[tor-bugs] #20659 [Applications/GetTor]: Parse mail subject in the email autoresponder

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#20659: Parse mail subject in the email autoresponder
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 Reporter:  ilv                  |          Owner:  ilv
     Type:  enhancement          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Low                  |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/GetTor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Minor                |     Resolution:
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Comment (by isis):

 Replying to [ticket:20659 ilv]:
 > I think it might be useful to parse the mail subject because:
 >
 >    * Usability. dcf1 once told me that people trying the bridgedb email
 autoresponder first tried sending the request on the subject. It might
 also be the case for gettor.

 It's maybe different for GetTor, but for what it's worth, for BridgeDB,
 the emails with commands in the subject lines are overwhelmingly bots with
 `Subject: get bridges`, which is why BridgeDB ignores the subject line.

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