diff --git a/openbis_all/source/bash/createOpenBISBackup_general.sh b/openbis_all/source/bash/createOpenBISBackup_general.sh
index 8c8d7215fed9c8912f1b837abad23d634b0916a1..a3522a21f1d55cf5bf3f3e7564a9fd751f6bf4f3 100755
--- a/openbis_all/source/bash/createOpenBISBackup_general.sh
+++ b/openbis_all/source/bash/createOpenBISBackup_general.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ then
   export MAILX="/usr/bin/mailx"
 else 
   export POSTGRES_BIN=/usr/bin
-  export MAILX="/bin/mailx"
+  export MAILX="/bin/mail"
 fi
 
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