Re: [Evolution] evolution-ews - Exchange GAL possible issue?

[Milan Crha <mcrha redhat com>]

        Hi,
(see below)

On Tue, 2012-12-25 at 17:49 -0600, Mike Hinz wrote:
> - One minor issue:  If I click 'Check for Supported Types' (for
> Authentication), that operation always fails with a 'Failed to query
> server for a list of supported authentication mechanisms.  Query for
> authentication types is not supported' message.

The message is returned by evolution-ews, and it means it :)
Evolution-ews doesn't support ask for supported authentication methods
by the server, which is usually used to give you correct options for
authentication.

> - Under 'Receiving Options' if I check 'Cache offline address book' then
> click 'Fetch list', that operation causes an authentication request
> pop-up that wants my Exchange account pw.  I enter the requested
> password, but it fails to accept it no matter how many times I attempt
> to enter it.

Hrm, does it do it even if you edit already created and otherwise
working account? Does the OAB URL end with .../oab.xml? It should end
with it, and I think you have it fixed in your version.

> - If I go to Contacts, I can select my 'contacts' and can see whatever
> exists on the Exchange server.  However, when I select 'global address
> list' no entries appear.  Searching for a known entry also displays
> nothing.

Unexpected, but correct by the code. The EWS GAL which is not cached
offline (through OAB in the previous paragraph) can be only searched,
and the search limitation is that it can be searched only on the EMail
address, not on Name or other fields, thus it works in composer (which
checks also in email field), but not in Contacts view when you search on
other fields. Note the default filter is named "Email begins with", thus
it'll show you only contacts with the given prefix.

> - I also have noticed that the authentication doesn't seem to be
> retained properly by keyring most of the time when I start Evolution,
> I'm re-prompted for my Exchange password, although this is frustratingly
> inconsistent.  

I guess the first prompt when you create the account is saved, but left
for gone UID in the keyring. I'm not 100% sure, but if I recall
correctly, then the disadvantage of 3.6 password prompts is that you are
asked separately for each ESource you have, thus for each EWS calendar,
for each EWS book (including GAL), and then for each Mail account (there
is usually one). If you have other issue, like you told it to remember
the password but it forgot it the next start (of evolution? or start of
all evolution will no evolution (ps ax | grep evolution) processes
running?), then it smells like a bug worth to be filled and
investigated.

        Hope it helps,
        Milan