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asking for master password never set one up don't have passwords on thunderbird

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1950Gummie
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can't send emails because asking for master password, which I've never used. So I changed gmail password and can login with no problem, but not on thunderbird. I've read the forums but there doesn't seem to be a fix for this.

can't send emails because asking for master password, which I've never used. So I changed gmail password and can login with no problem, but not on thunderbird. I've read the forums but there doesn't seem to be a fix for this.

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Zenos
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Go to Tools|Options|Security and disable the Master Password.

1950Gummie
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Zenos said

Go to Tools|Options|Security and disable the Master Password.

I tried to do this already, however before I can disable I have to entry master password

Zenos
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Ah, try this then:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password#Resetting_the_master_password