I asked this in another thread, but apparently it is buried. So, I'll ask again.
If someone sends me an e-mail, can I share that with others?
It seems that some on the Internet are claiming that there is some special rights of ownership, or "authorship" (much like copyright) that are inherent in an e-mail communication. They are suggesting you cannot pass their messages on (without their permission) because those are their words.
The other side is saying if you don't want it passed on, don't send it in the first place. That, like anything else put out there for public viewing, as long as there is no commercial purpose is passing the information on, they have no special rights in keeping it secret.
So, what's up with this?
If someone sends me an e-mail, can I share that with others?
It seems that some on the Internet are claiming that there is some special rights of ownership, or "authorship" (much like copyright) that are inherent in an e-mail communication. They are suggesting you cannot pass their messages on (without their permission) because those are their words.
The other side is saying if you don't want it passed on, don't send it in the first place. That, like anything else put out there for public viewing, as long as there is no commercial purpose is passing the information on, they have no special rights in keeping it secret.
So, what's up with this?