How to check whether I can send mail from my Linux server?











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When I tried using mail or mailx with -r -s -a and other options, I am not able to send mail. Is there anything I need to check before sending mail from Linux server?



When I tried to see help for mail and mailx, I found below message:



[root@ukwcrbmorctd01 test_ezradsx]# mail --help

mail: illegal option -- -

Usage: mail -eiIUdEFntBDNHRV~ -T FILE -u USER -h hops -r address -s SUBJECT -a FILE -q FILE -f FILE -A ACCOUNT -b USERS -c USERS -S OPTION users

[root@ukwcrbmorctd01 test_ezradsx]# mailx --help

mailx: illegal option -- -

Usage: mailx -eiIUdEFntBDNHRV~ -T FILE -u USER -h hops -r address -s SUBJECT -a FILE -q FILE -f FILE -A ACCOUNT -b USERS -c USERS -S OPTION users "


Does the server I use support mail or mailx?



This is the log file.



Oct 11 12:12:53 abcpostfix/smtp[31869]: connect to abci1012.abc.net[10.209.205.31]:25: Connection timed out

Oct 11 12:12:53 abc01postfix/smtp[31869]: 2FC2D38A9C: to=<s.radhakrishnan@abc.com>, relay=none, delay=969, delays=939/0.06/3





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    What command do you use to send emails?
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:24






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    You will need to use something along the lines of echo "This is a test" | mailx -r "mrsender" -s "test" -a "testattachment.txt" somebody@somewhere.com
    – Raman Sailopal
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:30












  • echo "Message_body" | mailx -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com and tried this command too. echo "Message_body" | mailx -r "d.dinesh@abc.com" -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com
    – Radhakrishnan Rk
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:58








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    Do you check log files? See /var/log/mail.log
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 11:02






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    Does iptables enabled on your server? Can you append your question with log file data?
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 11:26















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When I tried using mail or mailx with -r -s -a and other options, I am not able to send mail. Is there anything I need to check before sending mail from Linux server?



When I tried to see help for mail and mailx, I found below message:



[root@ukwcrbmorctd01 test_ezradsx]# mail --help

mail: illegal option -- -

Usage: mail -eiIUdEFntBDNHRV~ -T FILE -u USER -h hops -r address -s SUBJECT -a FILE -q FILE -f FILE -A ACCOUNT -b USERS -c USERS -S OPTION users

[root@ukwcrbmorctd01 test_ezradsx]# mailx --help

mailx: illegal option -- -

Usage: mailx -eiIUdEFntBDNHRV~ -T FILE -u USER -h hops -r address -s SUBJECT -a FILE -q FILE -f FILE -A ACCOUNT -b USERS -c USERS -S OPTION users "


Does the server I use support mail or mailx?



This is the log file.



Oct 11 12:12:53 abcpostfix/smtp[31869]: connect to abci1012.abc.net[10.209.205.31]:25: Connection timed out

Oct 11 12:12:53 abc01postfix/smtp[31869]: 2FC2D38A9C: to=<s.radhakrishnan@abc.com>, relay=none, delay=969, delays=939/0.06/3





shell-script mailx mail-command







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    What command do you use to send emails?
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:24






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    You will need to use something along the lines of echo "This is a test" | mailx -r "mrsender" -s "test" -a "testattachment.txt" somebody@somewhere.com
    – Raman Sailopal
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:30












  • echo "Message_body" | mailx -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com and tried this command too. echo "Message_body" | mailx -r "d.dinesh@abc.com" -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com
    – Radhakrishnan Rk
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:58








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    Do you check log files? See /var/log/mail.log
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 11:02






  • 1




    Does iptables enabled on your server? Can you append your question with log file data?
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 11:26













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When I tried using mail or mailx with -r -s -a and other options, I am not able to send mail. Is there anything I need to check before sending mail from Linux server?



When I tried to see help for mail and mailx, I found below message:



[root@ukwcrbmorctd01 test_ezradsx]# mail --help

mail: illegal option -- -

Usage: mail -eiIUdEFntBDNHRV~ -T FILE -u USER -h hops -r address -s SUBJECT -a FILE -q FILE -f FILE -A ACCOUNT -b USERS -c USERS -S OPTION users

[root@ukwcrbmorctd01 test_ezradsx]# mailx --help

mailx: illegal option -- -

Usage: mailx -eiIUdEFntBDNHRV~ -T FILE -u USER -h hops -r address -s SUBJECT -a FILE -q FILE -f FILE -A ACCOUNT -b USERS -c USERS -S OPTION users "


Does the server I use support mail or mailx?



This is the log file.



Oct 11 12:12:53 abcpostfix/smtp[31869]: connect to abci1012.abc.net[10.209.205.31]:25: Connection timed out

Oct 11 12:12:53 abc01postfix/smtp[31869]: 2FC2D38A9C: to=<s.radhakrishnan@abc.com>, relay=none, delay=969, delays=939/0.06/3





shell-script mailx mail-command







share|improve this question















When I tried using mail or mailx with -r -s -a and other options, I am not able to send mail. Is there anything I need to check before sending mail from Linux server?



When I tried to see help for mail and mailx, I found below message:



[root@ukwcrbmorctd01 test_ezradsx]# mail --help

mail: illegal option -- -

Usage: mail -eiIUdEFntBDNHRV~ -T FILE -u USER -h hops -r address -s SUBJECT -a FILE -q FILE -f FILE -A ACCOUNT -b USERS -c USERS -S OPTION users

[root@ukwcrbmorctd01 test_ezradsx]# mailx --help

mailx: illegal option -- -

Usage: mailx -eiIUdEFntBDNHRV~ -T FILE -u USER -h hops -r address -s SUBJECT -a FILE -q FILE -f FILE -A ACCOUNT -b USERS -c USERS -S OPTION users "


Does the server I use support mail or mailx?



This is the log file.



Oct 11 12:12:53 abcpostfix/smtp[31869]: connect to abci1012.abc.net[10.209.205.31]:25: Connection timed out

Oct 11 12:12:53 abc01postfix/smtp[31869]: 2FC2D38A9C: to=<s.radhakrishnan@abc.com>, relay=none, delay=969, delays=939/0.06/3





shell-script mailx mail-command




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  • 1




    What command do you use to send emails?
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:24






  • 2




    You will need to use something along the lines of echo "This is a test" | mailx -r "mrsender" -s "test" -a "testattachment.txt" somebody@somewhere.com
    – Raman Sailopal
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:30












  • echo "Message_body" | mailx -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com and tried this command too. echo "Message_body" | mailx -r "d.dinesh@abc.com" -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com
    – Radhakrishnan Rk
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:58








  • 1




    Do you check log files? See /var/log/mail.log
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 11:02






  • 1




    Does iptables enabled on your server? Can you append your question with log file data?
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 11:26














  • 1




    What command do you use to send emails?
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:24






  • 2




    You will need to use something along the lines of echo "This is a test" | mailx -r "mrsender" -s "test" -a "testattachment.txt" somebody@somewhere.com
    – Raman Sailopal
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:30












  • echo "Message_body" | mailx -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com and tried this command too. echo "Message_body" | mailx -r "d.dinesh@abc.com" -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com
    – Radhakrishnan Rk
    Oct 11 '17 at 10:58








  • 1




    Do you check log files? See /var/log/mail.log
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 11:02






  • 1




    Does iptables enabled on your server? Can you append your question with log file data?
    – Egor Vasilyev
    Oct 11 '17 at 11:26








1




1




What command do you use to send emails?
– Egor Vasilyev
Oct 11 '17 at 10:24




What command do you use to send emails?
– Egor Vasilyev
Oct 11 '17 at 10:24




2




2




You will need to use something along the lines of echo "This is a test" | mailx -r "mrsender" -s "test" -a "testattachment.txt" somebody@somewhere.com
– Raman Sailopal
Oct 11 '17 at 10:30






You will need to use something along the lines of echo "This is a test" | mailx -r "mrsender" -s "test" -a "testattachment.txt" somebody@somewhere.com
– Raman Sailopal
Oct 11 '17 at 10:30














echo "Message_body" | mailx -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com and tried this command too. echo "Message_body" | mailx -r "d.dinesh@abc.com" -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com
– Radhakrishnan Rk
Oct 11 '17 at 10:58






echo "Message_body" | mailx -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com and tried this command too. echo "Message_body" | mailx -r "d.dinesh@abc.com" -s "test" s.radhakrishnan@abc.com
– Radhakrishnan Rk
Oct 11 '17 at 10:58






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1




Do you check log files? See /var/log/mail.log
– Egor Vasilyev
Oct 11 '17 at 11:02




Do you check log files? See /var/log/mail.log
– Egor Vasilyev
Oct 11 '17 at 11:02




1




1




Does iptables enabled on your server? Can you append your question with log file data?
– Egor Vasilyev
Oct 11 '17 at 11:26




Does iptables enabled on your server? Can you append your question with log file data?
– Egor Vasilyev
Oct 11 '17 at 11:26















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