Show popup window with URL before clicking link in HTML mail

[cnmicha]

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App version

6.000

Problem you are trying to solve

When reading HTML mail that includes links, these links can have a different text than the URL that is opened when clicking on it.

The following two scenarios may happen:

• URL text is "Open customer portal"
• URL text is "https://some-safe-looking-domain.com" but the URL is "https://malicious-site.com"

This is a trick that is often used in phishing mails. When using K9 Mail, users can never be sure about the link destination.

Suggested solution

Open a popup window when clicking on a link that shows the URL. There could be two buttons "Open link" and "Cancel".
(This is what the FairEmail app currently does.)

I would propose that this behavior should become the new default. However, users should be able to disable the popup in the settings.

Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details

No response

[cketti]

Related:

• Warn of links not matching link text #5014

[hmncube]

@cnmicha and @cketti Do we have any designs for the popup?

[cketti]

This feature needs UI/UX design. We're currently not looking for external contributors working on this.