Sneaky email messages

[jonathandlynch at gmail.com]

I just mean using the post command, or something similar, to send a request with information to a server that you set up.

That is way more work than email, but does not hijack their email system.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 29, 2017, at 11:43 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> "via posting to a server" . . .
> 
> Pray tell . . .
> 
> Richmond.
> 
>> On 7/29/17 6:19 pm, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode wrote:
>> Hi Richmond,
>> 
>> I think it would be underhanded to use their email system to do that without warning them, but much less offensive to send reports via posting to a server, as long as you let them know your software will do that from time-to-time.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 29, 2017, at 10:58 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> 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.
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