---
name: "lr_log2mail"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lire"
version: "2.1.1-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lr_log2mail"
---

# lr\_log2mail(1)

send a report generated from a log file by email

## NAME

lr\_log2mail - send a report generated from a log file by email

## SYNOPSIS

**lr\_log2mail** **\[*****options*****\]** *service* *addresses*...

**lr\_log2report** **--version**

**lr\_log2report** **--help** **\[dlf-converters\|output-formats\|report-templates\]**

## OPTIONS

- **--help** **\[***section***\]**

  If no argument is given, prints usage information and exits. Argument can be one of the following:

  - dlf-converters

    Prints the list of available DLF converters and exits.

  - output-formats

    Prints the list of available output formats and exits.

  - report-templates

    Prints the list of available report templates and exits.

- **--version**

  Prints Lire's version and exits.

- **--output-format\|-o** *output format*

  Selects the ouput format in which to generate the report.

- **--template** *name*

  Uses the report configuration named *name* to generate the report.

- **--log-file** *logfile*

  Selects the log file that should be processed instead of STDIN.

- **--subject\|-s** *subject*

  Sets the subject of the email message. Defaults to 'Your *format* report'.

- **--extra-file** *file*

  An additional text file that will be sent along the report. If the output format is txt, it will be appended to the report.

## DESCRIPTION

The **lr\_log2mail** command is similar to the [**lr\_log2report**(1)](/lr_log2report/1.md) command with the difference that the report is sent by email. The log file is read from STDIN or from the file specified using the **--log-file** option. The format of the log file is specified using the *dlf\_converter* argument. Use the **--help-dlf-converters** option to get a list of all currently available DLF converters. All remaining arguments are interpreted as email addresses to which to send the report. In case the log is passed in a compressed format, it's uncompressed on the fly, using [**gzip**(1)](/gzip/1.md).

The report will be encapsulated in a MIME email appropriate for the output format. For example, ASCII reports will be sent inline, PDF reports will be sent as a file attachment and HTML reports should appear inline in a HTML-capable mail reader.

The From and Reply-To headers in the outgoing emails are set to the values of the *lr\_mail\_from* and *lr\_mail\_replyto* configuration variables.

## EXAMPLE

```
 % lr_log2mail -s "bind8 report" bind8_query \
     root "Joe User <joe@example.com>" < /var/log/query.log
```

## SEE ALSO

[**lr\_log2report**(1)](/lr_log2report/1.md), [**lr\_xml2report**(1)](/lr_xml2report/1.md), [**lr\_xml2mail**(1)](/lr_xml2mail/1.md), [**lire**(1)](/lire/1.md), [**lire**(7)](/lire/7.md), documentation in the Lire User Manual

## AUTHORS

```
  Joost van Baal <joostvb@logreport.org>
  Francis J. Lacoste <flacoste@logreport.org>
```

## VERSION

`$Id:` lr\_log2mail.in,v 1.60 2006/07/23 13:16:33 vanbaal Exp $

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2000-2004 Stichting LogReport Foundation LogReport@LogReport.org

This program is part of Lire.

Lire is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program (see COPYING); if not, check with http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.