https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-password-pretty-useless-because-program-opens/m-p/146836#M60252 <P>Why bother with a password if anyone can read all your past messages without it? All it does is prevent you getting new ones.&nbsp; Thunderbird shouldn't open at all if the password isn't entered.</P><P>I realize using the PW doesn't encrypt the messages storage, so someone could examine the mbox files, etc. But I'm just thinking about a casual, non techie snooper.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:39:02 GMT RandySEA 2026-11-11T09:39:02Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-password-pretty-useless-because-program-opens/m-p/146836#M60252 <P>Why bother with a password if anyone can read all your past messages without it? All it does is prevent you getting new ones.&nbsp; Thunderbird shouldn't open at all if the password isn't entered.</P><P>I realize using the PW doesn't encrypt the messages storage, so someone could examine the mbox files, etc. But I'm just thinking about a casual, non techie snooper.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:39:02 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-password-pretty-useless-because-program-opens/m-p/146836#M60252 RandySEA 2026-11-11T09:39:02Z