Who gets to see the e-mail of the deceased?

Who gets to see the e-mail of the deceased?

"By Susan Llewelyn Leach Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

It's an old story with a new twist. A young marine is killed in the line of duty and his parents request all his belongings, including his correspondence - in this case, his e-mail. The Internet company refuses to give out the marine's password, saying that would violate its privacy rules. The parents go to court, causing a storm of discussion on the Net and in the media."