Just guessing the From is being derived from your hostname, you did not mention how you were sending the email.
The -r argument for "mail" defines the From address, including a text name if you wish (like my example). I always define the From: address. Lonnie PS, You can delete the "stuck" email by using -- msmtpqueue delete /var/spool/mail/2018-09-30-09.29.46-0 -- > On Sep 29, 2018, at 6:33 PM, Michael Knill > <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: > > Thanks Lonnie > > Interestingly all my other mails have a from address of > r...@ipcsolutions.com.au but from my script its 3...@ipcsolutions.com.au and > being rejected by my mail server. What specifies the from address? > > e.g. > Sep 30 09:32:38 3999-IBCBuild-CM1 mail.err msmtp: > host=smtp.ipcsolutions.com.au tls=on auth=on user=nore...@ipcsolutions.com.au > from=3...@ipcsolutions.com.au recipients=r...@ipcsolutions.com.au > smtpstatus=550 smtpmsg='550 5.7.60 SMTP; Client does not have permissions to > send as this sender [SYAPR01MB2430.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com]' errormsg='the > server did not accept the mail' exitcode=EX_UNAVAILABLE > Sep 30 09:32:38 3999-IBCBuild-CM1 mail.info msmtpqueue: (69) msmtp: the > server did not accept the mail msmtp: server message: 550 5.7.60 SMTP; Client > does not have permissions to send as this sender > [SYAPR01MB2430.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com] msmtp: could not send mail (account > default from /etc/msmtprc) > Sep 30 09:32:38 3999-IBCBuild-CM1 mail.info msmtpqueue: Failure: Keeping mail > queue /var/spool/mail/2018-09-30-09.29.46-0 msmtp/mail pair. > > Regards > Michael Knill > > On 30/9/18, 9:21 am, "Lonnie Abelbeck" <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > You probably got the one of the envelope addresses wrong. > > Here is an example where I email myself a note whenever my main AstLinux > box is rebooted... > -- > #!/bin/sh > > . /etc/rc.conf > > mail -r "REBOOT-$HOSTNAME <nore...@abelbeck.com>" -s "Rebooted at > '$HOSTNAME'" m...@example.com <<EOF > Rebooted at '$HOSTNAME' > > [Generated at $(date "+%H:%M:%S on %B %d, %Y")] > EOF > -- > > Here are the "mail" options ... > > $ mail --help > -- > > Usage: mail [options...] to_addr > > Options: > -a file Attach the given file to the message. (Multiple allowed) > --mime type Optionally define the MIME Type of each attached file. > (Multiple allowed) > -b address Send blind carbon copies to a comma-separated list of email > addresses. > -c address Send carbon copies to a comma-separated list of email > addresses. > -e Check if mail is present. (Always exit status of "1") > -H Print header summaries for all messages and exit. (Always > no mail) > -r address Define the From address. > -S var=val Sets the internal option variable, from= and replyto= are > supported. > -s subject Define the subject text. > -t The sending message is expected to contain "To:", "Cc:" or > "Bcc:" fields. > -u user Reads the mailbox of the given user name. (Always no mail) > -V Print version and exit. > -v Verbose mode. > --help Show this help text > Note: Additional mail/mailx options are silently ignored > for compatibility. > -- > > This is particularly handy if you want to attach a file(s) with one or > more -a file pairs. > > Test from the command-line. > > Lonnie > > >> On Sep 29, 2018, at 6:00 PM, Michael Knill >> <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: >> >> Hi group >> >> Sorry this is probably an easy one. >> I am sending mail from my tarsnap script using the mail command and it just >> ends up in the mail spool and does not send. >> What am I doing wrong? >> >> Regards >> Michael Knill >> _______________________________________________ >> Astlinux-users mailing list >> Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users >> >> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to >> pay...@krisk.org. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
