proftpd in message automate maildelivery (Wed, 10/31 14:31): > Hi, > > I would like to have my linuxbox sending me the /var/log/messages file on a > regular bases. > > Creating the syslog correct is not the problem, neither to run cron. > But how do i produce the mail including the attachment? > > Many thanks > > markus
I'm no expert, but you should be able to do it as root: crontab -e (add this line:) * 0 * * * mail -s "your messages file" [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /var/log/messages # this should email your entire /var/log/messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # every night at midnight. -David Rose
