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Update the password on Thunderbird
Update 05/18/2026
This guide explains how to update the password of an email address on your device after changing it from an Infomaniak Mail Service.
Preamble
- There may be an upstream general password; refer to official Mozilla help on this topic.
Access the password menu
To do this:
- Open the Thunderbird email client.
- Click on the menu icon at the top right.
- Click on Preferences:

- Click on Privacy & Security in the left sidebar menu.
- Click on Saved Passwords:

- Click on Show Passwords at the bottom right.
- Double-click on the password associated with the email address (IMAP and possibly SMTP if necessary), and enter the new password:

Link to this FAQ: https://faq.infomaniak.com/2553
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