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Meanwhile, all emails older than 180 days are still considered "legally abandoned" and any government agency can look at them with a simple statement saying they are relevant to an investigation.

Does anyone know if user notifications are being sent when those emails are accessed too?



"Can look" is not the same as "can compel the company to not notify the victim".


So, can one submit a FOIA request for all Obama, Clapper, Alexander emails older than 180 days?


...citation?


The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA)

http://www.businessinsider.com/when-can-the-government-read-...




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