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I NEVER CREATED A PRIMARY PASSWORD BUT KEEP GETTING POP-UPS ASKING FOR IT!

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4katsnme
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Ever since Thunderbird went through major upgrades I keep getting pop-up messages for my Primary Password. I had no idea what that was. I never set a primary password and have never used it. Why am I getting these messages? Why can't I get rid of these pop-up messages? When I try to follow the directions to get rid of it they always ask me for my Primary Password! I DO NOT HAVE A PRIMARY PASSWORD! I NEVER HAVE HAD ONE and I HAVE BEEN USING THUNDERBIRD FOR DECADES! I am also warned that if I remove it I will lose all of my settings ad passwords. NO PASSWORDS HAVE BEEN SAVED! I have asked for help about five times and NO ONE has helped me. WILL YOU HELP ME RESOLVE THIS PERMANENTLY!?

POP-UP STATES: Password require by Mozilla Thunderbird 

                                Please provide your Primary Password
Ever since Thunderbird went through major upgrades I keep getting pop-up messages for my Primary Password. I had no idea what that was. I never set a primary password and have never used it. Why am I getting these messages? Why can't I get rid of these pop-up messages? When I try to follow the directions to get rid of it they always ask me for my Primary Password! I DO NOT HAVE A PRIMARY PASSWORD! I NEVER HAVE HAD ONE and I HAVE BEEN USING THUNDERBIRD FOR DECADES! I am also warned that if I remove it I will lose all of my settings ad passwords. NO PASSWORDS HAVE BEEN SAVED! I have asked for help about five times and NO ONE has helped me. WILL YOU HELP ME RESOLVE THIS PERMANENTLY!? POP-UP STATES: Password require by Mozilla Thunderbird Please provide your Primary Password

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sfhowes
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The first thing to try:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-thunderbird-passwords-primary-password#w_resetting-your-primary-password-if-you-have-forgotten-it