nextcloud / nextcloud/mail

Improvement: Checking for new mails when using other apps

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Description

I would love to see an option (should be deactivatable?) to get notifications about new mails when I am using lets say the contacts app or any other app in NC.
I would say it's enough if the app would check for new mails only every five minutes when not actively running though to save bandwidth, time and processing power.

Further if that comes a red dot on apps icon in nextcloud would also be nice.


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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing how the app detects new mail while another Nextcloud app is active, then determine where a configurable five-minute check and an app-icon notification would belong; done means both behaviors work without disrupting normal mail use and can be disabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, php
Domain
backend, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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