Closed
Bug 20386
Opened 25 years ago
Closed 25 years ago
Don't thread on empty subject
Categories
(MailNews Core :: Backend, defect, P3)
Tracking
(Not tracked)
People
(Reporter: rzach, Assigned: Bienvenu)
Details
Until feature bug 18789 (threading on references, not by subject) is implemented, it would be good if messages with empty subject were NOT treated as one thread. I'm sure lots of people get email without subject lines (or subject lines that read "Re: your mail" or "Unspecified subject"); these currently all get buried in one thread.
Comment 1•25 years ago
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Isn't this the same issue? I don't understand how this is different from 18789?
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Comment 2•25 years ago
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18789 asks for a preference whether threading should be on subject or references. Then, even when threaded on subject, empty subjects should not be threaded. I don't understand how threading on subject is importantly different from sorting on subject, and so why one would do it this way at all (except that it's easier to implement). If that's how it's going to be, however, then not threading on empty subjects at least would be nice.
Updated•25 years ago
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Assignee: phil → bienvenu
Comment 3•25 years ago
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> I don't understand how threading on subject is importantly different > from sorting on subject Well, one is a structured thread view and the other is flat. That difference seems important :-) > and so why one would do it this way at all (except that it's easier to > implement). No, actually, it's because some crummy clients don't use References. So, to allow a threaded view, we infer the thread based on the subject. I'm not sure this seems really differentiated from bug 18789. I'll reassign to David B in case a special case for empty subject seems worthwhile to him. If not, let's put it on the [help wanted] list.
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Comment 4•25 years ago
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So if I understand correctly, the thread view by default is based on references, and in addition by subject (just in case the sender's client lost the references); 18789 proposes that the user can turn the subject part off. That would presumably take care of my problem, too.
Comment 5•25 years ago
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Yes, correct on both counts.
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Updated•25 years ago
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Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 25 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Updated•20 years ago
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Product: MailNews → Core
Updated•16 years ago
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Product: Core → MailNews Core
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