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BentNotTwisted · 10-21-2003, 11:59 AM

I have a friend who is concerned about the privacy of her e-mail. After her divorce a few months ago she changed the password on her personal e-mail account. Recently she has been locked out of the account with a message saying someone else was already accessing it. She believes it is quite possible her ex-husband guessed her e-mail password and has been reading her private messages. Does anyone know if this is illegal? She has already changed her password and notified the E-mail provider of the problem. If she wanted to take him to court, would she have any legal justification? I know employers can look at anything they want to, but what is legal regarding the privacy of someone's personal E-mail messages?

10-21-2003, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
BentNotTwisted Optimistic Skeptic Location: Midway between a Beehive and Centennial	Anyone know about the legal aspects of Internet E-mail and privacy? I have a friend who is concerned about the privacy of her e-mail. After her divorce a few months ago she changed the password on her personal e-mail account. Recently she has been locked out of the account with a message saying someone else was already accessing it. She believes it is quite possible her ex-husband guessed her e-mail password and has been reading her private messages. Does anyone know if this is illegal? She has already changed her password and notified the E-mail provider of the problem. If she wanted to take him to court, would she have any legal justification? I know employers can look at anything they want to, but what is legal regarding the privacy of someone's personal E-mail messages? __________________ IS THAT IT ???!!! Do you even know what 'it' is? When the last man dies for just words that he said... We Shall Be Free