Gone viral: The worst work emails, ever It may seem harmless, but emails between colleagues can end up sticking around longer than expected. SOME of us have probably been there, others might have come close. But spare a thought for those who have actually sent an inappropriate work email only for it to go viral. Those unlucky, or silly enough, to have landed in trouble for their cyber faux paux have not only lost jobs and their dignity through their actions but have become overnight news fodder, showing it pays to err on the side of caution. With that in mind we've compiled the best of the worst workplace emails as a reminder of how to behave in cyber space. UK Deloitte graduate Holly Leam-Taylor resigned from her post after an embarrassing email to colleagues about attractive male staff went viral in 2009. Ms Leam-Taylor's message, asking her female colleagues to vote on which men in the office they considered most attractive was originally sent to a small group in her office. In it she listed nine categories including, "boy most likely to sleep his way to the top" and the "most attractive older member of staff." She resigned the following day after the email was forwarded on. Baker & McKenzie senior associate Richard Phillips stood down from his position with the world's biggest law firm over an email to his secretary about a £4 dry cleaning bill. In it he demanded Jenny Amner pay for his dry cleaning bill after she accidentally spilled tomato sauce over his suit. Having just returned from her mother's funeral Ms Amner cc'd 250 colleagues in on the email and organised a collection to raise the funds. But it didn't stop there with her email soon going viral. She wrote back to Phillips: "I must apologise for not getting back to you straight away but due to my mother's sudden illness, death and funeral I have more pressing issues than your £4. Having already spoken to and shown your email to various partners, lawyers and trainees in ECC&T and IP/IT, they have kindly offered to do a collection. While on the subject of solicitors and email who could forget Claire Swire who sent her lawyer boyfriend Bradley Chait a saucy and intimate email. Unfortunately for both of them, Chait forwarded the lurid email to half a dozen colleagues who thought it was better off in cyber space, landing Mr Chait in more than just hot water. Property consultant Harry Fildes and mate Sebastian Marsh were left red faced after their email about "looker" Jenni Palmer went viral. What was intended to be a private email discussion ended up going around the world after Ms Palmer, a housemate and ex-girlfriend were accidentally included in Mr Fildes" email. But it's not only senders, but receivers, who can find themselves with some unwanted cyber attention. UK Schoolgirl Claire McDonald was on the receiving end of inappropriate business emails after a US naval commander accidentally added her to his confidential mailing list. The teenager got so many top secret files from the Pentagon and British Ministry of Defence it caused her computer to crash.