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The Thunderbird Password Manager securely stores your username and passwords. Learn how to save, view, delete and edit your passwords.

Thunderbird can remember your username and password and store them in the password manager. If you try to access a server for which you don't have a username or password saved, Thunderbird will prompt you to enter it and offer to remember what you've entered. You can optionally protect information in the password manager with a [[Protect your Thunderbird passwords with a Primary Password| primary password]]. If you have forgotten your password, you must use your mail provider's system to recover, reset or change your password. __TOC__ =How to view saved passwords= #At the top of the window, click the menu icon [[Image:Fx89menuButton]] and then select {menu Settings}. #In the Settings tab that opens, type '''pass''' in the search field. Thunderbird searches as you type, so the settings shown will change with each new letter typed. #;[[Image:Preferences Passwords]] #Then click {button Saved Passwords…} *'''To see the passwords you have saved''', click {button Show Passwords}. When you close the window, your passwords will be automatically hidden. *'''Use the search box to find a particular account or username'''. Click [[Image:Firefox_Settings Fx101_Clear search icon]] in the search field to clear your search and see the full list again. =How to delete or edit passwords= Open the password manager (see [[#w_how-to-view-saved-passwords|above]]). *'''To edit the username and password for a server''', {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}hold down the {key Ctrl} key while you click{/for} the server's entry from the list and click {menu Edit Username} or {menu Edit Password}.{for win}<br><br>[[Image:tb52-editpassword-win10]]{/for}{for mac}<br><br>[[Image:tb52-editpassword-mac|width=600]]{/for} *'''To remove the username and password for a server''', select the server's entry from the list and click {button Remove}. *'''To remove all stored usernames and passwords''', click {button Remove All}. After confirming the choice, all of your stored usernames and passwords will be deleted.