4.0.5: 's' key copies instead moves when moving between account inboxes

[PatonLewis]

macOS 13.5.2 (22G91) Thunderbird 115.3.2 (64-bit) Nostalgy 4.0.5

The ability to move messages via the 's' key works between most folders now (yay!), however it does nothing when you try to move a message from one account's inbox to another account's inbox.

Both accounts are configured to use IMAP and TB is configured to sync messages to local storage in both cases.

In case you're wondering why you would want to do this, it's particularly useful for the case where someone sends email to the wrong address (e.g. your business address instead of your personal address).

[kruess]

Same observation here, with Windows, TB 115.3.2_x64 & Nostalgy 4.0.5

[opto]

can you please verify whether it copies instead of moves? That is what I just had with 4.0.7. For easier identification, I set a tag on the mail and found it in both inboxes.

Also, inbox1-inbox2 it moved, reverse it copied

[kruess]

I just ran a quick test on that.

• 's' --> no action
• open target folder in separate window
• no copies of the related mail in there
• back to source directory and select the email
• 's' --> mail is properly moved to target folder

I was able to repeat this behaviour with several mails.

[opto]

TB team writes this: "I instruct it to do a move, but there are issues with that in general"

Hmm, does not sound good. (But he is currently looking at the folder related bugs, so there is hope).

[opto]

is it possible this happens when you try to move while offline?

[opto]

in our testing, this happens reproducible when you move while offline, and next time online, the wrong version disapears

[kruess]

My observations were always in 'online' mode.

[opto]

oh, so I have to change the title back to the original ...

[opto]

and the wrong mesages don't go away when next time doing a sync?

[kruess]

There is no "wrong" message in my case. It either does nothing or - as described - it successfully moves after opening the target directory with "open in new window".

[opto]

interesting. Here, it moves but does not delete in the original folder. did you try the new versions? I think they have improvements on focus change etc. may not be in 4.0.5

[kruess]

I'm currently on 4.0.6, as 4.0.7 seems to have tweaks for Ubuntu where I'm running TB on Windows. Let me try if it still looks the same on 4.0.7...

[kruess]

Since 4.0.10 it seems to be more reliable in my described use case. I'm keeping an eye on it... ;-)

[kruess]

I haven't seen this behaviour anymore since a while (4.0.10+)... :-)