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Hierdie gesprek is in die argief. Vra asseblief 'n nuwe vraag as jy hulp nodig het.

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When I open my Thunderbird program I get the enter password box. I have always entered my master password and opened. Now if I just click the "x" to close password box or just click "cancel" it opens the program anyway.

I hit "get messages" it asks for my master password but all of my previously downloaded, sent, drafts are still visible without a password.

Isn't this very insecure?

When I open my Thunderbird program I get the enter password box. I have always entered my master password and opened. Now if I just click the "x" to close password box or just click "cancel" it opens the program anyway. I hit "get messages" it asks for my master password but all of my previously downloaded, sent, drafts are still visible without a password. Isn't this very insecure?

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Read this article that explains what the master password protects, and what it doesn't protect:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Protect_the_profiles_contents