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re-specify cron response email address

after the cron jobs were done , it will mail out a email to the root or the equivalent.

Can and how we re-specify the email address e.g. xyz@hotmail.com?

thanks!

Just specify xyz@hotmail.com at the end of your cron line followed by mail or sendmail command.

For example:

15 3 * * * /bin/sh /etc/daily 2>&1 | tee -a /var/log/daily_log | mail -s "Daily output at `date`" xyz@hotmail.com

You are right. I knew this now, if I do not specify, it will send to my normal email account.

I want to ask machine to send me a 'the content of dmesg' which is store in 'iamfine' at 05:39 called by 'iamworking'.

the script for 'iamworking' was written already.

cron:

38 5 * * * /home/jennifer/bscript/iamworking

39 5 * * * mail -s "Backup Linux Server All systems goes" xyzc@hotmail.com < /home/jennifer/bscript/iamfine

when I receive the email, it is not the real time dmesg. would u please help to correct this? thanks

I do not understand '2>&1 ' of your explanation!

>> it is not the real time dmesg

What real time? For whatever problem, it's within your script, therefore you need to fix it yourself.

>> I do not understand '2>&1 ' of your explanation!

You already asked me several times so I am not going to repeat my answer.