I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY.
I suppose it would depend on "how" you came across this particular email.
Rules of evidence apply in all courts. Illegally obtained information will
not be admissable, therefore there was no reason to fire or reprimand
someone and the company and you personally "could" be held liable.
Example, you give this to your boss. He gets into trouble using it. He then
makes you the scape goat and fires you for providing him illegally obtained
information. He would have to fire you to save his butt.
AGAIN I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY
Michael
http://www.pdqlink.com
> Hi all,
>
> A little of topic, but relevant to mail admin duties.
>
> What would anyone here do if you came across a mail sent from one staff
> member to another through the company mail server which was basically
> libelous and potentially damaging to the company if the attitudes and
> sentiments in the mail were actually applied to someones working methods.
>
> Would you pass it on to the powers that be? Any suggestions on how to
handle
> it if you passed it on and the Boss went balistic and wanted the 2 parties
> in his office now for 'meeting'.
>
> A tricky one and I am fighting myself over turning the mail over to the
boss
> as if the company has difficulties (which having read what these 2 are
> saying we could have) then I have a hell of a lot to loose, and just
keeping
> my mouth shut and pretending I missed it in the random dip into the inbox.
>
> We officially keep copies of all mail so there is a backup copy,
> unofficially, the powers that be want to catch this sort of thing.
>
> Any advice - please!
>
> Dan
>
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