thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Add option to only the message (structure and viewable parts) leaving attachments on the server
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type: enhancement
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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Description
when click download complete message ,all attachments been downloaded contains large attachments.That will cost a lot of user's network traffic.
Expected behavior
when click download complete message,only show the complete message include pictures.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the existing “download complete message” flow in the Thunderbird Android codebase and inspect how attachments are handled. Done means the complete message structure and viewable pictures are available without downloading large attachments, which remain on the server.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100