#!/bin/bash
# mail myself a file
stuff="$*"
if [ -z "$stuff" ]; then
 echo "Usage: $0 FILE | MESSAGE" >&2
 exit 1
else
 if [ -f "$1" ]; then
  file=$1
  shift
  stuff="$*"
  filename=$(basename "$file")
  scp "$file" www:/tmp/
  if grep -q -I . "$file"; then  # easy test for binary content
   ssh www "cat \"/tmp/$filename\" | mail -s \"$file: $stuff\" \$USER"
  else
   ssh www "echo $filename | \
    mutt -a \"/tmp/$filename\" -s \"$file: $stuff\" \$USER"
  fi
  ssh www rm -f /tmp/"$file"
 else
  ssh www "date | mail -s \"$stuff\" \$USER"
 fi
fi