#590547 evolution: unable to connect to IMAP server (gray connect symbol)

Package:
evolution
Source:
evolution
Description:
groupware suite with mail client and organizer
Submitter:
Hans Streibel
Date:
2025-08-17 17:47:23 UTC
Severity:
important
Tags:
#590547#5
Date:
2010-07-27 08:11:06 UTC
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After a dist-upgrade today it is not possible to connect evolution
to an IMAP server any more. The connect symbol at the lower
left corner is not active and can't be clicked.

Configuration for Receiving Emails:
- Server Type IMAP
- no encryption
- authentication type: Password
- remember password: checked

Configuration for Receiving options:
- use custom command to connect to server: not checked
- check for new messages: checked
- everything else here: not checked

Configuration for Sending Emails:
- Server Type SMTP
- server requires authentication: checked
- no encryption
- authentication: Login
- remember password: not checked

Hans
#590547#10
Date:
2010-07-27 08:53:33 UTC
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Is network-manager installed?
Is it correctly configured?
Is it online?

Does evolution --online work?

Cheers,
#590547#15
Date:
2010-07-27 09:11:52 UTC
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forcemerge 549451 590547
thanks

Thanks, then this is #549451.

Cheers,
#590547#22
Date:
2010-07-27 09:05:06 UTC
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The Network Manager is not used here because
the network connection is set up via configuration
in /etc/network/interfaces
    hstreibe@hstreibel:~$ evolution --online
    evolution-shell-Message: Network disconnected.  Forced offline.

Hans
#590547#43
Date:
2013-07-11 12:53:04 UTC
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Same here with version 3.4.4 from Debian Testing
Besides, it closes after 5 seconds