Discussion topic: Change email password for Thunderbird
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Message posted on 12 Jun 2025 06:24 PM
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Change email password for Thunderbird
I have 2 passwords for my sky email account.
I have a normal memorable password that works for almost eveything (webmail, tablet, sky account etc)
I have a long computer generated password that Sky helped me to set up some time ago to use with Thunderbird email progame on a Windows 7 desktop.
As a part of a security spring clean I have changed the normal password OK but also want to change the one used for Thunderbird, but have no idea how to do that ?
Anyone able to help, many thanks.
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Message posted on 12 Jun 2025 06:37 PM
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Re: Change email password for Thunderbird
You'll need to generate a new app pasword. There's a link to the app password generator here: https://www.sky.com/help/articles/problems-accessing-sky-mail-from-your-email-app
Message posted on 12 Jun 2025 07:05 PM
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Re: Change email password for Thunderbird
Done that OK many thanks and that works fine.
Just one question, will that disable the 'old password'
Message posted on 12 Jun 2025 07:29 PM
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Re: Change email password for Thunderbird
@kdp99 wrote:
Just one question, will that disable the 'old password'
On Thunderbird - yes it will.
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Message posted on 12 Jun 2025 10:42 PM
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Re: Change email password for Thunderbird
Thanks, but does that mean the old password can be used with my account for something other then Thunderbird ? If so how do I just kill the old password ?
Thanks, again
Message posted on 12 Jun 2025 11:38 PM
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Re: Change email password for Thunderbird
@kdp99 wrote:Thanks, but does that mean the old password can be used with my account for something other then Thunderbird ? If so how do I just kill the old password ?
I believe, yes it does.
And Sky have removed the ability to rescind app passwords.
Crazy.
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