In general if you set up the cronjobs to redirect stdout and stderr to a file then typically there is nothing to email. Often if you have only a few systems this is easier to use. On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 8:29 AM Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On 5/7/20 7:48 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > > > > > > On 5/6/20 11:34 PM, Cameron Simpson wrote: > >> On 07May2020 13:19, Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> On 06May2020 20:20, Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>> I am reading up on esmtp which comes with the base install and > >>>> seemingly no mta needed? > >>>> > >>>> Anyway > >>>> https://linux.die.net/man/5/esmtprc > >>>> > >>>> shows how to config for sending an email via esmtp to an mta, but > >>>> not just local delivery... > >>> > >>> The bottom of that manual entry describes the "mta" setting, and > >>> says that esmtp relies on a local MTA for local delivery (addresses > >>> without an "@"). So you'll need something additional anyway. May as > >>> well go straight to a proper MTA. > >> > >> And then, to my chagrin, I reread and see it provides example "mta" > >> values like: > >> > >> /usr/bin/procmail -d %T > >> > >> So you may be good there. > > > > Would first have to install procmail for this. > > > > It would be interesting to find a 'simple' python script to grab the > > cron output and 'make' an email and appended to the spool/mail > > I am finding things about python and email that is leading me down many > roads. > > First is how does CRON even send emails? The MAILTO option triggers > where to send email, but what is the how? What is CRON using to grab > its output and stuff that into what emailer program? > > My digging is that CRON needs some email server installed, like postfix, > before it will send emails of its stdout. But where is this controlled > so I can change it? > > thanks > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
