Do you forward jokes to coworkers on company time? Surf the Web for non-job related info or a recipe for tonight's dinner? Do you e-mail friends and family members from work using your company e-mail address? Oh, oh... If you are honest, you'd admit you do. I mean, who doesn't? If … [Read more...]
7 Online Copyright Myths
Possunt quia posse videntur. (Latin: They can because they think they can.) One of the most misunderstood issues online has to do with copyright. Both with e-mail and website content copyright issues. For some reason, as with many things online, there is this incorrect perception that … [Read more...]
Return Receipt (RR) Controversy
Return receipts (RRs) are a way of knowing that an e-mail has been opened on the recipient's computer. It does not however, mean they have read it. Do you have someone in your life who has this feature on for every single personal e-mail? I've found those are the folks that seem to want to know … [Read more...]
Signature File Legal Statements
A site visitor writes: I'm looking specifically for guidance regarding disclaimers which I've seen after a signature file. These generally include 2-3 lines about ensuring that the email is received only by the intended recipient and sometimes a bit about virus protection being the responsibility … [Read more...]
E-mail and Web Copyright
Even though the Internet/Web is publicly accessible, contrary to popular assumption this is not a "public domain" environment. I've had many clients over the years who I have worked that have tried to use photos and text from other sites using the excuse "public domain" -- wrong! Too many also … [Read more...]
When to Use RR (Return Receipt)
This morning I had an e-mail from a site visitor asking about how and when one should use Return Receipts (RR) due one of his friends making this request with every single e-mail that they sent. Return receipts are a way of knowing that an e-mail has been opened on the recipient's computer. It … [Read more...]