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Old 04-09-2013
Multiple files in one mail
Hello

I'm using mail in liux to send files to users

is there a way I can send multiple file withing one mail

now I can send one file per mail

HTML Code:
mail -s "subject"   user@domain.com < /var/file
i have two more files to send file2 and fil3 but i want them to be in one mail


Thanks Sara
# 2  
Old 04-09-2013
You can also use the following syntax:
Code:
cat /var/file | mail -s "subject"   user@domain.com

So if you have multiple files then,
Code:
cat file1 file2 | mail -s "subject"   user@domain.com

# 3  
Old 04-09-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by sachinverma
You can also use the following syntax:
Code:
cat /var/file | mail -s "subject"   user@domain.com

So if you have multiple files then,
Code:
cat file1 file2 | mail -s "subject"   user@domain.com

thanks it is working
but I want the files to be sepreated by empty lines ?
# 4  
Old 04-09-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sara_84
I want the files to be sepreated by empty lines ?
Code:
{ cat file1; printf "\n"; cat file2; } | mailx -s "Subject" user@domain.com

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