mpack
TLDR
Encode file as MIME
$ mpack -o [output.mime] [file]
Encode and mail$ mpack -s "[Subject]" [file] [user@example.com]
Encode to stdout$ mpack -o - [file]
Split large file$ mpack -s "[Subject]" -c [100000] [large_file] [user@example.com]
SYNOPSIS
mpack [options] file [address...]
DESCRIPTION
mpack encodes files into MIME format for email transmission. It handles binary files by encoding them as base64 and generating proper MIME headers.
mpack can send encoded files directly via email or save them to files for later transmission.
PARAMETERS
-s subject
Email subject.-d description
Content description.-c size
Split size in bytes.-o file
Output file (or - for stdout).-m type
MIME content type.
EXAMPLE
$ # Encode and email PDF
mpack -s "Report" report.pdf user@example.com
# Encode to file
mpack -o report.mime report.pdf
# Split large file
mpack -s "Large File" -c 1000000 bigfile.zip user@example.com
mpack -s "Report" report.pdf user@example.com
# Encode to file
mpack -o report.mime report.pdf
# Split large file
mpack -s "Large File" -c 1000000 bigfile.zip user@example.com
CAVEATS
Companion to munpack. May require configured mail system. Large files should be split. Some encodings deprecated.
HISTORY
mpack was written by John G. Myers at Carnegie Mellon as part of the MIME tools for handling binary email attachments.
