Re: [Evolution] Evolution continues to ask for mail password

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> Recently, Evolution has started asking for the POP3 password before it
> does its regularly scheduled check, despite the "Remember this
> password" box being ticked. It throws up the "Please enter the POP
> password for (account) on (server)", which a blank password being
> presented. Entering the correct password enables that check, but the
> password is then promptly forgotten.

You do own the file that stores the passwords and it got the proper
permission bits set?

$ ls -l ~/.gnome2_private/Evolution
$ ls -ld ~/.gnome2_private/


> The prompt first appears within one minute of Evolution gaining focus,
> and continues every minute (my POP3 collection schedule) for about 5
> or 6 minutes after Evolution loses focus.
>
> It's seriously driving me nuts.
>
> If all this is relevant ...
>
> root fairbanks:/home/matth# dpkg -l | grep evolution
> ii  evolution                              2.6.1-0ubuntu6                        The groupware suite
[...]

The Ubuntu package doesn't use gnome-keyring integration, does it? This
may or may not be related...

...guenther


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