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From: [e-mail] (Johan Vromans)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.misc
Subject: v03i015: mail xmit with subject and suppression
Keywords: mail daemon
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Date: 16 May 88 14:36:57 GMT
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comp.sources.misc: Volume 3, Issue 15
Submitted-By: "Johan Vromans" <[e-mail]>
Archive-Name: mail-s

This is a trivial program.

It reads standard input, and passes it to a mail program only if there are
more than a specified number of lines in the message to be sent.

In the default case, empty mail messages are suppressed.

Optionally, a subject can be passed to the program, which will be added to
the message.

It's main purpose is to cut down the number of mails sent to the system
manager from system daemons - only if there is something important to tell.

There are a few examples in the manual page.

#!/bin/sh
# This is a shell archive, meaning:
# 1. Remove everything above the #! /bin/sh line.
# 2. Save the resulting text in a file.
# 3. Execute the file with /bin/sh (not csh) to create:
#    README
#    mail-s.1
#    mail-s.c
# This archive created: Mon May 16 16:34:17 1988
export PATH; PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:$PATH
if test -f 'README'
then
    echo shar: "will not over-write existing file 'README'"
else
sed 's/^X//' << \SHAR_EOF > 'README'
XThis is a trivial program.
X
XIt reads standard input, and passes it to a mail program only if there are
Xmore than a specified number of lines in the message to be sent.
X
XIn the default case, empty mail messages are suppressed.
X
XOptionally, a subject can be passed to the program, which will be added to
Xthe message.
X
XIt's main purpose is to cut down the number of mails sent to the system
Xmanager from system daemons - only if there is something important to tell.
X
XThere are a few examples in the manual page.
X
XNo makefile - just compile and run. The only compile-time option is the
Xname of the mailer to be used. This defaults to "/bin/smail", but can be
Xchanged with
X
X    -DMAILER=\"/usr/local/bin/mymailer\"
X
XPut into public domain by the author on May 16, 1988.
XJohan Vromans, Multihouse Research.
SHAR_EOF
if test 799 -ne "`wc -c < 'README'`"
then
    echo shar: "error transmitting 'README'" '(should have been 799 characters)'
fi
fi
if test -f 'mail-s.1'
then
    echo shar: "will not over-write existing file 'mail-s.1'"
else
sed 's/^X//' << \SHAR_EOF > 'mail-s.1'
X.TH MAIL-S 1 "Contributed"
X.SH SYNOPSIS
X.B mail-s
X.RB "[ " -n
X.IR "threshold" " ]"
X.RB "[ " -s
X.IR "subject" " ]"
X.IR "recipient" " [...]"
X.SH DESCRPITION
X.B Mail-s
Xtakes a mail message on standard input, and passes it to the mailer program
Xonly if the mail message contains more than a specified number of lines.
X.PP
X.SH OPTIONS
X.IP -n\ \fIthreshold\fP
XThe minimum number of lines the message must contain. Default value is 1.
X.IP -s\ \fIsubject\fP
XSupply the given subject to the mail message. Default is no subject.
X.ne 15v
X.SH EXAMPLE
XThis program is intended for use in system maintenance procedures, to
Xminimize the amount of mails sent.
X.sp
X.in +5
Xgrep "[Ee]rror" < logfile \e
X.br
X| mail-s -s "Something wrong" root
X.in
X.sp
XThis command will cause a mail to be sent to the super user if there were
Xlines in the logfile with the text "Error" or "error" in it.
X.sp
X.in +5
Xls -l /applic/queuefile \e
X.br
X| mail-s -n 10 -s "More than 10 entries waiting" root
X.in
X.sp
XOnly if there are 10 or more files in this directory, the super user will
Xbe notified.
X.SH AUTHOR
XJohan Vromans, Multihouse Research <[e-mail]>
X.br
XThis program is in the public domain.
X.sp
XComments, bug fixes welcomed - but I don't guarantee to fix anything.
SHAR_EOF
if test 1230 -ne "`wc -c < 'mail-s.1'`"
then
    echo shar: "error transmitting 'mail-s.1'" '(should have been 1230 characters)'
fi
fi
if test -f 'mail-s.c'
then
    echo shar: "will not over-write existing file 'mail-s.c'"
else
sed 's/^X//' << \SHAR_EOF > 'mail-s.c'
X/* mail-s
X *
X *    Send mail (with an optional subject) iff standard input contains
X *    more than a given minimum of lines.
X *
X *    Typical usage from system maintenance scripts:
X *
X *        grep "[Ee]rror" < logfile | mail-s "Something wrong" root
X *
X */
X
Xstatic char SCCS_id[] = "@(#)@ mail-s    1.2 - mail-s";
Xstatic char C_id[] = "@(#)@ Copyright 1988 Johan Vromans, Multihouse Research";
X
X#include <stdio.h>
X#include <ctype.h>
X
X#ifndef MAILER
X#define MAILER    "/bin/smail"
X#endif
X
Xmain (argc, argv)
Xint argc;
Xchar *argv[];
X{
X    int c;
X    int errflg        = 0;        /* errors seen */
X    int f_thresh    = 1;        /* threshold value */
X    char *f_subj    = NULL;        /* subject line */
X    char buf [BUFSIZ];            /* file copy buffer */
X    FILE *tmp;                /* workfile */
X    extern char *optarg;        /* getopt interface */
X    extern int optind;            /* getopt interface */
X
X    /* Phase one: command line options parsing */
X
X    while ((c = getopt (argc, argv, "s:n:")) != EOF) {
X    switch (c) {
X    case 'n':
X        /* threshold: xmit to mailer iff stdin contains at least
X         * this much lines.
X         */
X        f_thresh = atoi (optarg);
X        if (!isdigit(*optarg)) errflg++;
X        break;
X    case 's':
X        /* subject to pass to mailer */
X        f_subj = optarg;
X        break;
X    default:
X        errflg++;
X        break;
X    }
X    }
X
X    if (errflg) {
X    fprintf (stderr,
X        "Usage mail-s [-s subject] [-n threshold] recipients\n");
X    exit (2);
X    }
X
X    /* phase two: copy the file and decrease f_thresh upon each complete
X     * line. The work file is passed to the mailer, so put in the
X     * subject first.
X     */
X
X    tmp = tmpfile ();
X
X    if (f_subj)
X    fprintf (tmp, "Subject: %s\n\n", f_subj);
X
X    while (fgets (buf, BUFSIZ, stdin) != NULL) {
X    register int len = strlen (buf);
X    fputs (buf, tmp);
X    if (len >= 1 && buf[len-1] == '\n') f_thresh--;
X    }
X
X    /* Check for go or no-go */
X    if (f_thresh > 0)        /* didn't make it */
X    return 0;
X
X    /* Phase three: rewind the workfile, attach to standard input,
X     * build new arg vector, and exec the mailer.
X     */
X
X    rewind (tmp);
X    close (0);            /* stdin */
X    dup (fileno (tmp));        /* attach to standard input */
X
X    argv[0] = "rmail";        /* build rmail arg vector */
X    for (c = 1; optind < argc; optind++, c++)
X    argv[c] = argv[optind];
X    argv[c] = NULL;
X    return execv (MAILER, argv);    /* and Go */
X}
X
SHAR_EOF
if test 2310 -ne "`wc -c < 'mail-s.c'`"
then
    echo shar: "error transmitting 'mail-s.c'" '(should have been 2310 characters)'
fi
fi
exit 0
#    End of shell archive

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