#!/bin/sh

/usr/bin/osascript > /dev/null <<ASCPT
  set stdinText to "$(cat | sed -e 's/\\/\\\\/g' -e 's/\"/\\\"/g')"
  set recipientName to "John Doe"
  set recipientAddress to "nobody@nowhere.com"
  set theSubject to "Email from standard input"
  set theContent to "This email was created and sent using AppleScript!"

  tell application "Mail"

  	set theMessage to make new outgoing message with properties {subject:theSubject, content:stdinText, visible:true}

  	tell theMessage
  		make new to recipient with properties {name:recipientName, address:recipientAddress}
  		send
  	end tell
  end tell
ASCPT