thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

I chose HTML as reply format and it's looks like a simple text format not HTML

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Description

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  • I have used the search function to see if someone else has already submitted the same bug report.
  • I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
App

Thunderbird for Android

App version

8.2

Where did you get the app from?

Google Play

Android version

14

Device model

No response

Steps to reproduce
  1. Settings
  2. E-mail address
  3. Sending mail
  4. Message Format
  5. I chose HTML
  6. Reply or forward the e-mail
Expected behavior

You can see on the attached picture what I see when I open the mail:
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Actual behavior

This is what I saw when I reply or forward the e-mail:
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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 reproducing the issue in Thunderbird for Android 8.2 using the listed Settings, E-mail address, Sending mail, and Message Format steps, then compare reply and forward output with the attached screenshots. Done means HTML-selected messages produce the expected HTML formatting when replied to or forwarded.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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