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While setting up e-mail account on Evolution, after completion it asks for imap password, what is this? i can't find imap password.

Asked by Shabbir

While setting up e-mail account on Evolution, after completion it asks for imap password, what is this? i can't find imap password..please if anyone knows a solution please mail me on <email address hidden>

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: evolution 2.32.2-0ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.56-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Mar 14 15:23:28 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/evolution
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: evolution
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2012-03-13 (0 days ago)
XsessionErrors:
 (<unknown>:1649): dee-WARNING **: Transaction from com.canonical.Unity.ApplicationsPlace.SectionsModel is in the past. Ignoring transaction.
 (<unknown>:1649): dee-WARNING **: Transaction from com.canonical.Unity.FilesPlace.SectionsModel is in the past. Ignoring transaction.
 (<unknown>:1649): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_markup_escape_text: assertion `text != NULL' failed
 (<unknown>:1649): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_key_file_load_from_file: assertion `file != NULL' failed

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This question was originally filed as bug #954864.

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Peter Garber (pgarber10) said : 		#1

The reporter is asking a question about imap passwords, not reporting a bug.

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Unknown (sw-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

The IMAP password is unrelated to Evolution. The password is something that would have been defined mail server side. You should attempt to use your regular mail account password and if this doesn't work contact the mail server administrator for more information.

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