27160 - Save this value in passwd dialog doesn't tie to AcctMgr UI.

Status: VERIFIED WONTFIX

(SeaMonkey :: MailNews: Account Configuration, defect, P1)

Description

[laurel]

Using 2000-02-09-08m14 commercial builds on linux rh6.0, NT 4.0 and Mac OS 9.0

When I checkmark "save this value" in a mail account's login dialog, it doesn't
hook into the pref "Save password" in the Account Setup/Server panel for that
same account.  This makes it confusing to figure out how to turn it on/off.

1.  Launch and go to a mail account (IMAP or POP).  Select Inbox and Get Msg.
2.  When password dialog (the mail server login dialog, not a Master Password
oriented dialog) displays, type the account's mail password and click/checkmark
the "save this value" checkbox.
    Click OK to login --> proceeds to login and get mail.
3.  Edit|Account Setup.
    Select the account's Server panel and notice the "save password" field is
left unchecked/disabled.

Actual result:  Mail password dialog save password field doesn't tie in to the
save password pref for that account in the account manager dialog.

Expected result:  Saving password value through mail password/login dialog
should reflect in save password field for account manager dialog.

Comment 1

[Alec Flett]

it's really confusing to users if we don't do this.

Comment 2

[Alec Flett]

nominate for beta 1, this will confuse and upset many users

Comment 3

[rickg]

Release note this please, so long as we can work around it.

Comment 4

[Alec Flett]

soo late, I just fixed it.

Comment 5

[laurel]

OK using 2000-02-14-09m14 mozilla build on linux rh6.0
OK using 2000-02-14-08m14 commercial build on NT 4.0
No mac build available yet today.

Comment 6

[laurel]

This is not working properly on Mac using 2000-02-15-09m14 commercial build, Mac
OS 9.0:

When I checkmark the "Save this value" indeed the account settings UI pref is
checkmarked/enabled.  This is not preserved through exit.  Upon exit and
relaunch I am prompted for password and the account setting UI is no longer
enabled.

Note:  I am not using a master password.

Retested on NT 4.0 using 2000-02-15-09m14 commercial build. OK and also through
exit. Tried POP and IMAP.
Retested on linux rh6.0 using 2000-02-15-09m14mozilla build. OK and also through
exit. Tried POP and IMAP

Comment 7

[laurel]

More verification info:
I did this using newly migrated profiles and new profiles (all profiles migrated
or created using feb15th builds).
I also did this for mail accounts only, since remembering user/password for nntp
authentication will be done only through wallet (per alecf).

Comment 8

[laurel]

On the mac, it appears engaging Save Password through Account Settings UI is
broken, won't take at all.  Alec, let me know if you need that logged as a
separate bug.

Comment 9

[Alec Flett]

no, this bug is the right place
I knew about the stickyness, but forgot to add it to the bug. sspitzer and I
have a good solution so I'll just fix this bug right.

Comment 10

[Alec Flett]

moving to m15... the behavior starting with the 2/16 builds will be the beta1
behavior

Comment 11

[selmer (gone)]

Mail Review recommends beta2 stopper.

Comment 12

[selmer (gone)]

Mass moving M16 to M17 - look for nsbeta2 before anything else.

Comment 13

[leger]

Per Phil -- This is a policy issue where we need to rectify the current behavior 
with 4.x based UI.  Not a stopper.

Comment 14

[Alec Flett]

not doing this integration with the password manager

Comment 15

[Ninoschka Baca]

Verified Wontfix.