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YSTV makes extensive use of aliases in its [[email]] system (run on [[exim]]). At any one time there is only one email mailbox per [[server account]]'d user in YSTV (e.g. <code>john.smith@ystv.co.uk</code>), with the exception of a couple of special ones for [[Computing Team|Computing]] use. If a person [[Committee Handover|assumes a committee position]] (e.g. Time Lord), an alias will be created in order that all mail sent to <code>time.lord@ystv.co.uk</code> is delivered to <code>john.smith@ystv.co.uk</code>.
YSTV makes extensive use of aliases in its [[email]] system (run on [[exim]]). At any one time there is only one email mailbox per [[server account]]'d user in YSTV (e.g. <code>john.smith@ystv.co.uk</code>), with the exception of a couple of special ones for [[Computing Team|Computing]] use. If a person [[Committee Handover|assumes a committee position]] (e.g. Time Lord), an alias will be created in order that all mail sent to <code>time.lord@ystv.co.uk</code> is delivered to <code>john.smith@ystv.co.uk</code>.


For the main committee positions, these aliases are permanently in place - at changeover of the position, the real user it points to is changed by the [[Computing Officer]] in the aliases file at ''<code>/etc/aliases</code>'' on \\[[ystvweb]].
For the main committee positions, these aliases are permanently in place - at changeover of the position, the real user it points to is changed by the [[hist:Computing Officer|Computing Officer]] in the aliases file at ''<code>/etc/aliases</code>'' on \\[[ystvweb]].


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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
There are some miscellaneous sections kept for amusement, historical purposes or people we don't want to listen to.
There are some miscellaneous sections kept for amusement, historical purposes or people we don't want to listen to.
*<code>charlie</code> aliases to <code>rick</code> - this is a reference to [http://ystv.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Charlie_Selby Charlie Selby], the son of Rick Selby and Sarah Leese, who legend has it was conceived in the station and is hence an honorary member.
*<code>charlie</code> aliases to <code>rick</code> - this is a reference to the son of [[hist:Rick Selby|Rick Selby]] and [[hist:Sarah Leese|Sarah Leese]], who legend has it was conceived in the station and is hence an honorary member.
*<code>jesus</code> used to redirect to Technical Jesus [http://ystv.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Michael_Chislett Mike Chislett]. He has since had a haircut.
*<code>jesus</code> used to redirect to Technical Jesus [[hist:Michael Chislett|Mike Chislett]]. He has since had a haircut.


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