Linux send email from console
To send an email from console you need to use mail command, which is an intelligent mail processing system which has a command syntax reminiscent of ed with lines replaced by messages. To send an email to somewhere@domain.com you need to type following command:
$ mail somewhere@domain.comOutput:
Subject: Hello Hai, How are you? Hope so you are fineTake care Babai Vivek . <Type DOT (.) followed by ENTER KEY> Cc: <Press ENTER KEY>
You need to type . (dot) to send an email. To send contains of file (such as /tmp/message) as mail body then use following command:
$ mail -s 'Hai' somewhere@domain.com < /tmp/messagePlease note that above command will NOT route an email if you do not have properly configured MTA/mail server.
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March 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 am
Thank you, I tried that command and it warked so fin.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Hi,
I am not able to send mail using mail utility,
I used
mail -s “Subject” somewhere@domain.com
the moment I am sending mail, its getting bounced to delively failed list. I have tried several attempts, it not working. Do I have to configure some server like pop3 before I go ahead and send mail ?
Please help in this regard.
Thanks
Syed Mateen
May 28th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Hi,
How to configure MTA/mail server ?
Please clarify ?
Thanks
Syed Mateen.