[Requirement] Simplyfize Tmail push notification

[hoangdat]

As expressed in todays TMail point it would be really useful to add configurations for notifications from within TMail.

This makes it waaay easier for user to locate notification settings.

So:

• In the menu I have a notification entry
• It mirrors system notification page
  • When I change system setting, app setting is changes and vice versa
• I have an option to display only INBOX notifications and discard overs

Notification setting is per-device. No need to store it server side.

Todo

Notification toggle

• [x] #2877
• [x] ~#2878~
• [x] ~#2879~
• [ ] #2880

System's setting sync

• [x] ~#2881~

[tddang-linagora]

Since no application can change system settings, the toggle will only reflect the current system setting, and tapping on this toggle will direct user to system setting. This behavior is also implemented by GMail

[hoangdat]

@tddang-linagora please write also in ADR

[tddang-linagora]

@tddang-linagora please write also in ADR

ADR added in PR

[X-Ryl669]

Does Twake mail support notifications from a JMAP server (like Stalwart) or do we absolutely need to use Linagora's servers?

I've tried on Android and I don't see any notification and I don't see jmap client registering for an eventSource or a websocket on the server.

If I understand the exchanges on this repository, please correct me if I'm wrong, but Twake only support notifications via FCM and sending such notifications are only possible for Linagora, since I don't have any FCM credentials, right?

[hoangdat]

Hi @X-Ryl669 ,

At the moment, Linagora's JMAP have an extension https://github.com/linagora/tmail-backend/blob/master/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/tmail-backend/jmap-extensions/pushWithFirebase.adoc to integrate with FCM. So you will not have notification if your server did not support this extension.

Thanks.

[chibenwa]

Does Twake mail support notifications from a JMAP server (like Stalwart)

We have in our roadmap to make Twake mail web compliant with JMAP over websocket.

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc8887/

Contributions more than welcome!

Regarding webpush unless you operate your own push gateway and have control over your mobile device fleet the more likely answer is "no" because webpush is not easy to deploy.

I heard claims the core JMAP spec along VAPID keys CF https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-jmap-webpush-vapid/ could be used in combinason of something like firebase and if someone pull of such a contribution he definitly get a beer in next FOSDEM!

Does this answers your question @X-Ryl669 ?

[X-Ryl669]

I have a google-free phone. So no Firebase for me.

Any push technology other than Firebase would work. I think the best one would be UnifiedPush (with NTFY) since having only one open lingering connection is better than many to avoid battery drain.

Currently, I'm using FairMail with a lingering IMAP IDLE socket. If Twake mail had notifications I would probably use it in place of FairMail which I find too complex and ugly.

Honestly, I'm not a protocol lawyer, so I don't what protocol is best. For me, the best technology is the one that works.

[hoangdat]

• completed move notification settings into app settings
• [ ] only noti for Inbox