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Google Account security/sign in changes September 2024

Dear Sir/Madam, I use the Thunderbird email client on my Microsoft Windows 10 desktop tower PC in order to access my Gmail account using POP3, using "only" my email addr… (read more)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I use the Thunderbird email client on my Microsoft Windows 10 desktop tower PC in order to access my Gmail account using POP3, using "only" my email address and password.

However, I note that Google plan to introduce more stringent and tighter sign in/authentication methods from September 2024 as follows:

https://support.google.com/a/answer/6260879?hl=en

https://support.google.com/a/answer/6260879?hl=en

Does Thunderbird have a workaround for Google's plans please?

Thanking you.

Asked by PAUL F 4 months ago

Last reply by christ1 4 months ago

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Need to upgrade outlook authentication method - but options do not appear

My Thunderbird Version: 115.12.2 (32 Bit) Microsoft is changing the authentication method for outlook mail to OAuth2. I follow the guide here, https://support.mozilla.o… (read more)

My Thunderbird Version: 115.12.2 (32 Bit)

Microsoft is changing the authentication method for outlook mail to OAuth2. I follow the guide here,

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/microsoft-oauth-authentication-and-thunderbird-202

And I get to this screen - but my version of the program does not have OAuth2 as an option (see attached image).

Thanks for the help.

Asked by steve.hageman 4 months ago

Answered by sfhowes 4 months ago

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Uh-oh. Do Bcc: recipients all show up on everyone's screen?

Running Thunderbird 128.2.3esr under Windows 10, I just noticed something for the first time. I sent a broadcast message to myself, but included four friends under Bcc:.… (read more)

Running Thunderbird 128.2.3esr under Windows 10, I just noticed something for the first time. I sent a broadcast message to myself, but included four friends under Bcc:. When I got my own copy of the email, from the address on the To: line, I see that the Bcc: list is visible, as shown in the attached image. Is this JUST on my received copy of the message, or is everyone's name 'in the clear?'

Thinking that my outgoing message might have been cached-and-used or something, I went into my Gmail Web account and looked at the message as received by Google's servers. Sure enough, the 'blind' (ostensibly hidden!) names show up there as well, so I'm assuming that the Bcc: function may not be doing its job. Either that, or the primary (To:) recipient sees the Bcc: list in the clear, and listed Bcc: recipients won't, although I don't recall Thunderbird working this way in the past. But if it does, that's okay, just that Windows Live Mail, my previous client, didn't.

Asked by Electrojim 1 month ago

Answered by Matt 1 month ago

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Security Exception Error on 1 PC, not on other

My wife & I have the same PCs running Windows 10 & Thunderbird 115.11.0 (32bit). We have a hosted web-site that also supports email, and we each have an email ac… (read more)

My wife & I have the same PCs running Windows 10 & Thunderbird 115.11.0 (32bit).

We have a hosted web-site that also supports email, and we each have an email account (eg neddy@goon.com.au & minnie@goon.com.au). I've checked that both our POP server configurations are identical but despite that about once a week minnie@goon.com.au receives a warning to add security exception but neddy doesn't. This started happening two weeks ago after a years error free running.

The host has checked that goon.com.au has a valid SSL certificate, so what could be causing the discrepancy and how do I set about fixing it please?

Asked by mike741 5 months ago

Answered by mike741 5 months ago

Junk is not automatically going to Junk folder

TB 128.3.1 esr (32 bit). I've been using TB for years. Lately TB is marking correctly emails as Junk and the red flame shows up. This is in my Inbox and does not auto… (read more)

TB 128.3.1 esr (32 bit). I've been using TB for years.

Lately TB is marking correctly emails as Junk and the red flame shows up. This is in my Inbox and does not automatically go to Junk Folder. This is checked in my Settings: These are all checked. Mark messages as read When manually marked as junk When Thunderbird determines that they are junk Enable adaptive junk filter logging But I have to manually delete them from the Inbox. I think TB use to show these and then send them to Junk. Whats wrong?

Asked by jworks 3 weeks ago

Last reply by jworks 3 weeks ago

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Updated password but SMTP cannot be changed

I changed my email password. When I retrieved mail a dialog asked me for the new password - no problem. However, when I attempted to send mail - it just said failed. Well… (read more)

I changed my email password. When I retrieved mail a dialog asked me for the new password - no problem. However, when I attempted to send mail - it just said failed. Well, of course. The stored password is wrong. I can find no way to change the stored password for SMTP. This is a serious problem for me. What do I do?

Asked by dperson 2 years ago

Last reply by david 1 year ago

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I can't add an existing email on Thunderbird (email address from China).

Whenever I add the mail, it said "Configuration found in Mozilla ISP database", but then has this prompt "Unable to log in at server. Probably wrong configuration, userna… (read more)

Whenever I add the mail, it said "Configuration found in Mozilla ISP database", but then has this prompt "Unable to log in at server. Probably wrong configuration, username or password." However, I am pretty sure my email address and password are correct, and the configuration is correct. My email ends with "@163.com".

Asked by SijianPriv 2 years ago

Last reply by TracyX 1 year ago

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S/MIME Problem

I have a problem with the 102.3.1 release. I have several email accounts with S / MIME certificates set up but for signing only, if I want to encrypt my messages then I m… (read more)

I have a problem with the 102.3.1 release. I have several email accounts with S / MIME certificates set up but for signing only, if I want to encrypt my messages then I manually select encrypt. The problem is that the OpenPGP option is selected by default in the compose window and I am not able to set it to be S / MIME by default. In the account settings in the end-to-end encryption tab, I have the certificates read and the option of signing unencrypted messages selected. Unfortunately, when I try to send a message, I get a message that encryption has not yet been set up for this account. After switching from the options menu to S / MIME, a message signed with the S / MIME certificate is sent correctly. In the settings, I have the option checked so that the program will automatically select an option based on the keys, but it doesn't, I also can't rearrange the options so that the S / MIME option is preferred, the functions are checked but impossible to edit. Please help.

Asked by maxxxrally 2 years ago

Last reply by Thomas 1 year ago

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Version of TLS

How can I tell what version of TLS is being used in Ver 102.3.1? Mail client sent message I was using old version, this was on previous version od Thunderbird. I updated … (read more)

How can I tell what version of TLS is being used in Ver 102.3.1? Mail client sent message I was using old version, this was on previous version od Thunderbird. I updated to 102.3.1 but can't find version number of TLS. Thanks

Asked by JT 2 years ago

Last reply by susan_nett 1 year ago

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Microsoft oAuth2 on Mac incomplete login window

I cannot complete login to my university Microsoft 365 account via Thunderbird. The administrators stopped allowing password authentication. All other apps can display pr… (read more)

I cannot complete login to my university Microsoft 365 account via Thunderbird. The administrators stopped allowing password authentication. All other apps can display properly the login window, only Thunderbird shows incomplete window. I did turn off my web security (AdGuard, Sophos, Mac Firewall) and did allow cookies in Thunderbird, to no effect. Thunderbird: 102.3.2 (64-bit) Mac OS: Monterey 12.6 I even did manage to give Thunderbird permission by copying the window address to Safari. Following the advice on web, I managed to login to my University Azure server (I suppose I should not see all those data) and found Thunderbird enabled, with "default" access, to my account.

See the attached incomplete login window. Marcin

Asked by Tussilago 2 years ago

Last reply by Tussilago 1 year ago

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Thunderbird locks up (spinning wheel til I terminate the program) on S/MIME encrypted messages

I regularly receive and send emails with an S/MIME signature on a ECA card (certs are authenticated via the US Government). I also use a Yubikey for MFA, those certs are… (read more)

I regularly receive and send emails with an S/MIME signature on a ECA card (certs are authenticated via the US Government). I also use a Yubikey for MFA, those certs are authenticated by our local certificate server. Several emails per day are encrypted with the certificates on the ECA card, mostly received. I use ActiveClient as the driver for the ECA card. The last few releases of Thunderbird have been particularly problematic in that 1) if the ECA card has not been previously authenticated with a PIN, and I try to send a signed email, the Broadcom card reader does not recognize when the ECA card is inserted, although it does see the Yubikey device, 2) If the ECA has been authenticated within the 10 minute timeout period, Thunderbird will let me send a signed email; 3) after the card has timed out 2-4 times, Thunderbird no longer responds after trying to read an encrypted email even if I authenticate the ECA using ActiveClient or going to a secure website that requires the ECA card for access. Note that FireFox will let me successfully re-authenticate no matter how many times the authentication has timed out.

My current issue is that I cannot get Thunderbird to respond at all, as the last thing I tried to look at was an encrypted email. Every time I restart Thunderbird, it opens on that email and I can't seem to close the tab before it locks up, then gives me the spinning wheel... Attached is a screen shot of task manager where TB is not responding. I will try rebooting next to see if I can get a cleaner start to TB get the version number, and read a couple of emails before it locks up.

Asked by BarnRat1 2 years ago

Answered by BarnRat1 1 year ago

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Thunderbird Issue with .hotmail.com email account and OAUTH2

Just setup 2FA on my hotmail account and need OAUTH2 to login. K9mail for android has not issue with this but TB keeps taking me to a microsoft page that must be differe… (read more)

Just setup 2FA on my hotmail account and need OAUTH2 to login. K9mail for android has not issue with this but TB keeps taking me to a microsoft page that must be different than where k9 mail goes. The message I keep getting is:

"You can't sign in here with a a personal account." Use your work or school account instead."

Screenshot is attached showing the issue. Running TB ver. 102.4.2

IMAP: outlook.office365.com:993 SMTP: smtp.office365.com:587

Same EXACT setting as K9 Mail. The Microsoft OAUTH2 login page that K9 takes you to must be different?

Asked by fkacct 1 year ago

Last reply by sfhowes 1 year ago

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Reset password in thunderbird

bold textPassword manager will not let us use Thunderbird email. have tried to remove Password Manager with no results. The old answers are no use for November 2022. … (read more)

bold textPassword manager will not let us use Thunderbird email. have tried to remove Password Manager with no results. The old answers are no use for November 2022.

Asked by kaypsherring 1 year ago

Last reply by Stans 1 year ago

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From/Correspondents display appears to be identical; sender email addr cannot be displayed w/o addon

It seems multiple users have inquired regarding display of the sender email address, not the spoofed display name. It looks like the 'From' and 'Correspondents' fields a… (read more)

It seems multiple users have inquired regarding display of the sender email address, not the spoofed display name. It looks like the 'From' and 'Correspondents' fields are identical. The replay to user inquiries is often just a link to an addon which purportedly will add such a column. Why does Thunderbird offer only information that is so commonly manipulated by phishing attacks, and fail to provide such basic header information as sending email address? Is there a rationale? Add a chat function, a calendar, a task list, but do not offer basic information that is needed to identify malicious email?

How does the project prioritize feature development? This does not reflect well on the project. Is there any official rationale for why this situation continues?

Asked by dumpsterdan 2 years ago

Last reply by Bruce 1 year ago

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Am I safe using TB 102.4.2 (32-bit) when Microsoft disables 1.0 and 1.1? Their email is confusing and misleading!

From all I've read on this forum TB supports (and has for a long time) TLS 1.2. When I got this message in the inbox of my *@hotmail acct, I got confused. I use TB 102.… (read more)

From all I've read on this forum TB supports (and has for a long time) TLS 1.2. When I got this message in the inbox of my *@hotmail acct, I got confused. I use TB 102.4.2 (32-bit) for all my email accounts including this *@hotmail POP account. I don't want to use IMAP. Here's what their message said: "Our records show that your email account has recently been accessed with POP3/IMAP4 through TLS 1.0 or 1.1. POP3 and IMAP4 will not be able to connect with TLS 1.0 and 1.1 starting on December 01, 2022. You will not be able to receive emails with POP3/IMAP4 protocol after that. To continue accessing your email account using POP3 or IMAP4, please upgrade/update your client to support TLS 1.2." I don't know how this hotmail account could have been accessed by someone or something using TLS 1.0 or 1.1 since I only use TB to access my hotmail. I wonder if Microsoft is just sending this to anyone with a hotmail account??

Asked by Kathy 1 year ago

Last reply by James 1 year ago

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TLS 1.2 and Thunderbird

Does Thunderbird version 102.4.1 32-bit have TLS 1.2 ? It only says SSL/TLS I got this email Disabling TLS 1.0/1.1 for POP3 and IMAP4 on 10/12/2022 Starting on … (read more)

Does Thunderbird version 102.4.1 32-bit have TLS 1.2 ? It only says SSL/TLS I got this email

Disabling TLS 1.0/1.1 for POP3 and IMAP4 on 10/12/2022

Starting on 10/12/2022, Office 365 will begin retiring Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 for POP3 and IMAP4. TLS is a standard protocol used to provide secure web communications for POP3 and IMAP4. POP3 and IMAP4 are the client/server protocols for receiving emails. We will enforce TLS 1.2 moving forward

I have 64 bit win 7 is TBIRD 32 bit right for me?

Thanks

Asked by GardenSurfer 1 year ago

Last reply by david 1 year ago