#!/bin/sh
#
# This shell script if placed in /etc/apcupsd
# will be called by /etc/apcupsd/apccontrol when apcupsd
# detects that the battery should be replaced.
# We send an email message to root to notify him.
#

FROM="enter from email address"
TO="enter to email address"

HOSTNAME=`hostname`
MSG="$HOSTNAME Battery needs changing now on UPS $1"
#
(
echo From: $FROM
echo To: $TO
echo Subject: $MSG
echo " "
echo "$MSG"
echo " "
echo -ne $(echo "\r\n"; while read line; do echo "$line\r\n"; done < <(echo "$(/sbin/apcaccess status)"))
) | sudo -u nobody /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -f $FROM
exit 0