thunderbird/thunderbird-android

[Account setup] Display "warning" message when using POP3

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#7,551 opened on Jan 24, 2024

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Description

The app doesn't really support the "download and manage emails locally" model that is used with POP3. This will most likely remain true for a while. To avoid user frustration, we should display a warning message when users try to set up a POP account and suggest they use IMAP (or switch to a different app).

We could display a message below the "protocol" widget when "POP3" is selected.

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Locate the account setup UI, specifically the protocol selection widget. Add conditional logic to display a warning message when POP3 is selected, suggesting IMAP. Use a string resource for the warning text.
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kotlinandroid
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mobile
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