The solution given above works correctly untul evolution (3.10.4) encounters a problem such as pop summary not available or mail server timed out. It looks like evolution wants an immediate response from a pop mail server or it throughs all sorts of bogus errors plus removes the passwords.
John -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to evolution in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1299604 Title: evolution keeps asking for password Status in “evolution” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Hi, I have connected my evolution to mail server (imap) and it asks EVERY time after login for password to that email account. It do not remember it, even when I tick "remember using keyring". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: evolution 3.10.4-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Mar 29 23:00:38 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-29 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140317) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=cs PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=cs_CZ.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: evolution UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/1299604/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp