I wrote a small script that connects to my isp, then send and gets mail
and logs off. Maybe some of you on the list can use it too, so here it is:
(some configuration might be need for your system, so browse through it
first)
##################################################################
#!/bin/sh
# Small script that logs on to an isp, gets and sends mail and
# then logs off.
#
# Do NOT use this script with ppp-go. ppp-go requires you to
# press return after having established a connection. Using it
# would cause this script to keep waiting for the connection beeing
# established...
#
# If you run this as a normal user, make sure that the permissions for
# ppp are right:
# chmod +xs /usr/sbin/ppp-on
# chmod +xs /usr/sbin/ppp-off
#
# Karel Bemelmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
# version 0.1 1/8/1998
echo "* Starting procedure."
echo ""
echo "* Logging on to ISP..."
echo ""
ppp-on
# You might want to play around with these values a bit
sleep 50
if /sbin/ifconfig | grep P-t-P >/dev/null ; then
echo "* YES! connected... *"
echo
else
echo "* Not connected yet... wating a bit more... *"
echo
# In case the 'sleep 50' wasn't long enough
sleep 20
if /sbin/ifconfig | grep P-t-P >/dev/null ; then
echo "* YES! connected... *"
else
echo "* Giving up connection... *"
echo
exit
fi
fi
echo "* Getting mail..."
# Change this to the popper you use
/usr/local/bin/fetchmail
echo
echo "* Sending mail..."
/usr/sbin/sendmail -q
echo
echo "* Done ! Now logging off..."
/usr/sbin/ppp-off
exit 0
#####################################################
Karel Bemelmans, Narfum Inc.
Home of the Belgian Punkrockers
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- Waiter, try my soup.
* Is something wrong sir ?
- Just try my soup, waiter.
* Ok. Where's the spoon ?
- Ahhh....
