thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Warn: could not delete message on server

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Description

Perhaps have a message: could not delete item on server, deleting only locally.

Useful in at least two situations.

Number one: the message does not exist on the server (anymore), so attempts to delete it there fail.

Number two: there is no internet connection, so the server cannot be reached in the first place.

I think the user wouldn't mind knowing about this when it happens. Currently it isn't clear to the user that anything went wrong.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating the message deletion flow and the handling for server deletion failures, then check how offline and already-removed messages are treated. Done means the user is informed when deletion succeeds locally but cannot be completed on the server.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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