cron job that mails log files?

[bknorr]

I've got a super-simple script that uses mail to send me update-log files, but the only problem I've got with it is that I need to manually hit CTRL+D to send the message.

A co-worker recommended using sendmail, but I don't see anything in the manual about attachments. Then I wonder if I could use uuencode piped to sendmail to send these messages ..... and the more complicated it gets.

Does anyone know how I can use mail to automatically send a message without manually hitting CTRL+D?

mail -s 'Logs and stuff' -a patchesdesc.notinst -a patchesdesc.inst -a patches.notinst bknorr@dooodaadeelalalala.com

[apoorv_khurasia]

Will sound silly but it works

echo | mail -s <blah blah>

Yes you are echoing nothing there, its just a space.

[vsemaska]

Try this:

mail -s 'Logs and stuff' -a patchesdesc.notinst -a patchesdesc.inst -a patches.notinst bknorr@dooodaadeelalalala.com << ++EOT++
++EOT++

[Agent-X]

Are you guys serious? This command allows a user to send a piece of my from his/her current IP address without having to use a server or some other silly system?

I've been looking for something like that for ages. I didn't know it was as simple as that.

[apoorv_khurasia]

There is nothing special going on here. Emails are sent in this way only. The trick is to get a sendmail (like) server running on something that has a global IP address. Every mailing service does this.

Ask yourself this "Do you need some special stuff to send postcards?" No, all you need is a post-box or an agent! Same here.