--- loncom/lonsql	2017/10/13 20:37:46	1.96
+++ loncom/lonsql	2018/10/29 02:57:30	1.97
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lonsql - LON TCP-MySQL-Server Daemon for handling database requests.
 #
-# $Id: lonsql,v 1.96 2017/10/13 20:37:46 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonsql,v 1.97 2018/10/29 02:57:30 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ unless ($dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:mysql:l
     my $emailto="$perlvar{'lonAdmEMail'},$perlvar{'lonSysEMail'}";
     my $subj="LON: $perlvar{'lonHostID'} Cannot connect to database!";
     system("echo 'Cannot connect to MySQL database!' |".
-           " mailto $emailto -s '$subj' > /dev/null");
+           " mail -s '$subj' $emailto > /dev/null");
 
     open(SMP,">$perlvar{'lonDocRoot'}/lon-status/mysql.txt");
     print SMP 'time='.time.'&mysql=defunct'."\n";