mail_file

NAME

SYNOPSIS

echo message | mail_file -s "subject" -t to [ -c carbon_copy ] [ -b blind_carbon_copy ] [ [ -d ] -a attachments ]

AVAILABILITY

DESCRIPTION

The message content is received from stdin what enables easy script integration of the command.

In the configuration file mail_file.cfg can be configured if the mail should be sent locally, or if the mail should be sent from a remote (hub) system. It is possible to define a list of hosts that can be used as a hub. If the local host name is part of the list, the mail is sent locally; else the mail is sent from the first host in the hub list that is up.

OPTIONS

-h

usage message.

"subject"

subject of the mail to be sent.

-t to

comma separated list of mail recipients.

-c cc

comma separated list of carbon copy mail recipients.

-b bcc

comma separated list of blind carbon copy mail recipients.

-d

convert attachment file(s) to DOS.

-f from

sender address of the mail. The default sender address can be configured in the mail_file.cfg configuration file in the DEFAULT_SENDER setting.

-a attachments

space separated list of files to be attached to the mail.

ENVIRONMENT

EXIT STATUS

0

no error.

2

operating system is not supported yet. See osid(3) if you get this error.

3

specified attachment file does not exist.

4

usage printed.

5

command aborted pressing Ctrl+C.

6

configfile mail_file.cfg does not exist.

7

cannot connect to mail hub with remote_shell.

11

temporary directory could not be claimed or created in /tmp. Check the system temporary directory /tmp if you get this error, it is an indicator of system intrusion.

FILES

etc/mail_file.cfg

configuration file of mail_file, see mail_file.cfg(4) for more information.

EXAMPLES

1) send a file with a single line message:

echo "See logfile in attachment" | mail_file \
  -s "myApplication Logfile"   \
  -t "fred.flintstone@acme.com \
  -a quarry_moves.log

2) send a file with a multiple line message:

cat <<EOM | mail_file ...
  Hi Fred

  Please open the quarry move log in the attachment

  Regards
  Barney Boulder
EOM

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COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see edrc/doc/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.