry from the list and click Remove.
  • To remove all stored usernames and passwords, click Remove All. After confirming this choice, all of your stored usernames and passwords will be deleted.