thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Show popup window with URL before clicking link in HTML mail
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- Kotlin
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Description
Checklist
- I have used the search function to see if someone else has already submitted the same feature request.
- I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
- This issue only contains a request for one single feature, not multiple (related) features.
App version
6.000
Problem you are trying to solve
When reading HTML mail that includes links, these links can have a different text than the URL that is opened when clicking on it.
The following two scenarios may happen:
- URL text is "Open customer portal"
- URL text is "https://some-safe-looking-domain.com" but the URL is "https://malicious-site.com"
This is a trick that is often used in phishing mails. When using K9 Mail, users can never be sure about the link destination.
Suggested solution
Open a popup window when clicking on a link that shows the URL. There could be two buttons "Open link" and "Cancel".
(This is what the FairEmail app currently does.)
I would propose that this behavior should become the new default. However, users should be able to disable the popup in the settings.
Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- 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
No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the HTML-mail link handling and the settings area for user-configurable behavior. Done means links show their destination with Open link and Cancel actions, with a setting to disable the popup.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile-dev, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100