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Thunderbird no longer asks for password - how to fix this?

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When I click on the Thunderbird icon, the program loads and then immediately starts to download any emails awaiting. Previously, I was asked for a password. What happened? No privacy this way - unacceptable.

When I click on the Thunderbird icon, the program loads and then immediately starts to download any emails awaiting. Previously, I was asked for a password. What happened? No privacy this way - unacceptable.

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2 possible causes. 1. You told Thunderbird to remember the password and enter it for you. 2. You have a gmail account using Oauth authorization and gmail issues a token in lew of asking for your password.

If you go to Options-Security-Passwords-Saved Passwords Click show passwords. What do you see? Do not give exactly what is there! Do you see your email password saved? Are you a gmail user and do you see a long random string of characters?

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It is possible that I inadvertently ticked the "remember password" check box. That being the case, can this be reversed?

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Follow the instructions above to get to the saved password screen and right click the password and remove it.

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Sorry, I'm not following your answer. I don't want to remove the password, just remove the automatic login when I start Thunderbird.

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Your email password is administered with your email provider. That is the only place you can change it. You are complaining that you no longer have to enter a password. If you told Thunderbird to remember it and enter it for you that is why. You asked how to fix it. I told you where to go in Thunderbird to delete the saved password. What part are you having a problem with.