Visual cue for OAUTH session terminations

[andbenn]

Checklist

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App

Thunderbird for Android

App version

9.0b1

Where did you get the app from?

Google Play

Android version

Android 15, Nov update

Device model

Pixel 6a

Steps to reproduce

I noticed that some of my mail wasn't arriving in Thunderbird for Android. Some folders of the account in question were pushed, the rest were set to sync manually.

I had pulled down to sync from the account. Pulled down to sync while in the folder. Hit the sync button above the setting gear. I was getting frustrated. My K-9 continued to function correctly. Great. Mailbox differences between web + K-9 and Thunderbird.

After doing some exercises to try to figure out why my mail stopped days ago, unsetting push and/or manual sync settings in all sorts of combinations, I went to Fetch and walked through the Incoming Server and found out that the OAUTH connection was broken and needed a reset with a new authentication.

Ask is to have a visual cue when one of these situations happen on an account. It may need to cascade, such that a red tick appears on the account circle. Opening up those settings has a red tick next to Fetching. And finally a red tick on Incoming Server. Or any other better/easier way (realizing some of these menus may not be able to be adorned with emoticons).

The fix would apply to K-9 - I'm sure the scenario happens there.

Expected behavior

Visual cue that I need to re-authenticate for my OAUTH 2.0 session.

Actual behavior

Sync rotating arrow spun and spun and ended. I had no idea my session had expired.

Logs

No response

[wmontwe]

@andbenn I was able to reproduce your issue. In case there are authentication issues, there should be a notification. Once you click it it should trigger the reauthentication. And yes, the visual cue could be improved.

[andbenn]

@wmontwe I wasn't getting any Android notifications at the time this happened to me. For the server impacted, I had both Push and Sync'd folders. Started with 8.0b5 and continued with 9.0b1. Thx.