thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
forward as attachment is broken (.eml)
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Description
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App version
6.802
Where did you get the app from?
Google Play
Android version
14
Device model
Pixel 7 Pro
Steps to reproduce
- Go to inbox
- Open a mail
- Select 3-dot menu
- Select Forward as attachment
- Send mail to someone
Expected behavior
Mail gets forwarded as an attached .eml file
Actual behavior
the .eml file is empty.
in the "sent" folder it has content while it's empty for the receiver.
This was only tested within the K9 mail client. (Sender and receiver)
I tested multiple mail accounts
This is reproducible and I have tested different mails
Logs
No response
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue from the inbox using the three-dot menu and Forward as attachment, sending between K-9 Mail accounts as described. Trace the forwarding entry point and compare the attached .eml in Sent with the copy received by the recipient. Done means the received .eml contains the original message content.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100