What you can do about legalese nonsense on email (was: How to split value where is comma ?)

[Ben Finney]

Joaquin Alzola <Joaquin.Alzola at lebara.com> writes:

> <Do you realize how stupid it is to put this on a message sent all around the world?
>
> Cannot do anything.

That's not true; you can do more than we.

> Added by the MTA of the company not by my client.

Right. So, here are things you can do (that we cannot) about this:

* Complain, with reasoned explanation, to the management responsible for
  deciding whether that nonsense continues to be added to every message.

  If they haven't heard the complaint before, they will no longer have
  that excuse. If they have heard the complaint before, yours will add
  to the weight of evidence that this is not wanted.

* Switch to a different mail service, one which does not add that
  nonsense to your email.

  Yes, this is inconvenient for you. But it's impossible for us to do on
  your behalf, so you are in a position of more power than us.

* Complain again to the management responsible for the ongoing decision
  to place nonsense on your email, that you have been forced to use a
  different mail system in order not to appear contemptuous of the
  communities in which you participate.

  If you are participating for reasons of benefit to the organisation,
  point out that their ongoing decision is making that more difficult
  for their employees.

These are all powers you have; please don't feel that you can do
nothing.

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Ben Finney