thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Querying icloud emails very ineffective

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Description

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  • I have used the search function to see if someone else has already submitted the same bug report.
  • I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
App

Thunderbird for Android

App version

16.1

Where did you get the app from?

None

Android version

16

Device model

Google pixel 9a

Steps to reproduce

1 go to icloud mail on k-9 app
2 search for contact
3 not all emails including that contact will appear in search (even if all emails from last 3 months have been downloaded, it won't show all email threads/ conversations in which that contact appears)

Expected behavior

Query full contact name, all emails in inbox with that email. Contact on thread/ conversation will appear in search results

Actual behavior

Some results appear but some are missef

Logs

No response

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the iCloud Mail search using the listed Android and app versions, with downloaded mail from the last three months; done means searching for a contact returns every matching email and conversation in the inbox.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile, search
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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