Updating password in Thunderbird

an Email Password in Mozilla Thunderbird

1.) First:

• Change the password for your email account using the web interface for the relevant email service. (Zimbra webmail or Plesk webmail for your domain).
• Make a note of the new password.
• Check that the new password is working by login to webmail.

2.) After changing the email password, close the Thunderbird and then open it back.

3.) Now, click on the Get Mail option in your Mozilla Thunderbird’s main toolbar.

4.) Next, click on the Enter New Password option under Login to _failed option.

5.) Then, you will need to enter the new password of your email account under Enter your password for _.

6.) You will need to make sure that you have selected the option – Use Password Manager to remember this password. If you will forget to select this option, Mozilla Thunderbird will not remember this password or save the new password entered by you.

7.) After that, click on the OK button and then select the Write option from the main toolbar. Compose a test email and send it back to yourself.

8.) Then, click on the Enter New Password option under Login to server failed. Type the new password of your email account under Enter your password for on _.

9.) Make sure that you selected the option – Use Password Manager to remember this password. After selecting the said option, click on the OK button

10.) In case you see a Send Message Error message appearing with a notification which states “The message could not be sent because the connection to SMTP server ___ timed out”, simply click on the OK button and then on the Send option again.