> > mail merge 
> > on x86 linux
> > running mysql
> > on 14.4 
> > (no lsmtp)?   

I recommend LISTSERV Maestro for this. It does run on Linux, supports 
MySQL, and does not require LSMTP to do mail-merge.

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