How do you auto "CC/BCC" all outgoing emails?

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Is it possible to cc / bcc (carbon copy) all outgoing emails from lets say, outlook, or mail, or entourage?

I have a request from a client that would like all outgoing emails from a specific employee to be CC'd to him. Is this possible in any program?

thanks!
 
Seems a bit draconian, don'tcha think? And this could also be illegal--check with your legal department. Why does the client want all emails sent to him from this person?

I do know you can set a BCC or CC for every email in Mozilla Thunderbird email client. I'm not sure how to do it in Entourage but I assume there's a way.
 
Natobasso said:
... And this could also be illegal--check with your legal department. Why does the client want all emails sent to him from this person?

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The answer to this question is well-established law. Email sent using the employer's facilities belong to the employer, not the employee. The employer is perfectly within his or her rights to read any or all employee email.
 
that is precisely why I am asking this question on behalf of my client.
If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know,

thanks!
 
MisterMe said:
The answer to this question is well-established law. Email sent using the employer's facilities belong to the employer, not the employee. The employer is perfectly within his or her rights to read any or all employee email.
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You are correct about internal company email policy, but not when it comes to sending that company email to a client. These laws can vary from state to state as well (in the US).

There's a possibility the information your client wants has no business going to them, from a legal standpoint, and can be illegal. Especially if it's information that can give that client a particular economic advantage. A prime example is a publicly traded company emailing internal information to third parties which they can then use on the stock market (or other means) to make a profit.

Consult your legal department before doing this and save yourself and your company a lawsuit.
 
Because the email belongs to the employer, the employee has no interest in its disposition. If a company is so stupid as to give a third-party blanket receipt of its communications, it has more serious issues than a suspicious employee--but not for long.
 
You're still missing the point which is the legal ramification of sending the information out. What is the information? Is it proprietary and/or confidential?

Maybe the original poster can provide some more information to end our speculations... ;)
 
You are mixing issues. A company has the right to give its own property to whomever it wishes. It does not have the right give give away a third party's property without the owner's consent. These facts have nothing to do with any employee's expectation of privacy or lack thereof.
 
ok ok ok, so...

the original purpose of my post was this:

I am an independant consultant for this company, who's business is selling a specific product they made in the food industry. ANYWAY, the original intent of me wanting to know how to CC / BCC all outgoing emails from a specific user, of the company's domain... is to keep track/evaluate the process of a new sales/marketing employee.

The reason is simple, whether it falls within canadian legalities is another.
I am not a law major, but yes the question does bring up issues.

On the other hand, YES all material being sent from her email address IS company property, because it involves contacting company clients, and setting up company meetings, etc.. to sell more product to prospective clients. SO i think based on the intent of my question, if the process is actually capable of being done, I would very much like an answer.

If this is not possible, just say so. Why would software developers make the option available in a program if it wasn't legal? That's the same as asking cd burning software makers, you know its illegal to makes copies of copy protected material? Of course they know..
 
Natobasso said:
Seems a bit draconian, don'tcha think? And this could also be illegal--check with your legal department. Why does the client want all emails sent to him from this person?

I do know you can set a BCC or CC for every email in Mozilla Thunderbird email client. I'm not sure how to do it in Entourage but I assume there's a way.
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I've already answered your question. Still don't know how to do it in entourage.

I'm afraid that your logic is flawed when it comes to the legality of forwarding email. It's like saying why do companies make cigarettes or guns when they can hurt people! Or cars for that matter...

Yes, the company owns the email. However, it comes down to the email's content and the outside recipient as variables that can get you into trouble.

I'm done.
 
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