Thunderbird and account password

Irish Stones · 27-11-2020 09:47AM #1

I have multiple email accounts with Thunderbird on my PC. One of these accounts is rarely used, and I think I have forgotten the password. Is there a way to retrieve it through the settings of the application?
Thanks!

smuggler.ie · 27-11-2020 01:53PM

have look here
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1181295
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1005341

Irish Stones · 27-11-2020 01:55PM

Thanks so much, I will look into it tonight at home and let you know.

irishgeo · 27-11-2020 09:42PM

Irish Stones wrote: »

I have multiple email accounts with Thunderbird on my PC. One of these accounts is rarely used, and I think I have forgotten the password. Is there a way to retrieve it through the settings of the application?
Thanks!

https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mailpv.html

Download this and give it a go.

Irish Stones · 29-11-2020 10:50AM

smuggler.ie wrote: »

have look here
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1181295
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1005341

It worked perfectly, thank you!

Irish Stones · 29-11-2020 10:54AM

irishgeo wrote: »

https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mailpv.html

Download this and give it a go.

I visited that website, this app does amazing things.
I downloaded it, unzipped it, but the OS refuses to run it because it thinks it might be harmful. I haven't found how to override this protection.

irishgeo · 29-11-2020 05:38PM

Irish Stones wrote: »

I visited that website, this app does amazing things.
I downloaded it, unzipped it, but the OS refuses to run it because it thinks it might be harmful. I haven't found how to override this protection.

Usually you can bypass it by selecting more information link.

Irish Stones · 30-11-2020 08:48AM

irishgeo wrote: »

Usually you can bypass it by selecting more information link.

There was no such a link.
I had the "close app" icon top right, and a "leave" button bottom centre.
I will try again.

Irish Stones · 01-12-2020 10:47PM

irishgeo wrote: »

Usually you can bypass it by selecting more information link.

Managed to bypass it, and the app worked wonderfully, thanks!

Thunderbird and account password

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