Mailing html file from HPUX to outlook

[vtpaulson]

Hi,

I want to send a html file from HPUX to outlook. I use the following command

ux2dos test.html | uuencode test.html | mailx -m -s "test" mail@mail.com

I get the html file as attachment, but I would like to receive that as html message instead of attachment.

Anybody can help me?

Thanks in advance.

[Ravi_8]

Hi,
html files always an attachment.

[Gavin Clarke]

Spooky I was going to ask a similar question about sending html from HPUX (I only want it to go as an attachment though). Thanks for the answer, I will give it a try.

[Pete Ellis]

Have you tried:

cat test.html | mail mail@mail.com

or

mail <Subject:test
`cat /usr/btmis/www/docs/hp/backup/backup.sys.html`
.
eof

[Shannon Petry]

HTML files are not always an attachment. The "uuencode" feature is making the html file into an attachment.

Mail the file to yourself, and skil the uuencode part.

All better



Regards,
Shannon

[Steven E. Protter]

Try this script. It can easily be adapted to build or attach an html file.

It uses ascii.

I've found uuencode does strange things to files.

You always need to be aware of your mail relay server isn't patched properly it can chop up or even reject valid attachments.

The attached script is production and is therefore fully tested.

SEP

[Dave La Mar]

Just tried what you are asking.
In the body will be the html format text, not an html report.
I believe this was stated in one of the replies.
I am only confirming.

Regards,
dl

[vtpaulson]

Thanks everybody for the reply. Unfortunately none of them helped me!!.

FYI, this attchment is created mainly because of -m option in mailx. If I change this syntax in anyway it will just display html source code in my outlook. Otherwise sends as attachment.

I am wondering how omnirpt sends a mail. If any of you know, omirpt sends html directly to outlook. If I see the source code it is no different from the one I am sending from my UX box. Still couldn't figure out why I am seeing the source code instead of the html report.

Lets see if anyone has better idea.

[Frank Slootweg]

The problem is that mailx(1) does not understand MIME (Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions), i.e. it will not include lines like:

MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii

etc..

I do not know if elm(1) will handle MIME. If not, it is probably best to call sendmail(1M) directly, like Steven does in his script, and add the required header lines.

[vtpaulson]

Hi Frank,

I did tried sendmail option as suggested by Steven. It works exactly same as my command except that it adds a short message column.

Paulson

[Frank Slootweg]

You should not only use sendmail, but *also* the "MIME-Version: 1.0" and "Content-type: ..." lines I mentioned. In Steven's script he uses *similar*, but not the *same* lines, but they are commented out.

[Frank Slootweg · Accepted solution]

I have attached a *very minimal* (i.e. no error checking; parameters *must* be present and in the given order; etc.) script which shows what I mean. Use as:

cat html_file | domail "some subject" user@domain

[Chris Vail]

Instead of mailx, try mutt, from www.mutt.org. This Mail User Agent is described as "all mail agents suck, this one sucks slightly less". This one allows you to attach your document as a MIME compliant document from the comand line, and recognizes HTML code. We use it here instead of setting up print services. Its called 'mutt' because it is a 'mongrel' email client--combines email and news in a single tool.
Another thing to check is txt2pdf. This will convert your html file to a .pdf file, which is fairly invulnerable to Mail Transport Agents, virus checkers and other things which tend to munge email. You can get a freeware version from http://www.sanface.com/txt2pdf.html.

Check 'em out.
Chris

[vtpaulson]

Thanks Frank. Your command worked perfectly. Really appreciate your help. Thanks everybody for your suggestions.

Paulson.

[Jeff Schussele]

A fat hare for the Slootinator.......
Fun isn't it Frank?

Well Done,
Jeff (we DO appreciate it)

[Frank Slootweg]

[Had to lookup "hare".]

Yes, it is fun. It is especially fun when one's efforts are appreciated. If that appreciation is topped off with points, it's even greater.

"the Slootinator"! I have to remember that one. Better not tell what "sloot" or "weg" means. I would spoil the image! :-)

[No points (0 or N/A) for this response please.]