Cannot create account for provider freenet.de: Exim SMTP configuration problem
Bug Summary
I'm using Geary 3.36.2 from Flathub on Ubuntu 18.04. When I try to create a new account in Geary and enter my credentials it won't let me create the account, reporting that an issue occurred.
Your installation
Geary 3.36.2 from Flathub on Ubuntu 18.04.
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- Geary version: 3.36.2
- Installation method: Flathub
- Desktop environment: Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome Shell
- Operating system and version: Ubuntu 18.04
- Email provider: freenet.de
Steps to reproduce
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Open the accounts dialog.
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Select the option to setup a different e-mail provider.
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Enter credentials, see KB article https://kundenservice.freenet.de/artikel/1869 (German)
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Send a mail from Evolution with the same settings to confirm that there is no issue on the provider side.
What happened?
What did Geary do that was unexpected? It reported an error.
What did you expect to happen?
That the account would be created and syncing. As it did on Evolution.
Relevant logs and/or screenshots
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