I feel a little differently than many of the other responses to your
question that I've read. I believe you have the obligation to let
management know of this situation.
I don't know the details of your situation, but if the content can be
considered criminal in nature then you are an accessory to that crime if you
knowingly fail to report it. Failure to report a crime is a crime in
itself.
-Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 7:07 AM
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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