nextcloud / nextcloud/mail

Offer a virtual *favorites* mailbox that combines flagged messages from any mailbox

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Description

Expected behavior

Favorites should be appearing in the favorites folder/PI, no matter where they are stored.

Actual behavior

Moving a favorite from the inbox to another folder removes it from the "favorites".

Mail app

Mail app version: 1.9.5

Mailserver or service: imap

Server configuration

Operating system: freebsd 12.2 jail

Web server: Apache

Database: MariaDB

PHP version: 8.0

Nextcloud Version: 21.0.1

Client configuration

Browser: any

Operating system: ubuntu

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Research direction

No source files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by tracing how the favorites folder is populated and how moving a flagged message between IMAP mailboxes is handled; done means flagged messages appear in Favorites regardless of their mailbox and remain there after being moved.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, mariadb, php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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