pray, call a lawyer, because 'coming across an email' may also raise cause
for concern. if the mail was posted to a public forum. no problem. if it
was shown you by a recipient, no problem. an accidental viewing? problem.
accidents happen, but when they do, someone is always left holding the
bag...
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Evans
> >Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:08 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: [IMail Forum] A tricky moral problem
> >
> >
> >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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