https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=434876
Bug ID: 434876
Summary: Ignore SSL cert errors for IMAP autoconfig
Product: kmail2
Version: 5.16.3
Platform: openSUSE RPMs
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 137020
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=137020&action=edit
screenshot of cert failure message
When adding a new IMAP account, kmail tries to connect over HTTPS to
autoconfig.DOMAIN. In my case, this is a domain which doesn't have autoconfig
information, so there's nothing to be found. But the connection attempt
triggers a SSL cert warning in a popup dialog, making the setup procedure quite
unfriendly for new users. (The popup appears multiple times with always one
more "www." added, and the user doesn't really know why this domain is accessed
in the first place).
STEPS TO REPRODUCE (if you want to do it with my server config)
1. Add a new account in kmail.
2. Use [email protected] as username, and choose a random passwort.
3. See the cert error.
OBSERVED RESULT
see screenshot in attachment (sorry, in German)
EXPECTED RESULT
The cert error should not be shown. I can see reasons to both treat a cert
error as "unable to obtain data from this domain", or to silently ignore cert
errors for this autoconfig stage.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Kmail 5.16.3 (20.12.3)
KDE Frameworks 5.80.0
Qt 5.15.2 (kompiliert gegen 5.15.2)
openSUSE Tumbleweed 20210321
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