I would hope that users get some kind if privacy notification that they must agree to. For example, if students are taking an online course, it will be useless unless they agree to having their scores or grades for their work sent in.
Best, Bill P William Prothero http://ed.earthednet.org > On Jul 31, 2017, at 7:45 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > <[email protected]> wrote: > > You would probably be flagged as malware and the user alerted in any event. > Collecting ANY information and sending it down the wire can be construed by > end users as spyware. > > Bob S > > >> On Jul 29, 2017, at 07:58 , Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> " When Livecode executes the *revMail* command, the user's email program is >> opened (*if necessary*) and a new email message with the specified >> parameters is created. >> The user can change any of the settings before sending the message, and the >> message is *not sent automatically*: the user must explicitly send it (for >> example, >> by clicking a "Mail" button in the email program)." >> >> My colourisation. >> >> Is there a way to: >> >> 1. prevent the end-user's email client opening? >> >> 2. send an email message automatically? >> >> OK: let me be direct and open about this: >> >> I want standalones sitting on machines of clients of mine to send me their >> MAC addresses and the type of operating system they are using. >> >> 3. Would I be an "underhand so-and-so" if I did this? >> >> I am aware that many items of software "phone home". >> >> Richmond. >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> [email protected] >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
