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Shouldn't the master password entirely protect my email account?

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I see that master password protects my email account from sending and receiving new emails only, but I can still read all the emails that are already downloaded by Thunderbird. Shouldn't the application close if I refuse to enter the master password?

I see that master password protects my email account from sending and receiving new emails only, but I can still read all the emails that are already downloaded by Thunderbird. Shouldn't the application close if I refuse to enter the master password?

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No. See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Protect_the_profiles_contents

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No. See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Protect_the_profiles_contents