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Can't message people after account reset

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Description

Probably related to issue #3351

When trying to message someone with whom a chat existed before account reset, an error occurs. I agree, letting you back in requires confirmation, but it should be possible to establish a new chat with said person.

When trying to delete the chat completely it also spawns an error:

Error: ERROR CODE 2623 - Unable to decrypt chat message (transient): You are not a member of this team (error 2623) in method chat.1.local.postDeleteHistoryByAge at new s [...]

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Research direction

Start by comparing this report with issue #3351, then reproduce the account-reset flow using an existing chat. Trace the chat.1.local.postDeleteHistoryByAge error and verify that both starting a new chat and deleting the old chat work after reset without the team-membership or decryption error.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication, backend
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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