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Linux - Send Email with Attachment from CLI

email Linux mutt

Install necessary packages

sudo apt-get install mutt postfix -y

Send the Email

echo "This is the message body" | \
  mutt -a "/path/to/file.to.attach" \
  -s "subject of message" \
  -- recipient@domain.com

References

Stack Overflow - How do I send a file as an email attachment using Linux command line?

Last updated: 4th January 2023
First published: 16th August 2018

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