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'mail'/'sendmail' with higher priority??
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| qazmlp1209@rediffmail.com 2006-01-29, 9:31 pm |
| Is there a way to send high priority mails to the other specific unix
users, by using my unix login? I checked with the options for 'mail'
and 'sendmail' and couldn't find anything relevant to it.
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| Bruce Barnett 2006-01-29, 9:31 pm |
| qazmlp1209@rediffmail.com writes:
> Is there a way to send high priority mails to the other specific unix
> users, by using my unix login? I checked with the options for 'mail'
> and 'sendmail' and couldn't find anything relevant to it.
Normally, mail goes into a queue for delivery. And the queue process
sends out the mail. With the right priviledges, you can send out those
messages quickly. As root I cam manually empty the queue, etc.
Perhaps you are talking about something else.
There is a Precedence: header
http://www.unix.org.ua/orelly/netwo...ail/ch14_04.htm
But I don't know if this will cause the ! flag to appear on an outlook
mail client.
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| base60 2006-01-29, 9:31 pm |
| qazmlp1209@rediffmail.com wrote:
> Is there a way to send high priority mails to the other specific unix
> users, by using my unix login?
Depends how much work you want to do for little -> no reason.
Mail isn't AIM. Mail relays are store/forward when possible
and the queues can run up to 5 days before being bounced.
Also, you're assuming the person to whom the email is sent has their
reader set to care.
I'd say you're probably wasting your time, but if you want, check
the sendmail docs.
> I checked with the options for 'mail'
> and 'sendmail' and couldn't find anything relevant to it.
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"precedence" is the magic word.
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