I don't see why this would necessarily be a bad thing: it's just part of the security policy of the app. Of course, there's not really a "let an app send email as me" permission, but you could imagine making this as an app's configuration.
(Of course, there is a permission that allows you access to accounts, but it doesn't convey the same idea..) Kris On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Lew <[email protected]> wrote: > Nikolay Elenkov wrote: > >> Kevin Duffey wrote: >> > This article seems to indicate an XOAUTH2 with email.. going to give it >> > a >> > shot.. but still can't find anything indicating that this is allowed or >> > supported. It would be good to find out if we can use the email service >> > without user intervention (except for the initial pop-up in the app that >> > asks for user permissions), or if google does not want apps to send out >> > emails on behalf of users using their gmail accounts even IF the app >> > describes it and the user accepts. >> >> OAuth 2.0 is certainly not deprecated. You already have the link in the SO >> answer, but here it is again: >> >> https://developers.google.com/google-apps/gmail/oauth_overview >> >> Whether or not it is OK to use this in an app is another matter. >> You should make it clear to users that you want to send email >> from their account and give them an option to opt out. To make >> sure the whole thing is legal, etc. hire a lawyer to draft your >> terms of use/privacy policy, etc. Also make sure users >> actually accept it before using the app. >> >> Disclaimer: IANAL, so take this with a grain of salt. > > > And tell us the name of the app so I can be sure *NEVER* to use it. > > -- > Lew > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
