Since the update to the latest Evolution version, I have been unable to use it as a proper mail client since it doesn't seem to be able to stay online. When I start the program, it seems to be connected and asks the password for the one IMAP account, which doesn't have the password set in the preferences. But right after that, Evolution goes offline and doesn't even allow to manually go online. Apart from the dummy default account set only for sending mail, the mail accounts use IMAP and the physical network connection works fine with every other application so that should not be the problem.
I guess you weren't able to check existing bug reports (like #553383) or documentation? Evolution uses network-manager if available to establish online status. If your setup isn't working, then no online mode is available. So either you fix your setup (I don't know how, I don't use NM, but bug report mentionned above has stuff about managed=false or something), or your completely remove network-manager. Cheers,
retitle 582358 impossible to override offline mode when using network-manager forcemerge 582358 584200 587302 thanks Doesn't this sound like #584200 or #582358? Now, like for all the other bug reports, I don't have network-manager (and I'm not interested in it), so I can't test. Maybe there's a bug and people should be able to override the offline mode even when using network-manager (though imho the whole point of NM is to give it your network keys and let it do what it want, if you don't like it, don't use it at all). But I have no way to check, so your best bet is to open the bug *upstream* (there's now a text asking for that when using reportbug), so you can explain exactly the wanted behavior and argue with them (check before if there's no upstream issue already opened, though) Regards,
retitle 582358 impossible to override offline mode when using network-manager forcemerge 582358 584200 587302 thanks Doesn't this sound like #584200 or #582358? Now, like for all the other bug reports, I don't have network-manager (and I'm not interested in it), so I can't test. Maybe there's a bug and people should be able to override the offline mode even when using network-manager (though imho the whole point of NM is to give it your network keys and let it do what it want, if you don't like it, don't use it at all). But I have no way to check, so your best bet is to open the bug *upstream* (there's now a text asking for that when using reportbug), so you can explain exactly the wanted behavior and argue with them (check before if there's no upstream issue already opened, though) Regards,
Le 27/06/2010 14:22, Yves-Alexis Perez a écrit : Sorry, you're right. offline mode. However: - Evo should look at interfaces not managed by NM; - the user must be able to change this descision. system may have several interfaces, some are managed by NM, other not. Thank you. Regards
Le 27/06/2010 14:22, Yves-Alexis Perez a écrit : Sorry, you're right. offline mode. However: - Evo should look at interfaces not managed by NM; - the user must be able to change this descision. system may have several interfaces, some are managed by NM, other not. Thank you. Regards
This is an FYI for anyone else who slams into this bug like I did just now :P Evolution not working when NetworkManager *is* working - then either disable /etc/init.d/network-manager or remove it (like I did...) To purge and not use network-manager (at least until the powers that be figure out which interface is the correct one.) Do this and reboot: apt-get purge network-manager (if that gives and error about /etc/networkManager not being empty, then do - tar zcvf /root/buNetworkManager.tgz && rm -fR /etc/NetworkManager ... that should finish it off...) Next, purge any unused dependencies - apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get dist-upgrade apt-get autoclean apt-get autoremove apt-get clean all Cheers! -Sx-