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Old 08-12-2008
jim mcnamara jim mcnamara is offline Forum Staff  
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Code:
/bin/find /path/tofile -name filename.whatever  -size +10485760c > ./big.dat
if [[ -s ./big.dat ]] ; then
     big.dat > /usr/bin/mailx -s 'file too big '  usename@foo.com
fi
You have to enter this into cron to run, say, every five minutes. If you want it checking constantly.