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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# sendmail

> Send email.
> More information: <https://manned.org/sendmail>.

- Send a message with the content of `message.txt` to the mail directory of local user `username`:

`sendmail {{username}} < {{message.txt}}`

- Send an email from you@yourdomain.com (assuming the mail server is configured for this) to test@gmail.com containing the message in `message.txt`:

`sendmail -f {{you@yourdomain.com}} {{test@gmail.com}} < {{message.txt}}`

- Send an email from you@yourdomain.com (assuming the mail server is configured for this) to test@gmail.com containing the file `file.zip`:

`sendmail -f {{you@yourdomain.com}} {{test@gmail.com}} < {{file.zip}}`
