RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

Direct reply from email - adding base64 encoded message

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Description

I turned on the direct answer in the settings according to the instructions.

Everything works, but the message is encoded in base64. (screenshots included)
this is a bug? or feature&)

we are using imap and Rocket.Chat 2.3.1

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the direct-answer flow with IMAP enabled and review the attached logs and screenshots to identify where the base64 content appears. Confirm the expected plain message format and verify that direct replies no longer include base64-encoded content.

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Assessment

Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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