On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:20:10 -0400, Mortimer Schnerd
wrote:

OTOH, how many times has a fax machine dialed an incorrect number. If
that number happened to also have a fax machine on it, the fax goes to
them. It's not a farfetched an idea as you might think. In my
hospital, we've gotten faxes meant for others many a time. I assume
we've sent a few as well.

Good point. A cover letter should instruct the recipient; under
penalty of law, to destroy the document if they recieved it by
mistake.