Work Email Belongs to the Employer
Yes, emails sent from the workplace almost always belong to the employer. That still seems to be a shock to many employees. Look at the story of Chris Gonzalez, grandson of a well-known, former San Antonio Congressman. See San Antonio Express-News story. Mr. Gonzalez has reportedly been sending harassing emails to a former girlfriend. He sent them from work. The girlfriend's employer blocked them from one work computer. Mr. Gonzalez works at a large district clerk office. So, he simply used a different work computer. Apparently, that is when the girlfriend's employer had enough and called the police.
Mr. Gonzalez has been arrested for a crime known as online harassment. His employer says Mr. Gonzalez works for him now, but that could change. I bet it could......
