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Why is it necessary to login to Thunderbird inbox and outbox with passwords? When I first has Thunderbird installed there was no requirment. Can I have this requirement removed please Also on the Thunderbird page there is the request for donations and the reply thanking me for my donation. As there is now no requirement to have these permanently displayed can they also be removed? Thank you

Why is it necessary to login to Thunderbird inbox and outbox with passwords? When I first has Thunderbird installed there was no requirment. Can I have this requirement removed please Also on the Thunderbird page there is the request for donations and the reply thanking me for my donation. As there is now no requirement to have these permanently displayed can they also be removed? Thank you

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Did you happen to set a Primary Password in Thunderbird? If yes, check these instructions on how to remove the primary password in case it's no longer wanted.

For the start page, please check these instructions on how to change or disable the start page.