Hmmm, how about: cat f1 f2 f3 > f4; mail -s "three files" < f4 On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 12:08:16PM -0800, Scott H wrote: /_A coupld of days ago, someone was helpful in /_suggesting how I could use the mail command to /_send text files via cron. (mail < textfile) /_Simple enough. Now I'd like to combine a few /_files and email them together in one email. For /_instance, I have files: file1, file2, file3. I /_want them to be put in order, like what comes out /_of: /_ /_cat file1 file2 file3 /_ /_But you can't use the syntax: /_ /_mail < cat file1 file2 file3 /_ /_How do I write this? Tanks a million. /_ /_Scott /_ /_ /_. /_ /___________________________________________________ /_Do you Yahoo!? /_Yahoo! Mail Plus ? Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. /_http://mailplus.yahoo.com /_--------------------------------------------------- /_PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us /_To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: /_http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss