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

Jkhatri khatri.jatin at gmail.com
Fri Jul 13 10:30:05 UTC 2012


On 07/13/2012 03:51 PM, Gilles Gravier wrote:
> Hi!
>
> On 13/07/2012 12:13, Jkhatri wrote:
>> On 07/13/2012 03:35 PM, Gilles Gravier wrote:
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> On 13/07/2012 11:34, Jkhatri wrote:
>>>> On 07/13/2012 01:45 PM, Lucas.Betschart at crypto.ch wrote:
>>>>> I think this could be the solution for your problem:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> nop ..... not working .... followed your instructions and value is
>>>>> adjusted to "0" .......but it asks for password first time ... then
>>>>> never :'(
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> "0" means infinite. Never times out. Try "1".
>>>
>>> Gilles
>> I've also tried ... security.ask_for_password  ,, original value was 0
>> ..I've tested it with 1 ( after changing the value ... I've closed the
>> TB and re-launched it )
>>
>> but the situation is the same ...
> Well, have a look at : http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries
> and search for ask_for_password.
>
> The description is :
>
> Determines when Mozilla Mail should ask for the master password.
> *0* (default): Only the first time it's needed
> *1*: Every time it's needed
> *2*: Every /n/ minutes, where /n/ is the value in
> *security.password_lifetime*.
>
> This means that :
>
> 1) This parameter only applies for the MASTER PASWORD.
> 2) The value is 0, 1 or 2. And if you want to specify a number of
> minutes, you also have to edit security.password_lifetime
>
> Note the "MASTER PASSWORD" thing. Have you set a master password to
> protect your account passwords? Then you tell it to ask for the master
> password "every time it's needed" (value : 1) or "every N minutes"
> (value : 2, then set security.password_lifetime).
>
> But you have to set a master password. And you will be prompted for the
> master password. Not for the account password. But that's more or less
> equivalent in terms of security.
>
> Gilles.
>
>
nice one

I'll try it

I'm happy to set the master password ... if it can solve my problem,,,,, 
will let you know

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