Can i view the password stored in Thunderbird used for accessing my email
Want to be able to access my email on my phone, but I can not remember the password for one account. Can not get it from the provider, but is stored in Thunderbird
Chosen solution
tools-options-security-passwords-saved passwords Use Tools on the Menu Bar. If the Menu Bar is not showing press the alt key.
Read this answer in context 👍 0All Replies (12)
Chosen Solution
tools-options-security-passwords-saved passwords Use Tools on the Menu Bar. If the Menu Bar is not showing press the alt key.
Thank You, I couldn't find it
The tools menu has no possible choice of submenu called options. Could you revise your advice to something more useful?
The tools menu has no possible choice of submenu called options. Could you revise your advice to something more useful?
No. How about reading the answer again and following the instruction to use Tools on the Menu Bar? That would be USEFUL!
As I said before, and I repeat: The "Tools" menu does NOT contain a sub-menu called "options", so you instructions become completely meaningless.
Are you using a Mac? Look for preferences instead and keep your attitude to yourself.
I am using Ubuntu 14.04, and there is no "preferences" sub-menu either under "Tools".
Modified by Mogens
Where are you accessing Tools from? The Menu Bar or the 3 horizontal line AppMenu button?
I find two "Tools" buttons: One on the very top bar. When not pointing at it, it is covered by "Mozilla Thunderbird" and the account name I am having open. The other one pops up when I click on the three horizontal stripes in the upper right corner of the window. There is a "Tools" there too. NONE of them have "Options" or anything like that among the possible choices.
The tools on the Menu Bar is the only one that has options under it. That is the answer that solved the OP issue months ago. The AppMenu button has Options listed under the main menu. This is why it is a bad idea to hijack a solved thread instead of starting your own with the details of your system and problem. I am pretty much done with this Solved thread. If you require further assistance start your own thread.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences_in_Windows,_Linux,_and_Mac
The Tools → Options on Windows for Thunderbird is Edit → Preferences on Linux.
Account Settings (Thunderbird) Tools → Account Settings is Edit → Account Settings on Linux.
The Menus on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux for Firefox and Thunderbird are a bit different due to the OS HIG or Human Interface Guidelines.
Looks like you became aware of the Menu differences on Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux perhaps only after as per https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1112530