Sneaky email messages

[jonathandlynch at gmail.com]

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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