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……