thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Warning when replying to 'noreply' address

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

A warning should arise when trying to reply to a 'noreply' address.

Some example patterns:

  • noreply@.*
  • no-reply@.*
  • donotreply@.*
  • noresponder@.*
  • no-responder@.*
  • noreply-.*@.*
  • no-reply-.*@.*
  • donotreply-.*@.*
  • noresponder-.*@.*
  • no-responder-.*@.*
  • .*\+noreply@.*
  • .*\+no-reply@.*
  • .*\+donotreply@.*
  • .*\+noresponder@.*
  • .*\+no-responder@.*
  • reply@not\.possible

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the reply flow and any existing warning-related tests, then compare address handling with the noreply patterns listed in the issue. Done means attempts to reply to those patterns produce a warning without disrupting ordinary replies, with tests covering the supported cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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