thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
IMAP Server side mail search doesn't search in mail content
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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
11.0
Where did you get the app from?
None
Android version
16
Device model
Pixel 7
Steps to reproduce
- Search in Inbox for content in mail body
- Press the search button a second time to trigger server side imap search
Expected behavior
Mail is found containing the search string
Actual behavior
Mail is not found containing the search string
Logs
No response
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
Start by reproducing the Inbox search and the second search that triggers server-side IMAP search, then trace how the app builds and handles that request. Compare searches for message metadata with searches for body content; done means a matching message is returned when its body contains the search string.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile, search
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100