# mailer module mailer.py
import posix # make posix system calls available

def mailit(filename, subject, list):
    # mail the file to each victim
    for victim in list:
        # make a shell mail command for this victim
        string = 'cat ' + filename + \
             ' | mail -n -s ' + `subject` + ' ' + victim
        print string         # echo the command
        posix.system(string) # execute the command

usage = 'function: mailit(filename, subjectstring, list)'