Send email from the command line.
This utility no longer works with the latest versions of Outlook, use PowerShell or a 3rd party alternative like BLAT instead.
Syntax
MAPISEND -u "profile" -p password
-r recipient -s "subject" -m text message [options]
MAPISEND -u "profile" -p password
-r recipient -s "subject" -t text_file [options]
Options
-i interactive login (prompts for profile and password)
-c cc: list
-f File Attachment - path and file name(s)
-v generates verbose output (an 8 line summary of the message)
"profile" is the profile name (user mailbox) of sender
"subject" is the subject line
"recipient" is one or more recipient(s)
If more than one recipient - separate with ';' these must not be ambiguous in the default address book.
Mapisend requires MAPI - i.e the MS Outlook client needs to be installed.
MAPI cannot be used to generate HTML-formatted messages. As an alternative, consider using the Microsoft Outlook Object Model, CDONTS, CDOSYS, CDOEX, or a third-party SMTP control.
mapisend -u "MS Exchange Settings" -p MyPassword -r shameika@example.com -s "Subject" -m "Test message text" mapisend -u "MS Exchange Settings" -p MyPassword -r shameika@example.com -s "Subject" -t c:\MyMail.txt >> c:\mail.log
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Equivalent PowerShell: New-Object Net.Mail.MailMessage - Send email via SMTP.
BLAT (freeware) - Send email via SMTP, avoids the need to install MS Outlook.
A command like START mailto:shameika@example.com will send email but requires the user to press send.
Equivalent bash command (Linux): sendmail.