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Old 05-02-2017
Hammer & Screwdriver Use sendmail without mentioning From:
Hi,

Here is my sendmail script.

Code:
#!/bin/ksh
{
#        print "From: user1@`hostname`" 
        print "To: me@mycomp.com"
} | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t

I wish to use sendmail without having to specify # print "From: user1@`hostname`" so that it picks or formulates the default value of From: which is in most cases the
Quote:
username@hostname
Can you help tweak the script to default the From: aspect ?

Operating System: SunOS.
Last edited by mohtashims; 05-02-2017 at 06:21 AM..
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Old 05-03-2017
Unlike To: it is not mandatory to specify From:
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