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NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

The utility prints out the mail header lines from the invoker's mailbox.
The following options are available:
  • c Just print a count of messages and exit.
  • file The supplied file is examined instead of the invoker's mailbox. If the option is used, the argument should not be used. Read from standard input if file name is given.
  • sender Only mail from addresses containing the supplied string are printed.
If is given, the mailbox is examined instead of the invoker's own mailbox. (Privileges are required.)

ENVIRONMENT

  • MAIL If set, the location of the invoker's mailbox. Otherwise, the default in
is used.

FILES

  • /var/mail/*

SEE ALSO

biff(1) mail(1)

HISTORY

The command appeared in x 3.0 .