sends and reads email
TLDR
Send email
$ mail -s "[Subject]" [recipient@example.com]
Send with body$ echo "[message]" | mail -s "[Subject]" [recipient@example.com]
Send file contents$ mail -s "[Subject]" [recipient@example.com] < [message.txt]
Send with attachment$ mail -s "[Subject]" -A [file.pdf] [recipient@example.com]
Read mail$ mail
Check specific mailbox$ mail -f [/var/mail/user]
SYNOPSIS
mail [options] [recipients]
DESCRIPTION
mail sends and reads email. It's a basic command-line mail user agent.The tool can send quick emails from scripts. It reads mail from local mailboxes.
PARAMETERS
RECIPIENTS
Email addresses.-s SUBJECT
Email subject.-A FILE
Attach file.-c ADDR
CC recipients.-b ADDR
BCC recipients.-f FILE
Read from mailbox.--help
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INSTALL
sudo apk add mailx
sudo zypper install mailx
CAVEATS
Requires MTA configured. Various implementations. May need mailutils package.
HISTORY
mail dates back to early Unix systems, providing basic email functionality for users and scripts.
