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In any form of communication a communication partner can deny having received a message (repudiation of receipt). This is of particular importance in the case of financial transactions. A communication partner can deny having received a message sent by post just as a fax or e-mail.
Example:
An electronic order was placed for an urgently needed spare part. After a week of shutdown, a complaint about non-delivery was lodged. The supplier denies ever having received such an order.
A communications subscriber can also repudiate transmission of a message, e.g. deny having sent an order.
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last update: July 1999 |