I am having a discussion with another CPA that insists that all e-mail attachments be password protected.
My rebuttal to this is what about the text of an e-mail that says the same thing. How is that to be protected?
For example, let's say I want to send a client a schedule of estimated tax payments. No SSN's; just a schedule of dates and amounts. If I type the schedule into the text of the e-mail, it is not password protected. If I attach a pdf showing the exact same thing, he insists this must be password protected.
I am asking him to explain the difference. He can only reply saying "All attachments must be password protected."
Is there a difference here? Or am I just beating my head against the wall?