759268 - HTML formatting lost in copy/paste of message (regression)

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(SeaMonkey :: MailNews: Composition, defect)

Description

[u331436]

When copying a complete message (Ctrl+A) (Ctrl+C) and then pasting into either the composer or another application, all HTML formating is lost.

HTML formatting should be maintained and identical to the original formatting.

For me, this problem is Windows only and is a regression that is dated between 20120510 (was good AFAIR) and 20120524.
I tested Linux OK, but I am not able to find out a regression window.
I tested the following:
20120526 : fails
20120525 : fails
20120524 : fails
20120510 : fails
20120508 : fails
20120505 : fails
20120430 : fails
20120426 : fails
and I could not find a successful 2.12a1 nightly that works.

I suspect a regression window between roughly 20120523 and 20120510. I tried safe mode and a test profile with the same results:

STR: 
open an HTML-formatted message
Select all
Copy
Open the Composer
Paste

Results: all HTML formatting lost.

 Bugs 749527 and 752505 could be involved into this behavior, but since I was unable to test a previous version that workis for me, I cannot be 100 % sure about the regression window.

Comment 1

[u331436]

Seems to work with 20120527003003 !!!
I am not sure of the case, it must have been a problem on my side....

For future ref: 
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