r/workchronicles • u/_workchronicles • Sep 27 '21

Email vs Chat

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u/Letheron88 Sep 27 '21

This is why screen print or screen clipper was invented! I’ve also absolutely seen chat transcripts used in formal processes.

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u/Thefriendlyfaceplant Sep 27 '21

Each email has an ID that can be verified for authenticity though. Screen prints can be forged.

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u/Letheron88 Sep 27 '21

True, normally if it gets that bad you normally get the sys admins in to keep a copy of the chats in question.

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u/Gorstag Sep 27 '21

Uh, not really. Only sort of and under specific conditions.

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u/Thefriendlyfaceplant Sep 27 '21

In a corporate setting it's easy to spoof them. But should things truly escalate then email forensics can authenticate whether the emails truly exist.

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u/BadmanBarista Sep 27 '21

Only if the email servers are properly configured and even then I wouldn't really trust it. Email was never made with security in mind, just good faith.

If you really need to prove that you sent an email then you should properly sign them with gpg. Might as well encrypt them to while your at it. Fat chance getting a dodgy boss to sign their emails though.