Re: Not so foolish...
Faxes are (were?) considered legal documents.
Your account manager was covering their legal arse.
Exactly this. Many years ago, in a different life from which I still haven't completely recovered, I used to get involved in the sharp end of litigation.
At the time, many parties, including a lot of law firms, didn't formally accept electronic service of documents even though some individual lawyers were switched on enough to use email. Consequently, it was very common to email the documents to them and then fax or courier a paper copy as formal service.
I gather the courts are more inclined to favour electronic service these days, but the thought of some of those lawyers being allowed to play with anything more advanced than a paperclip is the stuff of nightmares... :)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
