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I am being prompted to enter my Master Password multiple times when I start Thunderbird. Why?

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Every time I start Thunderbird, I receive multiple prompts to enter my Master Password. I do manage multiple email accounts with Thunderbird, but I would expect a single entry of that Master Password to suffice, since it protects the passwords for all of my accounts.

Why am I being prompted multiple times for the Master Password?

Every time I start Thunderbird, I receive multiple prompts to enter my Master Password. I do manage multiple email accounts with Thunderbird, but I would expect a single entry of that Master Password to suffice, since it protects the passwords for all of my accounts. Why am I being prompted multiple times for the Master Password?

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It's a known problem. As a workaround you can install this add-on. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/startupmaster/

For instructions how to install extensions for Thunderbird see http://xenos-email-notes.simplesite.com/416814616

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It's a known problem. As a workaround you can install this add-on. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/startupmaster/

For instructions how to install extensions for Thunderbird see http://xenos-email-notes.simplesite.com/416814616