63257 - mail threads start with third message received

Status: VERIFIED INVALID

(MailNews Core :: Database, defect)

Description

[Jonathan S Abrams]

When "Threaded" in the submenu "Messages" under the "View" menu is chosen,
threads aren't created until a third message is received.  For example:

Message one (let's say the subject is 'bug') is received.
Message two (subject is appended, but the first word is 'bug') is received and
not threaded with message one.
Message three (subject is similar to subject of message two) is received, and
threaded with message two.

Messages two and three should be threaded with message one.

Comment 1

[David :Bienvenu]

we don't thread on the first word of the subject - we thread with message-ids
and exact subject matches (other than "Re:". If you're using a mail client that
does not generate message-ids for replys, then you're out of luck.

Comment 2

[Jonathan S Abrams]

I am using Mozilla as my mail client.  I suppose this is a bugzilla thing, but
wouldn't it b nice if message ids for a bug were always the same so this didn't
happen?

Comment 3

[David :Bienvenu]

No, that would be a horrible bug - no two messages should ever have the same
message-id. bugsplat could generate a references header, though I'm sure that
would be pretty low on their priority. I'm marking this invalid based on your
comments - we could enhance bugsplat, but it's not a mozilla client bug. I
understand it's frustrating, but it can't be solved in the client.

Comment 4

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VERIFIED INVALID