Point taken. But any formal requests should eminate from his lawyer and while there is no issue with him sending a simple hello to someone, sending 150 people a message containing unproven allegations meant to destabilize and dismay current staff won't be allowed. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership for Strong Families
----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Scott <[email protected]> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues <[email protected]> Sent: Thu Aug 05 16:50:50 2010 Subject: Re: Help with unsolicited mail On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > I wasn't aware we were legally obligated to accept email from ex-employees. You're not. But by the same token, the guy's ISP is not legally obligated to give a crap about you. Your lawyers may know of something they are legally obligated to do, though. Further, legal dealings can be complicated. Sending the wrong message now may complicate things later. A lawyer once told me there's only two things a layman should really know about the law: * The law doesn't have to make sense * The law doesn't have to be fair So when you're acting as the agent of a larger organization, it's a good idea to check with the legal eagles before taking action in a potentially legally-sensitive situation. And since we're talking about possible restraining orders, I'd say this qualifies. -- Ben CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.
