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  1. 07-12-2011 #1
    dleblanc
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    Sending SENDMAIL message as another user.

    I have a bash script that runs as root and sends an email using sendmail

    When I receive the message, it comes from root. Is it possible to send the message from as my user account instead of root?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dleblanc View Post
    I have a bash script that runs as root and sends an email using sendmail

    When I receive the message, it comes from root. Is it possible to send the message from as my user account instead of root?
    Something like this - worked for me.
    mail -s "Test mail " -a structure.tgz toaddress@site.com -- -f fromaddr@site.com < body.txt
    - Lakshmipathi.G
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