The permissions are all delegated, not application, so you need to have a logged-in user involved. It's not like you can install the package and suddenly send mail from the CEO's email address. But ...

Start using a new app and you’ll often be asked to grant it permissions. But blindly accepting them could expose you to serious privacy and security risks. Let’s take a closer look.

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You can decide what data your apps are allowed to access — and what they are not You can decide what data your ...

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