Re: [Evolution] Evolution is dying

[Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam whitemice org>]

On Wed, 2014-05-28 at 14:02 +0200, Peter Von Kaehne wrote:
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 28. Mai 2014 um 12:41 Uhr
> > Von: "Adam Tauno Williams" <awilliam whitemice org>
> > > The user now thinks it was a hardware problem. If that is correct,
> > "Tomorrow I'm gonna shop for a kit and build a new machine. That should
> > fix the problem."
> > It is not a correct diagnosis.  
> I would agree. Just as disruptive (but more expensive) as wiping the 
> OS and installing something else.

Even more so - that solution costs $$$.


> I would run an imap or pop session with extensive logging and
>  see what is actually happening

Ditto
<https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evolution/Debugging>

> Preferentially from commandline. 

But if it really is the mail server saying "wrong password" there is no
solution - other than to reduce your polling interval [nobody ever seems
willing to try this] or get the server fixed [outside the scope of the
end-user].
 
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Adam Tauno Williams <mailto:awilliam whitemice org> GPG D95ED383
Systems Administrator, Python Developer, LPI / NCLA