thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Display of .eml attchements not supported

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Description

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App

Thunderbird for Android

App version

17.0

Where did you get the app from?

F-Droid

Android version

A15

Device model

peridot

Steps to reproduce

Go to inbox.
Open mail with an attachment in format .eml.
Tap on attachment to open.

Expected behavior

Attachment should be opened and displayed.

Actual behavior

. eml attachments always have size of 0 B.
Attachment can't be displayed/opened.

Logs

This is related to feature request #1498 from 2016. We are close to an anniversary, I presume.

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Research direction

Reproduce this in Thunderbird for Android 17.0 by opening a message with a .eml attachment and tapping the attachment. Trace the attachment handling from that action; done means the attachment reports its real size and can be opened and displayed instead of showing 0 B.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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