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In message <[log in to unmask]>, at 
08:34:24 on Fri, 17 Jun 2005, Bridget Brook <[log in to unmask]> 
writes
>One of our students has posted an inappropriate message to an external
>website. The organisation has traced it to the College to complain. We have
>identified the student and dealt with it according to our Acceptable Use
>Policy etc. The organisation has asked us to disclose the student's name
>etc so that they can block any future mailings - I have said that we cannot
>disclose any details and can only assure them we have dealt with this
>itnernally - is that right? Any advice gratefully received

If they can't tell who made the posting, how was the matter traced?

If they can tell who made the posting, they can presumably use that 
information which they already have to block future postings (or are 
they really trying to block "mailings" as well as postings).
-- 
Roland Perry

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