nextcloud / nextcloud/mail

Invalid passwords or IMAP login errors do not trigger a comprehensive error message for existing accounts

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Description

Steps to reproduce
  1. Set up an account in mail
  2. log in
  3. change password or shut down your IMAP server
  4. try to open mail app
Expected behavior

The mail app tells you what's wrong

Actual behavior

No new emails and erros are shown

Mail app version

1.13.5

Mailserver or service

Zimbar

Operating system

unknown

PHP engine version

No response

Web server

No response

Database

No response

Additional info

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the existing-account flow by changing the password or stopping the IMAP server, then opening the Mail app. Trace where the failed login is surfaced and make the completed work show a comprehensive error instead of only no new messages and errors.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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