When you are prompted for the password there should be a link that says you forgot your password.
OP is correct. There isn't a link anywhere.
Here is the interface files for the Password input and hint... nothing to link the two together:
xml code:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<!-- Messenger Plus! 5 Interface Files -->
<Interfaces xmlns="urn:msgplus:interface" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:msgplus:interface ../Schemas/PlusInterface.xsd" Name="InterfaceLogViewer">
<Window Id="PasswordInput" Version="1">
<Attributes>
<Caption>Password Required - Messenger Plus!</Caption>
</Attributes>
<TitleBar>
<AllowMinimize>false</AllowMinimize>
<Title>
<Text>Password Required</Text>
</Title>
</TitleBar>
<Position ClientWidth="210" ClientHeight="76" />
<DialogTmpl>
<BkgBrightness>Light</BkgBrightness>
<BottomBar Style="Light">
<RightControls>
<Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnOk">
<Position Top="0" Width="50" Left="0" />
<Attributes>
<IsDefault>true</IsDefault>
</Attributes>
<Caption>&OK</Caption>
</Control>
<Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnCancel">
<Position Top="0" Width="50" Left="0" />
<Caption>&Cancel</Caption>
</Control>
</RightControls>
</BottomBar>
</DialogTmpl>
<Elements>
<Element xsi:type="ImageElement" Id="ImgTitle">
<Position Top="2" Left="8" />
<Image>
<Name>preferences-conversation-logencryption</Name>
</Image>
</Element>
</Elements>
<Controls>
<Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="LblLocked">
<Position Top="8" Width="163" Left="40" Height="25" />
<Transparency>220</Transparency>
<Caption>This file is currently locked. Please enter the appropriate password to open it.</Caption>
</Control>
<Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="LblPassword">
<Position Top="37" Width="36" Left="7" />
<Attributes>
<AutoAdjustWidth>true</AutoAdjustWidth>
</Attributes>
<Caption>Password:</Caption>
</Control>
<Control xsi:type="EditControl" Id="EdtPassword">
<Position Top="35" Width="156" Left="47">
<TranslationAdjust>
<StaticCtrlIDLeft>LblPassword</StaticCtrlIDLeft>
</TranslationAdjust>
</Position>
<Attributes>
<IsPassword>true</IsPassword>
</Attributes>
</Control>
</Controls>
</Window>
<Window Id="PasswordInputHint" Version="1" TranslationSection="Window.PasswordInput">
<Attributes>
<Caption>Password Required - Messenger Plus!</Caption>
</Attributes>
<TitleBar>
<AllowMinimize>false</AllowMinimize>
<Title>
<Text>Password Required</Text>
</Title>
</TitleBar>
<Position ClientWidth="210" ClientHeight="96" />
<DialogTmpl>
<BkgBrightness>Light</BkgBrightness>
<BottomBar Style="Light">
<RightControls>
<Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnOk">
<Position Top="0" Width="50" Left="0" />
<Attributes>
<IsDefault>true</IsDefault>
</Attributes>
<Caption>&OK</Caption>
</Control>
<Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnCancel">
<Position Top="0" Width="50" Left="0" />
<Caption>&Cancel</Caption>
</Control>
</RightControls>
</BottomBar>
</DialogTmpl>
<Elements>
<Element xsi:type="ImageElement" Id="ImgTitle">
<Position Top="2" Left="8" />
<Image>
<Name>preferences-conversation-logencryption</Name>
</Image>
</Element>
</Elements>
<Controls>
<Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="LblLocked">
<Position Top="8" Width="163" Left="40" Height="25" />
<Transparency>220</Transparency>
<Caption>This file is currently locked. Please enter the appropriate password to open it.</Caption>
</Control>
<Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="LblPassword">
<Position Top="37" Width="36" Left="7" />
<Attributes>
<AutoAdjustWidth>true</AutoAdjustWidth>
</Attributes>
<Caption>Password:</Caption>
</Control>
<Control xsi:type="EditControl" Id="EdtPassword">
<Position Top="35" Width="156" Left="47">
<TranslationAdjust>
<StaticCtrlIDLeft>LblPassword</StaticCtrlIDLeft>
</TranslationAdjust>
</Position>
<Attributes>
<IsPassword>true</IsPassword>
</Attributes>
</Control>
<Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="LblHint">
<Position Top="50" Width="156" Left="47" Height="20">
<TranslationAdjust>
<StaticCtrlIDLeft>LblPassword</StaticCtrlIDLeft>
</TranslationAdjust>
</Position>
<Caption>Hint: %1.</Caption>
</Control>
</Controls>
</Window>
</Interfaces>