Problem
When using Bichon with hosting providers like Alfahosting, the actual IMAP username is a technical identifier (e.g. web22743627p10@raschen.net) rather than the real email address (e.g. kaufen@raschen.net). This technical username is what Bichon displays throughout the UI — in the dashboard's "Top 10 Accounts" widget, in the account filter dropdown in the search view, and everywhere else accounts are listed.
For users managing a large number of accounts (e.g. 50+), this makes it practically impossible to identify which account is which at a glance.
The account creation form already has an optional Name field, but this value does not appear to be used anywhere in the UI as a display name.
Proposed Solution
If a Name is provided during account setup, use it as the display label throughout the UI instead of the raw IMAP email address. The technical address could still be shown as a subtitle or tooltip for reference.
This would make Bichon significantly more usable for anyone whose IMAP provider uses internal usernames that differ from the actual mailbox address.
Screenshots
[Please see attached screenshots showing the dashboard Top 10 Accounts widget and the account filter dropdown in the search view.]
Environment
- Bichon version: 1.5.2
- Deployment: Docker (Unraid Community Apps)
Problem
When using Bichon with hosting providers like Alfahosting, the actual IMAP username is a technical identifier (e.g.
web22743627p10@raschen.net) rather than the real email address (e.g.kaufen@raschen.net). This technical username is what Bichon displays throughout the UI — in the dashboard's "Top 10 Accounts" widget, in the account filter dropdown in the search view, and everywhere else accounts are listed.For users managing a large number of accounts (e.g. 50+), this makes it practically impossible to identify which account is which at a glance.
The account creation form already has an optional Name field, but this value does not appear to be used anywhere in the UI as a display name.
Proposed Solution
If a Name is provided during account setup, use it as the display label throughout the UI instead of the raw IMAP email address. The technical address could still be shown as a subtitle or tooltip for reference.
This would make Bichon significantly more usable for anyone whose IMAP provider uses internal usernames that differ from the actual mailbox address.
Screenshots
[Please see attached screenshots showing the dashboard Top 10 Accounts widget and the account filter dropdown in the search view.]
Environment