Is it illegal to open someone else's mail before it is posted?
82935
If it has a stamp on, it is illegal, otherwise, it hasn't really become mail.
850718
No - that's what BLIND copy means.\n\nOnly the sender knows who it was sent to. You may be able to trace the sender based on the IP in the mail header, but it's more likely that the mail was sent by a spam zombie.
939965
i think there is no such way by which you can check that someone is accessing your mail from other computer and he/she can again mark it as unread.\n\nPLz tell me if you can get any method.
736719
I usually put return to sender and send it back. Thing is, I've lived in this apartment for over 5 years, and I sometimes still get mail for previous tenants. Anymore sometimes I can't help but open it to see what it is. But I don't do that all the time, just sometimes. I can't believe it still comes in...
247547
You can.  I think your e-mail is landing in the junk box.  Check there.  =)\n\nOr sometimes, you just have to wait a long while before it arrives.
1086758
No....what a question. The "mail" isn't mail until it's in the mail box. Further, if the person doesn't do what was requested of him, it's not illegal....he's just a flaky friend.\n\nNow, if he took it and never mailed it, it could be considered theft (class of crime depending on value of the contents) but what proof do you have?\n\nLesson learned for your boyfriend, if you want something done right...do it yourself...
1013200
Yes do not open anything from anyone you do not know. Even if you know them and they send it unexpectedly, ask them if it was really them that sent it.\nKeep your anti-virus up to date. I have mine update its self automatically every day while I eat breakfast.
209679
It usually is legal, provided you allow them to unsubscribe if it's an email listserv. Be careful though, as unsolicited email is usually dumped first thing before even reading it. Better to target a certain proven constituency such as Union members, voters in your area of interest, or people who are aware of the issues you wish to address.
148396
If i am not mistaken, it is illegal according to the can-spam act
1120430
According to the Post Office:\n\nChain letters are illegal if they request money or other items of value and promise a substantial return to the participants. Chain letters are a form of gambling, and sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by computer, but mailing money to participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the Postal Lottery Statute.\n\nWhole article from United State Postal Service:  http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/chainlet.htm\n\nA chain letter is a "get rich quick" scheme that promises that your mail box will soon be stuffed full of cash if you decide to participate. You're told you can make thousands of dollars every month if you follow the detailed instructions in the letter. \n\nA typical chain letter includes names and addresses of several individuals whom you may or may not know. You are instructed to send a certain amount of money--usually $5--to the person at the top of the list, and then eliminate that name and add yours to the bottom. You are then instructed to mail copies of the letter to a few more individuals who will hopefully repeat the entire process. The letter promises that if they follow the same procedure, your name will gradually move to the top of the list and you'll receive money -- lots of it. \n\nThere's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if they request money or other items of value and promise a substantial return to the participants. Chain letters are a form of gambling, and sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by computer, but mailing money to participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the Postal Lottery Statute. (Chain letters that ask for items of minor value, like picture postcards or recipes, may be mailed, since such items are not things of value within the meaning of the law.) \n\nThey're also illegal via email:\n\nFrom the Federal Trade Commission website at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/emailusers.htm\n\nChain letters that involve money or valuable items and promise big returns are illegal. If you start a chain email or letter or send one on, you are breaking the law.\n  \nChances are you will receive little or no money back on your investment. Despite the claims, a chain letter will never make you rich.\n  \nSome chain letters try to win your confidence by claiming that theyre legal, or even that they're endorsed by the government. Nothing is further from the truth.\n  \nIf youve been a target of a chain email scam, contact your Internet Service Provider and forward the email to the FTC at: spam@uce.gov
108084
no it is not possible. because mail id is unique. that may be choose by somebody means mail will be delivered to wrong person
509782
Is it any different than going through somebody's used mail?  \n\nI think that it is widely considered to be in bad taste at the very least and perhaps immoral to read somebody else's mail whether it is in the trash or not.  \n\nAs for the legality I would assume that it would be the same as looking at printed information on paper and that would depend on your jurisdiction and the circumstances.
362977
It wasn't a certified letter you had to sign for, was it?  If it was, you can't refuse it now.  If it was sent regular post you don't need to add any postage if you haven't opened it, just cross out your address with an arrow to the sender address and write "refused, return to sender"
996683
You should not open it and you should not destroy it either as this is a federal offense. The USPS suggest you mark the envelope "Not at this address" and place it back in a mail collection box.
1123097
not without seeing the email
809515
Yes. The person you are sending the item to pays postage
211002
there is no way to check whether they have read or not unless they tell ofcourse.\nBut if you dont get a return mail (saying that the person's mailbox is unavailable) within an hour or so then they have 100% received it ie. it has reached the person's inbox.