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Special Forums Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions email from *nix to Exchange - text formatting issue Post 302690811 by edstevens on Thursday 23rd of August 2012 11:42:38 AM
Old 08-23-2012
email from *nix to Exchange - text formatting issue

Oracle Linux 5.6 x-86-64 (Red Hat derivitive)

I have several shell scripts that capture output to a log file, then use that log file as the source of an email. For a very simplified example:

Code:
 
echo Today is `date` >> $logfile
/bin/mail -s "$subject" "$sendto" < $logfile

(yes, $subject and $sendto are also set)

Mail from the linux server is aliased and redirected to my Outlook account on the Exchange server.

Problem is that some of the lines get wrapped in the email. I've examined the log file with a hex editor and found that the x'0D' terminators are all exactly where they should be, but some lines are still wrapped in the body of the email. And it's not consistent. For example, if the log file has this:

Code:
 
abc
def
ghi
jkl
mno
pqr

The email may show

Code:
 
abc def ghi
jkl
mno
pqr

Or it may show

Code:
 
abc
def
ghi jkl mno
pqr

echo >> $logfile

I have also observed the same behavior when my servers were running HP-UX. But I've not had much like from that side so thought I'd see if there were any insights from this side of the house.

Of course, our in-house Exchange guys insist it must be a *nix issue. Riigght. Smilie
 

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IRSEND(1)							   User Commands							 IRSEND(1)

NAME
irsend - basic LIRC program to send infra-red commands SYNOPSIS
irsend [options] DIRECTIVE REMOTE CODE [CODE...] DESCRIPTION
Asks the lircd daemon to send one or more CIR (Consumer Infra-Red) commands. This is intended for remote control of electronic devices such as TV boxes, HiFi sets, etc. DIRECTIVE can be: SEND_ONCE - send CODE [CODE ...] once SEND_START - start repeating CODE SEND_STOP - stop repeating CODE LIST - list configured remote items SET_TRANSMITTERS - set transmitters NUM [NUM ...] SIMULATE - simulate IR event REMOTE is the name of a remote, as described in the lircd configuration file. CODE is the name of a remote control key of REMOTE, as it appears in the lircd configuration file. NUM is the transmitter number of the hardware device. For the LIST DIRECTIVE, REMOTE and/or CODE can be empty: LIST "" "" - list all configured remote names LIST REMOTE "" - list all codes of REMOTE LIST REMOTE CODE - list only CODE of REMOTE The SIMULATE command only works if it has been explicitly enabled in lircd. -h --help display usage summary -v --version display version -d --device use given lircd socket [/var/run/lirc/lircd] -a --address=host[:port] connect to lircd at this address -# --count=n send command n times EXAMPLES
irsend LIST DenonTuner "" irsend SEND_ONCE DenonTuner PROG-SCAN irsend SEND_ONCE OnkyoAmpli VOL-UP VOL-UP VOL-UP VOL-UP irsend SEND_START OnkyoAmpli VOL-DOWN ; sleep 3 irsend SEND_STOP OnkyoAmpli VOL-DOWN irsend SET_TRANSMITTERS 1 irsend SET_TRANSMITTERS 1 3 4 irsend SIMULATE "0000000000000476 00 OK TECHNISAT_ST3004S" FILES
/etc/lirc/lircd.conf Default lircd configuration file. It should contain all the remotes, their infra-red codes and the corresponding timing and wave- form details. DIAGNOSTICS
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