Sorting in folders not working (correctly) or sort order not correct

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Describe the bug
Mails in a folder are not sorted by date. There is no menu to sort in a different way, therefore I think, the mails should be sorted by date.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Check a folder with some mails and look at the sorting.

Expected behavior
Mails are sorted by date

Screenshots

Please complete the following information:

• Browser: firefox
• IMAP daemon: ???
• PHP version: 8.1.16
• SnappyMail Version: 2.26.4

Thanks a lot for this amazing mail client

[the-djmaze]

When your IMAP server does not support sorting, the sort is based on the IMAP software and we can't do anything about it.

However there are two kind of dates:

1. the date specified inside email headers
2. the internal date when server received/created the message

By default SnappyMail shows number 1, and 2 is hidden.
In next release 2 is still hidden, but available in the JSON so we can enhance the behavior in future.

A good test to check your server:

1. Download very old email EML
2. Drag&drop the EML inside your mailbox
3. See if message is at the top or not.

Then you know how your IMAP server behaves.

[new-on-github]

A good test to check your server:

1. Download very old email EML

2. Drag&drop the EML inside your mailbox

3. See if message is at the top or not.

Then you know how your IMAP server behaves.

Thanks a lot for your reply and help. This seems to be the problem. The very old imported Mail is on top in INBOX. We will have to check the IMAP-Server.

I have a other question in this direction:
This post from you indicates to me, there is a sorting mechanism in snappymail:
#569 (comment)
How did I misunderstand this post?

Thanks for your work!

[the-djmaze]

I have a other question in this direction: This post from you indicates to me, there is a sorting mechanism in snappymail. How did I misunderstand this post?

For that, your IMAP software must support https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5256.html

[new-on-github]

I have a other question in this direction: This post from you indicates to me, there is a sorting mechanism in snappymail. How did I misunderstand this post?

For that, your IMAP software must support https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5256.html

May I suggest adding a (foot-)note with the above explanation to the sort-entry of the mentioned table. Then other people will hopefully not ask you again.

Thanks a lot for your quick replies, answers and help.

We will therefore check our mail-server!

[the-djmaze]

May I suggest adding a (foot-)note with the above explanation to the sort-entry of the mentioned table. Then other people will hopefully not ask you again.

I understand, but it should be already noticeable due to the missing sort button at the top.

[new-on-github]

May I suggest adding a (foot-)note with the above explanation to the sort-entry of the mentioned table. Then other people will hopefully not ask you again.

I understand, but it should be already noticeable due to the missing sort button at the top.

Do I understand you correctly? If my IMAP-server supports sorting, then there is not also the correct order but also this sort-button, which toggles sorting order?
Ok, seems to be logical. But my problem/misunderstanding was, to look for the button because the table tells my sorting is possible. Therefore I suggested to add this information (Snappy can sort, but only if the IMAP-Server supports this).

Thanks a lot for your work an replies.

[the-djmaze]

Would it be sufficient to show a different button, instead of hiding it?
Something like:

[new-on-github]

Would it be sufficient to show a different button, instead of hiding it? Something like:

Sounds very good. But maybe a lot work? As text I would suggest something like: Sort not supported by (IMAP-)Server

[new-on-github]

Thanks a lot!