thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Implement "downtime" for syncing emails

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type: enhancement
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Kotlin
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Description

It would be great (specially for work-related email accounts) if one could setup a "downtime" option (separately!) for every email account configured, just like Android 5+ does for calls.
(And, of course also enable a [Check email] button, so one can also force syncing the emails if needed.)

For more details, please check the screenshots from the "downtime" feature from Android 5+ itself.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/10/android-5-1-feature-spotlight-downtime-settings-now-allow-you-to-block-all-notifications-instead-of-defaulting-to-priority/

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Research direction

Review the issue description and the linked Android 5+ downtime reference first. Define per-account downtime settings and a manual Check email action, with completion measured by scheduled syncing being suppressed during downtime while manual checks still work.

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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
25/100

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