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E-mail Client configuration - FAQ - How to change e-mail password in Thunderbird

How to change e-mail password in Thunderbird

1. In upper right corner click “Options” icon and choose “Options”.

        In upper right corner click "Options" icon and choose "Options".

2. Go to “Security” tab, then choose “Passwords” tab and click on “Saved Passwords…” button.

Go to “Security” tab, then choose “Passwords” tab and click on “Saved Passwords...” button.

3. On the list find two positions with your e-mail login. Note that the first one starts with “imap” and the second one with “smtp”. You can select them both by holding CTRL key on your keyboard and clicking the appropriate positions with a mouse. After making the selection, click “Remove” button.

On the list find two positions with your e-mail login. Note that the first one starts with "imap" and the second one with "smtp"

4. Go back to main window. Click on “Get messages” button or select any folder from the list.

Go back to main window. Click on “Get messages” button or select any folder from the list.
5. You will see dialogue window showing that Thunderbird cannot login to server. Click on “Enter New Password” button.

 You will see dialogue window showing that Thunderbird cannot login to server. Click on “Enter New Password” button.
6. Type your e-mail password. This will change your password for incoming messages.
If you don’t want to type your password every time you open Thunderbird, check box “Use Password Manager to remember this password”.

Type your e-mail password. This will change your password for incoming messages.

7. Now you have to change password for your outgoing messages. It is the same password as your e-mail password. To do that, you have to send message to anyone (i.e. yourself).
Compose test message and send it.

 Now you have to change password for your outgoing messages. It is the same password as your e-mail password.

8. Again, you will see dialogue window showing that Thunderbird cannot login to server. Click on “Enter New Password” button.

Again, you will see dialogue window showing that Thunderbird cannot login to server.
9. Again type your e-mail password. This will change your password for outgoing messages.
If you don’t want to type your password every time you open Thunderbird, check box “Use Password Manager to remember this password”.

Again type your e-mail password.

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