thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Forwarding an email as an attachment does not keep its initial size for the recipient
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Description
Checklist
- 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
11.0b1
Where did you get the app from?
Google Play
Android version
14
Device model
Samsung Galaxy Fold 4
Steps to reproduce
- Launch TB.
- Login with valid credentials.
- Go to inbox.
- Select any email from Inbox.
- Click on 3 dot menu.
- Select Forward as attachment.
- Notice that the email displayes the size of the .eml attachment (in my case 99.8KB)
- Send the email.
- Receive it on another email that is logged in TB.
Expected behavior
The received email attachment should have the same size displayed as from the account that sent it.
Actual behavior
The received email attachment displays 0kb for the .eml attachment.
Opening the attachment displays broken images and content.
Logs
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/002452e3-d2bc-4e13-a4c8-ad068396ae4b
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Thunderbird for Android 11.0b1 using the listed forwarding steps, then review the supplied attachments.txt log while tracing the forwarded .eml attachment. Done means the received attachment retains its original size and opens with intact images and content.
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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
- 55/100