thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

mail sent from identity without display name gets displayname 'null' for messages saved as draft

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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 bug report.
  • I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
App version

6.602 as well as 6.707

Where did you get the app from?

F-Droid

Android version

11 (LineageOS 18.1)

Device model

Samsung GT-I9301I

Steps to reproduce
  1. Create an Identity with your email address as sender and leave the "Your Name" field empty.
  2. Compose a new Email (to yourself), select the identity just created and save this message as draft.
  3. Re-Open this draft from the drafts folder and send it.
Expected behavior

The email is sent with From: myaddress@example.com in its headers.

Actual behavior

The From header of the sent mail is set to From: null <myaddress@example.com>.

Side-note: This malfunction even causes some mail providers' spam filters to increase the spam score for such mails (observed for Posteo).

Logs

Uploaded log file (captured via adb) here: k-9-log.txt

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by creating an identity without a name, saving a draft, reopening it, and sending it. Trace the draft reopen and send flow to find where the From header is assembled; done means the sent header contains only the email address when no display name was provided.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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