How to send email through shell script


 
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Old 10-31-2010
Data How to send email through shell script

Hi All,

I am new to the unix , i have to deliver one script very urgently

I have to write a shell script where i have i want to send email to specific email id

in this script i want

FROM to be parameterized and stored in a variable
TO to be parameterized and stored in a variable
SUBJECT to be parameterized and stored in a variable
and MAIL BODY also be parameterized but it should be saved as MSG BODY
and stored in a variable
# 2  
Old 10-31-2010
man mailx
# 3  
Old 11-01-2010
Data mailx is not working

Mailx is not supporting in my production server
can anybody think of any other option?

plz help
# 4  
Old 11-01-2010
Presumably this is a continuation of your thread:
https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...ll-script.html

What Operating System do you have?
What Shell do you use?

What makes you believe that "mailx" does not work? (i.e. What did you try and what happened?).

Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment Agreed. Threads merged

Last edited by pludi; 11-01-2010 at 04:05 PM..
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