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Nicolas
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Jul 31, 2017

change from address in mail command

Hey All,

 

I've wrote a script that in one part it send email using the following command

 

mail -s "subject" recipient@xxx.xxx

 

I want to know how can I change the sender by default it take the user root@f5_domain.

 

F5 version is 12.1.1HF1

 

I've noticed taht in this version i cant change ssmtp.conf manualy.

 

Thanks Nicolas

 

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2 Replies

  • Jad_Tabbara__J1's avatar
    Jad_Tabbara__J1
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    Jul 31, 2017

    Hello Nicolas,

    Try using the -r argument 

      -r address
              Sets the From address. Overrides any from variable specified in environment or startup files.  Tilde escapes are disabled.  The -r address options are passed to the mail transfer agent unless SMTP is
              used.  This option exists for compatibility only; it is recommended to set the from variable directly instead.