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From: andrew@stc.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Reading other peoples' mail
Message-ID: <951@bute.tcom.stc.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22-Apr-86 06:43:25 EST
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Reply-To: andrew@stc.UUCP (Andrew Macpherson)
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Summary: Picture-postcards considered a good analogue for e-mail

First, let me go on record: I have neither the time, nor the
inclination to read any mail not addressed to me, and not causing
a snarl-up in stc's e-mail system.

On the other hand I think one has to regard e-mail much as a picture
postcard, ie as published material, and any defamatory comments in
an e-mail message as libel  - it is easy to apply any sort of encryption
to secure your message from casual snooping (Rot13 for instance
would, I believe, suffice to change it to a private communication)

Hmm yes I think this picture-postcard is a good analogy, since there is
the text right alongside the address... comments?
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Regards,
	Andrew Macpherson.	<andrew@tcom.stc.co.uk>
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