Mail app does not work with the Google Account bound to microG
- /e/ version: 0.13-2020121490326
- Device model(s): Samsung Galaxy S8
Summary
Mail app cannot sync with the GMail account registered on microG.
The problem
Steps to reproduce
- DO : register your GMail account in the Mail app as IMAP (use 2F authentication if possible)
- DO : sync the email
- EXPECT : it works
- ACTUAL : it works
- DO : now register the very same GMail account on microG
- DO : send an email using 3rd party account to your GMail account
- DO : in the mail app sync your GMail account
- EXPECT : you get the email
- ACTUAL : sync hangs and you won't get the email
- DO : unbind your GMail account from microG
- DO : re-send an email using 3rd party account to your GMail account
- DO : in the mail app sync your GMail account
- EXPECT : you get the email
- ACTUAL : you get the email
Solutions
Workaround
Do not use in the mail app a GMail account bound to microG.
Possible fixes
The mail app asks microG for mail synchronization while it should not ???