> I need to save my database (comma separated)in file which i can do by
> mysql..admin command....now what i want to do is that this file gets
> auto-emailed once a week to the concerned person....the site that uses
mysql
> is hosted on a linux machine.

> I can add a process that does the above in the cron of the linux
environment
> But i cant do that sinc the ISP that is hosting the site won't
allow....can
> anyone give me any clues?

If you have shell access you could write a bash script with an infinite
loop, that uses the 'sleep' command to wait 1 day between loops.

something like :

while (1)
    mysqldump --user=root mydatabase | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
    sleep 1d
end

Russ


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