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# 1  
Old 09-19-2014
To send a mail through shell script
I want to send a mail through shell script,If it is possible Please give me a code.
Code:
mail id : upload.xxx@example.com

# 2  
Old 09-19-2014
Hello kannansoft1985,

Here is an example for same.
Code:
MAILFROM=Singhisking@test.com
MAILTO=Singhdaddy@test.com 
FILE=/singh/test/results_test.txt
cat - ${FILE} <<EOF | /usr/sbin/sendmail -oi -t
From: ${MAILFROM}
To: ${MAILTO}
Subject: $SUBJECT
Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
MIME-Version: 1.0
EOF


Thanks,
R. Singh
Last edited by RavinderSingh13; 09-19-2014 at 04:32 AM..
# 3  
Old 09-19-2014
I tested to execute the below mail But the mail not sent , please check it
Code:
#!/bin/bash
MAILFROM=upload.xxx@example.com

Code:
MAILTO=upload.xxx@example.com  
FILE=/root/msg.txt
cat - ${FILE} <<EOF | /usr/sbin/sendmail -oi -t 
From: ${MAILFROM} 
To: ${MAILTO} 
Subject: $SUBJECT 
Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii 
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 
MIME-Version: 1.0 
EOF


# 4  
Old 09-19-2014
try
Code:
echo "Mail Body" | mailx -s "Hello Friends" upload.xxx@example.com

Or if you want to send file contents as mail body
Code:
mailx -s "Hello Friends" upload.xxx@example.com < file.log

# 5  
Old 09-19-2014
I try this both , But it's also not sent the mail to upload.xxx@example.com
Code:
echo "Mail Body" | mailx -s "Hello Friends" upload.xxx@example.com
 Or if you want to send file contents as mail body
Code:
mailx -s "Hello Friends" upload.xxx@example.com < file.log

# 6  
Old 09-19-2014
1) is upload.xxx@example.com exists?
2) is mail installed on your linux/unix box?
what is output of below commandwhich mail
# 7  
Old 09-19-2014
I am using Rehat version 4.4 operating system.
I am assigning mail name is another which is exist.
Pre-installed
output of which mail is /bin/mail

---------- Post updated at 04:10 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:18 PM ----------

Is anyone know about troubleshooting the mail problem.Please help me to resolve this problem.

---------- Post updated at 04:32 PM ---------- Previous update was at 04:10 PM ----------

What are all the steps to be taken for troubleshooting the mail problem.
Last edited by kannansoft1985; 09-19-2014 at 06:53 AM..
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