What are the laws against email harassment?

Question

I know a person that is really upset by these emails that she receives from this person. I was wanting to know what I could tell her to do to help her.

Answer 1

block the sender..   there is no law about email harasment  

Answer 2

if it is a yahoo account,you can contact yahoo and they tell you what to do,there is a way to find out from what part of the world the email is from..but the best thing is to just change her email..

Answer 3

nothing, but change her email..

Answer 4

send them to the gallows

Answer 5

Well due to my criminal ... i mean legal background, i'm going to say... I don't know

SteveC

Answer 6

The only internet laws I'm aware of involve sexual solicitation and blackmail.

It seems more likely that your friend is being plagued by the common troll, and by reacting she is losing.  Best course is to block/ignore the troll, or to create a new email address.

Answer 7

I have already offered my help doll my writing to the administrator over there

Answer 8

HOUSE BILL 778, its only valid in some states though.

if there are threats of violence, or of a sexual nature, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately, because this can constitute a crime

Many areas do not have specific laws that cover email harassment, or cyberstalking. However, in most areas, previously existing laws covering stalking are often applicable to cyberstalking. You can get a complete list of cyberstalking laws, or at least state laws that apply to email harassment at the National Conference of State Legislators.

Answer 9

or she could change her email address.

Answer 10

try to get the name of the sender, then print out traanscripts of the emails and file a police report agaisnt the person ♥  

Answer 11

Harrassment is Harrassment....

She could contact the internet provider through which the emails are being sent, and there's a good chance they'll cancel the service.

Or...get a new email address through yahoo or hotmail, and dont tell the harasser about it....

Or, hire a lawyer....like I said, harassment is harassment.

Answer 12

I heard something about the FBI Cyber Crimes Unit........but not sure if it really exists. May want to look into that.

Answer 13

make a new email account it takes like one minute