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【Feature request 】Add an unread mailbox function within groups

[Feature request ]

We are all aware that Jami is a peer-to-peer application, which means its message synchronisation mechanism relies heavily on cooperation between both parties.

Consequently, a common occurrence arises where one might receive numerous messages in a group chat that were sent a week ago or even longer. Should Jami usage increase, and if we inadvertently enter a group without noticing a message from several weeks prior, we might habitually tap the back button.

This means we overlook a message from weeks prior, which could very well be precisely what we need. I therefore propose adding an unread mailbox feature to Jami groups.

This mailbox must require users to actively click and confirm messages as read before archiving them into the read folder. This approach would ensure we never miss messages sent weeks earlier within group chats.

We may also configure this as an optional feature. When required, we can activate it. Should anyone find the need to confirm read receipts each time too troublesome, this function may be disabled.

I believe another unseen benefit is that when Jami employs unread mailboxes, it need only sort those unread messages, which may reduce the workload. This is because Jami groups can easily accumulate extremely voluminous chat histories.It may also lessen the difficulty of reading through them.

Edited by session 21