Exim Test Email Script

#!/bin/bash

# Prompt for the -f variable for the RFC5321.MailFrom
read -e -p "RFC5321.MailFrom address: " smtp_mailfrom

# Prompt for the RFC5322.From field
read -e -p "RFC5322.From address: " from_field

# Prompt for the RCPT TO field
read -e -p "Enter RCPT TO adress: " to_field

# Prompt for the Subject
read =e -p "Enter the Subject: " subject

# Prompt for the Body (terminate with a line containing only '.')
echo "Enter the Body (terminate with a line containing only '.'): "
body=""
while IFS= read -r line
do
    if [ "$line" = "." ]; then
        break
    fi
    body="$body$line\n"
done

# Construct the email and send it using exim
echo -e "From: $from_field\nTo: $to_field\nSubject: $subject\n\n$body" | exim -v -i -f "$smtp_mailfrom" -t