On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 01:29:30PM -0500, Martin McCormick wrote: > */5 5-23 * * * sh -c ". $HOME/.master.env; ./etc/do_mail"
Note, the sh -c is redundant. The line is already passed to sh. You could just do: */5 5-23 * * * . ~/.master.env; ./etc/do_mail > > I modified it to read > > */5 5-12,13-23 * * * sh -c ". $HOME/.master.env; ./etc/do_mail" That's identical to your previous line. You haven't changed anything. > When I tried that line, it still continued to run every 5 minutes > between 12:00 and 13:00 If you want it *not* to run between 12 and 13 o'clock, try: */5 5-11,13-23 * * * ...