mailx is a Unix utility program for sending and receiving mail, also known as a Mail User Agent program. It is an improved version of the mail utility.
mailx is a lightweight console application mail program which has a command syntax similar to ed.
Usage
A simplified syntax with some commonly used options is:
mailx [-s subject] [-c cc-addr] to-addr . . . -s subject of email (could be inserted later) -c send carbon copies to a user or users
The end of message is indicated by a single '.' or by hitting ctrl+d.
By default, messages are composed in mailx line by line, without the use of a text editor. The user may issue a command to mailx by entering a line that begins with a tilde (~). The ~v command causes mailx to invoke a text editor (defined by the VISUAL environment variable) on the message in progress, saved in a temporary file.
Example usage
$ mailx -s "From mailx" [email protected]
type the body ... EOT (Ctrl+d) $
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