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frequent request for email password while using or attempting to use email

Thunderbird Send and receive email
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repeated request for email password when attempting to use email

repeated request for email password when attempting to use email

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Matt
Matt
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When Thunderbird attempts to connect and is refused it assumes the password has changed and asks you for it. SO what mail provider and what authentication method are you using. It sounds like it might be some sort of two factor authentication when you should be using something else like oauth.