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I have two profiles in my Thunderbird account. I want to create desktop shortcut for each profile. That way I can use the shortcut to get my email. On on profile I just… (read more)

I have two profiles in my Thunderbird account. I want to create desktop shortcut for each profile. That way I can use the shortcut to get my email. On on profile I just want it to go straight to that account without asking for a password. On the other one I want it to ask me for a password. Is that possible and if so how can I do that?

Asked by shortstop1 4 days ago

Answered by david 8 hours ago

Unable to sign in to Thunderbird

My contract with Plusnet is due to expire so I renewed it. P would not accept my password as it did not meet their standards. I added a symbol but now I am unable to s… (read more)

My contract with Plusnet is due to expire so I renewed it. P would not accept my password as it did not meet their standards. I added a symbol but now I am unable to sign in to Thunderbird. I have checked all my settings which have not changed except the password but still I cannot sign in to get emails. Any help would be appreciated but please reply to my other address... johnnorthend11@gmail.com Thank you, john ranger

Asked by johnr4 19 hours ago

Deleted saved password, TB doesn't ask for new one.

TB (ver 128.6.1 esr, 64 bit) not updating Verizon emails since 21 January 2025 to my PC. AOL Webmail shows new Verizon emails. Running Windows 11. No VPN. Firewall is o… (read more)

TB (ver 128.6.1 esr, 64 bit) not updating Verizon emails since 21 January 2025 to my PC. AOL Webmail shows new Verizon emails. Running Windows 11. No VPN. Firewall is off. AVG Antivirus turned off. POP account. Tried: If you cannot log in to your ISPs web-based email interface, your password may have changed. If so, it must also be changed in Thunderbird. To change your password:

       ◦ Click the menu button  and choose Settings.
       ◦ On the Security panel, click on the Passwords tab and then click Saved Passwords....
       ◦ Click on the relevant account and then click Remove.
       ◦ Close and re-open Thunderbird. You will be prompted to enter a new password for the account.

Reopening TB does NOT ask for a new password. Running TB in safe mode does NOT ask for a new password.

Asked by brucewolfe1 2 weeks ago

Last reply by DavidGG 1 day ago

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Can I add Thunderbird to startup so it starts upon computer boot-up?

Hello! And THANK YOU!! As you can gather from the subject line, I want to know if Thunderbird can be loaded automatically upon booting my computer? My OS is Linux Mint 2… (read more)

Hello! And THANK YOU!! As you can gather from the subject line, I want to know if Thunderbird can be loaded automatically upon booting my computer?

My OS is Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon, Cinnamon Ver. 6.4.6 Thunderbird-Nebula 128.7, 64Bit for Linux Mint-001 - 1.0

I also have a master password enabled on my TB installation.

If not, maybe it could be added to a future release:)

Thanks again, MA

Asked by M A 2 days ago

Answered by M A 1 day ago

Thunderbird suddenly asks for emial account authentication.

Thunderbird is configured to access my several email accounts. Returning to my PC after several hours away not using it, I see a pop-up requiring me to sign in to one of… (read more)

Thunderbird is configured to access my several email accounts.

Returning to my PC after several hours away not using it, I see a pop-up requiring me to sign in to one of those accounts. The account is a gmail account which I use about once a week. Is this suspicious? Should I be concerned?

[I have searched the but have only been able to find inquiries about 'master password' or 'password every time used']

Thank you.

Asked by malcolmsverrall 1 day ago

Last reply by Matt 1 day ago

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Spectrum/twc IMAP server log in issues January 2025 edition

On January 21st 2025 I changed my Spectrum account password. Almost immediately Thunderbird could not log into the spectrum maintained "mail.twc.com" server. When I call… (read more)

On January 21st 2025 I changed my Spectrum account password. Almost immediately Thunderbird could not log into the spectrum maintained "mail.twc.com" server. When I called Spectrum support I was told the old Spectrum use of separate passwords for SMTP and IMAP was changed to use the same password as the spectrum web page which is now the same for all spectrum logins, a "one password to rule them all" scheme in November 2024. I changed the passwords in Thunderbird for IMAP and SMTP, but it still will not connect. If I do an auto populate attempt, the server actually responds with the correct setting so I know I am reaching the server. After five days trying to resolve the issue with Spectrum I was told this is a know issue with Thunderbird and it is not the server but the third party application. It is bad enough they reconfigure things like this without disclosing it. It baffles me that the changes they claim were made in November 2024 only make themselves known when the service stops working nearly three months after the change and only when I changed the web site password. Anyone know how to solve this? Thank you so much in advance.

Asked by teknikal 3 weeks ago

Answered by teknikal 3 weeks ago

logging in

I'm getting really tired of having to reset passwords for Firefox. Mozilla and Yahoo. Why does that keep happening? I end up getting kicked out for 24 hours. It's very… (read more)

I'm getting really tired of having to reset passwords for Firefox. Mozilla and Yahoo.

Why does that keep happening? I end up getting kicked out for 24 hours. It's very frustrating.

Asked by Roy's Business PC 2 days ago

Firefox won't run on new iMac

Just bought a new iMac. Firefox will not run on it. Any attempts to dump and reload have failed. Apparently the software does not ask for permission to access the network… (read more)

Just bought a new iMac. Firefox will not run on it. Any attempts to dump and reload have failed. Apparently the software does not ask for permission to access the network. Is this something that will be fixed soon, maybe it's something to do with Apple? Anyway, should I try to download an older version of Firefox? Firefox is my preferred browser. I don't want to be forced to use another.

Asked by 8s9yqh4z5t 3 days ago

How do I change my email password in Thunderbird?

Hi, I use a BT email account. I view it on my PC with Thunderbird. I have changed my email account on BT and this works when I use the web version. I cannot find how to… (read more)

Hi, I use a BT email account. I view it on my PC with Thunderbird. I have changed my email account on BT and this works when I use the web version. I cannot find how to change the password in Thunderbird. I have read previous posts which refer to "Tools" then "Options" - I cannot find Options anywhere. Can you help please?

Asked by frederica.bull 3 days ago

Last reply by DavidGG 3 days ago

imap login

Thunderbird starts ok, but I then get an error message saying that "login to server imap.virginmedia.com with username ***.***ntlworld.com failed" However STMP seems to b… (read more)

Thunderbird starts ok, but I then get an error message saying that "login to server imap.virginmedia.com with username ***.***ntlworld.com failed" However STMP seems to be ok. How can I retrieve the password for imap?

Asked by Robert Drayton 3 days ago

Last reply by DavidGG 3 days ago

accidentally deleted password for email, how to reset?

I accidentally deleted my password in the privacy setting and don't know how to put it back in? It won't let me put it back in. I changed email in my email provider and … (read more)

I accidentally deleted my password in the privacy setting and don't know how to put it back in? It won't let me put it back in. I changed email in my email provider and it carried over but every time I opened the email, it asked for the password all over again. Barbara

Asked by Barbara 3 days ago

Last reply by Scooter 3 days ago

Login password works fine on Wave webmail. It fails on Thunderbird + Linux

I have a password. It works fine on Wave webmail. It fails on Thunderbird. It is not a typo, I am pasting it from my password storage. How do I set a password in Thunder… (read more)

I have a password. It works fine on Wave webmail. It fails on Thunderbird. It is not a typo, I am pasting it from my password storage.

How do I set a password in Thunderbird that works?

Asked by Mike Carron 1 month ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 3 days ago

Trying to set up Thunderbird which failed password check with or without password.

Thunderbird failed password check with or without password. Cancelled to retry according to an online help and reran installation which brought up another donate page bu… (read more)

Thunderbird failed password check with or without password. Cancelled to retry according to an online help and reran installation which brought up another donate page but refused amount less than original. Donating few more times without success is not realistic. How can I get past the Donate Page?

My first try was a new password because there was no indication of which was required.

The second attempt, the password I used was the serving email password for a POP3 server and 'checking password' lasted several minutes without success. Do I really have to have a password on account setup?

The Donate Page jail needs a bypass. The free software cost $25 so far.

Asked by BRYAN 4 days ago

Last reply by DavidGG 3 days ago