I believe my error was down to an IMAP server problem. I thing resetting the password was just a way to encourage Evolution to re-try the connection.
I'd recommend anyone encountering this error to try the connection with Thunderbird which can present a more informative message. In my case it was about the number of connections to the IMAP server being exceeded. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/813772 Title: Evolution - "Error while Refreshing folder" - IMAP password issue To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/813772/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
