Re: [android-developers] Is it possible to obtain credentials to send emails via gmail on behalf of a user?

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.

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Lew

 

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