Manuel Mussini wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> is there a way to send an email from a bash script?
> 
> I mean . I have a script that manages some jobs that need many days to
> complete (they run locally on my desktop!)! I'd like to receive some emails
> containing the status of the job! Just like CAF's endjob mails!
> 
> Is it possible?

This doesn't give any control over the from: field; it's simply piped 
into sendmail. It mirrors what crond and atd do.

echo -e 'Love\n\tMaria' \
	| mail -s "Message for Manuel" [log in to unmask]

The following gives complete flexibility and is what I often do to send 
reports. Note that I have two sections here, one sending out the headers 
(including the needed blank line), one creating the actual report. This 
mirrors what is often needed in practice.

(
cat <<Z
To: [log in to unmask]
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Message from Maria

Z
echo Thanks so much for last night
echo
echo Love
echo -e \ Maria
) 2>&1 \
  | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t



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Cheers
John

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