Re: [Evolution] Automate Mail Authentication Request responses

[Andre Klapper <ak-47 gmx net>]

On Wed, 2018-07-25 at 10:15 -0400, C. Andrews Lavarre wrote:
> How might i read the content of the evolution password request
> dialog? Perhaps having it echoed to the command line?
>
> I presently use
>     'wmctrl -l'
>         to list the Titles of open windows (including dialog boxes)
> which I search for “Mail Authentication” (using Python and Autokey)
> and then send the password with AutoKey.
>
> But I'm guessing as to the order in which the mail accounts issue a
> prompt.
>
> "The Mail Autentication Request" dialog box cites the email account
> in the body of the dialog but ‘wmctrl -l’ doesn't read that.

evolution-data-server can save its passwords in a password storage
backend accessed via freedesktop.org's Secret Service API.
What stops you from using that?

andre

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