Would you ever...

[Suki Wingy]

As far as I go is when someone in my family leaves themselves signed into their yahoo, so when I go to get on the internet it will have their 4 morst recent titles, I'll read the titles but only open it if it's something my mom would forward to me anyway, or if it's pictures.

[ramanth]

Voted perhaps. Andy and I know each other's email passwords in case of an emergency and need to contact someone that's not in one or the other's address book.

That sort of thing.

But if I found out someone's password by accident, I'd never just go in and check their mail without their knowledge.

[Miss Z]

It depends. I would never do that to any of my close friends, nor anyone on Pet Talk if I somehow got onto their e-mail. For people that I'm not too friendly with or people I suspect don't like me, yeah, probably. Parents and mortal enemies? DEFINITELY!!!

[GreyhoundGirl]

Depends

[jackie]

I voted never, it makes me so angry when people try to look through my email or phone, so I could never even think about it.

[Toby's my baby]

It depends on the situation. If you are a mother, and concerned about something, sure I'd check it, but dont ready every single email, just something that might be suspicious, and I would never do it behind there back.

My ex-boyfriend had my password for some odd reason and he told his best buddy it, and his buddy hated me, so he went on my msn and said some mean things to good friends of mine, and changed my screen name to an AWFUL name, which I cannot repeat...just shows the immaturity of some people.

[lizbud]

No I would not. My children are both grownups now, I would never have
an occasion to even consider it.

[cali]

yes I used to read my moms e-mails all the time(but with Elsie out of the picture there all boring now lol) I also deleted an e-mail that someone sent her that was about me, and would have got me in loads of trouble, I saw it before she did and got rid of it lol in my defence she knows I read her e-mail and she has another account I cant get into.

[Cookiebaker]

The old saying "do unto others as you would have them do to you" pops into my mind while reading this thread. I would be really hurt if I felt like someone couldn't or wouldn't come to me with concerns or criticisms or whatever-have-you; but would stoop to read my email to find out the skinny on what was going on in my life.

Now, if we are talking about CHILDREN, then I think it should be ALL out on the table at all times. But when my children become adults (over 18), are making their own decisions, and facing their own consequences, then snooping into their personal business is just SO wrong.

[G535]

I snoop for a living! Well not really, I fix computers and can't help but see some of the stuff the clients have on their pcs. I'm far too busy with my own life to spend any time reading other peoples' mail.

[DJFyrewolf36]

I'd only will check if I am required to by law. As a computer tech, I've been exposed to situations where people were orderd to check a clients email by a court, but it involved child pornography and other very very illigal things. If there isn't a legal reason for me to be checking though, I leave it alone. Like some have said, I have too much to do to be worrying about peoples email!

[Soapets]

I put perhaps, in certain situations, because I have checked my son's e-mail, to monitor it. I don't think it would be ethical in situations other than something like that, or in an emergency situation if someone were missing and you were checking their e-mail for clues, etc. I wouldn't do it otherwise.

Deb

[ChrisH]

No!

[Alysser]

My mom's emails only. I have done it before, because she constantly talks about me in e-mails with my Aunt, cousins, Uncle, and Godparents. And some of that information WAS personal. It's so annoying when she does this, so I have to see what she does and talks about. My brother e-mailed her once and said something about Sassy being a "Stupid dog" because she bit him. My mom would have never told me that, so that's the kind of stuff I want to find out. I would never do that to my dad since he gets all work e-mails and my sister has nothing of interest for me to look at. She doesn't talk about me so why would I? I wouldn't ever dream of doing that to one of my friends, even if I knew they were talking about me. Trust me, I do respect privacy but I tell my mom to stop talking about me through e-mails and she doesn't.

[Cincy'sMom]

At work, I check my friend's email when she is out of the office, and she does the same for me. Don't know if that really counts, since we give each other access, but even then, I only open the emails that are work related and although I have access all the time, i only check if she is on vacation.

I have looked at both parent's email, when they were having problems getting in, or weren't near a computer and were looking for something specific, and were on the phone asking me to do it. Not sure that counts either.