#! /bin/bash
# # to start a comment line
# : to tell the system it is a bourne shell script
# @(#) ex1 -- Send a message to a list of users as separated mails--
# @(#) Synopsis:  ex1 letter to u1 u2 ....
#
letter=$1
total=$#
i=1
while  test $i -le $total
do
if test $i -le 2 
then
    let i+=1
#Alternativamente
#    let i=i+1
#    i=`expr $i + 1`
#    i=$(($i+1))
        shift
        continue
else
	mail $1 < $letter
        echo mailed $letter to $1
        shift
	i=`expr $i + 1`
fi
done