nextcloud / nextcloud/mail

inbound_user and outbound_user limited to 64 characters doesn't allow use long email addresses

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Description

Expected behavior

Support long email addresses as IMAP and SMTP user credentials.

Actual behavior

Database inbound_user and outbound_user fields are limited to 64 characters so it doesn't allow use long email addresses.

Mail app

Mail app version: 1.11.0

Mailserver or service: mailu.io

Server configuration

Operating system: Alpine (docker image nextcloud:21.0.2-fpm-alpine)

Web server: Nginx

Database: PostgreSQL

PHP version: PHP 7.4.20 (cli) (built: Jun 3 2021 22:19:26) ( NTS )

Nextcloud Version: 21.0.2

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the database definition and handling of the inbound_user and outbound_user fields, then trace how they are used for IMAP and SMTP credentials. Done means long email addresses can be stored and used without the current 64-character limit.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, postgresql
Domain
backend, databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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