Email disclaimers

[drivin_me_nuts]

I've seen this on an email..

Thie communication contains information which is confidential and may also be priveleged.It is for the exclusive use of the addressee. If you are not the adressee please contact us immediately and also delete the communication for your computer. Steps have been taken to ensure this e-mail is free from computer viruses but the recipient is responsible for ensuring that it is actually virus free before opening it or any attachments. Any views and/or opinions expressed in the e-mail are of the author only and do not represent the views of XXX

Company XXX registered at ZZZZ


Questions..


- Does this actually carry some legal weight?
- Should you/is it a good ideas to have this type of info at the end of a mail
- Is there a legal requirement to place company details on an e-mail: address/company no etc (I thought there was not, same as a website)

Cheers

[Terry Tibbs]

we do but i never looked into it legally, everyone who sent us mail from govt departments downwards had, so i ripped theirs off and stuck my company name where theres is, like terms and conditions, just a brick wall for solicitors to knock over

[wattsm666]

You are now required to put Company details on the website and emails, I think it was an amendment to the Companies Act.

[edb49]

If you're ltd then it's a legal requirement to have reg. no and address on all emails. Ditto with letter heads.

Came in recently to specifically include emails, before then it was unspecific.