thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Support for IMAP shared (not under INBOX) folders
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type: enhancement
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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Description
In an imap account I can only see folders under the INBOX.
There are several company wide folders that are not under INBOX (they're top level folders) that I cannot see with K-9 Mail
Environment
K-9 Mail version:
5.010
Android version:
5.1
Account type (IMAP, POP3, WebDAV/Exchange):
IMAP - server Cyrus imapd
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue using K-9 Mail 5.010 on Android 5.1 with a Cyrus IMAP server and an account containing top-level folders outside INBOX. Trace how folders are discovered and displayed, then verify that shared top-level folders are visible without breaking folders nested under INBOX.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100