Re: [Evolution] Imap and certificates

[Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>]

> This is for Evolution 3.10.4 under F20
>
> So a couple of questions: does an imap conversation carry information
> about the need to update certificates?

Not really.  Depending on how you connect (i.e. if you use SSL to a
dedicated port) then the SSL exchange is before IMAP gets started so
there is no chance to talk about certificates.

>  if so, does
> evolution implement the update notifications? if not,
> what do I need to do to get new certificates?

Evo should see that there is a new certificate being used without you
doing anything, it certainly did when I changed my certificates last
week.  If the certificate is signed with a traceable key, then you won't
actually notice anything and it should "Just Work".  If it's a self
signed certificate, then Evo will ask you if you want to accept it.

It may be that something has got confused though.  There was a thread
over the last couple of days about re-accepting certificates,

https://mail.gnome.org/archives/evolution-list/2014-April/msg00035.html

in that thread there is some information on where the certificates are
held - it may be sufficient to just delete the old certificate to get
things working again.

P.

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