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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>.

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]].

The structure of the file is:
 # *******section title********
 alias:   address

== Adding aliases ==
# [[SSH]] into [[ystvweb]]. 
# Open the aliases file for editing: <code>sudo nano /etc/aliases</code>
# To add an alias, find the appropriate section and put it on a new line: <code>time.lord:   john.smith</code>
#*Mail can be split and sent to several addresses separated by commas: <code>time.lord:   john.smith,the.oncoming.storm,caretaker</code>
#*Mail can be aliased to non-YSTV email addresses, just write out the full address.
#*Mail can be aliased to another alias.
#*To throw mail sent to an alias into oblivion, point it to '':blackhole:'' as: <code>the.master:   :blackhole:</code>
# Save your changes (''Ctrl+O'' in nano).
# Run: <code>sudo newaliases</code>

== Trivia ==
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 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 [[hist:Michael Chislett|Mike Chislett]]. He has since had a haircut.

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