kmail passwords without using kwallet

[pwabrahams]

It used to be possible to get kmail to remember account passwords without having to use kwallet, but that doesn't seem to be possible any more. Is there still a way do to that? And if not, is there a way to restrict kwallet so it doesn't get involved in anything other than kmail?

I don't like kwallet because it's very difficult to use it when I'm running on more than one computer.

[Snowhog]

I do it. I don't have Kwallet active (I don't use it). The password is retained.

[pwabrahams]

In kmail account configuration, password is greyed out

When I go into kmail account configuration, Advanced, the password box shows a grey message "Wallet disabled in system settings". If I enable kwallet, then I get the whole kwallet mess. I wish I could tell kwallet "provide the passwords for kmail and, other than that, just go away".

[SteveRiley]

Start the Wallet system. Delete any wallets you might have. Create a new one. Intentionally configure the wallet not to have a password. Ignore the scareifying warning. Now the Wallet system will be effectively invisible.