624671 - Allow skipping send over SMTP when writing a reply directly into same-as-original IMAP folder

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Thunderbird :: Message Compose Window, enhancement)

Description

[Leho Kraav (:macmaN @lkraav)]

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Does anyone know a good way to achieve replying to a message into the same IMAP folder without sending another duplicate copy over SMTP? This is to be achieved with a conventional GUI mail client, especially Thunderbird 3+.

Goal is to have an in-folder conversation without duplicate management that comes if you also send it over SMTP. This is possible with shared IMAP folders, with per-user Seen indices, where subscribed recipients are guaranteed to see the new messages without them arriving from internet.

Thunderbird is capable of storing a copy of a reply in the same folder as original message (Account Options), which is half way there.

Pressing Save sends the message into Drafts and that is probably an even bigger patch to try to put a "draft message" into the same folder as original. Or is it?

Can Send functionality be augmented with an add-on to check for the Account Settings copy placement and then ask user for the desired action.

(also posted: http://serverfault.com/questions/220916/how-to-achieve-in-folder-discussions-with-imap-skip-smtp-send-thunderbird)

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

This feels more like a question than a bug or direct request for enhancement.

I would suggest you ask your questions on mozilla.support.thunderbird or maybe mozilla.dev.apps.thunderbird (see http://www.mozilla.org/about/forums/ for details).

I'm resolving this as invalid, as the wording feels like it is in need of discussion and it is probably better suited to an add-on in the first instance anyway. Bugzilla isn't really a place for discussion of these subjects.

If there's nothing available then you are welcome to raise a specific enhancement request for the functionality.