Thunderbird does not ask for password when sending second mail !!!

[Gilles Gravier]

Hi!

On 13/07/2012 10:26, Colin Law wrote:
> On 13 July 2012 08:40, Jkhatri <khatri.jatin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 07/13/2012 12:57 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>>
>> On 13/07/12 15:37, Jkhatri wrote:
>>
>> On 07/12/2012 01:32 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>>
>> On 11/07/12 15:57, Jkhatri wrote:
>>
>> Dear all
>>
>> I'm using thunderbird 13.0.1 on my ubuntu 12.04,
>>
>> when I start Thunderbird for the first time during a day it asks for
>> password to receive the mail , and it also asks for password when I send
>> first new email or reply to any received mail, thats ok , but after that
>> done successfully whenever I try send/reply to 2nd mail it does not ask for
>> password it simply sends the mail. I want to configure Thunderbird to ask
>> for password each and every time I send mail , is there any configuration
>> available in Thunderbird ???
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Warm Regards
>> ./
>> Jatin khatri
>>
>>
>> (I know that I just should not get involved in this, but being a student of
>> how to resolve problems asked by some people - I cannot resist...)
>>
>> Jatin, why EXACTLY are you asking this question?
>>
>> Security issue ...   suppose you are not in front of your laptop after
>> receiving your mail, say you gone out for some time ... meanwhile someone
>> comes and send a Email from your TB with a doc. as attachment ...which you
>> do not want to share with orhters.... what you can do after mail is already
>> sent ???????.....
>>
>>
>> So, THIS is your real concern - security when you decided to leave your
>> computer/laptop for a few minutes to go to the toilet of have a cigarette or
>> get a cup of tea, right?
>>
>> I have already answered this question when I responded to what Gilles wrote:
>> LOCK SCREEN when you want to leave your computer. It takes just 2 simple
>> clicks of the mouse to achieve this.
>>
>>
>>
>> So one solution would be ..... disconnect your pc from internet ...no one
>> will be able to send or even receive ..... :-)
> I don't understand why you are not willing just to lock the screen
> (not switch off or disconnect from internet).  Click on the cog in the
> top right hand corner (assuming you are using unity) then select Lock
> Screen.  Why does this not solve the problem?

It solves one problem. It doesn't solve the "here, you can use my
account for 5 minutes to surf the web and do your google (or whatever)
search. Just don't send mail in my name". Which happens quite a lot.

Gilles.