diff --git a/ietf/idrfc/expire.py b/ietf/idrfc/expire.py
index e3cdd33f7..5a35dd05e 100644
--- a/ietf/idrfc/expire.py
+++ b/ietf/idrfc/expire.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def send_expire_notice_for_idREDESIGN(doc):
     state = s.name if s else "I-D Exists"
 
     request = None
-    to = doc.ad.formatted_email()
+    to = doc.ad.role_email("ad").formatted_email()
     send_mail(request, to,
               "I-D Expiring System <ietf-secretariat-reply@ietf.org>",
               u"I-D was expired %s" % doc.file_tag(),
diff --git a/ietf/idrfc/mails.py b/ietf/idrfc/mails.py
index 6f5dc39d1..c649b12a7 100644
--- a/ietf/idrfc/mails.py
+++ b/ietf/idrfc/mails.py
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ def email_owner(request, doc, owner, changed_by, text, subject=None):
                    doc=doc,
                    url=settings.IDTRACKER_BASE_URL + doc.idinternal.get_absolute_url()))
 
-def email_ownerREDESIGN(request, doc, owner, changed_by, text, subject=None):
-    if not owner or not changed_by or owner == changed_by:
+def email_adREDESIGN(request, doc, ad, changed_by, text, subject=None):
+    if not ad or not changed_by or ad == changed_by:
         return
 
-    to = owner.formatted_email()
+    to = ad.role_email("ad").formatted_email()
     send_mail(request, to,
               "DraftTracker Mail System <iesg-secretary@ietf.org>",
               "%s updated by %s" % (doc.file_tag(), changed_by.name),
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def email_ownerREDESIGN(request, doc, owner, changed_by, text, subject=None):
                    url=settings.IDTRACKER_BASE_URL + doc.get_absolute_url()))
 
 if settings.USE_DB_REDESIGN_PROXY_CLASSES:
-    email_owner = email_ownerREDESIGN
+    email_owner = email_adREDESIGN
 
 
 def full_intended_status(intended_status):
diff --git a/ietf/idrfc/views_ballot.py b/ietf/idrfc/views_ballot.py
index 604142be4..a7d53b3dc 100644
--- a/ietf/idrfc/views_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/idrfc/views_ballot.py
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ def send_ballot_commentREDESIGN(request, name):
     doc.revision_display = doc.rev
     body = render_to_string("idrfc/ballot_comment_mail.txt",
                             dict(discuss=d, comment=c, ad=ad.name, doc=doc, pos=pos.pos))
-    frm = ad.formatted_email()
+    frm = ad.role_email("ad").formatted_email()
     to = "The IESG <iesg@ietf.org>"
         
     if request.method == 'POST':
diff --git a/ietf/iesg/feeds.py b/ietf/iesg/feeds.py
index bf0e89353..d76d81d73 100644
--- a/ietf/iesg/feeds.py
+++ b/ietf/iesg/feeds.py
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ class IESGAgenda(Feed):
 	return str( item.job_owner )
     def item_author_email(self, item):
         if settings.USE_DB_REDESIGN_PROXY_CLASSES:
-            return item.ad.email_address()
+            return item.ad.role_email("ad")
         
 	return item.job_owner.person.email()[1]
diff --git a/ietf/submit/tests.py b/ietf/submit/tests.py
index 053d23913..4551348e4 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/tests.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class SubmitTestCase(django.test.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue("New Version Notification" in outbox[-2]["Subject"])
         self.assertTrue(name in unicode(outbox[-2]))
         self.assertTrue("mars" in unicode(outbox[-2]))
-        self.assertTrue(draft.ad.email_address().address in unicode(outbox[-2]))
+        self.assertTrue(draft.ad.role_email("ad").address in unicode(outbox[-2]))
         self.assertTrue(ballot_position.ad.email_address().address in unicode(outbox[-2]))
         self.assertTrue("New Version Notification" in outbox[-1]["Subject"])
         self.assertTrue(name in unicode(outbox[-1]))
diff --git a/redesign/doc/proxy.py b/redesign/doc/proxy.py
index dd0c7dcb8..64dda48ed 100644
--- a/redesign/doc/proxy.py
+++ b/redesign/doc/proxy.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class InternetDraft(Document):
     #token_email = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255)
     @property
     def token_email(self):
-        return self.ad.email_address()
+        return self.ad.role_email("ad")
     
     #note = models.TextField(blank=True) # same name