In Thunderbird, you will usually be greeted by a message asking you to enter a new password when you open the program (or close and open it again). You can then follow the steps for Standard .
Click here or scroll down to Manual if you do not get the message as described above
Standard
Click Enter new password
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Enter your new password and make sure that Use Password Manager to remember this password is checked
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Then click OK
To update to a new password for outgoing e-mail , you must try to send an e-mail (for example to yourself).
Then repeat steps 1 to 3 .
Your e-mail account is now ready for use!
Manual
If you do not receive a message to update your password, you can update it manually as follows:
Open Thunderbird
Click on the "hamburger" menu at the top right
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Click on Settings
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Click on Saved Passwords...
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Click Show password , then confirm with Yes
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Locate your email account in the list (both IMAP and SMTP )
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Double-click your old password for IMAP , enter the new password and press the Enter key
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Repeat for SMTP
Click Close
Your e-mail account is now ready for use!