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Quick Filter does not return correct results in Unified Inbox

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vilro03
vilro03

Quick Filter does not return correct results in Unified Inbox (Thunderbird 140.12.0 ESR)

I'm using Thunderbird **140.12.0 ESR (aarch64)** and believe I've found an issue with the Quick Filter when searching the **Unified Inbox**.

    • Steps to reproduce:**

1. Open the **Unified Inbox**. 2. Open the Quick Filter bar. 3. Enter a search term (e.g. "maddy").

    • Observed behaviour in the Unified Inbox:**
  • With no "Filter messages by" options selected, entering a search term does not filter the message list.
  • Selecting **Sender**, **Recipients** and **Subject** still does not return the expected email.
  • Selecting **Body** changes the results after a delay, but the expected email is still **not** returned.

If I open the **actual Inbox** containing that same email and repeat the search:

  • The expected email is found using **Sender**, **Recipients** and **Subject**.
  • When **Body** is selected, the search takes longer and eventually returns additional matching messages, including the expected email.

This behaviour is reproducible with multiple search terms and suggests that the Quick Filter does not search the **Unified Inbox (virtual folder)** correctly, even though the same search works in the underlying physical folder.

Could you please confirm whether this is a known issue or a bug?

Quick Filter does not return correct results in Unified Inbox (Thunderbird 140.12.0 ESR) I'm using Thunderbird **140.12.0 ESR (aarch64)** and believe I've found an issue with the Quick Filter when searching the **Unified Inbox**. **Steps to reproduce:** 1. Open the **Unified Inbox**. 2. Open the Quick Filter bar. 3. Enter a search term (e.g. "maddy"). **Observed behaviour in the Unified Inbox:** * With no "Filter messages by" options selected, entering a search term does not filter the message list. * Selecting **Sender**, **Recipients** and **Subject** still does not return the expected email. * Selecting **Body** changes the results after a delay, but the expected email is still **not** returned. If I open the **actual Inbox** containing that same email and repeat the search: * The expected email is found using **Sender**, **Recipients** and **Subject**. * When **Body** is selected, the search takes longer and eventually returns additional matching messages, including the expected email. This behaviour is reproducible with multiple search terms and suggests that the Quick Filter does not search the **Unified Inbox (virtual folder)** correctly, even though the same search works in the underlying physical folder. Could you please confirm whether this is a known issue or a bug?

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