[ale] Mailing from Shell Script

[Michael H. Warfield]

On Mon, Aug 21, 2000 at 04:17:07PM -0400, Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> I'm trying to send an e-mail from within a bash script and I'm not sure what
> to use.  The mailer needs to be able to send a preset message to a mail
> server on the local network for relaying to the Internet.  I have already
> gotten pine to work but it appears to want to use its built-in editor and I
> see no option in the man page for getting around it.  

> The command I'm envisioning would look something like this:

> 	$ mail_command -s <subject> -r <recipient list> -f <msg text file>

> Presume that  mail_command can be configured with the IP address of the
> local mail server.  

> Any suggestions?

	This what I use...

/usr/sbin/sendmail -t <<EOF
To: <receipients>
From: <me>
Cc: <more guys>
	<and some more>
Bcc: <Guys you won't see>
Subject: Whatever

The message


EOF


> - Jeff

	Mike
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