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That is correct, unless you're encrypting your emails (which hardly anyone does) emails can be intercepted and read by third parties.
People, in my experience, often rant about things they think are unfair but that are not, in fact, illegal.
If you're using your boss's email system, they're entitled by law not only to check your email but to track what you're doing during your use of the computer. (Note: please don't surf porn at work!) This is the same situation for college students using the university's computers or computer network.
Under the Patriot Act, the government has nearly unlimited power to check your emails if they wish to do so.
As far as your loved ones and exes, well, that's entirely your fault for giving over your password and user name. If it bugs you, change them. Technically, these are the only ones that are legally problematic. That being said, no one's going to waste the time and money pursuing a claim like this.
The reason that people expect privacy is that they don't read things like terms and conditions. I promise you that any TOS worth it's salt allows the owner of the site to turn over any information requested by a government agency, under subpoena or other legal authority.
Sad, but true...
Deena
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