Email password question

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I use Apple's email on my doc to open my messages, but I can't find a way to password protect it. Under 'Accounts' in my Mail preferences, I have "password" in the authenication box but it doesn't say any more than that ("password"). Do I handle this lack of a password in my Comcast account instead of Apple's mail?
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HI,
Your Mac Mail password is encrypted.
Open Mail / Preferencdes - Accounts and select the Account Information tab.
Incoming Mail Server......
User Name...
Password your password should be all ٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠
Mail automatically stores your password in your Mac OS X keychain. If your keychain is locked and Mail can’t access your password, it will ask you to enter your keychain password whenever it needs to access your Mail password.
Carolyn

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