Distribution: Debian 3.1
Package: Evolution
Priority: Normal
Version: GNOME2.6.1 1.4
Gnome-Distributor: Debian
Synopsis: if IMAP server SSL cert is renewed, almost impossible to debug.
Bugzilla-Product: Evolution
Bugzilla-Component: UI
Bugzilla-Version: 1.4
Bugzilla-Keyword: doc
Description:
The SSL cert on my IMAP server was updated (it was about to expire).
The
error messages issued by Evolution in this case were not terribly clear
about
what was wrong; if I hadn't known where to look for the problem via
other
mechanisms (i.e. tools that will tell me what certs they have), I
wouldn't have
know what caused the problem.

Worse yet, the only way to fix this problem, even after I knew what was
wrong,
was FAR from obvious to even a reasonably informed user. After digging
through the Evolution dialogues at length, the only solution I found was
the
following not-at-all-obvious technique:

Tools --> Settings --> Mail Accounts
  * select IMAP account and click on "Edit"
  * select "Receiving Mail" tab; click on "Check for supported types"
button.
     When prompted, accept the new cert.

Either this should be clearly documented, or it should be more obvious
to
the naive user.


Unknown reporter: nocturne@mit.edu, changed to bugbuddy-import@ximian.com.
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