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Description of Problem:

My Evolution config has an LDAP directory server 
that uses DN authentication.

This directory server is also configured to autocomplete.
 
The first time evolution is started and i use the directory
server to query the database or go to compose a message - 
I am prompted for my LDAP password. I enter it and all is well

with the check box for 'remember password' i can do subsequent
queries also.

HOWEVER, after some indeterminate amount of time the evolution
session forgets the password - and the next time I am prompted
for a password it fails to authenticate (in fact a packet trace
shows no attempt to authenticate at all).

This is more than annoying.

Steps to reproduce the problem:
1. config LDAP settings to authenticate
2. do a query
3. run evolution for 4-8 hours
4. do a query

Actual Results:

you will be prompted and authentication will fail.

Expected Results:

you should not be prompted. (unless you didn't check the
'remember password' checkbox in which case a REAL attempt
at authentication, meaning packets, should succeed).

How often does this happen? 

everyday (4-8 hours of running). 

in fact once it happens i can exit evolution and
restart it and it immediately fails to authenticate.

if i exit evolution and kill these processes

  /usr/libexec/evolution/1.4/evolution-wombat 
  /usr/libexec/evolution/1.4/evolution-alarm-notify

and restart evolution - i can then get authentication
to succeed.


Additional Information:

I also use pgp to sign email - and it remembers my password just fine.

I've searched thru the bugzilla database and found many similar
bugs - reportedly fixed - i assure you this is a current bug for
my version of evolution.

this is evolution with all snapshot and development snapshots
packages available for RedHat 9 (1.4.6 2004.05.02) via red-carpet.

Thanks for the otherwise awesome email program.