Probably about as legal as the disclaimer on a fax. Wiretapping is the illegal part in most cases, but receiving an email that you shouldn't have received? I doubt you'd get very far. The argument would go along the lines of, "the email was sent to me and because of the way the SMTP protocol works, I *was* the intended recipient, although I have no idea why..."
I'm no lawyer and I haven't seen any case law to support/discredit. I've always been of the mind that it's a waste of time and resources to put that on there. Not the same thing as a banner page for access which I believe has been tested as a warning to let people know that unauthorized access is not permitted etc. Similar to posting no trespassing signs on property. SMTP is not designed that way and basically requires that for you to have an email, it had to be addressed to you similar to how a fax is sent to only one number at a time. What makes you ask, Joe? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 3:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] Legal Question Does anyone know if the disclaimer like the one below are actually legally binding on anyone? And if the answer is yes, has it ever really been tested in court? You don't have to agree to anything to read the email, you just look and by the point you see the disclaimer, it is too late, you have picked up the information in the note. The fact that you don't necessarily agree to it I think would mean you could forward it as you wish unless you worked for the company who stuck the disclaimer on the note in the first place. I think telling me I have to delete it if it doesn't pertain to me is like telling me I have to close my ears and forget anything I hear if a neighbor says something within my range and then says it can't be disclosed. joe ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stockbrugger, Brian L. Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 3:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] Creating user accounts, home folders and assigning permissions to user and groups I need to create about 3400 user accounts, create home folders and assign the appropriate user and group permissions to the home drives automagically. We are using Windows Server 2003 and AD with a single domain. I know how to create the user accounts and home folders but not sure the best approach to assign the permissions. Any suggestions on doing all three or at least the permissions part. Thanks - Brian CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DISCLAIMER: This communication and any documents, files, or previous e-mail messages attached to it constitute an electronic communication within the scope of the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 USCA 2510. This communication may contain non-public, confidential, or legally privileged information intended for the sole use of the designated recipient(s). The unlawful interception, use or disclosure of such information is strictly prohibited under 18 USCA 2511 and any applicable laws. List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
