#!/bin/bash -e
-# Send mail if /usr/bin/mail exists or exit silently
-[ -x /usr/bin/mail ] || exit 0
+# Send mail if /usr/bin/mail exists
+if ! [ -x /usr/bin/mail ]; then
+ echo "Your system does not have /usr/bin/mail. Install the mailx or mailutils package"
+ exit 1
+fi
input=$1
shift