MX Log Search

#!/bin/bash -e

echo -e "\nThis script searches the mail logs for particular patterns or strings\n"
read -p "Please enter the patterns you would like me to search for (separated by a comma or space): " PATTERNS

SEARCHTERMS=$(echo $PATTERNS | sed -e 's/ /|/g' -e 's/,/|/g)

if [ -n "$PATTERNS" ]
  then
    zegrep -si "$SEARCHTERMS" /var/log/messages*
else
    echo you must enter at least one search term!
fi

exit