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Execute an Unix script from an e-mail account

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by vavazquez652 1 view

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I have an e-mail account ex: (trackermx@mydomain.com) and every time an e-mail arrives to this account I need to execute a Unx script. This executed script will write my new e-mail information into a text file.

I am using a O.S hP-UX B.11.0'0 A 900/800

Can anyone help me with this task. I do not have experience with Unix I and do not have how to start.

Thak you for your help !

Best Regards !

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by ghislain.levesque

You will have to install 2 package (free)
-Fetchmail : to fetch your mail (if you want to run it from a different server)

-Procmail: This will allow you to define rules and take action on new mail arrival like:
- depending on subject/from add/word in the body, etc ... and from there copy the content or run script or anything you want....

Very easy to easy... Hope this help

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