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Mail not sending in Crontab
- Thread starter TheGuy
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Not sure how to check the mail logs but I ran the command manually and the server restarted afterwards so I think it's working.
The script was working before and I haven't changed anything. Were can I check what relay server the Mail to uses? I suspect the problem started after replacing the Mail server?
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yeah - absolute paths all the time. To find out where the program is use 'which':
which tail
/usr/bin/tail
mail logs should be in /var/log/mail.log or /var/log/maillog
you should be able to see where it's trying to send/relay through from there.
also check your spam folder of the receiver in case it's getting flagged as spam.
also check the /var/spool/mail/ to make sure the mail isn't being bounced back to where it's being sent from.
which tail
/usr/bin/tail
mail logs should be in /var/log/mail.log or /var/log/maillog
you should be able to see where it's trying to send/relay through from there.
also check your spam folder of the receiver in case it's getting flagged as spam.
also check the /var/spool/mail/ to make sure the mail isn't being bounced back to where it's being sent from.
No mail logs in there. There is logs but it doesn't contain anything about logs.
Checked it no email in spam folder
This directory is empty.
MickZA
Executive Member
If it failed after replacing the mail server check your smtp setting(s) in Muttrc.
Sorry where is the file located? Not really a Linux admin but I can't get our idiot Linux guy which charges R1600 and hour out to come and fix it.
MickZA
Executive Member
From your script you should be calling the default system wide config - /etc/Muttrc
I looked around and read up on it but it doesn't seem that Mutt is installed.
MickZA
Executive Member
What flavour Linux are you using?
MickZA
Executive Member
Not my area of expertise but if it worked before mutt must be installed, to check:
from the command line zypper se mutt will show packages that support mutt, an i indicates it is installed.
from the command line zypper se mutt will show packages that support mutt, an i indicates it is installed.
MickZA
Executive Member
Rocket-Boy
Honorary Master
or you could save yourself the hassle and install a package called "email" yes its a stupid name but it works. It allows you to use external SMTP's without relayhosts etc.
The syntax would be: email -s "Daily backup logs" -a /path/to/attachment [email protected]
I use it extensively where I dont want to setup a mailserver on an arb server but still want certain things mailed to me.
The syntax would be: email -s "Daily backup logs" -a /path/to/attachment [email protected]
I use it extensively where I dont want to setup a mailserver on an arb server but still want certain things mailed to me.
That normally gets copied to you home directory when you create a user.
Try `cat ~/.muttrc`
If that is empty, or does not exist, you might have to create a new one with the needed information.
On my laptop, I use exim to send mail via my ISP. Works very well.
Some info here: http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/networking/exim.html
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MickZA
Executive Member
One result from googling "suse default mutt":
Please confirm that script you posted ran successfully in the past.
Please confirm that script you posted ran successfully in the past.
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