> What I really want to do is the following: > > msg=$(msg)\n"new message" > msg=$(msg)\n"new message" > msg=$(msg)\n"new message" > msg=$(msg)\n"new message"
Put it all in quotes: msg="$(msg)\nnew message" > cat msg |mail -s REPORT [EMAIL PROTECTED] cat is for files not variables and you need a $ before msg: echo -e $msg | mail -s REPORT [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ian -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list