Primary Password (was Master Password) to block access to Thunderbird UI

[GwydionBowydd]

My copy of Thunderbird is protected by a Master password, which ensures that you enter your password before Thunderbird launches.   However if you "CANCEL" at that point and do not enter your password Thunderbird STILL launches and existing e-mails can still be read.  If you try and send an e-mail the password will be required, but existing e-mails can still be read without entering the password.  This seems bizarre.
It would be better if Thunderbird doesn't launch at all if you press "CANCEL" at the password stage.  Thank you

[wsm]

Mail account passwords, and the Thunderbird primary password, are not designed to block access to messages already stored in Thunderbird. See also https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-thunderbird-passwords-primary-password

What you asking for is https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/primary-password-was-master-password-to-block-access-to/idi-p/2....  I'll merge this to that idea.

[wsm]

Mail account passwords, and the Thunderbird primary password, are not designed to block access to messages already stored in Thunderbird. See also https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-thunderbird-passwords-primary-password

What you asking for is https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/primary-password-was-master-password-to-block-access-to/idi-p/2....  I'll merge this to that idea.

[wsm]

Mail account passwords, and the Thunderbird primary password, are not designed to block access to messages already stored in Thunderbird. See also https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-thunderbird-passwords-primary-password

What you asking for is https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/primary-password-was-master-password-to-block-access-to/idi-p/2....  I'll merge this to that idea.

[Tupungato]

I would prefer if the Thunderbird primary password blocked access to messages already stored as well. It doesn't have to be encryption or whatever. I'm aware that someone at my computer can just find Thunderbird mail storage folders and open them in a different way. I just don't want a random house guest or a guy with a crowbar to be able to access the stored emails in a matter of seconds.