tell them you can show them how to access mailboxes if they want you to, but also tell them that there might be legal implications that they should check with their human resources people or the company lawyers.
if you're not qualified to offer legal advice, then they should know that, and shouldn't expect you to. dan. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 15 January 2002 16:41 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Legal Question....... > > > All, > > I have pretty much been lurking on this list for awhile now. > I really respect the Technical opinions that most have offered, > Not to mention, the biting sarcasm keeps me in fits of laughter. > > That Said, I have a client that has asked me a question that I don't > Have the legal expertise to answer, and was curious if > > 1. Any of you have dealt with a similar experience and > 2. Could point me to a specific, reference in writing. > > I was recently approached by my client to get access to one of their > employees email. I told them to hold off, I would have to > check if I was > legally able to do that for them. The equipment is owned by > my client. There > is Policy in the employee handbook states that Email is for > business use > only. My client has reason to believe an employee is sending corporate > information, (vendor lists and pricing) Offsite to someone > outside their > company. My client and I both reside in the U.S., in the > state of Maryland. > Does anyone know what the legal ramifications of viewing/reviewing an > employees email are? > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
