Re: backup script sends large email to root? Is it cron doing it?

[Andy <aflist gci net>]

> > ( tar cf - /mnt ) | ( cd /usr/local/samba/lib/back ; tar xvpf - )
> > How do I tell cron NOT to send me a summary? (if that is what it is
> > doing)
>
> Cron will send you output from programs that it runs. Close cout/cerr, or
> redirect output to /dev/null in your script.

That is what I need help with.  Can you give me more detail?
How do I tell cron to do something "within" the script?
As you stated, I probably should not change the global cron config.
I am very weak at scripts.  I used the above script from linux-backup.net.  

Thanks.