[thelist] legalities of posting received emails on a website

[Kid Stevens]

Merlene,

You hit it perfectly.

When I give someone a painting and say it is yours or send you e-mail
it also becomes yours.  That is why SPAM is illegal, they forced
their thoughts onto your computer and that makes it yours.  Even in
those disclaimers that large corporations put on the bottom of the
emails hold no water in court if sent to the wrong recipient.
Because email uses passwords (even though you might not enter it)
that defines a direct court order that the intentions are clear, "I
am giving this to you, enjoy and use as you will."  Remember
Possession is 9/10ths the Law.  You hold it, you own it, unless
proven otherwise in court.

At 2:01 PM -0500 11/17/02, Merlene Paynter Blacha wrote:
>Does email and postal mail differ in legalities? My understanding of
>postal mail is that once the mail is put into the post the recipient of
>that letter is the "owner" of it legally. Would this not be the same for
>email? Once it's received does not the recipient then "own" the message?
>
>~ Merlene


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Sincerely,
Kid Stevens Webmaster Dragon Vision Design

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