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Master Password not give me security what I expected, Is possible improve settings for Master Password in Thunderbird ?

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tele123
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With Master Password I can open Thunderbird and read older emails. 

my e mail is public for system, my emails are public for system.

For me this is security hole.

Is possible improve settings for Master Password in Thunderbird ?

With Master Password I can open Thunderbird and read older emails. my e mail is public for system, my emails are public for system. For me this is security hole. Is possible improve settings for Master Password in Thunderbird ?

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christ1
christ1
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You need to understand what the master password does and what it doesn't. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password

Wrt your question: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Protect_the_profiles_contents

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