Re: shell script to send mail

Hi,
you can run mailx in verbose and then check the messages for any errors  

echo "this is a test" | mailx -v -s "from the sco box" viraj999_at_lycos.com

cheers alex

> Hello,
>
> This is the second time I am writing this message, dont know what happened
> where the last message went.
>
> Basically wanted to thank every one who ever responded, with this easy
> construct in the shell.
>
> But the problem, is that I sent like this,
>
> mailx -s "from the sco box" viraj999_at_lycos.com < msg
>
> where msg is a regular file and contains the string -
> this is a test only
>
> But I have waited for a long time and it did not appear in the above
> address.
>
> Any ideas why it did not reach. I have looked at the man for mailx, and I
> have already checked the various files, like dead.letter etc. but of no
> use, it simply does not exist.
>
> Please help.
>
> Regards,
>
> Raja
> --
>
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2001 09:15:40
>
> SHAIBAL TALUKDER wrote:
> >Raja,
> >
> >If you have unix mail utility you can send mail form unix. At the system
> > prompt type -
> >
> >mailx -s "Subject" mailaddress_at_xy.com < msg
> >
> >hope this helps.
> >
> >Shaibal
> >
> > Viraj Luthra <viraj999_at_lycos.com> wrote:
> >Paul,
> >
> >I dont need that software. I need the code to write in my software itself.
> >
> >rgds,
> >
> >raja
> >--
> >
> >On Mon, 09 Apr 2001 21:10:52
> >
> >Paul Drake wrote:
> >>check out tripwire ... http://sourceforge.net/projects/tripwire/
> >>
> >>Viraj Luthra wrote:
> >>> Hello all,
> >>>
> >>> I need help. I need to write a shell script (aix box), when ever some
> >>> loads a piece of software.
> >>>
> >>> thanks
> >>>
> >>> raja
> >>
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