Yes, I saw this and it seems reasonable. It certainly has a purpose, unlike the rest of the signature which organisations seem to put on these days! Simon. -----Original Message----- From: J.S.M.Whitaker [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 22 February 2006 21:00 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [data-protection] FW: [data-protection] Misdirected DPA/FoIA requests (Out OfOffice) And here is an example used by someone on the list with the interesting addition of statement that if not re-directed, it will be treated as received on return. Regards Jim =========================================================================== =============== -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [data-protection] Misdirected DPA/FoIA requests (Out OfOffice) I will be out of the office until 27/02/06. If you are making a Freedom of Information request, please redirect your message to [log in to unmask] If you do not redirect your mail, your request will be treated as being received from the date of my return. ############################################################################ ########## ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm Any queries about sending or receiving message please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm Any queries about sending or receiving message please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^