I think it would be a nice feature to password protect the GUI. Maybe have an option so the UI locks after a set time. Now, even if you use a master password, people that can physically access the computer are able to cancel the password-dialog and read even encrypted e-mails. I know we can do this globally with screen-locks and power managment, but I also think many have need to do this only on the email-program. Thank you for a great application!
Hi m1nxxx, That's called basic security practices to protect your data and your password¹: lock your sesion when leaving and don't share your account password. People which can physically access the computer and can manage a Claws Mail instance to cancel the password dialog, as you suggest, already has access to everything in your account including your messages on the file system and, even worse, your PGP private and public keys. Yet another password to lock the GUI won't prevent them to read the messages. ¹ https://security.berkeley.edu/education-awareness/best-practices-how-tos/security-tips/security-basics-101