thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Support for user-specified OAuth providers

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

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  • 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

6.101-SNAPSHOT

Problem you are trying to solve

I would like to use K-9 mail with my own OAuth provider. There doesn't currently seem to be a way to specify OAuth providers outside of the ones in OAuthConfigurations.kt.

Suggested solution

Minimally something like FairEmail's method of accepting a config file would be fine.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading OAuthConfigurations.kt and the existing provider definitions to understand how OAuth providers are currently selected. Compare the requested behavior with FairEmail's config-file approach, then clarify the configuration format and supported provider fields. Done means users can specify and use an OAuth provider outside the built-in configurations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
authentication, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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