diff -r dbef418cc1c8 -r 2df3d5b2f364 cobalt.py
--- a/cobalt.py	Thu Oct 30 02:06:28 2014 +0200
+++ b/cobalt.py	Thu Oct 30 02:55:14 2014 +0200
@@ -273,6 +273,16 @@
 	return result
 #enddef
 
+def find_developer_by_email (email):
+	for developer, emails in g_config['developer_emails'].iteritems():
+		for email in emails:
+			if commit_email == email:
+				return developer
+			#fi
+		#done
+	#done
+#enddef
+
 ' Retrieves and processes commits for zandronum repositories '
 ' Ensure both repositories are OK before using this! '
 def process_zan_repo_updates (repo_name):
@@ -368,20 +378,25 @@
 			if usesandbox:
 				commit_author = get_commit_data (zanrepo, commit_node, '{author}')
 				commit_url = '%s/commits/%s' % (repo_url, commit_node)
+				commit_email = ''
 
 				# Remove the email address from the author if possible
 				rex = re.compile (r'^(.+) <([^>]+)>$.*')
 				match = rex.match (commit_author)
 				if match:
 					commit_author = match.group (1)
+					commit_email = match.group (2)
 				#fi
 
+				commit_trackeruser = find_developer_by_email (commit_email)
+				committer = commit_trackeruser if commit_trackeruser != '' else commit_author
+
 				for irc_client in g_clients:
 					for channel in irc_client.cfg['channels']:
 						if 'btprivate' in channel and channel['btprivate'] == True:
 							irc_client.privmsg (channel['name'],
 								"%s: new commit %s by %s: %s"
-								% (repo_name, commit_node, commit_author, commit_url))
+								% (repo_name, commit_node, committer, commit_url))
 
 							for line in commit_message.split ('\n'):
 								irc_client.privmsg (channel['name'], line)
@@ -440,19 +455,7 @@
 				commit_diffstat = 'No changes in files.'
 
 			# Compare the email addresses against known developer usernames
-			commit_trackeruser = ''
-
-			for developer, emails in g_config['developer_emails'].iteritems():
-				for email in emails:
-					if commit_email == email:
-						commit_trackeruser = developer
-						break;
-					#fi
-				else:
-					continue
-				#done
-				break
-			#done
+			commit_trackeruser = find_developer_by_email (commit_email)
 
 			if commit_trackeruser != '':
 				commit_author += ' [%s]' % commit_trackeruser