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Old 03-16-2009
You need to use eval command.
 

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NAME
lr_mail - Lire MIME mailer SYNOPSIS
lr_mail [options] content-type file sendto... DESCRIPTION
lr_mail is a command line MIME mailer using MIME::Tools. OPTIONS
-f email Sets the from address. Defaults to the value of the lr_from configuration variable. -r email Sets the reply-to address. Defaults to the value of the lr_reply_to configuration variable. -s subject Sets the subject of the email. -c content-type Sets the content-type for the next attachment. -a file Attach another file to the email. SEE ALSO
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