It is OK to forward or post an email message that you have received if:

a. it does not contain any copyrighted material

b. the author of the message hasn't marked it as confidential

c. the message is typed in all capitals

d. the author of the message has given you permission to forward or post it

The answer is (d.) the author of the message has given you permission to forward or post it.

I really thought the automatic reply thingy that give immediate answers would know better than that.

I would think the same. You should check out the questions I asked it. Some of them are funny. Like the poem it wrote about a dog having a free trip to Kalamazoo.

I will.