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Xyne

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[solved]Sylpheed passwords

When you mistype a password for an email account in Sylpheed (for IMAP or POP authentication), is there a way to make Sylpheed prompt for it again without restarting it?

EDIT
Apparently I'm insane. I was absolutely sure that Sylpheed kept using the wrong password and giving me authentication errors yesterday but today it seems to ask me for the password again when I try to send email after a failed authentication. I'm confused now, but the issue is resolved at least.

Last edited by Xyne (2008-11-07 18:54:22)

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atomic

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Re: [solved]Sylpheed passwords

Why do you need that? Just go to Configuration>Edit accounts...than select account and Edit again; at the bottom there are fields for user and pass. If you delete pass field and leave it empty, it should ask you for a password when checking mail, and there is no need for restarting Sylpheed.

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Xyne

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Re: [solved]Sylpheed passwords

I don't have any passwords saved in Sylpheed which is why it prompts me for a password when I first check or send email during a session. I have several accounts and sometimes I enter the wrong password for an account. I want to know how I can re-enter the password during the same session, e.g. make Sylpheed "forget" the current passwords stored in memory so that it prompts me for them again.

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atomic

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Re: [solved]Sylpheed passwords

I don't have that problem with Sylpheed. When the wrong password is entered (and password field in account configuration is empty), Sylpheed asks me for password every time when it's needed for sending or receiveing mail.

edit: Or maybe you want to avoid that authentication error message because of the wrong password?

Last edited by atomic (2008-11-07 17:59:37)

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Xyne

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Re: [solved]Sylpheed passwords

EDIT

Ok, now I'm confused. I was just going to test something (changing the authentication method then resetting it to see if it reset the stored password) but it seems that it does reprompt me for a password on the next try if the last authentication failed.

Last edited by Xyne (2008-11-07 18:50:55)

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