Re: [Micronet] New CalMail Alias Service

I think the better question is, why would one use a self-membership mailing
list instead of an alias, if an alias is what you want?

A simple answer for now is that aliases are @berkeley.edu, mailing
lists are @lists.berkeley.edu.

On Tue, May 04, 2004 at 05:56:42PM -0700, Eric Chamberlain, CISSP wrote:
> When would one use an alias instead of a self membership mailing list?
>
> --
> Eric Chamberlain, CISSP
> Campus Active Directory Architect
> Central Computing Services
> University of California, Berkeley
> http://calnetad.berkeley.edu
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-micronet-list@listlink.berkeley.edu
> > [mailto:owner-micronet-list@listlink.berkeley.edu] On Behalf
> > Of Bernie Tower
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 4:51 PM
> > To: micronet-list@uclink4.berkeley.edu;
> > magnet-list@uclink4.berkeley.edu
> > Subject: [Micronet] New CalMail Alias Service
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > Sorry for the late afternoon notice:
> >
> > We are preparing to implement the new alias service for CalMail users.
> >
> > The new service will allow you to create one alias for your
> > CalMail account; it will not permit the alias to be changed
> > or deleted; and is not available to accounts on current
> > subdomains (TSW, Boalthall,
> > etc.)
> >
> > If you are subscribed to Micronet or Magnet with your CalMail
> > account, you can test this new service before it goes into
> > production by connecting to the CalMail Home Page, clicking
> > on the Manage Your Account link, then selecting:
> >
> > Set up an alias (alternate name) for account "your account"
> >
> > You will only see this link if you are subscribed to the
> > lists with your CalMail account.
> >
> > The service will go into production tomorrow, May 5th, for
> > all CalMail users.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bernie Tower
> > CalMail Consulting
> >
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