Commands
biff
[ny]
Biff toggles the system's message notification system. Biff y alerts you when mail arrives and tells you who it is from. Biff n turns notification off .
Example: To set your system to notify you when mail arrives, type
biff y
| n | Turn notification off. |
| y | Turn notification on. |
elm
[ -achkKmrtwz ] [ -f alternate-folder ] [ -d debug level ]
elm
[ -s subject ] list of aliases or addresses
elm is a screen-oriented program for sending and receiving mail. It is usually used interactively, but may be used to send mail from the command line.
Example: To mail the file message.txt to jones@abc.com with a subject, type
elm -s “Important” < message.txt
| -a | Specify use of the arrow cursor (as opposed to the default, reverse video cursor). ... |
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