Hi,
Currently Thunderbird for Android has a rather confusing terminology on account sync and push. It is also difficult for onboarding users to find these, as they are at completely different places, and then understand which option controls what functionality.
- Folder poll timing is configured in Settings -> select the desired account -> Folder poll frequency - Push functionality can be enabled in Settings -> select the desired account -> Manage folders -> Select Inbox -> Enable Push Uncertainties / Big question marks from end users' perspective - The poll, sync and push options are both related to message delivery, so they should be accessible from the same location under settings. - Under "Manage folders", there is an "Enable Sync" and a separate "Enable Push" option. This doesn't make a lot of sense, as push is a way to sync your emails. They probably shouldn't be two, independently adjustable options. - Does "Enable Push" ensure emails are delivered, even if "Enable Sync" is disabled in the folder settings? Currently it is possible to disable sync but enable push. - Does "Enable Push" ensure emails are delivered, when "Folder poll frequency" in the account settings (not folder settings) is set to Never? Currently they can be configured completely independently and enabling push creates the expectation of a successful push message delivery regardless of other settings. If working push notification requires sync to be enabled in the folder settings, these settings would be better organised as "Enable Sync" reveals/enables the optional setting "Enable Push", rather than two independent configuration options. Alternatively, if these functionalities are completely separate, for example "Enable Sync" means periodic refresh and pull, while "Enable Push" means, well, push delivery, then "Sync" is not the appropriate word choice here. It should probably be "Enable Pull" and "Enable Push" or something like similar. Thank you!
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