Automatically send message from batch command line

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angbob
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Automatically send message from batch command line

Post by angbob »

Using Windows 7
Thunderbird 52.3.0

This command brings up a Thunderbird "write" window:

start /b thunderbird.exe -compose "to='XXX@gmail.com',subject='Message Subject',preselectid='YYY@gmail.com',body='Message Body'"

To send the message, I have to click on Send.

Is there a way for a batch script to get Thunderbird to send the message without displaying the "write" window, and hence without requiring a click on Send?
morat
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Re: Automatically send message from batch command line

Post by morat »

You can generate the email from the command line, but Thunderbird still requires the send button to be clicked.

Similar thread: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3025179
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BruceAWittmeier
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Re: Automatically send message from batch command line

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You might try something like this:

echo y | start /b mail.exe -compose "to='xxx@gmail.com',subject='Message Subject',preselectid='xxx@gmail.com',body='Message Body'"


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