nextcloud / nextcloud/mail

Signatures are included in quotes when replying

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Description

Expected behavior

The “dash dash space” delimiter should be recognised in a message and the signature below it should be cut off when inserting a quote of the original message into the composition window for a reply.

Actual behavior

Signatures appear in quoted messages.

Mail app

Mail app version: 1.9.4

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Research direction

Start by reproducing a reply using a message containing the “dash dash space” signature delimiter, then trace the quote insertion path in the Mail app’s composition window. Done means the signature and everything below the delimiter are omitted from the quoted original message.

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Assessment

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

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