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Hi, I want to know what is the difference between the mail icon with a lock and just the mail icon. Where are those informations in the help file? Please see the image attached. Thanks

Hi, I want to know what is the difference between the mail icon with a lock and just the mail icon. Where are those informations in the help file? Please see the image attached. Thanks
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A padlock next to the account folder in Folder Pane means Thunderbird has that account set up to use a secure connection eg: encryption (SSL/TLS) to connect to the remote server.

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A padlock next to the account folder in Folder Pane means Thunderbird has that account set up to use a secure connection eg: encryption (SSL/TLS) to connect to the remote server.