[kmail2] [Bug 416403] New: During account wizard using @protonmail.com, get "Kmail could not convert value of setting 'Authentication' to required type"

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https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=416403

            Bug ID: 416403
           Summary: During account wizard using @protonmail.com, get
                    "Kmail could not convert value of setting
                    'Authentication' to required type"
           Product: kmail2
           Version: 5.13.1
          Platform: Archlinux Packages
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: critical
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: snarfel at protonmail.com
  Target Milestone: ---

Created attachment 125216
  --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=125216&action=edit
Screenshot of error

SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Get paying ProtonMail account (7 day trial is possible), install
ProtonBridge via AUR or other means, initialize Bridge 
2. Launch Account Wizard in Kmail via Settings > Add Account
3. Enter name, @protonmail.com email address, and the **Bridge** password (not
the ProtonMail password)
4. Hit 'next' on Secure you Communication'
5. On 'Failed to set up account' screen click 'Details'

OBSERVED RESULT

Step 5 should show an error message "Kmail could not convert value of setting
'Authentication' to required type", proceeds not to add IMAP instance (see
screenshot)



EXPECTED RESULT

Account gets setup, folders start synchronizing, etc

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Operating System: Manjaro Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.17.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.66.0
Qt Version: 5.14.0
Kernel Version: 5.4.12-1-MANJARO
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz
Memory: 62.8 GiB of RAM


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