thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
App let's user respond to message with wrong sender address
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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
12.1
Where did you get the app from?
F-Droid
Android version
15
Device model
No response
Steps to reproduce
- Have multiple identities
- Set up ExampleA@example.com as an identity
- Receive E-Mail on ExampleB@example.com
- Respond to E-Mail
- Notice response has been sent from ExampleA@example.com instead of ExampleB@example.com
- Leak your private E-Mail address in the process
Expected behavior
Send response using the identity the mail was received with
Actual behavior
Send response using the default identity if identity was not explicity added to list of identities
Logs
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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 issue in Thunderbird for Android 12.1 with multiple identities, following the listed steps. Trace how a reply selects its sending identity when the received address is not explicitly listed; done means the reply uses the identity that received the message instead of the default identity.
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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
- 48/100