On a fresh installation of Nextcloud 30.x.x, email notifications for file sharing do not send immediately; they only work after manually saving the sharing information and updating the 'Note to recipient' field

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The Basics

  • Nextcloud Server version (e.g., 29.x.x):
    • Nextcloud Hub 9 30.0.5 RC1 same issue with 30.0.4
  • Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04):
    • Redhat 8.10
  • Web server and version (e.g, Apache 2.4.25):
    • `Apache 2.4.37
  • Reverse proxy and version _(e.g. nginx 1.27.2)
    • replace me
  • PHP version (e.g, 8.3):
    • php 8.2.25
  • Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Yes / No):
    • Yes
  • When did this problem seem to first start?
    • New Installation
  • Installation method (e.g. AlO, NCP, Bare Metal/Archive, etc.)
    • VM
  • Are you using CloudfIare, mod_security, or similar? (Yes / No)
    • NO

Summary of the issue you are facing:

Summary of the Issue
I have configured the SMTP server in Nextcloud, and the test email functionality works correctly.
However, when sharing a file with another user, the email notification to inform the recipient does not work properly in Nextcloud 30.x.x.
Behavior observed:
On Nextcloud 29.x.x, the email notification for file sharing works as expected.
On Nextcloud 30.x.x:
You must first share the file and save the sharing information.
Then, you need to manually update the “Note to recipient” column for the email to be sent successfully.

Steps to Replicate the Issue
Perform a Fresh Installation:
Install Nextcloud 30.x.x on your server (e.g., using the official web installer or manual method).
Complete the initial setup (database, admin account, etc.).
Configure the SMTP Server:
Go to Settings → Basic Settings → Email Server.
Configure the SMTP server (e.g., SMTP host, port, encryption, username, password).
Test the SMTP configuration to verify it works (use the “Send email” button for testing).
Create Two Users:
Create two users in Nextcloud: one as the file sharer and the other as the recipient.
Share a File:
Log in as the sharer user.
Upload a file to Nextcloud.
Share the file with the recipient user via the “Share” option.
Check the option to send an email notification to the recipient.
Observe the Behavior:
Note whether the email notification is sent immediately after sharing the file.
If it doesn’t work, manually update the “Note to recipient” field and save it.
Check if the email is sent after this step.

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Nextcloud

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