Thunderbird asks for wrong account password when I try to send an e-mail

When trying to send an e-mail from gmail account A, Thunderbird prompts me for the password for account B. All identities in Thunderbird & account settings on Gmail.com are verified as correct, as well as my account settings and outgoing server settings in Thunderbird.

To ensure that each gmail account is definately using the correct SMTP.
First make sure the top mail account is definately set as default.
Tools > Account Settings
select the top mail account in list
click on 'Account Actions'
If it is set as default, the 'Set as default' option will be greyed out.
Then check the second gmail account is offerd that option, but do not select.
Start with the top one - the default gmail mail account.
Tools > Account Settings > Outgoing Server
select the first - top server and click on EDit.
Under 'Description' give it a name that's easily identifies that gmail account.
it is only used to help you id the account when there is more than one SMTP using same server settings.
eg: 'Personal' or 'Business' or 'first part of the gmail email address' the bit before the @.
Make sure the Username = email address of account which will use it. the top account in list - the one you want to use it.
click on OK
then Select the top mail account in the Left Pane.
bottom right where it says what Ougoing Server (SMTP) to use, click on drop down list and select the one that says:
eg: 'Personal' - smtp.gmail.com
Do the same for the other gmail account
Go into Outgoing Server (SMTP) and select the second smtp listed.
click on 'Edit'
Give it an identifiable 'Description' -
Make sure the username is the second email address.
click on OK
Then select second gmail email address mail account and select the correct - second gmail smtp using the description to help identify it.
when finished click on OK to save settings.
When you are certain that each gmail mail account email address has an smtp server that is using the same Username in the smtp server please confirm.

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