[thelist] legalities of posting received emails on a website

[jv]

In my non-professional understanding, communication between two people is
considered private while communication amongst three or more people is
considered public.

Another folksy understanding of mine that has to do with freedom of speech
in the US is that you may say whatever you wish about others as long as it
isn't a falsehood.

Nice article on the subject of Libel:
http://www.ldrc.com/LDRC_Info/libelfaqs.html

Personally, I'd publish it as long as I could back up all allegations.


James

jveillo at bellsouth.net



> Morgan Kelsey wrote:
>
> > my client now wants to post this discussion on their website, without
the
> > consent of the spammer.
> >
> > does anyone know the legalities of posting the emails?
> > will my client risk getting sued by the spammer?
> >
> > there was no "for your eyes only" footer, like some companies have.