Abuse of Company email !!! Your thoughts please

PremierCisco

Hi all,

Just to give you a bit of a run down of why i have posted this thread.

I have just recieved an abusive email from somone who, i am not sure if they are aware of their actions or implications of sending it through a companies email system.

Correct me if i am wrong, but i believe this sort of action would be in direct violation of a companies "Acceptable usage policy" .

Would that person be held responsible for abusing said companies computer systems and email systems.

Your thoughts would be very welcoming. And what would you do in this situation.

Regards

Eamonn

xlg123

It would depend what the company policy on use of email is. Since it is abusive, it could fall under an employee/employee relationship policy.

Plus, in the US, all company emails become a permanent record. I work for a city government and all of our e mails are public record, unless they are persuant to an active investigation.

Smallguy

like posted above it depends on the policy and the email

if you concernd bring it up with your manager or HR dept

JDMurray

You should immediately report to your manager any abusive communications that you receive at your place of work from any sources. Your manager will then determine what the proper course of action is to take.

PremierCisco

Thanks everyone for your replies,

I have decided to give this individual another chance to redeem himself so to speak.

If it happens again i will take it further.

Regards

Eamonn

sprkymrk

Save the email anyway.

PremierCisco

Thanks for the reply sparkymrk,

Already saved the email just in case.

Regards

Eamonn