elm command line options for Cc:?

[Denver Osborn]

Has anyone used elm from the command line to send a message and Cc: to another user without having to interract at the command line? I can't seem to do it and don't think elm can.

[Yossi Shalit]

We use a lot 'elm' just from command line : elm -s email-address < file-name.

[Denver Osborn]

Thanks for the reply. I'm able to send to multiple users, but in the recieved email both users get put in the To: field. I'm trying to send a message to 2 users, one will be in the To: line the other will be Cc:

[CHRIS_ANORUO]

Type 'elm' at the command prompt and using the Message option from the menu screen, you have a field to enter for copied receipient.

[Yossi Shalit]

to send to Cc, check in elmrc configuration file that 'askcc' os ON. if that's the case, you should be prompted to enter your Cc address. good luck.

[Kevin Ernst · Accepted solution]

Denver:

I'm pretty sure you can do it (completely non-interactively) with 'sendmail,' with a command line something like this:

sendmail addr1@yourcompany.com [addr2 addr3 ... ] <Cc: cc1@yourcompany.com [, cc2, cc3 ... ]
Subject: Testing...

Hello world!
EOF

Most shells should support the 'here' document notation (read text up to 'end-of-input' marker "EOF")--ksh, csh, and sh do for sure. You can either specify the 'to' addresses as arguments to sendmail, or give the '-t' option to sendmail and include them in the here document--which constitutes the headers *and* body of the message. You might have to use the '-t' option regardless in order for the 'Cc:' header to be recognized, I'm not sure.

You can specify any other headers you like in the here document, since they will end up being the 'real' RFC-822 headers of the outgoing message. I like to reference the name and version of the script that's doing the mailing in the 'X-Mailer' header. RFC-822 provides for 'user-defined fields,' which start with the string "X-", so you can include any other information you want to in custom 'X-' headers.

[Kevin Ernst]

Yick, it got wrapped. The "<

[Kevin Ernst]

Um, if you're running interactively in a command shell, that is. In a script, you obviously wouldn't be prompted for more input.

[Kevin Ernst]

Whoa, ten points! Thanks Denver! =)

[Denver Osborn]

Thanks for the reply Kevin!

I wanted something that didnt need interaction and would allow me to send email w/ a Cc: to someone. couldnt find a way to do it w/ elm unless interaction was used and I didnt think to use sendmail or the options to use.

Thanks again.