Re: mail command and HTML email

dfrench_at_mtxia.com
Date: 12/21/04 

Date: 21 Dec 2004 07:53:13 -0800

rsine wrote:
> Dana,
>
> Thanks for your post.
>
> I found that I can create a file and then use sendmail in the form
of:
>
> sendmail -t < myemail.html
>
> Inside the myemail.html file I have the following:
>
> From: me@myaddress.com
> To: you@youraddress.com
> Subject: test
> Content-Type: text/html
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> Content-Disposition: inline; filename = "myemail.html"
>
>
> <body>
> <font size = 5>Hello World!</font>
> </body>
>
> The only issue I have with this is that it takes 1 minute to send the
> email. This is irregardless of the length. Is there a way to
shorten
> this? I am thinking I might have to install another mail program to
> get the speed I am looking for. Any suggestions? I am using AIX
ver.
> 4.3.
>

The timing problem is likely a configuration issue with sendmail or
your DNS. If it is the DNS, another mail program will not solve your
problem. Sendmail is the backbone of Internet email and is your
friend. If you are starting up a new spamming business (as it sounds
like), it would be in your best interest to know and understand how
sendmail works. 

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