Could not open folder
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- Select imap folder on the server
- "Could not open folder" displays where the folder contents should show
- Using the context menu on the folder shows it connect correctly, displaying number of messages in the folder.
Expected behavior
- Select imap folder on the server
- Display list of messages in the folder.
Actual behavior
- Select imap folder on the server
- "Could not open folder" displays where the folder contents should show
- Using the context menu on the folder shows it connect correctly, displaying number of messages in the folder.
Mail app version
5.12.0
Nextcloud version
35.0.0
Mailserver or service
Dovecot
Operating system
Centos Stream 10
PHP engine version
PHP 8.3
Nextcloud memory caching
No response
Web server
Apache (supported)
Database
MariaDB
Additional info
In general it seems the issue is with the display of the folder contents on the interface
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Research direction
Reproduce the problem by selecting an IMAP folder in the Nextcloud Mail interface, then compare it with opening the same folder through its context menu. Start by tracing the folder-content display path; done means selecting the folder displays its message list instead of “Could not open folder.”
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, php
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 50/100