mailx problem - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

iastorms · #1 (**permalink**) 05-10-2005

Here is a question I have, maybe someone can help me out. I am new to this UNIX thing.

I have a file called elist. In this file is a list of 25 email adresses. How can I write a simple command line for that will read the names of the file and send it to each of the email addys. Can I pipe it in some way using mailx.

mailx -s "list" -r < elist
cat elist | mailx -s "list"

something along those lines.

please help!

bhargav · #2 (**permalink**) 05-10-2005

some thing like this ...

Code:

while read line
do
      mailx -s "subject" $line < file1

done <  elist

Note : Code not tested.

Ygor · #3 (**permalink**) 05-10-2005

Or to send one message to all...

Code:

mailx -s "subject" $(<elist) < file1

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