Disclaimers on emails

[*crikey*mate*]

Do they mean anything?

Are they legally binding?

Here's a garden variety example of one...

"DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and any file(s) transmitted with it, is intended
for the exclusive use by the person(s) mentioned above as recipient(s).
This e-mail may contain confidential information and/or information
protected by intellectual property rights or other rights. If you are not
the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the
contents of and attachments to this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may
be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the
sender and delete the original and any copies of this e-mail and any
printouts immediately from your system and destroy all copies of it."

[purple.cow]

Do they mean anything?

Are they legally binding?

Here's a garden variety example of one...

"DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and any file(s) transmitted with it, is intended
for the exclusive use by the person(s) mentioned above as recipient(s).
This e-mail may contain confidential information and/or information
protected by intellectual property rights or other rights. If you are not
the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the
contents of and attachments to this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may
be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the
sender and delete the original and any copies of this e-mail and any
printouts immediately from your system and destroy all copies of it."

Ain't worth the space it takes up :^O

Would you delete something potentially juicy and revealing?

I certainly wouldn't if it gave me a much needed edge in business, and I wouldn't be telling the sender I'd received it in error either, but then I openly admit to being a born again B :^O

[catsnknots]

hm.. was that the disclaimer at the bottom of the email that was sent with the home video??? 

Then no... everyone knows not to send that sort of stuff via email... you use direct transfer via a p2p

[debra9275]

I don't think that disclaimer at the bottom means anything

[2013marfield]

you tell us .. you are supposed to be studying law

[patchoo78]

If it's from someone who works in an industry where there might be sensitive information it should.. My cousin is in the Army and I have in the past received an email from his work email with that disclaimer.. 

It also depends on what is in the email, if it's just a joke or something then it doesn't mean anything, 

[freddie*rooster]

I like #4

[joz*garage]

[azureline**]

I get that when my daughters, sons, daughters in law, sons in law email me.... the ones who work in Gov jobs (and private enterprise).......

[katydidthat]

I think that disclaimers on emails probably have the same effect as disclaimers in real life ... that is, it depends on the wording, the context and the facts.