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IM should NOT be archived
Chris --

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure DO NOT require you to "produce any electronic communications produced by teachers and staff (including IM)." It only requires you to produce electronic documents stored by teachers and staff. Since IM usually vanishes, the FRCP does not require you to produce them.

Also, it may actually be illegal to monitor IM. Read my blog entry about IM and the FRCP in Death By Email (http://www.deathbyemail.com/2007/08/instant-message.html).

Roger Matus
CEO, InBoxer
Web: http://www.inboxer.com
Blog: http://www.deathbyemail.com
Posted by: InBoxerCEO   Posted on: 08/13/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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IM should NOT be archived  InBoxerCEO | 08/13/07
Question:  Anton Philidor | 08/13/07
Not so sure  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/07
Official cognizance.  Anton Philidor | 08/13/07

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