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In the following example, I can use comma to send the same message to 2 recipients. But I can not use comma to send 2 files.

echo "Here is the file you requested" | mutt -s "attaching file" -a one.txt -- [email protected],[email protected]

How do I send the second.txt file in the same command?

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echo "Here is the file you requested" | mutt -s "attaching file" -a one.txt -a two.txt -- [email protected],[email protected]

Should work. A lot more work for 10-20 files though.

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As said in mutt manual (version 1.5.21).

-a file [...] Attach a file to your message using MIME. When attaching single or multiple files, separating filenames and recipient addresses with "--" is mandatory, e.g.

mutt -a image.jpg -- addr1 or mutt -a img.jpg *.png -- addr1 addr2

The -a option must be placed at the end of command line options.

So this will be ok:

echo "Here is the file you requested" | mutt -s "attaching file" -a one.txt second.txt -- [email protected],[email protected]
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  • which mutt version should I use? I tried the above command but only the first file is being sent. Mutt 1.4.2.2i (2006-07-14)
    – shantanuo
    Mar 14, 2011 at 9:10
  • @shantanuo I use 1.5.21. Please add your version to the question.
    – graphite
    Mar 14, 2011 at 9:13

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