Someone elses emails

RedSoleShoes

skintandscared wrote: »

Snoopers get what they deserve.

And perhaps the two-faced back-stabbing colleagues of mine will also get theirs

sho_me_da_money

If it was me I would have used the delay function in outlook to forward the message (slagging you off) to everyone or as many people as possible in the company (including managers) from her account. I would probably time it to forward the message on a day I was absent from work so that way nothing can lead back to me.

- Disciplinary for the worker for misuse of email
- A few days - week of holidays for me to "recover" from the humiliation
- Some apologies and a possible sacking.

RESULT!!!

There are rules for IT admins....one of them being not to F with us.

Mischa8

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

when you start reading the emails you'd know if they were work related or not; plus she also discovered that both of the other girls had cheated on their boyfriends, so unless there was just one email that read "Redsoleshoes is a stupid bint with crap clothes and isn't it great cheating on our boyfriends' then it's fairly clear it wasn't due to a misleading title.

You don't get my point do you?! How was OP supposed to know if the email was personal or not?! Unless there was a header there saying 'strictly personal'. So one way or the other OP would have opened the email and read 1 harmless line or the rest.

I totally agree with you that OP shouldn't have snooped but also on the other hand nor should the temp being sending nasty emails. And we're talking about a TEMP here not a permanent member of staff. It's hardly likely the temp will bring about HR action or disciplinary or whatever.

It's irrelevant because it wasn't the OP's email to read. unless it's acceptable to read somebody's diary if it isn't locked away.

Of course I can see it was not OP's email to read but OP was COVERING HER. Suppose said temp was off sick suddenly for an afternoon or next day with OP covering, THEN OP would have had to monitor incoming/outgoing emails in more detail (or another member of staff would have had to do this if they covered reception). OP would have been at fault as an employee then if she hadn't checked (like I said before) emails being sent eg telephone messages etc. And also, I don't know much about this, but it is the company who owns email system, software etc... The employee working there surely has a duty to ensure she uses it correctly.

pinkshoes

All the comments about locking your computer when you leave your desk - I'd 100% agree, EXCEPT for a receptionist. In this case, it would be quite normal for the main receptionist to leave the computer on for the person covering. As it's work email, then the OP was perfectly permitted to send an email for the phone call, as it's standard practice.

You could always get revenge? Be extra nice for now, and next time you're covering and logged in as her, send a message to your own email saying "OMG, what is X wearing today??? She looks like a right minger!!!! And she clearly had garlic for dinner last night...". Later in the day, reply to the email, and CC in X, saying it's not nice to say things like that behind someone's back, and you'd rather not receive emails like that any more.

(or you could just report it to your boss).

scheming_gypsy

Mischa8 wrote: »

Of course I can see it was not OP's email to read but OP was COVERING HER. Suppose said temp was off sick suddenly for an afternoon or next day with OP covering, THEN OP would have had to monitor incoming/outgoing emails in more detail (or another member of staff would have had to do this if they covered reception). OP would have been at fault as an employee then if she hadn't checked (like I said before) emails being sent eg telephone messages etc. And also, I don't know much about this, but it is the company who owns email system, software etc... The employee working there surely has a duty to ensure she uses it correctly.

No, they'd have logged in as themselves not as the other person.

somethingcorporate

The content of the emails read should not detract from the invasion of privacy.

If the hacking scandal had led to the bust of a drug ring or what not it still would not mean that it was OK to do.

Emmzi

pinkshoes wrote: »

All the comments about locking your computer when you leave your desk - I'd 100% agree, EXCEPT for a receptionist. In this case, it would be quite normal for the main receptionist to leave the computer on for the person covering. As it's work email, then the OP was perfectly permitted to send an email for the phone call, as it's standard practice.

No, you set up inbox sharing so you can see new emails coming in and shared diaries etc from your own profile. Takes a few minutes. Saves all kinds of issues.

RedSoleShoes

Little update for you. The 'bit on the side' of one of the girls decided to try and get me in trouble by complaining that I had read their emails (he didn't even know this, but just went on what his pretend g/f told him). His boss (one of the directors) told him that as I was covering reception, I was perfectly entitled to have access to (and read) the emails and that it was human nature to continue to read after I saw emails making personal derogatory comments about me therefore I am not in trouble or considered in the wrong. In fact, he is rather annoyed at these other girls for wasting work time and using the work email system for their personal emails. Although the temp girl is not under his line management, he is going to ensure she is not around for much longer.

Reverbe

Jarndyce wrote: »

Sounds unlikely that someone could be fairly dismissed just for that. Did your 'friend' have a previous disciplinary history perhaps? Did they appeal? Did they take out an unfair dismissal claim?

no no and no. My friend worked for them with an exemplary career record via an agency. As my friend has done nothing wrong personally I am still at a loss to see who this is a disciplinary matter as they had done nothing wrong themself to be disciplined for.

PS dont use inverted commas. if this had been me I would have said so. I often use myself as an example on these boards as a search would reveal.

redcard

RedSoleShoes wrote: »

Little update for you. The 'bit on the side' of one of the girls decided to try and get me in trouble by complaining that I had read their emails (he didn't even know this, but just went on what his pretend g/f told him). His boss (one of the directors) told him that as I was covering reception, I was perfectly entitled to have access to (and read) the emails and that it was human nature to continue to read after I saw emails making personal derogatory comments about me therefore I am not in trouble or considered in the wrong. In fact, he is rather annoyed at these other girls for wasting work time and using the work email system for their personal emails. Although the temp girl is not under his line management, he is going to ensure she is not around for much longer.

Sounds like your director has a lot a lot more common-sense than some of the folk on here