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Summary: Did you know that law enforcement agencies can access your email with a simple subpoena if it’s more than six months old? Yes, they can, thanks to a 1986 law. And they do.<p> </p><p>Read the <a href="http://tidbits.com/article/14734">full article at TidBITS</a>, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and <a href="http://tidbits.com/member_benefits.html">become a TidBITS member</a>! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of individual articles, the ability to make long comments with live links, and discounts on Take Control orders and other Apple-related products.</p>