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I installed T-Bird in 2018 and it has been working as advertised! Suddenly, today, it is demanding a password. I have NEVER used a PW to sign into my system. What has changed?

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bold textFor the second time, T-Bird is demanding a PW for my mail,or at least it seems to be T-Bird. I can access my mail via my Edge Browser but I cannot get beyond the demand for a PW that I have not assigned!

'''bold text'''For the second time, T-Bird is demanding a PW for my mail,or at least it seems to be T-Bird. I can access my mail via my Edge Browser but I cannot get beyond the demand for a PW that I have not assigned!

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Thunderbird is just a messenger. What has possibly changed are security requirements by your email provider. If you post screenshots of your incoming server settings and outgoing settings, some suggestions may surface. Thank you.

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Sorry Good sir. I have since learned the Xfinityis doing maintenance on their system(s). The screen now displays a notice it is the IMAP Server refusing to work. Thanks for the data however.

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Many email providers now require a different password for email access when coming from an email client, and that appears to be the case with xfinity. A quick web seach brought up this URL that may be useful: https://forums.xfinity.com/conversations/signin-and-account-management/xfinity-password-guidance-for-account-and-information-security/6571e2e4cc3f661cfc863855

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