thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Sync all starred messages?

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

It would be really awesome if it was possible to always have all starred messaged synced. Currently you can only view the starred messages that are already synced in each folder.

Starred messages are obviously the most important/useful, and it's often handy to keep them available even when they've dropped off the end of the list (a common one for me is ticket emails to events that were bought a month or more in advance).

Off-topic: Awesome app. I've been using it for years, and it's always been really nice to use, and massively helps me get sort my inbox. Thanks for all your work on it!

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing how starred messages are currently synced and displayed within each folder, then determine how syncing all starred messages across folders should work and how completion can be verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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