Why need password when connecting Thunderbird not actually?

Apparently, once a user is connected to the TB using the password, it is necessary once again
to access the passwords stored (via Tools\Options\Security).

BUT I FOUND - when the initial TB connection box, if you click Cancel instead
give the password, you are immediately given access to the account (set
to the mailbox where you left last TB). Then, if you want to access
an another mailbox, you need only click on Cancel to give access. It is clearly
a security bug - password is not needed to access the emails!

However, if you connect using the password instead of click on cancel, TB
the following dialog boxes do not appear.

It seems that this password system protects only the stored passwords, not the
contents of the mailbox of the account as well...

It seems that this password system protects only the stored passwords, not the contents of the mailbox of the account as well.

Passwords to Thunderbird can remember are your account passwords. They are necessary to access your account on the server. They are not necessary to access the (local) profile.

You can set a master password to protect the account passwords.
http://KB.mozillazine.org/Master_password

See this article for more information on how to protect the profile.
http://KB.mozillazine.org/Protect_the_profiles_contents

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