/*
 * mail.h
 *
 *  Created on: Feb 13, 2015
 *      Author: Paul Bunt
 *      Code modified from a answer provided at
 *      http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2362989/how-can-i-send-e-mail-in-c
 */

#ifndef MAIL_H_
#define MAIL_H_

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>


int send_mail(char to[], char body[]){

		char cmd[100];  // to hold the command.
        char tempFile[100];     // name of tempfile.

        strcpy(tempFile,tempnam("/tmp","sendmail")); // generate temp file name.

        FILE *fp = fopen(tempFile,"w"); // open it for writing.
        fprintf(fp,"%s\n",body);        // write body to it.
        fclose(fp);             // close it.

        sprintf(cmd,"sendmail %s < %s",to,tempFile); // prepare command.
        system(cmd);     // execute it.

        return 0;
}

#endif /* MAIL_H_ */