I use the mail command to send myself messages from automatically-running scripts so that I know that all is OK – or not. It's helpful also as I look after the computing needs of several elderly people, and if they haven't backed-up or updated for a wh...
I use the mail command to send myself messages from automatically-running scripts so that I know that all is OK – or not. It's helpful also as I look after the computing needs of several elderly people, and if they haven't backed-up or updated for a while I can give a gentle nudge to do so. This arrangement worked well for several years until the recent spate of security legislation prompted internet organisations such as email providers to improve their (and our) security, and then nothing worke...
