Cat Command Syntax Issue

[Ati2ude]

I am trying to create an e-mail with an attachment during a cron job. My only option is sendmail, so that makes it more difficult. Below is the code I am using, the error I am getting is:

Error Text:

syntax error at line 251 : `<<' unmatched

Line 251 is the cat command, I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Code:
cat << EOF > ./mailfile2
# Create Header of Log File for e-mail failure
echo "To: $to" >> $mailfile2;
echo "Reply-To: $to" >> $mailfile2;
echo "Subject: $subject" >> $mailfile2;
echo $sMime >> $mailfile2;
echo $sContent_Type_Text >> $mailfile2;
echo sBody >> $mialfile2;
echo $sBoundary >> $mailfile2;
echo $sContent_Type_File >> $mailfile2;
echo $sContent_Disp >> $mailfile2;
echo $Content_Encoding >> $mailfile2;
echo "New data" >> $mailfile2;
echo $sBoundary >> $mailfile2;
echo "Sending e-mail";
EOF
#send the mail
/usr/sbin/sendmail -f$from -t < $mailfile2 >/dev/null


Thanks in advance for any assistance,
Ati2ude

 

[MikeLacey]

try it like this:

cat > ./mailfile2 <<EOF
To: $to
Reply-To: $to
[etc]
EOF

echo "Sending email..."
/usr/sbin/sendmail -f$from -t < $mailfile2 >/dev/null


Mike

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[KenCunningham]

Don't include any leading spaces before the final EOF

 

[Ati2ude]

Thanks, I am now getting the following error:

./cycle_mdreport.ksh[248]: syntax error at line 251 : `<<' unmatched

I have tried to adjust spacing of the cat statement, hoping that is what you meant Ken, if not a little more guidance would help.

Brian

 

[MikeLacey]

That final EOF has to be:
[ul]
[li]Right at the beginnning of the line[/li]
[li]Be absolutely the only thing on the line (no trailing spaces)[/li]
[/ul]


Mike

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[KenCunningham]

Brian - Mike's expansion of my rather terse post says what I should have. Hope it's sorted now. Incidentally, in your first post, I assume:

echo sBody >> $mialfile2;

is a typo and mialfile2 should be mailfile2?

Cheers.

 

[Ati2ude]

It was a typo, had to look at the code to make sure. So the EOF does not need a ";" after that line??? Just want to make sure I get that correct. Thanks again for all of your help.

Brian

 

[KenCunningham]

Glad to help - you don't need a ; after the EOF.

 

[MikeLacey]

Always happy to clean up after you Ken

Mike

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[KenCunningham]

Glad to help - you don't need a ; after the EOF.

 

[KenCunningham]

Dunno what happened there with the double post, but your cleansing is much appreciated, Mike!