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Annual tirade #422
Email disclaimers. Do not use. Bad idea. Your company looks foolish, not professional.
If you are an exception, you are a lawyer.
If you send one to a mailing list, it looks particularly stupid to have a "you must immediately destroy this information and report it to me" disclaimer.
If you are in sales, having "The statements and opinions expressed in this e-mail do not necessarily represent those of $COMPANY" at the bottom of your message looks really foolish. Yes, I mean you.
If your company is doing this, find out why. Persuade the person who made this decision to work for a competitor. Your company will prosper.
If you are an exception, you are a lawyer.
If you send one to a mailing list, it looks particularly stupid to have a "you must immediately destroy this information and report it to me" disclaimer.
If you are in sales, having "The statements and opinions expressed in this e-mail do not necessarily represent those of $COMPANY" at the bottom of your message looks really foolish. Yes, I mean you.
If your company is doing this, find out why. Persuade the person who made this decision to work for a competitor. Your company will prosper.