Using PowerShell now you can send email.
You can use Send-Mailmessage Cmdlets to send email. Here a code
send-mailmessage –To recipient@domain –From sender@domain –subject subject –body “Email Message” –smtpserver yoursmtpserver
However, if you are in open proxy then you may experience spamcop . However if you have in premise. Exchange then you can send Email. In my example i setup local smtp server.
If your mail server support SSL then you may use –usessl . You may authenticate to your smtp server using –credential switch.
Here is the manuals for Send-MailMessage cmdlets
SYNTAX
Send-MailMessage [-To] <string[]> [-Subject] <string> -From <string> [[-Body] <string>] [[-SmtpServer] <string>] [-Attachments <string[]>] [-Bcc <string[]>] [-BodyAsHtml] [-Cc <string[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-DeliveryNot
ificationOption {None | OnSuccess | OnFailure | Delay | Never}] [-Encoding <Encoding>] [-Priority {Normal | Low | H
igh}] [-UseSsl] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Send-MailMessage cmdlet sends an e-mail message from within Windows PowerShell.
PARAMETERS
-Attachments <string[]>
Specifies the path and file names of files to be attached to the e-mail message. You can use this parameter or
pipe the paths and file names to Send-MailMessage.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Bcc <string[]>
Specifies the e-mail addresses that receive a copy of the mail but are not listed as recipients of the message.
Enter names (optional) and the e-mail address, such as "Name <someone@example.com>".
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Body <string>
Specifies the body (content) of the e-mail message.
Required? false
Position? 3
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-BodyAsHtml [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the value of the Body parameter contains HTML.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Cc <string[]>
Specifies the e-mail addresses to which a carbon copy (CC) of the e-mail message is sent. Enter names (optional
) and the e-mail address, such as "Name <someone@example.com>".
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential <PSCredential>
Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Type a user name, such as "User01" or "Domain01\User01". Or, enter a PSCredential object, such as one from the
Get-Credential cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value Current user
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DeliveryNotificationOption <DeliveryNotificationOptions>
Specifies the delivery notification options for the e-mail message. You can specify multiple values. "None" is
the default value. The alias for this parameter is "dno".
The delivery notifications are sent in an e-mail message to the address specified in the value of the To parame
ter.
Valid values are:
-- None: No notification.
-- OnSuccess: Notify if the delivery is successful.
-- OnFailure: Notify if the delivery is unsuccessful.
-- Delay: Notify if the delivery is delayed.
-- Never: Never notify.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Encoding <Encoding>
Specifies the encoding used for the body and subject. Valid values are ASCII, UTF8, UTF7, UTF32, Unicode, BigEn
dianUnicode, Default, and OEM. ASCII is the default.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value ASCII
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-From <string>
Specifies the address from which the mail is sent. Enter a name (optional) and e-mail address, such as "Name <s
omeone@example.com>". This parameter is required.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Priority <MailPriority>
Specifies the priority of the e-mail message. The valid values for this are Normal, High, and Low. Normal is th
e default.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value Normal.
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SmtpServer <string>
Specifies the name of the SMTP server that sends the e-mail message.
The default value is the value of the $PSEmailServer preference variable. If the preference variable is not set
and this parameter is omitted, the command fails.
Required? false
Position? 4
Default value $PSEmailServer
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Subject <string>
Specifies the subject of the e-mail message. This parameter is required.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-To <string[]>
Specifies the addresses to which the mail is sent. Enter names (optional) and the e-mail address, such as "Name
<someone@example.com>". This parameter is required.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseSsl [<SwitchParameter>]
Uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to establish a connection to the remote computer to send mail. By
default, SSL is not used.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
For Help:
get-help send-mailmessage -full
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Powershell is a administrative engine which is interactive command shell. Its is more of scripting language. It is combination of objects from .NET,COM, and WMI frameworks. Windows PowerShell can be extened with:
- Providers
- Cmdlets
- Scripts,functions,aliases
Cmdlets pronounced Command Lets is light weight used in Windows PowerShell enviroment.
PowerShell Extension:
Administration of Microsoft Product like Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1,SQL 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 now can be done using PowerShell. An example EMS (Exchange Management Shell) now capable of doing all administration in Exchange Server which GUI may not be able to do so. It is just a extension of PowerShell. PSSnapIn is used.
PowerShell Providers:
Using Providers for PowerShell now one can hover around Registry, File System, Certiuficate Store using PowerShell “drives” PSdrive. PSdrive depends open PowerShell providers.
Using PSdrive:
Get-PSdrive to check the list of all current Powershell drives
New-PSdrive to Create new PowerShell Drive
Accessing Registry
Using push-location with appropriate location of registry
push-location HKCU:
this will change the current path to registry (HKEY_Current_User). Like hover in registry you can use get-childitem to look around and cd to change the path.
Objects::
Objects have interfaces that act like handles to get information into and out of the object. In other words, an object can be more than just a set of data. In addition to interfaces and methods, an object can have properties or attributes that describe it.
Following is an example of changing a user interface with a property assignment:
$Host.UI.RawUI.ForegroundColor = "Blue"
Use get-member to get the properties and method of any object.
e.g.
get-date|get-member
Dot operator
Use (.) operator to access member of an object.
To pass value of one command into other use parenthesis () for this purpose.
e.g.
(get-date).day
2
(get-date).dayofweek
Monday
To be Continued…