from address using maill command

[James Bourne]

On Thu, 7 May 2009, nitin.gizare at wipro.com wrote:

> HI
>
> We have requirement of sending automated warning mail with from address
> option using  "mail " command
>
> By default it comes with user at hostname.
>
> Can some body help? .

If it's from a script you could also use:

/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -f user at hostname << EOF
To: recipients at hostname
CC: others at hostname
From: user at hostname
Subject: Your Subject

This is the body
EOF

I find with this way, you have complete control over other parts of the
message like adding an X-Script: line to show which script or cronjob has
sent the message.

Regards
James



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