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@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@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. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
