Why You Shouldn't Use Outlook Rules to Intercept Your Boss's E-mails

Big surprise! Turns out that forwarding your boss's e-mail to yourself with Outlook rules is quite illegal. Ars Technica reports that David Szymuszkiewicz, now a former IRS worker, learned this the hard way after being convicted on wiretapping charges under the U.S. Wiretap Act.

Already in hot water for driving drunk with a suspended license, Szymuszkiewic's job required he drive to the homes of delinquent tax payers. Out of fear for his job, Szymuszkiewicz set up a rule on his supervisor Nella Infusino's Outlook application that forwarded any e-mails sent to her. These messages were forwarded to Szymuszkiewicz's inbox, and filed away in a personal folder. Infusino eventually discovered the rule three years later after being trained on the e-mail app.

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