HilsB wrote:
> Trane Francks wrote:
>> On 3/26/14 5:36 PM +0900, Daniel wrote:
>>> On 26/03/14 13:14, Trane Francks wrote:
>>>> On 3/26/14 9:42 AM +0900, MCBastos wrote:
>>>>> Interviewed by CNN on 25/03/2014 19:20, HilsB told the world:
>>>>>> HilsB wrote:
>>>>>>> I have a friend and neighbour who was admitted to hospital as an
>>>>>>> emergency and will be there for some time. He has asked
>>>>>>> me to access his e-mails but he cannot remember his correct
>>>>>>> password. I realise this is a difficult and unusual request
>>>>>>> but can anyone help?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I should have mentioned that it is the SeaMonkey password I'm looking
>>>>>> for. I know the password for the Mac admin.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let's go one step at a time...
>>>>>
>>>>> - If you mean the Seamonkey master password, I don't think there is a
>>>>> workaround. However, your friend types that every single day in
>>>>> order to
>>>>> check his e-mail -- unless he's in a state of diminished mental
>>>>> capacity
>>>>> (stroke, concussion, heavy painkillers, whatever) he should be able to
>>>>> remember it.
>>>>> - However, if what you want is to extract the saved mail passwords
>>>>> from
>>>>> his Seamonkey so you can check his e-mail for him in a different
>>>>> computer, then it should be possible to look them up in the Seamonkey
>>>>> Data Manager.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> One requires the master password to display saved passwords in the Data
>>>> Manager.
>>>>
>>> Only *if* one was set in the first place.
>>>
>> Yes. Correct and a very good point. :)
>>
> Thanks for all suggestions. Unfortunately my friend has heart and other
> problems and is under medication. He has given me what he remembers but
> they do not give access. I'll be seeing him on Friday and I'll try him
> again.
If he remembers his userid and password for his mail server, you could
go directly there and download email. Of course he would need to
remember the userid and password for the server for this to work.
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