>From what you provided, it looks like this module uses the default mail program to send mail. Does, in fact /usr/bin/Mail exist? What happens when you try to execute it outside of perl?
(BTW, this does sound rather platform specific) \\Greg Martin > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 11:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: problems with Mail::Mailer > > > We are running this program on a Linux server, but I don't > think the platform should make any difference. Hopefully you can help. > > When we run a simple perl mail program using the > "Mail::Mailer" module, we get the following error: > > [root@pathfiles dulin]# perl mail.pl > Can't exec "/usr/bin/Mail -I": No such file or directory at > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm line 16. > > No such file or directory at > > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/Mail/Mailer.pm line 290. > > What is interesting about this is that we can run the same > exact perl program on another server, and it runs fine. The > only difference is that on the server where the program > works, we are running perl 5.6.0 vs 5.6.1, and the version of > "MailTools" is different. > > On the server where we have 5.6.1 running, we just installed > the "Mail::Mailer: module with CPAN, and the installation > went OK. Again, the only difference seems to be that the > perl and "Mail" modules are different. > > Here are some screen shots of what is on each server: > > Server #1 running PERL 5.6.0 > -------------------------------- > [root@pathfiles dulin]# locate sendmail.pm > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.46/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.46/blib/lib/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.44/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.44/blib/lib/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm > > Server # 2 running PERL 5.6.1 > > [root@pathfiles dulin]# perl mail.pl > Can't exec "/usr/bin/Mail -I": No such file or directory at > > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm line 16. > > No such file or directory at > > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/Mail/Mailer.pm line 290. > > [root@pathfiles CPAN-1.63]# find / -name sendmail.pm > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.50/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.50/blib/lib/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm > find: /proc/25464/fd: No such file or directory > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/Mail/Mailer/sendmail.pm > > > > [root@pathfiles CPAN-1.63]# find / -name Mail > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.50/Mail > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.50/blib/lib/auto/Mail > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.50/blib/lib/Mail > /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.50/blib/arch/auto/Mail > find: /proc/25464/fd: No such file or directory > /usr/bin/Mail /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/i386-linux/auto/Mail > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/auto/Mail > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/Mail > > Here is the source of the "sendmail.pm" program: > > package Mail::Mailer::sendmail; > use vars qw(@ISA); > require Mail::Mailer::rfc822; > @ISA = qw(Mail::Mailer::rfc822); > > > sub exec { > my($self, $exe, $args, $to) = @_; > # Fork and exec the mailer (no shell involved to avoid risks) > > # We should always use a -t on sendmail so that Cc: and Bcc: work > # Rumor: some sendmails may ignore or break with -t (AIX?) > # Chopped out the @$to arguments, because -t means > # they are sent in the body, and postfix complains if they > # are also given on comand line. > exec( $exe, '-t', @$args ); > } > > The "Mailer.pm" source is just too big to include at this point. > > Thanks, > Kathy > > _______________________________________________ > ActivePerl mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs > ************************************************************************** This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain privileged or confidential information. It is solely for use by the individual for whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender; do not disclose, copy, distribute, or take any action in reliance on the contents of this information; and delete it from your system. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited. Thank you for your compliance. _______________________________________________ ActivePerl mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
