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We are currently investigating the addition of a similarly worded section as a standard addition to externally bound E-mails. It will be tested with our solicitors - I will advise of the findings in due course. -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 15 February 1999 18:12 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Disclaimers Hi, We have some legally trained persons on the list. Sometime ago I was asked by a colleague if they should have diclaimers at their EMail messages. A very similar text to the following was given to me as an example: ---------------------------- The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be subject to legal profesional privilege. It is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any part of it. ----------------------------- [As you can tell I picked it up from one of the previous messages] Has this thing got any validity in law. It won't stop anyone malicious intercepting mail and then putting it to improper use. Therefore what is it trying to achieve? Is it the case of something like ... if it is presented to court as evidence by a person that should not have it in the first place it will become inadmissible ... Are such dislaimers worth the bytes they occupy or are they shouting to someone that there is something really important in this message. Any thoughts appreciated. Charles ============================================== Charles Christacopoulos, Secretary's Office, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, (Scotland) United Kingdom. Tel: +44+(0)1382-344891. Fax: +44+(0)1382-201604. WebDad of http://somis.ais.dundee.ac.uk/ Home of the Scottish Search Maestro http://somis2.ais.dundee.ac.uk/ Happily using OS2 Warp. ============================================== %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%