👍 #914 – If I Send to a Bad Email Address, Will Someone See It?

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We've all done it. Be it a bad auto-complete, a typo in an email address we're entering, or some other kind of mistake, as soon as we hit Send we realize that the message is being sent to the wrong address.

Most often it's benign. Sometimes, though, the email contains sensitive information that we'd really rather not have in the wrong person's inbox.

Will anyone see it?

This week's featured article: If I Send to a Bad Email Address, Will Someone See It? addresses this uncomfortable situation.

Also this week:

• Regardless of who you send it to, can your boss see your email?
• "Right to be forgotten" isn't what it seems at all.
• Transfering your system to a replacement hard drive (or SSD).

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Featured Article

If I Send to a Bad Email Address, Will Someone See It?
And what can you do about it if they do?

People often send email to the wrong address by mistake. But what happens if the email address is invalid?

https://askleo.com/2942

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Can My Boss See My Mail and Instant Messages? Your boss can see everything.
When using your company's machine and/or network, it's safe to assume that your boss or IT department can see your emails, instant messages, and everything else. https://askleo.com/2222

"Right to Be Forgotten": Misguided and Misleading Removing yourself from Google (or any search engine) misses the point entirely.
"The right to be forgotten" is a misleading and ineffectual technique to prevent people from finding information on the internet. Bottom line: it can't work. https://askleo.com/14510

How Do I Transfer My System to a Replacement Drive? Replacing a dead or dying hard drive and moving on.
Transferring data to a replacement drive needn't be difficult. In fact, being prepared for a transfer is a side effect of backing up regularly. https://askleo.com/4261

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How Do I Transfer My System to a Replacement Drive? Transferring system data to a replacement drive needn't be difficult. In fact, being prepared for a transfer is a side effect of backing up regularly. https://youtu.be/mrqHBIJdCXk

"Right to Be Forgotten": Misguided and Misleading "The right to be forgotten" is a misleading and ineffectual technique to prevent people from finding information on the internet. Bottom line: it can't work. https://youtu.be/nlzZFdmAcog

If I Send to a Bad Email Address, Will Someone See It? People often send email to the wrong address by mistake. But what happens if the email address is invalid? https://youtu.be/echfbTwXxtY

Can My Boss See My Mail and Instant Messages? When using your company's machine and/or network, it's safe to assume that your boss or IT department can see your emails, instant messages, and everything else. https://youtu.be/QnZnlz5h7cE

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