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* '''core-uw@communitydata.cc''' — Current CDSC research faculty, staff at UW.
* '''core-uw@communitydata.cc''' — Current CDSC research faculty, staff at UW.
* '''core-nu@communitydata.cc''' — Current CDSC research faculty, staff at Northwestern.
* '''core-nu@communitydata.cc''' — Current CDSC research faculty, staff at Northwestern.
* '''core-all@communitydata.cc''' — Members of the two previous lists.
* '''core-all@communitydata.cc''' — Members of the two previous "core" lists.


== Adding/Updating Email Aliases ==
== Adding/Updating Email Aliases ==

Revision as of 02:55, 24 November 2015

Email Aliases

The following email aliases exist for communication among the CDSC members:

  • core-uw@communitydata.cc — Current CDSC research faculty, staff at UW.
  • core-nu@communitydata.cc — Current CDSC research faculty, staff at Northwestern.
  • core-all@communitydata.cc — Members of the two previous "core" lists.

Adding/Updating Email Aliases

Email for communitydata.cc is managed on nada.com.washington.edu. Anybody with root (i.e., sudo privileges) can add or update an alias by following the following steps:

  • Use a text editor of your choice to open the file /etc/postfix/virtual on nada.com.washington.ed as root.
  • To add a new alias, simply add a new line with (a) the full email address of the alias, (b) tab, (c) the full email address of the the destination. For example:
mako@communitydata.cc makohill@uw.edu
  • Save the file and exit your editor.
  • Run the following command as root: postmap /etc/postfix/virtual