[gore3000]

But once you send it, it's a matter of the recipient's discretion, not forum rules, what happens from there. This is the normal understanding and you'd better know this before you hit "send."

Sorry but I cannot let you lawyer this. Private communications are private. The rule at FR clearly says that, logic clearly says that and I think ethics clearly says that also. If one wants to disclose something from a private communication one should ask the person for permission to do so first.

[VadeRetro]

I disagree. There's no such hard and fast rule anywhere. Where, for instance, were your protests upon this earlier outrageous revelation of private correspondence? Where, in fact, were anyone's? There is no such rule.

[jennyp]

Private communications are private. The rule at FR clearly says that, logic clearly says that and I think ethics clearly says that also. If one wants to disclose something from a private communication one should ask the person for permission to do so first.

I have to agree with gore3000 on this: I think freepmail should be considered private. The only situation where I'd be comfortable with posting someone's freepmail in the open is if the Moderators were being called in on them or something.

I vote that nobody does this again.