Mailx and configuration for Cron email sending

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To test use: echo "Something..." | mailx -v -A forcron -s "Cronjob completed on $(hostname)" email@example.com

To install: apt install mailx

Edit this file: /etc/mail.rc or /etc/nail.rc

If you need, you can check which file by running strings /usr/bin/mailx | grep rc

mail.rc

set ask askcc append dot save crt
ignore Received Message-Id Resent-Message-Id Status Mail-From Return-Path Via D$

account forcron {
        set smtp-use-starttls
        set ssl-verify=ignore
        set smtp-auth=login
        set smtp=smtp://example.com:587
        set from="Email Address <email@example.com>"
        set smtp-auth-user=USERNAME
        set smtp-auth-password=PASSWORD
        set nss-config-dir="/etc/pki/nssdb/"
}