IT Employment

Ask something
Discussion Locked

IT Debate: Do e-mail disclaimers work?

0 helpful
7 replies

by itdebate

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.
Gartner looks at the role of e-mail "disclaimers" in the stability, security and efficiency in an enterprise messaging. Do you have an e-mail usage policy in place where you work? Do you believe the standard disclaimer at the bottom of an e-mail will help you avoid any legal troubles? You can read the related Gartner article, which will be posted 3:00 AM Wednesday, at https://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00620001018ggp01.htm

7 replies

by darla_facella

Perhaps they could work in the private enterprize, but not in a government environment where open to the public policies exist.

by brokeneagle

E-Mail disclaimers are a lazy excuse for proper training.

If you train your people properly and set high expectations for your people, they will usually live up to your expectations.

by dlw6

I think my favorite e-mail disclaimer is:

"Pursuant to US Code, title47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, Sec. 227, any and all nonsolicited commercial E-mail sent to this address is subject to a download and archival fee in the amount of $500 US. E-mailing denotes acceptance of these terms."

Technically, the law referenced applies to telephone solicitations of businesses, cell phones, and pagers, but it makes a good threat until the legislatures catch up to technology (if ever).

Having said that, we do have a strict e-mail policy. We don't require disclaimers of any kind. I don't see any value in the usual disclaimers on e-mail, but I'm not a lawyer and therefore don't know how protective it might be.

Don

This discussion is closed to new replies.