Is it legal for a husband to open a wife's mail without her permission?

I do not know of legalities concerning this matter. However, I do think it is a violation of trust and would never open a mate's email, even with written permission. That's what I think!

I have access to my partner's email. He doesn't look at mine, but mine is mostly work-related or junk mail so it doesn't interest him anyway!
I use his to access 'yahoo! groups' as I don't have a yahoo account. I don't see a problem with looking at each other's email if you have no secrets

no it's not moral reading other's mails, or viewing his/her documents without permission

I believe it is illegal, a felony crime to open anyone else's mail at all icesmile.
And email applies too.
No I do not think anyone should have access to anyone's personal mail
Just my thougts on it..no it is not moral in my belief.
I do think you should have nothing to hide, however from your husband.

I think that e mail is private, no one can use it without your permission.

I believe it is not legal to open another email with out permission.Definaterly not moral. Do people consider right to privacy when wanting to PEEK in their partners email?I hear all the time if there is nothing to hide then you should let your partner open it but I think that is just wrong to cave into this "peer pressure" or harrassment if I don't agree to let my b/f have free access to my email.I had a life outside prior to my relationship with my b/f and I know he also had a life prior to me.This is my feeling on "permission", and I am not a child that needs to be policed and watched every waking hour by my partner or by someone of his choosing.

I do not think that it is morally acceptable, but I would not be certain of the legal situation.

That said, if you do not let your spouse have your email password, there should not be a problem limiting access. The argument that would follow if you refused to give him/her this though would be worth hearing!

I already have my wife's id & password, but as most of her friends write in her native language, which I cannot understand, she has nothing to fear!

hi icesmile! i believe that if we speak of legality, each individual has an innate right to privacy and confidentiality. that is well written in the constitution. and i believe that law is universal.

even if you are legally bound in marriage to one another, you are still bound to that law. you have to respect each others privacy. reading your spouses post mail when addressed to him should initially be done by him. reading his emails should be primarily done by him. if violate that right and he sues you in court, you could be legally liable. however, there also what we call mutual agreement. if your husband/wife gives you permission to open his/her mails, then by all means you can do that. if she gave you his/her username and password to his email address, then that is an implied permission that you can read all the contents on his email.

There are laws to say that people can noot open other people post that they have,but to be honest i have never heard of anyone saying that anyone has been taken to court for opening another persons mail.I think that if you have your own email address it should only be that person to open their own emails and no one else should do it.Happy Mylotting.

yes...in america it is...and even in canada i think it is....but maybe not....i know people who have got in serious trouble with the federal goverment for doing jus that... and it wasnt even that thier spouses reported them or anything like that...but the post master at the post office reported them to the goverment....i personally think that its a little harsh giving the circumstances...but i understand why the gov takes that type of precautions...