Mailx smtp returns an error

sachinpawan · 09-10-2015, 08:13 AM

Hi Linux Gurus,

Am newbie to linux. am trying to send an email using mailx.
i have used following configuration to send an email. but it returns error.

Highly appreciate your help in this regard.

mailx -v -s "$EMAIL_SUBJECT" \
> -S ssl-verify=ignore \
> -S smtp-auth=login \
> -S smtp=192.168.11.121 \
> -S from="raju@gmail.com" \
> -S smtp-auth-user=myname \
> -S smtp-auth-password=password123 \
> -S ssl-verify=ignore \
> raju.out@rcckl.com
mailx: invalid option -- S
Usage: mail [-iInv] [-s subject] [-c cc-addr] [-b bcc-addr] to-addr ...
[-- sendmail-options ...]
mail [-iInNv] -f [name]
mail [-iInNv] [-u user]

Thanks
KRP

jpollard · 09-10-2015, 07:55 PM

If you look at the manpage you will see the following at the begininng:

Code:

SYNOPSIS
       mailx [-BDdEFintv~] [-s subject] [-a attachment ] [-c cc-addr] [-b bcc-
              addr] [-r from-addr] [-h hops] [-A account] [-S vari
              able[=value]] to-addr . . .
       mailx [-BDdeEHiInNRv~] [-T name] [-A account] [-S variable[=value]] -f
              [name]
       mailx [-BDdeEinNRv~] [-A account] [-S variable[=value]] [-u user]

You want to use the "-S" option, which is only in the third entry. Yet you used the "-s" at the beginning, which is ONLY on the first entry.

Using "-s" does not allow for the use of "-S".

I THINK (not certain though) you have to include the "Subject:" header as part of the body of your message if you are going to be using the "-S" form.

sachinpawan · 09-14-2015, 04:04 AM

Thank you jpollard for your kind response. will try as you suggested.

Regards,

KRP

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpollard

If you look at the manpage you will see the following at the begininng:

Code:

SYNOPSIS
       mailx [-BDdEFintv~] [-s subject] [-a attachment ] [-c cc-addr] [-b bcc-
              addr] [-r from-addr] [-h hops] [-A account] [-S vari
              able[=value]] to-addr . . .
       mailx [-BDdeEHiInNRv~] [-T name] [-A account] [-S variable[=value]] -f
              [name]
       mailx [-BDdeEinNRv~] [-A account] [-S variable[=value]] [-u user]

You want to use the "-S" option, which is only in the third entry. Yet you used the "-s" at the beginning, which is ONLY on the first entry.

Using "-s" does not allow for the use of "-S".

I THINK (not certain though) you have to include the "Subject:" header as part of the body of your message if you are going to be using the "-S" form.