thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Add "Fetch headers only" option
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Description
Feature request
In "Account Settings" -> "Fetching mail" -> "Fetch messages up to", if I understand correctly, the user can choose the size limit above which only the mail header will be downloaded to the phone. The lowest limit available is 1 Kb.
I'd like to suggest and request another option to the list, "Fetch headers only". Even though messages under 1 Kb can be very rare (or nearly non-existent), this would make it clear to the user that only headers will be downloaded. Those who are restricted with regards to disk space or network traffic and want to make it sure they use the least resources would be able to ascertain that they are doing so.
Environment
K-9 Mail version: 5.208
Contributor guide
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start in Account Settings → Fetching mail → Fetch messages up to, where the existing size-limit options are presented. Trace how the selected option controls message fetching, then add a clearly labeled “Fetch headers only” choice and verify that it results in headers being downloaded without message bodies.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100