On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 4:11 PM, markm208 <[email protected]> wrote: > So mail doesn't work with users who are using gmail but have non-gmail > addresses without them linking them with a Google account? I thought a > user using gmail via Google apps (like most schools) automatically had > a Google account, is this wrong? In other words, the google apps email > address [email protected] is not associated with a Google account? >
Only if the user creates a Google account for it with https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount . By default it is an Apps account only, and can only authenticate if you set your app to use that domain for authentication. One option would be to deploy your app separately for each school domain, however. -Nick Johnson > > > On Mar 9, 10:04 am, "Nick Johnson (Google)" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 3:06 PM, markm208 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I would like my app to be able to send mail from a user's account on > > > behalf of a user. I know you can do this in app engine if the user has > > > a gmail account. My app will target schools and businesses who use > > > google apps but may not have a gmail address. In this case the domain > > > would be something like this: > > > > > mail.google.com/a/myschool.edu/ > > > > > Now for my simple questions: > > > 1. Can my app send an email from an address like [email protected]? I > > > think the answer is yes as long as I know the domain- myschool.edu in > > > this case. AuthDomain is passed into the User constructor. > > > > Only if you set up your app to authenticate Google accounts, and the user > > has created a Google account for their email address. > > > > > 2. If all I know is the user's email, [email protected], can I figure > > > out the authDomain 100% of the time? In other words, is it safe to say > > > that myschool.edu will always have a domain like mail.google.com/a/ > > > myschool.edu/ ? Will [email protected] have the domain > > > mail.google.com/a/yourschool.edu/ ? > > > > Your app only has one auth domain - so this doesn't apply. > > > > -Nick Johnson > > > > > 3. Can I create a login url for a school's domain? > > > > > Thanks > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Google App Engine" group.> To post to this group, send email > [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to> > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> > <google-appengine%[email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Nick Johnson, Developer Programs Engineer, App Engine > > Google Ireland Ltd. :: Registered in Dublin, Ireland, Registration > Number: > > 368047 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > -- Nick Johnson, Developer Programs Engineer, App Engine Google Ireland Ltd. :: Registered in Dublin, Ireland, Registration Number: 368047 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
