proper contract formed by email
The now commonplace use of email raises the question of whether the postal acceptance rule applies to emailed acceptances. Currently there is no statutory law on this point. The contract could be formed when the email acceptance is read or when the email acceptance is sent.If the parties to a contract wish to send notices by email then specific provisions should be included which set out when a notice sent by email is deemed to be received.he now commonplace use of email raises the question of whether the postal acceptance rule applies to emailed acceptances. Currently there is no statutory law on this point. The contract could be formed when the email acceptance is read or when the email acceptance is sent.