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faq:email:how_to_change_password_on_email_client [2022/03/04 13:52] vikkifaq:email:how_to_change_password_on_email_client [2022/03/04 15:32] (current) – [Mozilla Thunderbird (2012 or newer)] vikki
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 +[[:start|Home]] > [[:faq|FAQ]] > [[faq:email|Email]] > [[faq:email#email_clients_mobile|Email Clients & Mobile]] > [[faq:email#other_settings_and_configurations|Other Settings and Configurations]] > **How to Change Password on your Mail Clients**
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 ====== How to Change Password on your Mail Clients ====== ====== How to Change Password on your Mail Clients ======
  
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 For detailed steps with screenshots, please refer to: [[faq:email:change_password_ms_outlook|How to change password of email account on Ms Outlook (2019, 2016, 2013, or 2010)]] For detailed steps with screenshots, please refer to: [[faq:email:change_password_ms_outlook|How to change password of email account on Ms Outlook (2019, 2016, 2013, or 2010)]]
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 +
 +==== MS Outlook 2007 ====
 +1. Open Outlook.\\
 +2. Click the "Tools" menu and choose "Account Settings".\\
 +3. Select the email account where you want to change the password, then click "Change".\\
 +4. Under "Logon Information", type in the new password in the "Password" field.\\
 +5. Click "Next", "Finish" and "Close".\\
  
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-**MS Outlook 2007**\\ +==== Outlook Express ====
-1. Open Outlook.\\ +
-2. Click the "Tools" menu and choose "Account Settings".\\ +
-3. Select the email account where you want to change the password, then click "Change".\\ +
-4. Under "Logon Information", type in the new password in the "Password" field.\\ +
-5. Click "Next", "Finish" and "Close".\\ +
-  +
-**MS Outlook 2010**\\ +
-1. Open Outlook.\\ +
-2. Click the "File" menu, then select "Account Settings". \\ +
-3. Click "Account Settings" again.\\ +
-4. Highlight the account that you want to change the password, and click "Change".\\ +
-5. Type in the new password in the "Password" field.\\ +
-6. Click "Next", "Finish" and "Close".\\ +
-  +
-**Outlook Express**\\+
 1. Open Outlook Express.\\ 1. Open Outlook Express.\\
 2. Go to "Tools", then "Accounts".\\ 2. Go to "Tools", then "Accounts".\\
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 5. Type in the new password in the "Password" field.\\ 5. Type in the new password in the "Password" field.\\
 6. Click "Apply", then "OK".\\ 6. Click "Apply", then "OK".\\
-  + 
-**Windows Mail**\\+---- 
 + 
 +==== Windows Mail ====
 1. Open Windows Mail. 1. Open Windows Mail.
 2. Go to "Tools", then "Accounts".\\ 2. Go to "Tools", then "Accounts".\\
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 5. Type in the new password in the "Password" field.\\ 5. Type in the new password in the "Password" field.\\
 6. Click "Apply", then "OK".\\ 6. Click "Apply", then "OK".\\
-  + 
-**Mozilla Thunderbird**\\+---- 
 + 
 +==== Mozilla Thunderbird (2012 or newer) ==== 
 + 
 +1. Open Thunderbird and click on the menu icon at top right. \\ 
 +2. Select "Preferences" (or "Options", depending on your version).\\  
 +3. Select "Privacy & Security" (or "Security") from the left menu, and click on the "Saved Passwords" button (under "Passwords" section/tab).\\  
 +4. Click "Show Passwords", and confirm with "Yes".\\  
 +5. Right-click on your email account and select "Edit Password". Edit your password and press "Enter".\\  
 +6. Close all windows and restart Thunderbird.\\  
 + 
 +Note that you need to change passwords for both incoming (IMAP or POP) and outgoing (SMTP) connections. 
 + 
 +For detailed steps with screenshots, please refer to: [[faq:email:change_password_mozilla_thunderbird|How to change password of email account on Mozilla Thunderbird]] 
 + 
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 + 
 +==== Mozilla Thunderbird (2011 or older) ==== 
 1. Launch Thunderbird. Select "Options" from the "Tools" menu.\\ 1. Launch Thunderbird. Select "Options" from the "Tools" menu.\\
 2. Click on the "Security" icon.\\ 2. Click on the "Security" icon.\\
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 Reference (Mozilla Thunderbird) taken from [[http://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=19006|KnowledgeBase]].\\ Reference (Mozilla Thunderbird) taken from [[http://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=19006|KnowledgeBase]].\\
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-**Mac Mail**\\ 
-1. Launch Mail.\\ 
-2. Click "Mail" menu and select "Preferences".\\ 
-3. Click the "Accounts" tab.\\ 
-4. Select the account name that you want to change the password.\\ 
-5. Click the "Passwords" field to select the old password, press "Delete" and type in your new password.\\ 
-6. Click the "Close" button.\\ 
-  
-Reference (Mac Mail) taken from [[http://smallbusiness.chron.com/change-password-mac-mail-53493.html|Chron]]. 
  
-**iPhone Mail**\\+---- 
 + 
 +==== Mac Mail ==== 
 +1. Launch Mail.\\  
 +2. Click "Mail" from the top menu and select "Preferences".\\  
 +3. Click the "Accounts" tab.\\  
 +4. Select the account name that you want to change the password.\\  
 +5. Click on the "Server Settings" tab.\\  
 +6. Change your password at the "Password" fields for both Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server settings.\\  
 +7. Once done, close the window. 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +==== iPhone Mail ====
 1. Select the Settings icon from your home screen.\\ 1. Select the Settings icon from your home screen.\\
 2. Scroll down and select Passwords & Accounts.\\ 2. Scroll down and select Passwords & Accounts.\\
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