Attaching files in Mail with HP Unix

unipepper · #1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006

I am trying to attach a .xls file using uuencode in HP Unix
uuencode res1.xls res1.xls | mailx abc@xyz.com

But in the receiving end, I couldn't see the attachement, instead of it some encoded text is there in the body of mail

Can anybody suggest how to attach the files in HP Unix. I don't have MIME package installed, and we can't use.

qfwfq · #2 (**permalink**) 06-22-2006

Here is a part of my script. I use this script to send a .html file as an attachment.

Code:

DIR_FILES=/yourdir
EMAIL_TO=user@user.com
EMAIL_FROM=fromuser@user.com
ATTACHED_FILE=test.html
EMAIL_SUBJECT="The subject"
EMAIL_TEXT="Your text"
E_MESS=mail.tmp


echo "To:      $EMAIL_TO" > $DIR_FILES/$E_MESS
echo "From:    $EMAIL_FROM" >> $DIR_FILES/$E_MESS
echo "Subject: $EMAIL_SUBJECT" >> $DIR_FILES/$E_MESS
echo "" >> $DIR_FILES/$E_MESS
echo $EMAIL_TEXT >> $DIR_FILES/$E_MESS

uuencode $DIR_FILES/$ATTACHED_FILE $ATTACHED_FILE >> $DIR_FILES/$E_MESS
cat $DIR_FILES/$E_MESS | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t

crabbie_upk · #3 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006

try this

uuencode one.xls > mailattatch
uuencode two.xls >> mailattatch
cat mailattatch | mailx -s "Subject ...." xyz@mail.com

reborg · #4 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006

See this script in the FAQ.

Dhruva · #5 (**permalink**) 07-26-2006

You can try with this script....this will show you how to enter subject ,body and attachment.

FILE_NAME="one.xls"
`cat > mail_filewatcher.log <<!
Team - Here is the action to be taken based on this mail.
Please work on the exceptions listed in the attachment to ensure.

THIS IS A SYSTEM GENERATED E-MAIL...PLEASE DO NOT REPLY.
!`
uuencode ${FILE_NAME} ${FILE_NAME}>>mail_filewatcher.log
mailx -s "enter your subject " mailid@xyz.com < mail_filewatcher.log

mr_manny · #6 (**permalink**) 07-26-2006

mutt is your friend

creating test attachment file
$ echo "this is the attachment file" > attatch.file
creating test body file
$ echo "this is the body" > body.file

sending mail w/following command
$ mutt -a attatch.file -s "this is the subject" user@emailADDY.com <body.file

reborg · #7 (**permalink**) 07-27-2006

Again, see this script in the FAQ. Perderabo, explained exactly why this happens.

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