Forwarding an email conversation to someone else...illegal?

[Anonymous]

Please settle this debate DCUM. Two people are having an email conversation. One of them forwards the conversation to someone else. As an example, to ask for clarity on say, a scheduling or billing issue. Is there some legal ramification of this that I'm unaware of?

[Anonymous]

Is it client-privileged?

[Anonymous]

Of course not, unless it involves the sharing of protected information such as health records.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it client-privileged?

No. It's a conversation between two regular joes.

[Anonymous]

Not unless you're a licensed professional communicating with a client. (physician, accountant, lawyer, architect, psychologist and maybe clergy.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course not, unless it involves the sharing of protected information such as health records.

What if it's a conversation between ex spouses?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course not, unless it involves the sharing of protected information such as health records.

What if it's a conversation between ex spouses?

NP here but as long as it doesn't contain protected info (medical records) or privileged client information, there's nothing illegal about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course not, unless it involves the sharing of protected information such as health records.

What if it's a conversation between ex spouses?

NP here but as long as it doesn't contain protected info (medical records) or privileged client information, there's nothing illegal about it.

What if the other person sends you a notice with something to the effect of "I'm notifying you that I don't want you forwarding my emails etc"?

[Anonymous]

Good lord. Stop using email to communicate if you're so paranoid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course not, unless it involves the sharing of protected information such as health records.

What if it's a conversation between ex spouses?

NP here but as long as it doesn't contain protected info (medical records) or privileged client information, there's nothing illegal about it.

What if the other person sends you a notice with something to the effect of "I'm notifying you that I don't want you forwarding my emails etc"?

You're going against their preferences but certainly not breaking the law.

[Anonymous]

The other person can say whatever they want, unless the info is protected in some way (e.g., personal health info being sent by a provider, attorney-client, proprietary business info), the email can be forwarded to practically anyone. Don't put it in an email if you don't want it sent to your boss, spouse, priest, etc.

I wonder if there is a libel action if somehow widely published?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course not, unless it involves the sharing of protected information such as health records.

What if it's a conversation between ex spouses?

this sounds juicy OP. spill it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course not, unless it involves the sharing of protected information such as health records.

What if it's a conversation between ex spouses?

NP here but as long as it doesn't contain protected info (medical records) or privileged client information, there's nothing illegal about it.

What if the other person sends you a notice with something to the effect of "I'm notifying you that I don't want you forwarding my emails etc"?

Your preference for what the recipient does is not something that is legally enforceable. It's your preference, and nothing more. The recipient can do whatever he or she wants and you really have no say in the matter.

[Anonymous]

Your ex can forward your emails to his new wife all he wants, there's really nothing you can do about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The other person can say whatever they want, unless the info is protected in some way (e.g., personal health info being sent by a provider, attorney-client, proprietary business info), the email can be forwarded to practically anyone. Don't put it in an email if you don't want it sent to your boss, spouse, priest, etc.

I wonder if there is a libel action if somehow widely published?

Libel involves publishing a false statements that is damaging to someone. How is simply forwarding something OP wrote, no matter how far, a false statement?