[kmail2] [Bug 459050] New: snippet variable reliably picks middle name instead of family name

[m.eik michalke]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=459050

            Bug ID: 459050
           Summary: snippet variable reliably picks middle name instead of
                    family name
           Product: kmail2
           Version: 5.20.3
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: composer
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: bugs.kde.org at ad.gelduntergang.biz
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
when you use the family name variable in a text snippet for kmail, but the
from/to address name consists of more than two text strings, kmail consistently
uses the second string for family name. most of the time, this is wrong and
picks a middle name (perhaps depends on the language).


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. add a new text snippet in kmail's mail editor, e.g. call it "family name"
2. from variables, choose "To" -> "family name in To: field"
3. put "first middle last <foo at example.com>" in the To: field of the new email
4. use the "family name" template (drag & drop or double click)

OBSERVED RESULT
editor shows "middle".

EXPECTED RESULT
editor should show "last".

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
this is the current backports packages for kubuntu 22.04, but this issue is
acutally bugging me for years, it's not exclusive to a certain version or setup
and likely still not fixed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
handling addresses in the form of "last, first" <foo at example.com> also seems to
be broken (produces an empty string).

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