email using elm command

[unixwhoopie]

I am using elm command to email a file from my script. This file is in regular format and not in a zipped format. However, the file goes in the body of the email instead of as a seperate attachment.

elm -s "Test Mail" my_email@yahoo.com < /dir/file.txt

How can I send it as a seperate attachment?

Thanks

 

[ZaSter]

You might try:

uuencode /dir/file.txt file.txt | elm -s "Test Mail" my_email@yahoo.com

 

[unixwhoopie]

Thanks ZaSter...that seems to be working...However I am not sure where to include the body of the email in this syntax...

Thanks

 

[vgersh99]

(cat mailtext; /dir/file.txt file.txt) | mail -s "Test Mail" my_email@yahoo.com

vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[unixwhoopie]

Thanks for the response...

I added uuencode to your command. When I use this it says invalid option -s

(cat mailtext; uuencode /dir/file.txt file.txt) | mail -s "Test Mail" my_email@yahoo.com

When I change this from -s to -t, the email goes fine along with the attachment. However, the subject (Test Mail) is not sent, and instead, the email is also sent to Test@yahoo.com and Mail@yahoo.com

How can I fix this. Also, If I have to send multiple attachments, how can I modify the syntax?

Thanks

 

[vgersh99]

(echo "Subject: Test Mail"; cat mailtext; uuencode /dir/file.txt file.txt) | mail my_email@yahoo.com

for multiple attachments, replicate the 'uuencode /dir/file.txt file.txt' part accordingly.

vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+