Mail.app steals the focus when it loses a connection to one of the servers

Originator:arkadiusz.holko
Number:rdar://34480531 Date Originated:17-Sep-2017 12:06 PM
Status:Duplicate of 23455348 (Open) Resolved:
Product:Mail Product Version:10.3
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
When Mail.app loses a connection (IDLE errors out?) to one of mail servers even though Internet connection is still available, it becomes a frontmost app and steals the focus. This behavior greatly disrupts the flow, e.g. you’re typing in some app, and then you suddenly see that there’s a connection issue in Mail.app and your keystrokes go to Mail.app. User shouldn’t be informed about connection issue this way.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Mail.app is open but not a frontmost app.
2. Mail.app loses connection to one of the servers. It shows a thunder icon next to it in list of inboxes.

Expected Results:
Mail.app shouldn’t disrupt what user is doing by stealing the focus.

Actual Results:
Mail.app becomes a frontmost app and steals the focus.

Version:
10.3

Notes:
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