<snip> > > How about > > <min> <hour> 5-11 * 5 echo "Just a reminder that the KCARC meeting > > will be this" `date -d 'now + 2 days' '+%A, %d %B'` "at 7pm, at the > > Abilene Public Library, 2nd floor. See you there!" | mail -s > > "Reminder: Club Meeting" kcarc@yahoogroups.com? <snip> While it is neat to write huge arguments in a cron file, would it not be good idea to put it in a text file? min hr 5-11 * 5 sendmynotice.pl -Kev