thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Unable to add a Microsoft 365 Shared account
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Description
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App version
6.715
Where did you get the app from?
F-Droid
Android version
14 (rooted, not custom)
Device model
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Steps to reproduce
- Go to "Settings" -> "Add Account"
- Enter in the email address for the M365 shared account. Click "Next"
- Click "Edit Configuration"
- Change the username to the appropriate string "realuser@domain.com\sharedmailbox@domain.com". Click "Next"
Expected behavior
The app should now be asking me for the credentials for "realuser@domain.com" in the OAuth dialog
Actual behavior
The app asks for the credentials for "sharedmailbox@domain.com", which don't allow login. Any sort of attempting different ways of authenticating either lead to authentication errors, or adding the non-shared account.
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Settings > Add Account flow on Android 14 with a Microsoft 365 shared account, then inspect the OAuth dialog and the username configuration step. The fix is done when authentication requests credentials for realuser@domain.com while still adding the shared mailbox account.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- authentication, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100