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A few days ago I had an email forwarded to me that came with this signature

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. Any views or opinions presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of xxxxxxxxxx College. If you are not the intended recipient be advised that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it together with any attachment and contact the sender. This email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. Please note that xxxxxxxx College reserves the right to monitor all incoming and outgoing email communications, especially if there is some evidence of illegal or serious misuse of facilities. Only print this email if absolutely necessary.

So far this is the longest signature I’ve seen and probably the most pointless

If you are not the intended recipient be advised that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited

 How is this prohibited? Under what legislation? If this is strictly prohibited is there a type of email forwarding that’s only mildly prohibited?

If you have received this email in error please delete it together with any attachment and contact the sender. 

So, if I delete the email first how am I going to contact the sender?

Only print this email if absolutely necessary.

 Thanks for telling, I’d never have thought about that - my finger was over the Print button

As I was writing this my colleague read me out another signature

The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and is intended for the  attention and use of the named addressee(s).It must not be disclosed to any other person  without our authority. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for  delivering it to the intended recipient or are aware that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, you may not read, disclose, copy, distribute, or retain this message or any  part of it. We sweep all outgoing messages for the presence of computer viruses. However, we cannot  accept any responsibility for any loss or damage to your systems due to viruses or  malicious code not detected. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are  those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the organisations within the yyyyyyyyy College. Save paper and the environment - think before you print.

Another request not to print, thanks.

I particularly like the sentence

If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for  delivering it to the intended recipient or are aware that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, you may not read, disclose, copy, distribute, or retain this message or any  part of it 

Surely if I’ve got the email I’ve read it before I scroll through this mass of information telling me that I may not read it.

Maybe I should:

• print it out (thinking about it first)
• go to the bottom of my print out,
• read the instructions
• find out I’m not the recipient.
• delete the email as per instructions
• ……………………as I’ve printed it out I could put put the email in an envelope and post it back to the sender

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