smtp password for kmail does not remain.

[Steven Vollom]

On Friday 29 January 2010 02:01:06 am Nils Kassube wrote:
> Steven Vollom wrote:
> > I find an anomaly when verifying the configuration for kmail.  Every
> >  entry appears exactly right except the password entry in smtp.  When
> >  I type it in, and afterward click on apply, then verify that the
> >  password has been saved, I find the area where the password is
> >  entered blank.
> 
> Did you tell Kmail to save the password? There is a check box below the
> password field named "Store SMTP Password". If it isn't checked, it will
> not store the password but Kmail should ask for it whenever you send
> mails.
> 
> 
> Nils
> 
Dear Nils,

Yes I did, and the check box is checked too.

This morning I was able to send emails using kmail.  Last night I was unable 
to send emails using kmail.  I have done nothing to make that happen.

If it would not be too much trouble, could you check your smtp configuration to 
see if there are dots that represent the password you selected in the box that 
shows the password?  That box is blank in my configuration files.  Even still, 
my emails are sending this morning, and the box is still blank.  It usually 
has 8 dots in it that represent my password as being entered.  I thought that 
was the source of the problem before I posted my problem.  

Each time I tried to enter a password in the blank box, the eight dots would 
appear, but when I clicked on OK and expected to then click 'Apply' to set the 
changes, the 'Apply' button would not activate.  So I would close the 
configuration window and attempt to send my emails.  And, when I did that, they 
would not send.  And when I would return to the smtp configuration box to see 
if the password was there, the space would be blank with no dots showing.  And 
this did not surprise me, because I was unable to 'Apply' the changes.

I am still not confident the problem is solved even though kmail seems to be 
working OK this morning.  I sure would like to know if the dots remain in your 
smtp configuration when you check.  If your password box is blank, then perhaps 
the problem is resolved.  Still, I have no idea what made it start working 
again.  Thanks friend.


Steven