The problem for me was that it could not resolve my Exchange Servers host name. Once I straightened that out it connected right away. I'm not sure if that is your problem or not, but could it be?
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to evolution in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1121279 Title: Evoltiion-ews keeps asking for password for web xchange Status in “evolution” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: During setup exchange ews asks for password and accepts it, but later on on every restarts it keeps asking for password and does not fetch emails. This account works perfectly on Android. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: evolution 3.6.2-0ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-24.37-generic 3.5.7.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Feb 10 10:12:33 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-03 (496 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: evolution UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-17 (146 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/1121279/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp