I have used Thunderbird for several years, connecting to my gmail account. Since the latest update of thunderbird, I am unable to access my gmail account through thunderbird, nor am I able to write or send new messages or replies using Thunderbird. I don't Further, I cannot access my address files, my email groups, and new emails.

Where I get hung up is when I try to send an outgoing message, I get a box that says that I need to put in my passowrd. I've tried both my thunderbird and gmail passwords, and it accepts neither one.