David VanHorn wrote:
>>This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The
>>information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by
>>law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must
>>not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any
>>person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have
>>received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use,
>>forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
> 
> 
> Is this supposed to be a parody?
> 
> I must not show it to ANY PERSON, but I must return it to you, and I
> can't forward it or print it, or copy it, so HOW was that supposed to
> happen?
> 
> The unintended recipient shouldn't have to hire a lawyer to comply
> with such a thing.

Just because is says something idiotic, doesn't mean you have to comply
with it. Fundamentally All contracts require 'consent', and 'consideration'.
e.g. something of value to be paid.
Since neither criteria is met here, you can blow this footer off with impunity.
It is the SENDERS responsibility to ensure that the correct mailing address is used.
And since the message itself is NOT tangible, none of the property ownership
laws apply either.

IANAL but have dealt with enough of them to have learned useful stuff.

Robert
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