Mail command linux

The mail command in Linux is a utility that allows you to send and receive email messages. Here are some basic commands and options:

Sending Email

• mail -s "Subject" [email protected] : Send an email with a subject line to the specified recipient.
• mail -c "Content" [email protected] : Send an email with a custom content to the specified recipient.
• mail -a "Attachment" [email protected] : Send an email with an attachment to the specified recipient.

Receiving Email

• mail : Check for new email messages and display them in a list.
• mail -f : Check for new email messages and display them in a list, including the full message body.
• mail -d : Delete all new email messages.

Managing Email

• mail -r : Reply to a specific email message.
• mail -f : Forward a specific email message to another recipient.
• mail -d : Delete a specific email message.
• mail -s : Save a specific email message to a file.

Options

• -s : Specify the subject line of the email message.
• -c : Specify the content of the email message.
• -a : Specify an attachment to be sent with the email message.
• -f : Check for new email messages and display them in a list, including the full message body.
• -d : Delete all new email messages.
• -r : Reply to a specific email message.
• -f : Forward a specific email message to another recipient.
• -d : Delete a specific email message.
• -s : Save a specific email message to a file.

Examples

• Send an email to [email protected] with the subject "Hello" and the content "Hello, how are you?":

  mail -s "Hello" -c "Hello, how are you?" [email protected]

• Check for new email messages and display them in a list:

  mail

• Delete all new email messages:

  mail -d

• Reply to an email message with the subject "Re: Hello":

  mail -r "Re: Hello"

  Note: The mail command is a simple email client and does not support many features that are available in modern email clients. It is recommended to use a more advanced email client such as mutt or msmtp for more complex email tasks.