An email is like a postcard and can be read by any server it passes through even list mail, so the rule of thumb has always been never write in an email that which you would not want the postman to read out to his mates in the sorting office.
Regards G From glorious Devon, England. On 29 May 2009, at 18:41, ELEANOR BURKE wrote:
Hi EveryoneI have sent the e-mail below to the BCAB (blind computer users free list) and as it is possible that some of you are on that list, I wish to draw this matter to your attention. Perhaps you are all aware of our e-mails being on-line. Maybe someone or George will tell me what the situation is in regard to access-uk.I was searching for information on Google regarding Open university course W300 which I am currently studyng and horror of horrors my search brought me to this link. //www.freelists.org/post/bcab/Fw-The-Open-University-OnLine,23 This is BCAB communication between myself and other members on the list. i had no idea that this was then posted on Google for the WORLD at large to read. Can someone direct me to the rules which state that such information of a fairly sensative issue gets posted on-line. True I made my feelings known through BCAB and I was aware that I was communicating with a group of visually impaired computer users but oh dear me, I did not know that 5 months on, I could read all this through Google. I am a member of the Talks list for the blind and in order to read Archieve material there I have to put in my username and password. That at least confines the information to the list members.Yours
