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Old 11-07-2008
Bug Issue in mail sending process

Hi
I created one CSV file and i need to append some message in the content of my mail.
$sales=sales.dat
$sales_csv=sales.csv
$sales_report=sales.txt
this is the command am using it.

echo "sales for `date`"| read subject
uuencode $sales $sales_csv | mailx -ms "${subject}." bobprabhu@gmail.com < $sales_report


but am not reciving the csv file in the mail attachment.am only getting the txt message in the mail.

How i can recive the csv file with the message in the mail.

Please advice.
# 2  
Old 11-07-2008
See this thread -
https://www.unix.com/faq-submission-q...tachments.html
Look for mimesender post by Perderabo.
# 3  
Old 11-07-2008
Hammer & Screwdriver Also see this thread

https://www.unix.com/unix-advanced-ex...tus-notes.html

Speaks of mutt and elm
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