Legal Question in Technology Law in Florida
My boyfriend and I sometimes access each other's email to take care of various things for each other. I never thought anything of it and never worried to memorize his password. Recently with his permission I had to access his email to take care of a document for him. While pulling up the email I needed, I saw an email with a suspicious subject matter, opened it and discovered he was seeing someone else while with me. I have since printed all these graphic emails and discovered the woman he is seeing is also in a relationship with someone else and he knows of it. His emails to her are very caring and he seem to give her flowers and money as well. I have decided I will move on and have not discussed these emails with him. MY QUESTION IS : Can I send the emails I have printed to this woman's partner and would that be legal? My boyfriend denied he is in a relationship with anyone. My boyfriend resides in Connecticut.
1 Answer from Attorneys
It's not illegal under Florida or federal law to access someone's email (or print them out) if you have permission to access the email.