On 2/24/21 12:12 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:
It's your email provider that requires it. You can tell Thunderbird to remember the password. Of course, your dog will have to do that too. ;-) Very interesting. I have been considering some kind of wallet app. It looks like TB can do that. Is it safe for apps other than email? (I don't do any banking on the net, but I order stuff with my credit card.) Thanx--doug
I have NEVER liked any of the wallet apps. I have intentionally disabled them or not used them since KDE3. I always found them more annoying than useful (other may find them useful). Instead, with thunderbird, after setting up a mail account, it just remembers your password and you never have to mess with it again. Just fill in your mail server details (usually it will try and connect during setup saving your mail password). If not, then on your first connection it will prompt you for your password and fill it in then. It will ask you to save the password - just let it. I never use a master password in Tbird either. But note, I am still on Tbird 68 using Enigmail for gpg key handling. With Tbird 78 on you will WANT TO set the Master Password -- otherwise your private gpg keys are stored unencrypted in the ~/.thunderbird/xxxx directory. That is just NUTS. Think about it -- your dog could sell you out sending you down the river without a master password set in new Tbird.... -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.