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Send Email Smtp Powershell
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This page contains Windows bias
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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powershell_heavy
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windows_tools
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missing_linux_example
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windows_first
Summary:
The documentation exclusively provides instructions and examples using PowerShell and the Windows-specific Send-MailMessage cmdlet. There are no examples or guidance for sending email via SMTP from Linux or cross-platform environments, nor are alternative tools (such as sendmail, mailx, or Python scripts) mentioned. This creates a strong Windows and PowerShell bias, making it less accessible for Linux or macOS users.
Recommendations:
- Add equivalent Linux examples using common tools such as sendmail, mailx, or mutt.
- Provide a cross-platform example using a scripting language like Python (e.g., using smtplib) to demonstrate SMTP email sending.
- Explicitly mention that the instructions are for Windows/PowerShell, and provide parallel instructions for Linux/macOS users.
- Reference Linux documentation or external resources for SMTP email sending.
- Consider restructuring the documentation to present both Windows and Linux approaches side by side, or clearly label sections by platform.
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| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
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| 2025-07-12 23:44 | #41 | in_progress | ❌ Biased |
| 2025-07-12 00:58 | #8 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-10 05:06 | #7 | processing | ✅ Clean |
Flagged Code Snippets
$Password = ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force -String '<Entra Application Client Secret>'
$Cred = New-Object -TypeName PSCredential -ArgumentList '<SMTP Username>', $Password
Send-MailMessage -From 'User01 <user01@fabrikam.com>' -To 'User02 <user02@fabrikam.com>' -Subject 'Test mail' -Body 'test' -SmtpServer 'smtp.azurecomm.net' -Port 587 -Credential $Cred -UseSsl