[Kde-pim] Kmail2 doesn't remember passwords

[ianseeks]

On Monday 05 Sep 2011 20:58:37 Andras Mantia wrote:
> 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.
>
Thanks. i shall try that. It doesn't seem to be an obvious solution so 
hopefully i can work it out.
> Andras
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