Comment 17 for bug 280987

Ok, no problem.

I am currently using Ubuntu 8.10 amd64 and just did a quick test: I tested the on-line and off-line mode with the internet either on or off. Results:

with thunderbird already opened:

Internet on and on-line mode: default, works as expected
Internet on and off-line mode: hasn't requested the master password
Internet off and off-line mode: hasn't requested the master password
Internet off and on-line mode: hasn't requested the master password

opening thunderbird without internet connection: keeps asking the master password to check the pop e-mail server. That is ok, once it is supposed to be working in on-line mode

now setting off-line mode: keeps asking the master password. Here! It shouldn't ask anything once it is supposed to be working in off-line mode

Conclusion: the bug remains in Ubuntu 8.10