Here is what I use: mail -s "My email subject" me at domain.com <$myfile On some (older?) systems the command is email instead of mail. Check man mail Regards, Jussi On 15.1.2010 15:15, Roland Roland wrote: > Hi all, > > i'm trying to get a script to send me an email whenever a certain > condition takes place.. > i'm afraid i dont have experience with mail command nor anything else > related to sending emails for that matter.. > > i googled a bit and tried using mutt and mail ... > though i do not recieve any email in my inbox... > > the command im using is the following : mail -s “disk space report” > R_O_L_A_N_D at hotmail.com > > should i setup a default smtp to use? where can i check for the errors > that are taking place? > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -- Jussi Hirvi * Green Spot Topeliuksenkatu 15 C * 00250 Helsinki * Finland Tel. +358 9 493 981 * Mobile +358 40 771 2098 (only sms) jussi.hirvi at greenspot.fi * http://www.greenspot.fi