topic Re: Thunderbird password in Email

Thunderbird password

carldrakes — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:50:29 GMT

I have reinstalled win 11 and thunderbird but cannot seem to get the password to work. I think i need to reset the password, any help appreciated.

Re: Thunderbird password

jab1 — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:55:40 GMT

Thunderbird does not have a password as such - your email account does, though = is that what you are talking about?

Re: Thunderbird password

carldrakes — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:26:59 GMT

Yep but I can't remember it!

Re: Thunderbird password

jab1 — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:43:52 GMT

I always keep a written record of important information. Sorry, it is literally years since I messed with my email settings. I'm sure there is a way to reset the password, but I don't recall how.

@MisterW - can you advise?

Re: Thunderbird password

carldrakes — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:03:22 GMT

Yep I cloned my last two pc swaps and can't remember what it was, have all my others recorded elsewhere, just this one missing! Doh

Re: Thunderbird password

dvorak — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:17:51 GMT

This page https://www.plus.net/manage_my_mail

should take you to manage your mailboxes

if not it's portal > manage account > manage my mailboxes, at the bottom

Re: Thunderbird password

carldrakes — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:33:30 GMT

Cheers but still can't see where to change or find password!

Re: Thunderbird password

dvorak — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:13:17 GMT

You need to click edit on the mailbox you want to change the password for and then you should be presented with the option to change it.

Re: Thunderbird password

carldrakes — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:20:13 GMT

I managed to change it but don't know how!

Many thank all.

Re: Thunderbird password

carldrakes — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:05:49 GMT

Nope for some reason did send a message to my Hotmail account but wouldn't receive anything. Plugged my old pc in and it works with all the same settings!!

Re: Thunderbird password

carldrakes — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:29:54 GMT

AAArrgh just replaced profile folder with older one, now received messages but give error message when sending. I give up.

Thanks for you help though fellas