Kmail doesn't send email using Gmail

[Colin J Thomson]

Hi,

On Sunday, 21 February 2021 10:27:06 GMT Aldo Latino wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> I am really enjoying using Kontact and in particular Kmail and KOrganizer,
> but there is still a problem that annoys me. I am referring to this
> particular bug: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=421664
> 
> After firing up Kontact I am able to send email via a Gmail account, but
> after a while (I haven't calculated the timing) Kmail is not able to send
> email anymore, and the email stops in the outgoing folder, awaiting for
> something.
> 
> Sometimes it is enough to restart Kontact in order to send those emails, or
> I have to restart Akonadi. But this is really annoying.
> 
> The problem seems to be present only in my Gmail account. In my other email
> account the email are being sent correctly.
> 
> The Gmail IMAP account is working correctly in the other aspects, i.e.
> browsing folders and receiving emails.
 
> Have you noticed this behaviour in your Kontact/Kmail installation?

Yes, I also have seen this for a long time as well and only with Gmail, I 
wonder if after time it times out and looses authorisation?

I am in the habit now of restarting akonadi before I send any Email via Gmail 
as restarting Kontact does not work for me.

Running KMail 5.16.2 (20.12.2)

Regards

Colin
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