Re: 18.08; imap.googlemail.com vs. imap.gmail.com; "akonadi resources for google services"
On Friday, October 5, 2018 3:10:45 AM CEST you wrote:
> On Thursday, October 4, 2018 9:17:25 PM CEST Frank Mehnert wrote:
> > Since the recent kdepim upgrade I cannot read e-mails with kmail anymore.
> > First I thought I can fix it like proposed by inkbottle but my problem
> > seems to be different:
> >
> > When kmail tries to synchronize the imap resource for my gmail account
> > then
> > the QtWebKit window is shown asking for my credentials. I pass my usual
>
> In my case, after I changed imap.gmail.com to imap.googlemail.com, and
> reentered my password, both action being performed inside Kmail-Settings, I
> am not asked anymore for *credentials*:
>
> I mean, after performing the above modifications, it's a whole "new"
> account, from the point of view of kmail, the one previously existing using
> "imap.gmail.com" has been ditched altogether.
>
> And from that point onward, I'm not bothered by any popup dialogue: which
> origin I do not know (even if it claims it is Google, I've got not way to
> verify that information), and which therefore I obviously do not trust.
>
> (Again, I did had the "credential"-popup after log-in. But I dismissed it, I
> answered cancel; Then I did the "hack". And the popup never came back)
>
> It behaves exactly as "the next guy", and not at all after any specific
> Google/Oauth pattern.
>
> The trick about using imap.googlemail.com in place of imap.gmail.com, I've
> probably learned it here, on that list, or on irc: in any case, googling
> with those keywords could provide further clues.
>
> (I understand there is no warranty that imap.googlemail.com will perform as
> described above, it might depends on the area you live in, or whatever)
You also probably have to allow for "less secure connections/authentication"
on you google account: But I believe that has been done already.
>
> Best,
> Chris
>
> > login name and then press the 'Next' button. But nothing happens and the
> > same window appears a few times asking for the same information. Finally I
> > found out that /usr/bin/akonadi_imap_resource is crashing. I will open a
> > bug upstream.
> >
> > Please let me know if someone runs into a similar issue and found a
> > workaround.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > Am Mi., 3. Okt. 2018 um 18:16 Uhr schrieb inkbottle
> > <inkbottle007@gmail.com
> >
> > > A puzzling Oauth related message, and how I dealt with it: (irc cut and
> > > past,
> > > hence the weird looking style ;) )
> > >
> > > Rebooting with akonadi 18.08 (debian), I've got that message "akonadi
> > > resources for google services".
> > > For a gmail address of mine.
> > > I'm wondering what it can be.
> > > So I checked "cancel" and as a consequence it said my gmail account is
> > > broken.
> > > I reconfigured my account using imap.googlemail.com instead of
> > > imap.gmail.com;
> > > I hope it will suffice.
> > > OK, it did work.
> > >
> > > Beware it also "changed" my password for a very long "password", so
> > > you'll
> > > have to enter your password back.
> > >
> > > The place I did the changes is:
> > > Kmail settings > Accounts > Receiving >
> > > There I selected the faulty gmail account;
> > > And I did "modify";
> > > Changed imap.gmail.com to imap.googlemail.com;
> > > Fixed my password;
> > > And there it is.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris
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