thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Implement OAuth 2.0 authentication for POP3 accounts
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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
6.711
Problem you are trying to solve
The licenses for Office 365 used by a charity that I volunteer for have been downgraded by Microsoft. This means that the only open protocol that can be used for managing email is POP3. K-9 Mail currently does not allow OAuth 2.0 authentication to be used for POP3 accounts..
Suggested solution
Implement OAuth 2.0 authentication for POP3 accounts.
Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details
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Contributor guide
First steps
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- 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
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the POP3 account authentication path and existing OAuth 2.0 support, then determine the account setup and authentication behavior required for POP3; done means OAuth 2.0 authentication works for POP3 accounts.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- authentication, mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100