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I'm having so much trouble with Apple Mail and Thunderbird saving my password and I do have an Apple User Defined Password. So, I'm constantly having to input my password. Any suggestion would be deeply appreciated!

Jerry

I have recently installed 140.7.1esr (64-bit) on Windows 11

1. It keeps asking for my account password, I always check the box for saving to the password manager, with no effect, I still have to type it in every single time. (I did set up pwd manager and I do have a master pwd)

2. Initially I had Thunderbird pick up my Gmail account as well, but it stopped picking up my Gmail for some reason. So I completely deleted my Gmail account in Thunderbird. yet it persistently asks for access to Gmail every 15 minutes. (I get a notification from Gmail saying that Tbird is asking for access to Gmail). The Gmail account no longer exists in Tbird, does not show up in the menu, and it does not download anything from Gmail if I give it permissions.

I have used Thunderbird for years. Suddenly it asks for my email account password every time I send an email message. What is the problem? The passwords for my email accounts have always been stored in my configuration and it never asked for them. Very annoying.

Using Thunderbird to check emails and the calendar for an Infomaniak account: The account was active and working properly. After switching this account to 2FA, Thunderbird consistently requested a username and password during synchronization. After some research, the solution is as follows: you need to create a new app password with Infomaniak, then ensure that Thunderbird saves the password and that the “Require device authentication...” option is disabled. Would it be possible to provide a complete step-by-step guide for next time? Thank you.

Windows 11 machine. I have 2 email addresses in my TB set-up, from different domains/servers, one is a Rackspace for my business and the other is Fastmail. I am repeatedly asked for the server password for every single incoming email, and occasionally asked for the SMTP outgoing password when sending. I have put Windows into safe mode and it still happens there. I just don't know what to try next. Thanks in advance, Laurel

A NEW password is required EVERY time to make e-mail go in or out: "Set the password for (e-mail address) in mailin.telia.com" and "Set the password for (e-mail address) in mailout.telia.com". Each time I have to get a password from "Telia Webmail" (!). This is happening since Summer 2025. I´ve checked the e-mail account installation details and it is identical to the original (when I installed it first time). I´ve also made a new account (with another e-mail address) but it didn´t help. HELP!

Hi Just started using Thunderbird. Every time I start Thunderbird it ask for passwords. As they are long and secure its tedious. I tried the solution previously shown on your web help (click "Outgoing Server" Click Edit. Under "Security and Authentication" DESELECT "Use name and password") but it doesnt give a "username and password opyion" only a box for Connection security, another for Authentication method, another for User name. Whats the best solution please?

Recently it's a daily occurrence that I must enter the password for my SMTP server. I always check "Use Password Manager to remember this password" but it doesn't help. The next day I'll have to go through this again.

I power on my machine multiple times each day, and I use Thunderbird each time. It doesn't happen each time. It seems to happen only the first time I use Thunderbird each day. This is new behavior. Before it would happen now and then, now it's daily.

I don't have a Primary Password. No need for it.

If you need to see the message I can send it to you, but I'm not attaching it right now because it shows my email address and the smtp destination. Maybe I'm being too careful.