[Bug 261559] KMail stopped recognizing KWallet for password for specific SMTP server

[G Cohen]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=261559


G Cohen <untitled.no4 at gmail.com> changed:

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--- Comment #2 from G Cohen <untitled no4 gmail com>  2011-01-30 10:39:35 ---
My experience:
If you set up an smtp account and tick to store the password, you get the error
saying:
"KWallet is not available. It is strongly recommended to use KWallet for
managing your passwords.
However, the password can be stored in the configuration file instead. The
password is stored in an obfuscated format, but should not be considered secure
from decryption efforts if access to the configuration file is obtained.
Do you want to store the password for server 'smtp.gmail.com' in the
configuration file?"

If you choose to save to configuration file then Kmail doesn't seem to be able
to use that either, and emails are stuck in outbox.

My workaround is not to store the smtp password at all, but rather enter it
every time I send an email.
I don't know about POP accounts since I'm using IMAP, and Kmail seems to be
able to access the account's password.

This is with final KDE 4.6 release, and Kmail 1.13.5.

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