Use mutt to send an email through shell.
-a flag to attach an attachment
-s flag is the subject
echo -e creates the message in the body
#!/bin/bash
echo -e "This is the body message of the email" | mutt -a attachment.zip foo@recipient.com -s "This is the email subject"
SPAM and the Catch All Feature
One of our domains had been receiving a huge amount of SPAM. The Catch All feature had been enabled due to the fact that usernames could be created on-the-fly and used without creating inboxes.
With this "feature" enabled, a spammer could load up a dictionary with a list of usernames and blast the domain with SPAM. The reason why all email would be received is because Catch All does not bounce non-existent addresses/usernames. Instead, it forwards all incoming email to a POP email address.
We disabled the feature today and voila! SPAM levels reduced by 90%!!
SPAM and the Catch All Feature
Delete All Email Using MUTT, Through SSH
Since I login through SSH frequently, I use the MUTT email client to check email generated through automated scripts, logs etc. There were 40,000 emails that needed to be deleted quickly. I've been unable to find a "select all" option.
The solution involves, pressing the SHIFT and t key simultaneously. This will bring up the "tag messages matching feature". Enter the match that is common with all the emails. Eg: / and hit enter. (this will flag all the matching email with a *)
shift + t
Tag messages matching: /
;d
$
OR
q
yes
The $ key will sync mutt - deleted emails will be purged, mailbox updated etc.
