Disclaimer Mania

Many corporate email systems are now attaching a disclaimer to each note - at least the ones going outside the company firewall - about intended recipient, redistribution, confidentiality, etc. Very few are short and sweet; most are pedantic and overly long. After all, they are written by lawyers. Every now and then some lawyer geek goes way over the top. This little gem is often longer than the actual content of the note:

This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system.
E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message that arise as a result of e-mail transmission.
This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments.
All e-mails at --------- ------ are, in accordance with Firm policy, to be used for --------- ------ business purposes only. E-mails sent from or to the Firm are subject to being reviewed by the Firm in accordance with the Firm's procedure for the review of correspondence.