thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Support IMAP NOTIFY extension (RFC 5465)

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Description

It looks like K9 mail does not yet support the IMAP NOTIFY extension (RFC 5465). There was a discussion about this some time ago:

https://code.google.com/p/k9mail/issues/detail?id=6264

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Research direction

Start by reading RFC 5465 and the linked historical K-9 Mail discussion, then locate the current IMAP implementation in the Android app. The issue names no files or tests; done would require defining the supported NOTIFY behavior and demonstrating it with appropriate coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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