akoso
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Guelph, ON
1 edit | [Linux] "mail"
The computer I am using does not have pine or any other mail program installed on it... so I am forced to use the basic "mail" application. I am able to read e-mails (by typing in their number) and I can open the editor to reply to e-mails (by typing R), I am wondering how I can send e-mails. After I have typed my e-mail, what is the command to send the e-mail?
If anyone can answer this question with a link, FAQ or anything else, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Anthony
Edit: Here's a sample.
Mail version 8.1 6/6/93. Type ? for help.
"/var/mail/xxxxx": 2 messages 1 new 2 unread
U125 xxx@gmail.com Sun Oct 3 21:36 25/1122 "New E-mail"
>N126 xxx@hotmail.com Sun Oct 3 21:41 27/1143 "More"
After this, I type "126" to view e-mail 126. The e-mail is then displayed. Then I type "r" to reply to the e-mail. Then, once I type my e-mail, what is the command to send it? |
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Chillybott
Understands Marx And Lenin
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MHV, NY, USA
2 edits | have you tried:
>info mail
to send when you are typing the bodfy, enter a period ('.') symbol on its own line, that tells the mail program you have completed the message body buffer
(edit, can't spell "teh"  )
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nixen
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With mailx, typically either "." or a on a line by itself will cause the program to send the message off.
Silly question, but why not simply install a real mail client?
-tom
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upb
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Carriere, MS
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You should be able to start mail with "mail -f" so that you can get into interactive mode. After that, type "?" at the prompt to see a list of commands. To exit mail, type "q"; to exit mail without changing anything, type "x" at the prompt.
You should also be able to do "man mail" from a shell command prompt and see a list of commands. |
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