puting company's web address on clients' internal mail systems.

**Sockpuppet** · 2 June 2007, 15:46

Do what I do. Forward your mail from your coy mail address to your real e-mail address and mail people from that.

You shouldnt be usnig coy e-mail systems, you should provide everything that you need.

**wizard1974uk** · 2 June 2007, 16:00

Ethically I would not, seeing as you are contracted to your client, I doubt they would appreciate it. However there is no harm in asking first.

**cykophysh39** · 2 June 2007, 16:20

I suppose you could put it in as an alternative email contact in your signature.

I normally place my contact details in the code in Comments. At the top of every class I write etc. This has proven to be quite handy for people.

**2uk** · 2 June 2007, 16:29

Originally posted by Sockpuppet

Do what I do. Forward your mail from your coy mail address to your real e-mail address and mail people from that.

You shouldnt be usnig coy e-mail systems, you should provide everything that you need.

It is a Sys admin position and they have forced me to use their PC. They don't even allow me to connect my notebook to the network. ( Company policy )

I think we have to put our company contacts in the email signature - even when we use their email system for the time of the contract. This is hinting outisde IR35 isn't it ?

**2uk** · 2 June 2007, 16:41

Originally posted by cykophysh39

I suppose you could put it in as an alternative email contact in your signature.

I normally place my contact details in the code in Comments. At the top of every class I write etc. This has proven to be quite handy for people.

"Code in Comments" ???

What's this got to be ? The email Disclaimer ?

**thunderlizard** · 2 June 2007, 16:49

Nothing wrong with that.

**dmini** · 2 June 2007, 21:22

They are very unlikely to appreciate it - as a senior sysadmin I can guarantee that. No organisation I have worked in, in the last 16 years at least has allowed a non-company laptop etc to be plugged into the main network, except in extreme circumstances, eg investigating a complete network collapse etc. Within the IT department you are a contractor, and need to be sure of your status there - and define it. As far as end users are concerned - especially if IT has been outsourced, within the organisation - you are just part of IT / the outsourcing company. If you insist on stating your external credentials, you may be in for a very short contract. Also do you really want the very high quality end users that you deal with, emailing / ringing you at home 6 months after your contract has finished, saying "XXX has stopped working again". Trust me, they will do it at the worst moments! Or maybe you deal with higher quality users than I do

**2uk** · 2 June 2007, 21:41

Dmini , do you contract or permie ?

puting company's web address on clients' internal mail systems.