uuencode

sherimm · 01-21-2009, 12:05 AM

Hi,

We have an issue in sending attachements to gmail id from a linux server.

command is mailing some special characters instead of attaching a file.

we are using "uuencode" command to send the attachments.

pls find below for server info and uuencode version

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 5)

uuencode version

uuencode - GNU sharutils 4.2.1

pls help us

regds
Sheri

NyteOwl · 01-21-2009, 02:52 PM

Not sure I follow what you mean by special characters.

UUENCODE converts a file, ascii or binary into 7 bit ascii and places it in the body of an e-mail for transmission. This obviates the need to "attach" a file since it is infact part of the message. The recipient then runs UUDECODE against the message to retreive the original file form.

RHEL comes with pad support. What did RedHat say?

TB0ne · 01-21-2009, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherimm

Hi,

We have an issue in sending attachements to gmail id from a linux server.
command is mailing some special characters instead of attaching a file.

we are using "uuencode" command to send the attachments.

pls find below for server info and uuencode version
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 5)
uuencode version
uuencode - GNU sharutils 4.2.1

pls help us

How about telling us what the actual error is? What are the 'special characters'?? Details about what you're trying to send? Anything?

Just saying the versions of what you're using, doesn't give us alot to go on. I agree with NyteOwl...contact RedHat...you're paying for support, and should use it.

Also, please spell out your words...

sherimm · 01-22-2009, 01:19 AM

i found below command to send an attachment to gmail from a unix box.

mutt

i tried to send an attchment with the below syntax

mutt -s "subject" -a attachfile muraliserii14@gmail.com

it did work, but i haven't recieved any email to above gmailid.

could you please expalin how it works

regds
Sheri

colucix · 01-22-2009, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherimm

it did work, but i haven't recieved any email to above gmailid.

You should look at the mail logs for error messages coming from the mail server. See for example in /var/log/messages or /var/log/maillog.

As alternative to the above commands, you can try uuenview (slightly different from uuencode) coming with the package uudeview-0.5.20-1.el4. Here is an example:

Code:

/usr/bin/uuenview -m "mail.receiver@some.domain" -f "mail.sender@some.domain" -s "subject" -a attachfile << EOF

Greetings!

(see attached file: attachfile)

EOF

This will send a mail from mail.sender@some.domain to mail.receiver@some.domain using sendmail as carrier.