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# 1  
Old 05-30-2014
RedHat Adding 'from' email address alias in Linux.
Hi Experts,

We want to add the 'from' email address to mailx command in all our linux script. After searching this site I am able to find the command '-- -f' to add the from the email address. Bu the problem is our from email address is :- "Proper Support Name <support@company.com>"
Now when I am running mailx command I am getting email from 'support@company.com', but I need to have "Proper Support Name" (alias).

Could you please let me know how can we add the email alias ("Proper Support Name" in this case) in the from email address?
Command which I tried so far:-


Code:
mailx  -s  "`hostname` : ${Subj}" ${list} -- -f "From: \"Proper Support Name \" <support@company.com> \n\n" < 1.txt

mailx  -s  "`hostname` : ${Subj}" ${list} -- -f "Proper Support Name<support@company.com>" < 1.txt

mailx  -s  "`hostname` : ${Subj}" ${list} -- -f "Proper Support Name"<support@company.com> < 1.txt

# 2  
Old 05-31-2014
The sendmail compatibility options `-F' and `-f' after `--' do not appear to be in mailx anymore.
man mailx do not show any longer [-- sendmail-options ...]

However, looking at it, it appears to have an -S from= variable that you can use for the same purpose.

See if this will help
Code:
mailx -s "`hostname` : ${Subj}" -S "from=Proper Support Name <support@company.com>" ${list} < 1.txt

Make sure that you do not add the recipient anywhere else but as the last argument or it will fail. I am assuming that it is ${list}
# 3  
Old 05-31-2014
Code:
mailx -s "Subject" -r "from_address@test.com" "to_address@test.com"

# 4  
Old 05-31-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by SriniShoo
Code:
mailx -s "Subject" -r "from_address@test.com" "to_address@test.com"

mailx -r does set as well the Return-Path which may or may not be what is wanted, and if the format "Name Title <me@here.com>" is given as requested, the Return-Path gets <me@here.com> which is not valid.

As per the documentation:

Quote:
-r address
Sets the From address. Overrides any from variable specified in
environment or startup files. Tilde escapes are disabled. The
-r address options are passed to the mail transfer agent unless
SMTP is used. This option exists for compatibility only; it is
recommended to set the from variable directly instead.
# 5  
Old 06-02-2014
Thanks all for the help!

Aia,

I have tried the "-S" option, but the command is failing with error message as
Code:
mailx: invalid option -- S
Usage: mail [-iInv] [-s subject] [-c cc-addr] [-b bcc-addr] to-addr ...
            [-- sendmail-options ...]

and yes, you are right '-r' option is not available... Smilie

Appreciate all your help!!
# 6  
Old 06-02-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by Amey Joshi
Thanks all for the help!

Aia,

I have tried the "-S" option, but the command is failing with error message as
Code:
mailx: invalid option -- S
Usage: mail [-iInv] [-s subject] [-c cc-addr] [-b bcc-addr] to-addr ...
            [-- sendmail-options ...]

and yes, you are right '-r' option is not available... Smilie

Appreciate all your help!!
It appears that your mailx program is not a real binary but rather a symbolic link to the mail program. Futher more, your mail binary supports the compatible sendmail options. Are you in redhat 5.x?

Anyway, in that case your initial try was close.
Code:
mailx -s  "`hostname` : ${Subj}" ${list} -- -F"Proper Support Name" < 1.txt

# 7  
Old 06-05-2014
Yes, we are on Redhat Linux 5.8

Found a workaround, instead of using mailx command we used 'sendmail' command.
From sendmail it is easy to mention the 'from' email address. Smilie

Code:
(
 echo "From: ${from1}"
 echo "Subject: ${Subj}"
cat 1.txt
) | /usr/sbin/sendmail ${list}

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