In which exact file is stored password of my email account?
I don't remember password I used for an old email I configured on Thunderbird on a computer with Windows XP and now I am using Linux. I have just old hard-disk of old computer and I can't boot old hard-disk because operative system is broken. How can I see password? I know some browser use SQLite to store password in a file. So, in which file are stored account settings and password and which program to use to see everything?
Thanks in advance.
Luca
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As passwords are stred on the local disk in an encrypted form, knowing the file that contains it will not be all that helpful without the decryption key.
Matt, I already knew passwords are stored in an encrypted form, but it's not what I wanted to know. I want know the exact file where passwords are stored and how are stored.
Hi Try signons.sqlite file - or logins.json, depending on how old the version is. I can't help with how to see the contents.