Dont understand this error

[MayFlowerNew]

HI all,

I have written following code..

/usr/lib/sendmail -oi -t <<EOF
To: abc@xyz.com
Subject: test
test
EOF

But I get this error..

Bareword found where operator expected at aaa.pl line 127, near "/usr/lib"
(Missing operator before lib?)
syntax error at aaa.pl line 127, near "/usr/lib"
In string, @xyz now must be written as \@xyz at aaa.pl line 127, near "To: abc@xyz"

I am a newbie, please help

Thanks

 

[Rieekan]

Should be this:

open(MAIL, '/usr/lib/sendmail -oi -t');
print MAIL <<EOF
To: abc@xyz.com
Subject: test
test
EOF

- Rieekan

 

[MayFlowerNew]

It says Syntax error near print.

Also Could you please explain why we have to open sendmail?

 

[KevinADC]

change this line:

open(MAIL, '/usr/lib/sendmail -oi -t');

to:

open(MAIL, "|/usr/lib/sendmail -oi -t");

and see if that helps.

 

[Rieekan]

Oops, good catch Kevin.

- Rieekan

 

[mlibeson]

missing ";" after <<EOF

also need a "." on last line by itself.

open(MAIL, '| /usr/lib/sendmail -oi -t');
print MAIL <<EOF;
To: abc@xyz.com
Subject: test
test
.
EOF

Michael Libeson

 

[MayFlowerNew]

Thanks all!