Most people suggested the same thing : use mailx (or Mail) with
the -s option to include a subject, but Bill David provided the complete
syntax (to re-direct stdout as well as stderr from the crontab file)
similar to :
5 2 * * * /usr/local/bin/nightly.backup 2>&1 | /usr/bin/Mail -s
"Nightly Backup Output" Alex_Nord_at_jabil.com
What I was specifically searching for was a way to modify cron's
beavior when sending mail, but a few people indicated they didn't think
it was possible. So, it looks like I'll go with this as the next best
thing! Thanks everybody!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex_Nord_at_Jabil.com [SMTP:Alex_Nord_at_Jabil.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 12:00 PM
> To: alpha-osf-managers_at_ornl.gov
> Subject: [Q:] Subject field in mail from cron jobs
>
> Is there a way to set the subject field in mail messages that
> are sent as the result of cron jobs? I have tried adding something
> like
> the following :
> echo "Subject: Nightly Backup Output"
> as the first line in the script (which works on some other versions of
> Unix), but it just ends up as the first line of the body of the
> message.
> Any insight on how to get this to work properly? I am running DU 4.0
> with no major patches.
>
> Alex Nord
> UNIX Systems Admin.
> Jabil Circuit, Inc.
> alex_nord_at_jabil.com
Received on Tue Feb 10 1998 - 19:30:52 NZDT