echomail is a command line tool to send mails using Mandrill API. You will need a Mandrill account, create one here: https://mandrill.com
The following line will send a mail to mail@example.org with the text "Hi!":
echo Hi! | echomail -k <Mandrill API Key> -t mail@example.org
Or in a cronjob:
*/1 * * * * python /home/jinx/cpu-monitor.py 2>&1 >/dev/null | /usr/local/bin/echomail -k <Mandrill API Key> -t mail@example.org
The command will return 0 on success and 1 on fail.
| Flag | Short flag | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| --key | -k | Mandrill key | Yes |
| --to | -t | Recipient mail address | Yes |
| --to-name | N/A | Recipient name | No |
| --from | N/A | Sender mail address | No |
| --from-name | N/A | Sender name | No |
| --subject | N/A | Mail subject | No |
| --subject-prefix | N/A | Mail subject prefix | No |
| --subject-max-length | N/A | Mail subject max length | No |
| --allow-empty-message | N/A | Allow empty message body | No |
| --help | -h | Show help | No |
| --version | -v | Show version | No |
echo Hi! | echomail -k XXXXXXXXXX -t mail@example.org --subject "My subject"
echo Hi! | echomail -k XXXXXXXXXX -t mail@example.org --subject "My subject" --from-name Source#1
echo Hi! | echomail -k XXXXXXXXXX -t mail@example.org --subject-prefix MyTag
- Flag: --debug
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