fix: add device message instead of partial message when receive_imf fails

deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py

@@ -338,44 +338,27 @@ def test_receive_imf_failure(acfactory) -> None:
 
     bob.set_config("fail_on_receiving_full_msg", "1")
     alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello!")
-    event = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg_event()
-    chat_id = event.chat_id
+    event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.MSGS_CHANGED)
+    assert event.chat_id == bob.get_device_chat().id
     msg_id = event.msg_id
     message = bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
     snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
-    assert snapshot.chat_id == chat_id
-    assert snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.AVAILABLE
-    assert snapshot.error is not None
-    assert snapshot.show_padlock
-    snapshot.chat.accept()
+    assert (
+        snapshot.text == "❌ Failed to receive a message:"
+        " Condition failed: `!context.get_config_bool(Config::FailOnReceivingFullMsg).await?`."
+        " Please report this bug to delta@merlinux.eu or https://support.delta.chat/."
+    )
 
     # The failed message doesn't break the IMAP loop.
     bob.set_config("fail_on_receiving_full_msg", "0")
     alice_chat_bob.send_text("Hello again!")
     event = bob.wait_for_incoming_msg_event()
-    assert event.chat_id == chat_id
-    msg_id = event.msg_id
-    message1 = bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
-    snapshot = message1.get_snapshot()
-    assert snapshot.chat_id == chat_id
-    assert snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.DONE
-    assert snapshot.error is None
-
-    # The failed message can be re-downloaded later.
-    bob._rpc.download_full_message(bob.id, message.id)
-    event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.MSGS_CHANGED)
-    message = bob.get_message_by_id(event.msg_id)
-    snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
-    assert snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.IN_PROGRESS
-    event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.MSGS_CHANGED)
-    assert event.chat_id == chat_id
     msg_id = event.msg_id
     message = bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
     snapshot = message.get_snapshot()
-    assert snapshot.chat_id == chat_id
+    assert snapshot.text == "Hello again!"
     assert snapshot.download_state == DownloadState.DONE
     assert snapshot.error is None
-    assert snapshot.text == "Hello!"
 
 
 def test_selfavatar_sync(acfactory, data, log) -> None:

src/download.rs

@@ -221,21 +221,14 @@ impl MimeMessage {
     /// To create the placeholder, only the outermost header can be used,
     /// the mime-structure itself is not available.
     ///
-    /// The placeholder part currently contains a text with size and availability of the message;
-    /// `error` is set as the part error;
-    /// in the future, we may do more advanced things as previews here.
+    /// The placeholder part currently contains a text with size and availability of the message.
     pub(crate) async fn create_stub_from_partial_download(
         &mut self,
         context: &Context,
         org_bytes: u32,
-        error: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        let prefix = match error {
-            None => "",
-            Some(_) => "[❗] ",
-        };
         let mut text = format!(
-            "{prefix}[{}]",
+            "[{}]",
             stock_str::partial_download_msg_body(context, org_bytes).await
         );
         if let Some(delete_server_after) = context.get_config_delete_server_after().await? {
@@ -252,7 +245,6 @@ impl MimeMessage {
         self.do_add_single_part(Part {
             typ: Viewtype::Text,
             msg: text,
-            error,
             ..Default::default()
         });
 

src/imap.rs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use ratelimit::Ratelimit;
 use url::Url;
 
 use crate::calls::{create_fallback_ice_servers, create_ice_servers_from_metadata};
-use crate::chat::{self, ChatId, ChatIdBlocked};
+use crate::chat::{self, ChatId, ChatIdBlocked, add_device_msg};
 use crate::chatlist_events;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::constants::{self, Blocked, Chattype, ShowEmails};
@@ -1468,29 +1468,19 @@ impl Session {
                     context,
                     "Passing message UID {} to receive_imf().", request_uid
                 );
-                let res = receive_imf_inner(
-                    context,
-                    rfc724_mid,
-                    body,
-                    is_seen,
-                    partial.map(|msg_size| (msg_size, None)),
-                )
-                .await;
-                let received_msg = if let Err(err) = res {
-                    warn!(context, "receive_imf error: {:#}.", err);
-                    if partial.is_some() {
-                        return Err(err);
+                let res = receive_imf_inner(context, rfc724_mid, body, is_seen, partial).await;
+                let received_msg = match res {
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        warn!(context, "receive_imf error: {err:#}.");
+
+                        let text = format!(
+                            "❌ Failed to receive a message: {err:#}. Please report this bug to delta@merlinux.eu or https://support.delta.chat/."
+                        );
+                        let mut msg = Message::new_text(text);
+                        add_device_msg(context, None, Some(&mut msg)).await?;
+                        None
                     }
-                    receive_imf_inner(
-                        context,
-                        rfc724_mid,
-                        body,
-                        is_seen,
-                        Some((body.len().try_into()?, Some(format!("{err:#}")))),
-                    )
-                    .await?
-                } else {
-                    res?
+                    Ok(msg) => msg,
                 };
                 received_msgs_channel
                     .send((request_uid, received_msg))

src/mimeparser.rs

@@ -240,12 +240,11 @@ const MIME_AC_SETUP_FILE: &str = "application/autocrypt-setup";
 impl MimeMessage {
     /// Parse a mime message.
     ///
-    /// If `partial` is set, it contains the full message size in bytes and an optional error text
-    /// for the partially downloaded message, and `body` contains the HEADER only.
+    /// If `partial` is set, it contains the full message size in bytes.
     pub(crate) async fn from_bytes(
         context: &Context,
         body: &[u8],
-        partial: Option<(u32, Option<String>)>,
+        partial: Option<u32>,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         let mail = mailparse::parse_mail(body)?;
 
@@ -619,9 +618,9 @@ impl MimeMessage {
         };
 
         match partial {
-            Some((org_bytes, err)) => {
+            Some(org_bytes) => {
                 parser
-                    .create_stub_from_partial_download(context, org_bytes, err)
+                    .create_stub_from_partial_download(context, org_bytes)
                     .await?;
             }
             None => match mail {

src/receive_imf.rs

@@ -186,14 +186,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_imf_from_inbox(
     seen: bool,
     is_partial_download: Option<u32>,
 ) -> Result<Option<ReceivedMsg>> {
-    receive_imf_inner(
-        context,
-        rfc724_mid,
-        imf_raw,
-        seen,
-        is_partial_download.map(|msg_size| (msg_size, None)),
-    )
-    .await
+    receive_imf_inner(context, rfc724_mid, imf_raw, seen, is_partial_download).await
 }
 
 /// Inserts a tombstone into `msgs` table
@@ -490,14 +483,13 @@ async fn get_to_and_past_contact_ids(
 /// If the message is so wrong that we didn't even create a database entry,
 /// returns `Ok(None)`.
 ///
-/// If `partial` is set, it contains the full message size in bytes and an optional error text for
-/// the partially downloaded message.
+/// If `is_partial_download` is set, it contains the full message size in bytes.
 pub(crate) async fn receive_imf_inner(
     context: &Context,
     rfc724_mid: &str,
     imf_raw: &[u8],
     seen: bool,
-    partial: Option<(u32, Option<String>)>,
+    is_partial_download: Option<u32>,
 ) -> Result<Option<ReceivedMsg>> {
     if std::env::var(crate::DCC_MIME_DEBUG).is_ok() {
         info!(
@@ -506,16 +498,16 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_imf_inner(
             String::from_utf8_lossy(imf_raw),
         );
     }
-    if partial.is_none() {
+    if is_partial_download.is_none() {
         ensure!(
             !context
                 .get_config_bool(Config::FailOnReceivingFullMsg)
                 .await?
         );
     }
 
-    let is_partial_download = partial.as_ref().map(|(msg_size, _err)| *msg_size);
-    let mut mime_parser = match MimeMessage::from_bytes(context, imf_raw, partial).await {
+    let mut mime_parser = match MimeMessage::from_bytes(context, imf_raw, is_partial_download).await
+    {
         Err(err) => {
             warn!(context, "receive_imf: can't parse MIME: {err:#}.");
             if rfc724_mid.starts_with(GENERATED_PREFIX) {