CRIME Deletion of saved emails that are one month old

From: yazidbenkhellat@private
Date: Sat Jun 21 2003 - 16:08:14 PDT

  • Next message: Shaun Savage: "CRIME using fake domain from spam."

    I know the following might not be an infosec issue per se
    but think of a hacker breaking into someone's email server
    and deleting all his/her emails from the server.
    
    I have an email service with a DSL provider.
    I discovered yesterday that their server is deleting all my emails
    that are one month old even the ones that are moved from inbox
    and saved to specific folders.
    My questions are:
    1. Is this common practice with other service providers?
    2. Is there a liability issue with the provider 
    by deleting saved emails without prior warning/notification?
    3. Do I have legal right to ask the provider to bring back 
    the deleted emails?
    (I guess they have them somewhere in their backups).
    
    Thanks
    
    Yazid B.
    
     
    
    __________________________________________________________________
    McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network.
    Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today!
    http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397
    
    Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge.  Download Now!
    http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455
    



    This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Sat Jun 21 2003 - 16:54:49 PDT