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Old 12-10-2010
Code:
00 8 * * * date '+%Y%b%d' | echo "Testing for $1" | cat - /home/file1.out | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t name@xxx.co.uk

R0H0N
# 9  
Old 12-10-2010
No Rohan, this command is not working at all. :-(
# 10  
Old 12-10-2010
What error u r getting?

Try

Code:
00 8 * * * echo "Testing for "`date '+%Y%b%d'` | cat - /home/file1.out | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t name@xxx.co.uk

R0H0N
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Old 12-10-2010
Quote:
00 8 * * * echo "Testing for "`date '+%Y%b%d'` | cat - /home/file1.out | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t name@xxx.co.uk
This has gone way beyond a crontab line and should be a script.
The above cron line will give trouble if run directly from cron because it contains unquoted "%" signs which have special meaning to cron (see "man crontab").

There are examples of various "mailx" and "sendmail" ideas in this recent post (one of many similar posts).

https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...-script-4.html


The actual commands and syntax you use will depend on what Operating System and Shell you have available.
You are in an area where there is much variety of syntax.
 
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