[scott_meade]

So that means that no third-party services should be allowed?

When I send an email to a company that uses third-party customer support software to consume, parse, and host the email; I don't agree to the TOS of the customer support vendor.

When I send an email to a company that uses third-party software to parse and archive email for legal purposes; I don't agree to the TOS of that email parsing and archiving company.

It would be ridiculous and impossible to expect that I would agree to the TOS of each and all pieces of software used in the processing of my communications with a company.

[gibwell]

Those vendors aren't using the content of your email to further their own interests other than the expected function of delivering the mail reliably.

[Oletros]

> Those vendors aren't using the content of your email to further their own interests other than the expected function of delivering the mail reliably.

And? The intent is irrelevant

[gibwell]

You say this, but it's not actually true in law.

[scott_meade]

I don't see anything about intent or reason for the "intercept" making a difference in the law http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2511

[Oletros]

> You say this, but it's not actually true in law

Can you post a link to those laws