RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

anonymous does not receive direct messages from non anonymous user

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Description

Description:

non-anonymous user sends a direct message to an anonymous user, it shows on the left-hand bar but is never shown in chat window as a message. also, dm window does not load on 1st click for anonymous user.

Steps to reproduce:
  1. send message to an anonymous user
  2. message will be seen in the left-hand bar but not main messages for direct message.
Expected behavior:

should receive a direct message as a message in direct chat.

Actual behavior:

the message will be seen in the left-hand bar but not main messages for direct message.

Server Setup Information:
  • Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 3.7.0-develop
  • Operating System: Linux
  • Deployment Method: tar
  • Number of Running Instances: 1
  • DB Replicaset Oplog: y
  • NodeJS Version: 12
  • MongoDB Version: n/a
Client Setup Information
  • Desktop App or Browser Version: Chrome
  • Operating System: MacOS
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the direct-message flow in Chrome with a non-anonymous sender and anonymous recipient. Trace the direct-message window and its first-click loading behavior from the sidebar; done means the window opens on the first click and the incoming message appears in the chat.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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