RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

Email notifications could have a delay

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Description

I just disabled the email notification feature since it happens quite often that a RocketChat new message notification pops up and right the next second I also get an email about it.

Important email started to drown in the middle of all these notifications -- and if I just wrote filters to put them away, they would serve no purpose, so better to not receive them in the first place.

IMHO these email notifications could have a delay, like if the message goes unread for 1, 5, 10 or n minutes, THEN send out that email. That would greatly reduce the amount of emails sent, making them more relevant!

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points, so begin by locating Rocket.Chat's email notification flow and its unread-message handling. Done means supporting a configurable unread delay before sending these notifications and verifying the behavior with tests, including the existing notification path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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