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From: mju@m-net.UUCP (Marc Unangst)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: How can a moderator take a vacation? (Re: comp.sources.unix)
Message-ID: <2589@m2-net.UUCP>
Date: 30 Nov 88 01:58:53 GMT
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Reply-To: mju@m-net.UUCP (Marc Unangst)
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Re: Backup moderators that normally throw newsgroup-related mail away,
except when primary moderator is on vacation.

This could be implimented with aliases.  The moderator for comp.sources.unix
could be known only as unix-sources@foo.bar.bat.  On foo.bar.bat, the
id unix-sources is aliased to whatever the current moderator's id is.
Normally, this is the primary moderator.  However, when he/she goes on
vacation, they change the alias to that of the backup moderator.  This
alias doesn't have to be defined on the moderator's machine; it could be
on uunet or wherever else.  Just make sure that all mail to
unix-sources@foo.bar.bat goes through the machine with the alias.  This
way, the routing to the current moderator remains constant all the time.
Users don't even know that he's on vacation.

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