thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
[Account setup] Display "warning" message when using POP3
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Description
The app doesn't really support the "download and manage emails locally" model that is used with POP3. This will most likely remain true for a while. To avoid user frustration, we should display a warning message when users try to set up a POP account and suggest they use IMAP (or switch to a different app).
We could display a message below the "protocol" widget when "POP3" is selected.
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
Start in the account setup flow at the protocol widget described in the issue. Confirm how POP3 selection is handled, then add the warning and IMAP suggestion for POP3 while keeping other protocol selections unchanged; verify the resulting setup behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100