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log in problems

Asked by Marion

When trying to log in to my email, Evolution, I am continually being asked to enter my password. I need to do this repeatedly before I even get one email message through. This has only been happening for the last 2 months or so and I am fed up. I want to be able to log in and get my mail.. What is the problem?? Is there another email system I can use ??
Please help.. I am using Firefox and there is NO windows system on my computer at all.

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#1

You can use thunderbird, which is made by mozilla (the same people who make firefox). Just install thunderbird from the software repository (software-centre)

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Marion (mazrbrow) said : 		#2

Thankyou mycae. I have downloaded the thunderbird program but now I
can't get it open to install it..
I have found it in my downloads and on my desktop but when I open the
file it is just all semi-files. I can't seem to figure out how to
actually install it.. Help please....

On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 12:06 +0000, mycae wrote:

> Your question #136988 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/136988
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> mycae proposed the following answer:
> You can use thunderbird, which is made by mozilla (the same people who
> make firefox). Just install thunderbird from the software repository
> (software-centre)
>

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Best Donato Roque (donato-roque) said : 		#3

Hi Marion
Evolution is an interesting email client. It uses another application
(called Seahorse) to store login data from your accounts. In fact
Seahorse is used by your IM client and Gwibber your twitter client.

When you start Ubuntu, you are asked for your password (unless you opted
to auto login). This is your system-password. After giving the correct
system-password, you are asked for your keyring-password/s. Seahorse
stores your login data in keyrings protected by a password. Normally or
by default (or when it is the first time you use it) Seahorse just use
the system-password which means system-password = keyring-password. If
this is the case then upon typing your system-password you also open the
keyring-password, and you are not prompted for it anymore.

Changing your system-password means it's not the same as your
keyring-password/s anymore. That's the reason why you are continually
being asked to enter your keyring-password/s. Why is it designed this
way? One word-security.

For most of us I think you put it most appropriately, "I want to be able
to log in and get my mail". So instead of learning how to install and
use another email application like thunderbird, why not try to fix the
problem first.

You can open Seahorse by typing ALT+F2 (or run application) and enter
seahorse. You can right-click on the folder and choose "change
password". What you want to do is change the password here to your
system-password so that system-password=keyring-password once again.

On Thu, 2010-12-09 at 05:30 +0000, Marion wrote:

> Question #136988 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/136988
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> Marion is still having a problem:
>
> Thankyou mycae. I have downloaded the thunderbird program but now I
> can't get it open to install it..
> I have found it in my downloads and on my desktop but when I open the
> file it is just all semi-files. I can't seem to figure out how to
> actually install it.. Help please....
>
>
>
> On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 12:06 +0000, mycae wrote:
>
> > Your question #136988 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/136988
> >
> > Status: Open => Answered
> >
> > mycae proposed the following answer:
> > You can use thunderbird, which is made by mozilla (the same people who
> > make firefox). Just install thunderbird from the software repository
> > (software-centre)
> >
>

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Marion (mazrbrow) said : 		#4

Thanks Donato Roque, that solved my question.