Problem while sending message and attachment with mailx

nihar.dutta · #1 (**permalink**) 08-09-2007

Hi All,

I am trying to send a mail with an attachment and message. Following command I am using.

(cat <messagefile> ; uuencode <attachmentfile> <attachmentfile>)|mailx -s"Subject" dave@email.com

In the received mail, message body is appearing fine. But attachment is not coming. Rather content of attachment is appearing in the body of the mail in encoded format.

Please advise.

Thanks
Nihar

Cbish68 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-09-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by nihar.dutta

Hi All,

(cat <messagefile> ; uuencode <attachmentfile> <attachmentfile>)|mailx -s"Subject" dave@email.com

Nihar

It is very close to being correct.

I would try:

( echo `cat <messagefile>` ; uuencode <attachmentfile> <attachmentfile>)|mailx -s"Subject" dave@email.com

nihar.dutta · #3 (**permalink**) 08-09-2007

Wow....it works.

Thanks a lot.

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