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Password protect mail

Jul 17, 2016 6:50AM PDT

Hi,
i am using W10: can someone tell me how to password protect Thunderbird or Live Mail? or to make Mail require a password on startup?
It is annoying, for example when I bring my PC to repair, that they can read my mails. Thanks.

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Thanks itsdigger
Jul 17, 2016 9:17AM PDT

so, after creating a container with Vera Crypt (it replaced TrueCrypt), have I to move in it these three elements found in the Thunderbird folder?
http://i64.tinypic.com/ftk9d5.png
But every time I have to put them back in the Thunderbird folder, otherwise Thunderbird does not find them. The mails are in the Profiles folder.
The encrypted container is the "mail" file.
http://i64.tinypic.com/3532mup.png
Do you know how to configure Thunderbird for the new location?

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No, I'm still a semi noob at this
Jul 17, 2016 9:33AM PDT

sort of thing so, I'll wait for a Pro to step in

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Live mail = no.
Jul 17, 2016 9:52AM PDT

The usual path is to move to whole drive encryption and password our logins. There are some that play with folder and such locks but I find those folk lose it all or expect support for free apps.

No repair shop I know has interest in emails a person has. They have to get it fixed and move to the next PC.

Maybe Portable Thunderbird is the answer so you can run it on a memory stick.