Finding passwords on Thunderbird. Recurring Gmail issue.
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Hello everyone,
Thank you for your help. I'm suffering...
Recurring problem reappeared with Gmail. Refusal to give messages to Thunderbird.
I previously had this problem which I resolved as follows:
Logging into my account directly on Gmail, accepting "less secure apps" in the settings, then I still had to change the password because otherwise Thunderbird remains stuck.
Then in Thunderbird, changing the password for the Gmail account.
But now I can no longer find the location of the passwords The help corresponds to an older version of Thunderbird
How can I access the passwords to modify them?
Thank you so much for guiding me.
Thank you for your help. I'm suffering...
Recurring problem reappeared with Gmail. Refusal to give messages to Thunderbird.
I previously had this problem which I resolved as follows:
Logging into my account directly on Gmail, accepting "less secure apps" in the settings, then I still had to change the password because otherwise Thunderbird remains stuck.
Then in Thunderbird, changing the password for the Gmail account.
But now I can no longer find the location of the passwords The help corresponds to an older version of Thunderbird
How can I access the passwords to modify them?
Thank you so much for guiding me.
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Hello,
To change the password, you first need to delete it and then enter the new one when Thunderbird tries to connect to the account.
To delete it, go to the top right in "Preferences" and then click on the "Saved passwords" button:
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“Artificial intelligence is defined as the opposite of natural stupidity.”
To change the password, you first need to delete it and then enter the new one when Thunderbird tries to connect to the account.
To delete it, go to the top right in "Preferences" and then click on the "Saved passwords" button:
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“Artificial intelligence is defined as the opposite of natural stupidity.”
Hello @JMS49,
In Thunderbird, the saved passwords are located under Tools / Options / Privacy & Security / Saved Passwords / Show Passwords / Yes.
In Thunderbird, the saved passwords are located under Tools / Options / Privacy & Security / Saved Passwords / Show Passwords / Yes.
Thank you very much. My problem is solved, and I am giving you partly the same response I made to Barnabe0057:
It’s because I was looking for an Options section that I was blocked.
In fact, it’s the old images of the Thunderbird pages that are provided in the online help of Thunderbird Mozilla, and I couldn’t find it.
Actually, I access it through the menu bar "Tools", then "Preferences", and finally "Privacy & Security" and then "Saved Passwords".
Or also through the menu at the top right and directly "Preferences".
But I can also add for those who might have the same problem with Gmail, this which will surely help some:
you first need to exit Thunderbird and log into a Gmail page directly.
In your account:
Click on Inbox at the top right on the Settings wheel.
Then click on "See all settings".
Then choose the "Accounts and Import" tab.
Then in the "Change account settings" section, choose "Other Google Account settings".
Then select "Security".
Scroll down to the section: "Less secure app access" and click on "Turn on access for less secure apps (not recommended)".
On the page that opens, activate by moving the slider to the right.
(This is because Gmail continues to consider that Thunderbird, free application, does not present sufficient security... ? Commercial reason?
Thanks again for your help!
It’s because I was looking for an Options section that I was blocked.
In fact, it’s the old images of the Thunderbird pages that are provided in the online help of Thunderbird Mozilla, and I couldn’t find it.
Actually, I access it through the menu bar "Tools", then "Preferences", and finally "Privacy & Security" and then "Saved Passwords".
Or also through the menu at the top right and directly "Preferences".
But I can also add for those who might have the same problem with Gmail, this which will surely help some:
you first need to exit Thunderbird and log into a Gmail page directly.
In your account:
Click on Inbox at the top right on the Settings wheel.
Then click on "See all settings".
Then choose the "Accounts and Import" tab.
Then in the "Change account settings" section, choose "Other Google Account settings".
Then select "Security".
Scroll down to the section: "Less secure app access" and click on "Turn on access for less secure apps (not recommended)".
On the page that opens, activate by moving the slider to the right.
(This is because Gmail continues to consider that Thunderbird, free application, does not present sufficient security... ? Commercial reason?
Thanks again for your help!
In Thunderbird and my difficulties finding the passwords:
I am on the most recent version, which does not have a tree structure like Tools / Options / Privacy and Security /
It was because I was looking for a section named Options that I was stuck.
In fact, it is the old images of the Thunderbird pages that are provided in the online help of Mozilla Thunderbird, so I couldn't find it
Actually, I access it through the "Tools" menu then "Preferences" and finally "Privacy and Security" and then "Saved Passwords"
Or also through the menu at the top right directly to "Preferences"
But you also need to ensure on Gmail on a live page to allow "Less secure access" or Thunderbird is still not in good standing.
Thank you again. Glad to finally be unstuck...
In your Gmail/Google account, you can create and use an app password, which you will enter in Thunderbird instead of your Gmail password.
So I would have my regular password that I use on my phone for my emails and another specific one for Thunderbird?
I would be very interested if you had a link to provide. Otherwise, I will look for it.
Thank you.