[SOLVED] How to send a mail using shell script

gajananh999 · 11-29-2012, 01:41 AM

Dear Everyone,

I new to linux shell programming please can anyone tell me how to send a mail using shell script.

I have done it using php and now i m able to send a mail using PHP (mail) function from my linux machine.

But is there any possibility to send a mail using shell script?

SqdnGuns · 11-29-2012, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gajananh999

Dear Everyone,

I new to linux shell programming please can anyone tell me how to send a mail using shell script.

I have done it using php and now i m able to send a mail using PHP (mail) function from my linux machine.

But is there any possibility to send a mail using shell script?

Maybe this will point you in the right direction.

http://theos.in/shell-scripting/send-mail-bash-script/

shivaa · 11-29-2012, 01:55 AM

Yes you can. But first check whether any mail service is running in your Unix machine or not. For instance,

Code:

ps -ef | egrep "smtp|postfix"

If it is running, then you can use:

Code:

mailx -s "subject" user@example.com < /path/to/file

Where /path/to/file is file containing message i.e. body of the mail.