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    The document discusses creating mail address synonyms or "role mailboxes" to ensure that email addressed to a position or role, like "SYSTEMS" or "MANAGEMENT", gets delivered regardless of who currently holds that position due to employee turnover. It suggests that all email systems implement these role mailboxes and that a standardized set of synonyms be selected to increase their usefulness.

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    The document discusses creating mail address synonyms or "role mailboxes" to ensure that email addressed to a position or role, like "SYSTEMS" or "MANAGEMENT", gets delivered regardless of who currently holds that position due to employee turnover. It suggests that all email systems implement these role mailboxes and that a standardized set of synonyms be selected to increase their usefulness.

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    RFC 763

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    The document discusses creating mail address synonyms or "role mailboxes" to ensure that email addressed to a position or role, like "SYSTEMS" or "MANAGEMENT", gets delivered regardless of who currently holds that position due to employee turnover. It suggests that all email systems implement these role mailboxes and that a standardized set of synonyms be selected to increase their usefulness.

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    Marshall Abrams

    NBS
    7 May 80
    Network Working Group
    Request for Comments: 763

    ROLE MAILBOXES

    Occasionally it is necessary to send mail to someone on the net who is


    known only as the incumbent in an official position. Often the mail is
    undeliverable because of employee turnover.

    We have also had such a problem at NBS and have therefore created MAIL
    address synonyms such as SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT, and LIAISON to ensure that
    mail is correctly delivered no matter who the incumbent happens to be.

    I suggest that all systems which permit MAIL address synonyms install
    them. I further suggest that the NIC or the ARPANet management select a
    standardized set of synonyms, thus increasing their utility.

    Marshall Abrams

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