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--- faq:email:change_password_mozilla_thunderbird [2022/03/04 12:04] – vikki
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 In any event that you have changed your Virtual Office (VO) account password, there is also a need to change it on your mail client such as Mozilla Thunderbird, if you are using one.
-On Mozilla Thunderbird, there is no direct way to edit passwords; however, you can remove the saved password and enter the new password when the app prompts for one.
 To do so:
-. Open Mozilla Thunderbird and click to focus on your email account. Then, click on the {{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:thunderbird:thunderbird_more_icon.png?20|}} icon and select **Preferences**.
+. Open Mozilla Thunderbird. Then, click on the {{:faq:email:email_clients_and_mobile:thunderbird:thunderbird_more_icon.png?20|}} icon and select **Preferences**.
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-. A list of saved passwords will be shown. Select the login related to your email account, and click **Remove** to delete it. Once done, click **Close** to close the window.
+. On the "Saved logins" window, click **Show Passwords**.
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-. Then, **exit Thunderbird and re-open** it.
+. When asked for confirmation, proceed with **Yes**.
-. When Thunderbird is re-opened, it will prompt you to input password for your email account. Key in the new password (make sure that "Use Password Manager to remember this password." is checked) and click **Sign In** to save the new password.
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+. Look for the email account which you want to update your password for, **right-click** on the row and select **Edit Password**.
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+. Then, change the password to your new password and press **Enter**. Note that you are required to change passwords for both incoming (IMAP or POP) and outgoing (SMTP) connections.
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+. Once done, click **Close** and **restart Thunderbird**.

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