It might make for an inconvenience, but the security you’ll gain for the trouble is worth it. Although you may be tempted to create an easy to use and type password for this extension, I would recommend making use of a password manager and create a very strong password. I will take this moment for one important reminder. In the resulting window ( Figure B), enter (and verify) a new master password for Thunderbird. Once the extension has been installed, another popup window will appear, asking if you want to set up a master password. In the resulting popup window, click Install Now.

Click the Add to Thunderbird button associated with the extension ( Figure A).

Click See all in the Up & Coming section.

Click on the menu button (three horizontal lines in the upper right corner).

The installation of StartupMaster is quite simple. SEE: Password managers: How and why to use them (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Installation I’ll be demonstrating with Thunderbird on Elementary OS, but platform doesn’t matter (as the process is the same, regardless). For more information about this issue, check out this announcement by the developer. Hopefully the developer will be able to make this work (or the developers of Thunderbird will roll a similar feature into the app). When the next major release comes out (57.0), there’s no guarantee the extension will work (as the APIs have drastically changed). I will give you one word of warning: The extension works perfectly with the current release of Thunderbird (52.8.0). I want to walk you through the process of installing and using StartupMaster. Without that password, you’re out of luck. StartupMaster does one thing and it does it well–it adds a master password that must be entered before Thunderbird will start. By simply locking down that app with a password, you can be sure no one can get to your email without knowing your password.Īlthough the Thunderbird email client doesn’t have this feature built-in, there is a third-party extension that adds this particular functionality. Which is why said apps should be password protected. Must-read security coverageĨ enterprise password managers and the companies that will love themĬyber threat intelligence software: How to choose the right CTI tools for your businessĮnd user data backup policy (TechRepublic Premium) But those email apps can contain quite a lot of unencrypted information that anyone can see, so long as they have access to your email app. And that’s great (so long as it is used effectively and regularly). As far as our email clients go, most people seem to be happy with using encryption.

This goes for nearly every application you use - including email. And every possible layer of security you can get means your data is less likely to be snagged by prying eyes. That statement cannot be repeated enough.

Change password in thunderbird email