Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Client loads anyway showing all emails after canceling password

  • 1 reply
  • 0 have this problem
  • 10 views
  • Last reply by Wayne Mery

jomaha21
jomaha21
more options

Video showing what I mean.

How to fix this bug: upon canceling entering password, close application. Simple. No pop-ups, no client loading anyway DEFEATING the entire purpose of using a password.

Critical security bug

Video showing what I mean. How to fix this bug: upon canceling entering password, close application. Simple. No pop-ups, no client loading anyway DEFEATING the entire purpose of using a password. [https://pixeldrain.com/u/81rVVmUC Critical security bug]

All Replies (1)

Wayne Mery
Wayne Mery
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

There are two types of passwords in Thunderbird, primary and account.

1. "Your primary password protects your saved passwords, but it does not prevent others from seeing your messages in Thunderbird." from https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-thunderbird-passwords-primary-password

Account passwords protect access to the SERVER, not the mail on your local PC. What protects the mail on your local PC? The security provided by your COMPUTER via your computer username+password, and other security settings of your computer.

So what you describe is working as designed.

Helpful?

Ask a question

You must log in to your account to reply to posts. Please start a new question, if you do not have an account yet.