nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Send invitations asynchronously

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Hello. Currently, when you send invitations for a meeting in the Agenda app, the emails are sent when you validate the form. When you have several attendees, and you use an external SMTP server, the emails can take a few seconds to be sent. The users may have the feeling that something is going wrong. Maybe it’ll be better to send those invitation email asynchronously ?

If the synchronous method is to be kept, maybe showing the number of emails already sent, and the total number to send would be a good compromise ? Something like : Sending invitations : 2 / 5 …

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Start by locating the Agenda meeting invitation form and the code path that sends emails after validation. Review how external SMTP delivery is handled and whether existing background-job infrastructure is available. Done means invitations no longer make validation wait, or the agreed progress feedback is implemented and verified for multiple attendees.

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Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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