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

[Colin Law]

On 13 July 2012 09:41, Gilles Gravier <ggravier at fsfe.org> wrote:
> 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.

I am hoping the OP will respond.  However I would not let anyone use
my PC even for five minutes unattended if I thought there was any
danger of them sending emails in my name.  Also if that is what the OP
wants then he could simply switch to the guest user for those five
minutes.

Colin