[Kde-pim] Kmail2 doesn't remember passwords

[Andras Mantia]

Gaffer. wrote:

> On Monday 05 September 2011 12:53:40 Valentin Rusu wrote:
>> On 09/05/2011 09:24 AM, ianseeks wrote:
>> > hi
>> >
>> > If you don't use KDE Wallet, kmail2 never remembers your ISP logon
>> > password even though i tick the box to remember it.
>> >
>> > Is there any way i can force it to remember and stop prompting me
>> > for it every time?
>>
>> Yes, by activating KDE Wallet :)
>>
>> That's the intent of KWallet : you give only one password when a
>> first application needs to use a secret (like your password). The
>> wallet will remain open and  subsequent secret access will
>> automatically be granted to requesting applications, eliminating
>> multiple password prompts.
>>
>> > UPDATE:  It only forgets the password if you log out of the KDE
>> > session.  If you relaunch Kmail2 within the same sesseion, it
>> > remembers the password ok and doesn;t prompt for it.
> 
> Not everyone wants or requires the use of KDE Wallet !
> If the behavior cannot be changed then thats a good reason not to
> upgrade to Kmail 2.

A passowrdless wallet is not that different from storing the password in 
kmail's configuration file.
So just use a wallet without a password.

Andras
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