apache / apache/ponymail

Bug: import-mbox.py should not default invalid dates to 'now'

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Description

It makes sense for archiver.py to default invalid or missing dates to now, because the archiver deals with live messages.

However it does not make sense for the importer to do so.

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Research direction

Start in import-mbox.py and compare its handling of invalid or missing dates with archiver.py, which the issue identifies as having different behavior. Confirm the intended importer behavior for those dates and verify that imported messages no longer receive the current time by default.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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