miscellany: insert evil cackling here

So, converting the text input into a blob works-- and so does the way it's currently set up to send. Won't save on the bot host, so shouldn't be bogging down a drive with storing this stuff. (Could probably explain it as messages being destroyed on transmission for optimal security, or some such.)

Next thing then, is a reply function. Will have to store the prior contents as a text link in the mail message, along with the subject and sender. This should be another learning experience :D

The new version of the department roster administration code doesn't work, mainly because the function I wrote to handle the department check is bugged. Might fix it, or just go the path of least resistance and use the working prior version instead of the "upgraded" broken version.