> > > rsteff@moonguide:~$ "This is a test" | mail -s "Testing" > [email protected] > Null message body; hope that's ok > Please install an MTA on this system if you want to use sendmail! > Can't send mail: sendmail process failed with error code 255 > rsteff@moonguide:~$ > > you forgot the "echo" in front.
> What program(s) constitute(s) the MTA (I assume that means Mail Transfer > Agent)? And if I install one, will that affect my normal e-mail activity > in any way? > You are correct about the meaning of MTA. I would not be able to answer your question about affecting your normal e-mail activity without understanding your normal e-mail activity. did you try mailx? whatever email system your distro comes with may have some other way of submitting emails from the command line. If you can shed some light on what that is, I will see if I can find any other helpful info. -wes _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
