Send email attachment using a shell script

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Do, den 14.07.2005 schrieb Hany Nagaty um 12:09:

> I'd like to send an email containing an attachmnet using a script.
> I've tried the mail command (in the mailx package), but I don't know
> how can I use it to send an attachment.
> 
> So, is there a way I can use mail to send an attachment, or is there
> other utility to do the job.

uuencode foo.gif /dev/stdout | mail -s "my subject line"
recipient at target.tld

uuencode part of the sharutils rpm.

Alexander


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