evolution has disabled OK button in preference/user accounts

flox · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 45

Hi,

I got a little problem, that drives me almost crazy.

I need to change my smtp server cause I got a new provider. But everytime I change anything in
"Edit/Preferences/Mail Accounts" in a certain account the "OK" button becomes immedeatly disabled. This makes it impossible for me to change the account.

This must be pretty recently cause 4 weeks ago I had no problem with it. I have got evolution-2.2.3-r3.

Does anyone have an idea what could have caused this problem?

Thx for any help.

br,
Flox

P.S.:
I know I could make a new user account everytime I change a single setting, but that can't be the way it's supposed to be.

spdmnd · n00b Joined: 26 May 2004 Posts: 21

Same Problem here. Did you find a way to fix this?

flox · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 45

Hi spdmnd,

Unfortunately I haven't found a solution. I have some nasty workarounds for me:
If I am in a subnet where I would have to change the settings I do

1.) ssh to a sever where I have a functioning setting (using mutt)
or
2.) add a completely new acccount.

Sorry, but I wasnt' willing to spend more time in research, cause I am very busy recentley.
If I ever find a solution I will post it here. Actually right now I am hoping this will be solved in the next ebuild coming out conerning evolution.

br,
Flox

crudh · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject:

Just so you know I have the same version and I don't have that problem.

I compiled it with:

flox · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 45

Hi,

I didn't solve the problem for my old settings, but after emerging evolution-2.4.0 the problem was gone. So I agree with crudh and think it must be a special combination of the evolution-2.2.3-r3 with some USE flags.

br,
Flox

log · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:49 am Post subject:

I have this same problem right now with 2.4.1

This is mildly annoying since evolution cant send any mail at the moment..grr

derFrank · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:31 pm Post subject:

Just for the record: I've got the problem here with Evolution 2.2.3-r3
use-flags:

meitnerium · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 77

I use evolution 2.4.1 and a manual launch of evolution give :

meowsqueak · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:50 am Post subject:

I had this problem and the stderr log was complaining about libsoup. Anyway, this eventually pushed me to unmasking evolution-2.4 which I have now and it seems to be working again.

damogran · n00b Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 43