pop3 request password continuosly

It will be easier to help you if you could answer these questions:
- Which program are you using? Evolution? Thunderbird? Another program?
- Is there any error message? For example, in Evolution you can click on an icon with an exclamation mark and the program will give you details to your problem.

Sorry for being so succinct
I am using Evolution
there are not any other way to obtain further info., just request password
every time I click on send/receive

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Your question #139560 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/139560

    Status: Open => Needs information

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It will be easier to help you if you could answer these questions:
- Which program are you using? Evolution? Thunderbird? Another program?
- Is there any error message? For example, in Evolution you can click on an
icon with an exclamation mark and the program will give you details to your
problem.

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Just saw that there is no error message when the password prompt fails...

Okay, maybe the server settings are incorrect. Can you please
- give me the name of your mail provider, and
- tell me your server settings? You'll find them in Edit > Mail Accounts. There you select the account that causes the problem and press "Edit". On the "incoming mail" (or similar) tab please give me all the settings that are made.

Just to let you know that the settings for the server are correct as it
works perfectly in a
WIN XP ---> outlook express enviroment.
The problem lies somewhre else.

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Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Question #139560]: pop3 request password continuosly

Your question #139560 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/139560

    Status: Open => Needs information

ignoble requested for more information:
Just saw that there is no error message when the password prompt
fails...

Okay, maybe the server settings are incorrect. Can you please
- give me the name of your mail provider, and
- tell me your server settings? You'll find them in Edit > Mail Accounts.
There you select the account that causes the problem and press "Edit". On
the "incoming mail" (or similar) tab please give me all the settings that
are made.

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Password prompts fail due to gross bugs or a valid case..you are entering the wrong password.

Try this:

Start Evolution from the panel menu.

Once running click on Send/Receive. If it prompts for password enter it here.

From the menu "Edit -> Preferences", click on 'Mail Accounts'.
Click on the pop account in question, then click on Edit.
Once the Account Editor opens click on the 'Receiving Email' tab.
Under Authentication Type ensure 'Password' is selected and 'Remember password' is checked so it will stop prompting you.
Click Ok, then close the preferences window.

Click on Send/Receive.

HTH's.