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I am using use Mail::Sendmail for sending mail on my NT scripts. Now I am writing a script on Solaris 7 server and cant find the module on this Unix server where I have Perl 5.8. Please advise how I can load this module into my home directory and how I would call it? 
#!/usr/local/bin/perl
use warnings;
use strict;
use lib '/usr/home/myname/Mail/Mailer/';  
use Mail::Sendmail;
   my %mailurl = (
                To => 'tomail@here.com',
                From => 'frommail@here.com'
                );
$mailurl{smtp} = '111.111.1.11';

print "unix test.\n";
$mailurl{'Subject'} = "UNIX test";
$mailurl{'Message'} = "test only.";
sendmail(%mailurl) || die "\n smtp problem! $Mail::Sendmail::error\n";

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Re: Loading sendmail module
by jey (Pilgrim) on Jan 29, 2004 at 16:31 UTC

    There is a solution in the "Perl Cookbook":

    # syntax for sh, bash, ksh, or zsh
$ export PERL5LIB=$HOME/perllib

# syntax for csh or tcsh
% setenv PERL5LIB ~/perllib

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    Or a solution in "Learning Perl Objects, References & Modules", which is to start your script by:

    BEGIN {shift @INC, "/home/perlib";}

    where perlib is always the directory that contains Mail/Sendmail.pm

    --
    jey
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      I just found an old one under Perl 5.005 directory: 
      /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/Mail/Mailer

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      I tried calling it but gives me back an error message saying: 
      Can't locate Mail/Sendmail.pm in @INC (@INC contains:.....etc..

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      Here is how I did it: 
      use lib '/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/Mail';
use Mail::Sendmail;

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      Please advise
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        Try using:

        use lib '/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005';

        Or if it doesn't work, I would definitely advice the

        BEGIN...
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        jey
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Re: Loading sendmail module
by Fletch (Bishop) on Jan 29, 2004 at 16:33 UTC
    perldoc perlmodinstall
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Re: Loading sendmail module
by blue_cowdawg (Monsignor) on Jan 29, 2004 at 16:37 UTC

    I am a bit confused by what you mean by:

        Please advise how I can load this module into my home directory and how I would call it?
    If you mean "How do I build the module into my home directory?" check out A Guide to Installing Modules under the section entitled "I don't have permission to install a module on the system!" and follow the instructions.

    My other advise would be to establish a good working relationship with your Solaris SysAdmin and sweet-talk him or her into installing the module for you system-wide. Sometimes beer, a carbonated beverage of their choice, coffee, sex, drugs or bribery will help! It will save you trouble in the long run.

    Peter L. Berghold -- Unix Professional
    Peter at Berghold dot Net
       Dog trainer, dog agility exhibitor, brewer of fine Belgian style ales. Happiness is a warm, tired, contented dog curled up at your side and a good Belgian ale in your chalice.
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