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Regarding Master Password

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So I recently installed Thunderbird on my PC (Windows 8 Pro 64Bit) I also set up a master password I wanted to be sure no one could access any of the email account with out the master password and I stumbled upon a problem.

If you click cancel a few times and the top right (x) at the corner of the prompt eventually after like 6 tries you don't need a password. Just clicking cancel or (x) gives you access to everything.

wondering if there is a fix or update for this issue.

I really like the software but am really all about protecting all the content in my emails.

Thanks

Edward

So I recently installed Thunderbird on my PC (Windows 8 Pro 64Bit) I also set up a master password I wanted to be sure no one could access any of the email account with out the master password and I stumbled upon a problem. If you click cancel a few times and the top right (x) at the corner of the prompt eventually after like 6 tries you don't need a password. Just clicking cancel or (x) gives you access to everything. wondering if there is a fix or update for this issue. I really like the software but am really all about protecting all the content in my emails. Thanks Edward

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christ1
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Works as designed. Read this article to understand what a master password is and what it does.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password

For options to protect your profile check this article.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Protect_the_profiles_contents