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10.14.2008 at 09:28AM PDT, ID: 23813473
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How can I use shell scripting to send email using SMTP authentication

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Ubuntu, Linux, 8.04, bash script

I have a need to be able to send a text email to various recipients from a linux box, but must use SMTP authentication to send it.  I have done this countless times in Win32 using VBScript and CDO, but just can't find the right guide to show me how to get this accomplished under linux using bash scripting.
is there a simple 1-2-3 method of putting something together that will accept a username/password for sending email from a script?  it needs to be non-interactive, as this will be run from various nightly tasks on the server.
Answered By: Redimido
Expert Since: 11/12/2002
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Computer Expertise: Advanced
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Redimido has been an Expert for 6 years1 month, during which he has posted 2825 comments and answered 743 questions. Redimido is just one of 832 experts in the Linux Administration Zone. 2 experts collaborated on this answer, which was graded an "A" by the asker.
 
 
 
 
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