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Title: Disclaimer "message"
Post by: Warren Blackbeard on October 04, 2003, 01:10:16 AM

Hi All ,

Insertion of "Corporate" disclaimers for all outgoing emails;

A search of the archives points that in order to automatically append a message to
a outgoing email one must add the patch to qmail.
Further, it seems that Mitel must supply qmail as is , and if one needs to add the ability to attach a disclaimer to an outgoing email , then the patch to qmail must be applied with a resulting re-compile (Not going into the legalese ).
Considering that email is such an intergral part of current society / corporates , would it not make sense to incorporate the ability to enter a "Company" disclaimer message from the Server manager panel to all out going emails.?

Yes one could also add a customised file to the clients Signature file ( as in outlook ect ) , but users tend to trash / change this.

Thoughts on this ?

Title: Re: Disclaimer "message"
Post by: Klaus Eckert on October 06, 2003, 12:09:59 AM

it is not correct that qmail has to be patched and recompiled.

i installed an antivirus-contrib (avmailgate) an after that all emails have a signature like "email scanned by avmailgate, no virus found".

so there must be a template for this option...

cheers klaus

Title: Re: Disclaimer "message"
Post by: Warren Blackbeard on October 06, 2003, 12:30:28 PM

Thanks Klaus for the clarity.
Anyone know which template can be modified ?.

Rgds

Warren

Title: Re: Disclaimer "message"
Post by: GoatTosser on October 27, 2003, 05:37:41 PM

Most, if not all discalimers are not worth the electrons that add the spin. For every disclaimer I've read, I wonder what sort of idiot wrote it - it makes no real sense and has no legal validity - it's merely a paranoid and heavy handed management response - similar to the "all care, no responsibility taken" signs one sees at panel shops, car parks, ferry terminals and the like.

Title: Re: Disclaimer "message"
Post by: Warren Blackbeard on October 28, 2003, 08:14:09 PM

"Most, if not all discalimers are not worth the electrons ....."
Probably true , however if one needs to pander to the "paranoid and heavy handed  management" that make such requests in order to further their paranoia.
Not withstanding the above , it would still be usefull to be able to tail a message to outgoing emails ?

Warren

Title: Re: Disclaimer "message"
Post by: Maggard on November 04, 2003, 01:01:02 AM

Warren Blackbeard wrote:
>
> "Most, if not all discalimers are not worth the electrons
> ....."
> Probably true , however if one needs to pander to the
> "paranoid and heavy handed  management" that make such
> requests in order to further their paranoia.
> Not withstanding the above , it would still be usefull to be
> able to tail a message to outgoing emails ?

I'd think that educating the paranoid & heavy handed management about the uselesness and annoyance of those inane text placibos are would be the more responsable, professionial, & preferred action.

*Can* it be done? Yes.

Should it be done? Probably not.

Does it have any value? Approximately that of a bucket of warm spit depending on your jurisdiction.

Does it have any costs? Yes - maintenance, annoyance, storage, placibo effect..

Best reponse? "No, our company knows those are trash and didn't want to make public fools of themselves".