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# 1  
Old 01-20-2012
mailx command
Code:
( cat textfile.txt; ) | mailx -s "test mail " `cat mailids.lst`

from :'server@example.com'
to : for all contacts in text file mailids.lst

above command is sending mails correctly for all contacts in text file mailids.lst, but 'from' address is showing as 'server@example.com' but i want desired mail id as if i sent a mail ex : abc@example.com as below

how to get the below result

from :abc@example.com (desired mail id instead of server id )
to : for all contacts in text file mailids.lst

what changes do i need to do ? let me know the syntax

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Mod Comment Please use next time code tags for your code and data
Last edited by vbe; 01-20-2012 at 09:14 AM..
# 2  
Old 01-20-2012
From man mailx
Code:
         -r address     Pass address to network delivery software.  All
                          tilde commands are disabled.

Please RTFM.
# 3  
Old 01-22-2012
( cat textfile.txt; ) | mailx -s "test mail " -r `mymail@exampl.com` `cat mailids.lst`

i did not get your answer , is the above command works ???

---------- Post updated at 01:18 PM ---------- Previous update was at 01:04 PM ----------

Code:
( cat textfile.txt; ) | mailx -s "test mail " -r `mymail@exampl.com` `cat mailids.lst`




i did not get your answer , is the above command works ???
# 4  
Old 01-22-2012
You don't need the ` (backticks) around the from email ID.
Try this...
Code:
( cat textfile.txt; ) | mailx -s "test mail " -r "mymail@exampl.com" -t `cat mailids.lst`

--ahamed
# 5  
Old 01-23-2012
-r switch is not present on all OS's
Check manual of your unix mailx command.

Regards
Peasant.
# 6  
Old 01-23-2012
Code:
mailx -s "test mail " -r "mymail@exampl.com" -t `cat mailids.lst` <  textfile.txt

Please use above
Last edited by Franklin52; 01-23-2012 at 10:12 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples, thank you
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