Annual tirade #422

[dsrtao]

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.

Comments

[zonereyrie.livejournal.com]

This is on every email I send at work:

NOTICE: This electronic message, including all attachments, is
intended solely for the use of the individuals or entity named above,
and may contain CONFIDENTIAL, PRIVILEGED and/or TRADE SECRET
INFORMATION. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby
notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this
electronic message, including any attachments, is strictly prohibited.

If you receive this electronic message in error, please notify me
immediately by telephone at (508) 481-6400

It annoys the hell out of me to see that on my emails. But we were collectively ordered to include that several years ago. I argued against it but lost.

You know, I wonder if anyone would even notice if I removed it now.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Or found similar sounding words which mean something different.

NOTICE: This electronic massage, including all attachments, is
intended solenoid for the use of the individuals or depravity named above,