havenofaith
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Okay, I was on the Internet tonight when my computer shut down on me and restarted. When it restarted Live OneCare came up and asked me if I wanted to add a new e-mail address to it. Well I had never seen this e-mail address before but it had stbx's first initial and last name in it so I know that it's his.
Is there any way to crack the [censored]? Without spending hundreds of dollars? What about all this data that stays on the computer that all these computer geniuses can pull up later on? Maybe some old e-mails too? I would really like to know how long he's had a secret e-mail account and why.
(Yes, I know that the answer to the why question is fairly obvious but would like to have it confirmed and not left in limbo.)
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Maury
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You cannot break into that email account without violating the law. It would be a very bad move.
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havenofaith
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I have a power of attorney.
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Maury
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A power of attorney expresses what right you do and do not have within the document. It can be broad or narrow. In most cases, it allows a person to make financial decisions. It does not allow them to breach a secure email account.
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Redlegg
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I was under the impression that a general power of attorney allowed someone to basically do anything you would to include financial and any other business, and a specific POA would limit, so my question is; with a general power of attorney, what can't you do?
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Maury
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As I said -- it depends on the confines of the Power of Attoreny which can limit any power. It may be as broad or as narrow as a person wishes to make it.
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havenofaith
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I have a general POA which grants me everything from real estate, bank accounts to legal issues. I also have a specific POA specific to his pay.
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Rebecca5
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It doesn't give you the legal right to snoop through his e-mail, though. POA is often limited to "when the other person is unable" to manage their own personal affairs. It's not a blanket permission slip to dig through someone else's life.
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havenofaith
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This POA doesn't state that it's for "when the other person is unable to manage their affairs." I understand the concept of not "snooping" into people's lifes but I want to know the absolute legal ramifications. I'll ask my lawyer about it.
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faith4two
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Beware. I know someone who risks losing custody over snooping due to the basic constitutional right to privacy!!!
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