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Primary password not secure - does not protect message storage.

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Godwin Mallia
Godwin Mallia

Primary password not secure pressing ESC 4 times and enter to thunderbird without password any fix please Upgraded to latest version but i have the same problem

Primary password not secure pressing ESC 4 times and enter to thunderbird without password any fix please Upgraded to latest version but i have the same problem

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OMG, I was able to reproduce this issue.

Thank you for your report. We will fix this.

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ThundaMike
ThundaMike Mozilla Staff

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OMG, I was able to reproduce this issue.

Thank you for your report. We will fix this.

sfhowes
sfhowes
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Are you expecting the primary password to block access to your mail? It only protects access to the stored passwords.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-thunderbird-passwords-primary-password

Wayne Mery
Wayne Mery
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sfhowes said
Are you expecting the primary password to block access to your mail? It only protects access to the stored passwords. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-thunderbird-passwords-primary-password

This is correct.