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MAIL(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual MAIL(1)

== NAME ==
mail - send or receive mail among users

== SYNOPSIS ==
mail [ + ] [ -i ] [ person ] ...
mail [ + ] [ -i ] -f file

== DESCRIPTION ==
_M_a_i_l with no argument prints a user's mail, message-by-
message, in last-in, first-out order; the optional argument
+ causes first-in, first-out order. For each message, it
reads a line from the standard input to direct disposition
of the message.

newline
Go on to next message.

d Delete message and go on to the next.

p Print message again.

- Go back to previous message.

s [ _f_i_l_e ] ...
Save the message in the named _f_i_l_e_s (`mbox' default).

w [ _f_i_l_e ] ...
Save the message, without a header, in the named _f_i_l_e_s
(`mbox' default).

m [ _p_e_r_s_o_n ] ...
Mail the message to the named _p_e_r_s_o_n_s (yourself is
default).

EOT (control-D)
Put unexamined mail back in the mailbox and stop.

q Same as EOT.

!_c_o_m_m_a_n_d
Escape to the Shell to do _c_o_m_m_a_n_d.

* Print a command summary.

An interrupt normally causes termination of the command; the
mail file is unchanged. The optional argument -i causes
_m_a_i_l to continue after interrupts.

When _p_e_r_s_o_n_s are named, _m_a_i_l takes the standard input up to
an end-of-file (or a line with just `.') and adds it to each
_p_e_r_s_o_n'_s `mail' file. The message is preceded by the
sender's name and a postmark. Lines that look like
postmarks are prepended with `>'. A _p_e_r_s_o_n is usually a
user name recognized by _l_o_g_i_n(1). To denote a recipient on
a remote system, prefix _p_e_r_s_o_n by the system name and excla-
mation mark (see _u_u_c_p(1)).

The -f option causes the named file, e.g. `mbox', to be
printed as if it were the mail file.

When a user logs in he is informed of the presence of mail.

== FILES ==
/etc/passwd to identify sender and locate persons
/usr/spool/mail/* incoming mail for user *
mbox saved mail
/tmp/ma* temp file
/usr/spool/mail/*.lock lock for mail directory
dead.letter unmailable text

== SEE ALSO ==
[[32v 1m write|write(1)]], [[32v 1m uucp|uucp(1)]], [[32v 1m uux|uux(1)]]

== BUGS ==
Race conditions sometimes result in a failure to remove a
lock file.

Normally anybody can read your mail. An installation can
overcome this by making _m_a_i_l a set-user-id command that owns
the mail directory.

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-MAIL(1)             UNIX Programmer's Manual              MAIL(1)
+MAIL(1)   UNIX Programmer's Manual    MAIL(1)
 == NAME ==
-     mail  -  send or receive mail among users
+mail  -  send or receive mail among users
 == SYNOPSIS ==
-     mail [ + ] [ -i ] [ person ] ...
+mail [ + ] [ -i ] [ person ] ...
-     mail [ + ] [ -i ] -f file
+mail [ + ] [ -i ] -f file
 == DESCRIPTION ==
-     _M_a_i_l with no argument prints a user's mail, message-by-
+'''Mail''' with no argument prints a user's mail, message-by-message, in last-in, first-out order; the optional argument
-     message, in last-in, first-out order; the optional argument
++ causes first-in, first-out order.  For each message, it
-     + causes first-in, first-out order.  For each message, it
+reads a line from the standard input to direct disposition
-     reads a line from the standard input to direct disposition
+of the message.
-     newline
+newline
-          Go on to next message.
+Go on to next message.
-     d    Delete message and go on to the next.
+d    Delete message and go on to the next.
-     p    Print message again.
+p    Print message again.
-     -    Go back to previous message.
+-    Go back to previous message.
-     s [ _f_i_l_e ] ...
+s [ '''file''' ] ...
-          Save the message in the named _f_i_l_e_s (`mbox' default).
+Save the message in the named '''files''' (`mbox' default).
-     w [ _f_i_l_e ] ...
+w [ '''file''' ] ...
-          Save the message, without a header, in the named _f_i_l_e_s
+Save the message, without a header, in the named '''files'''
-          (`mbox' default).
+(`mbox' default).
-     m [ _p_e_r_s_o_n ] ...
+m [ '''person''' ] ...
-          Mail the message to the named _p_e_r_s_o_n_s (yourself is
+Mail the message to the named '''persons''' (yourself is default).
-     EOT (control-D)
+EOT (control-D)
-          Put unexamined mail back in the mailbox and stop.
+Put unexamined mail back in the mailbox and stop.
-     q    Same as EOT.
+q    Same as EOT.
-     !_c_o_m_m_a_n_d
+!'''command'''
-          Escape to the Shell to do _c_o_m_m_a_n_d.
+Escape to the Shell to do '''command'''.
-     *    Print a command summary.
+*    Print a command summary.
-     An interrupt normally causes termination of the command; the
+An interrupt normally causes termination of the command; the
-     mail file is unchanged.  The optional argument -i causes
+mail file is unchanged.  The optional argument -i causes
-     _m_a_i_l to continue after interrupts.
+'''mail''' to continue after interrupts.
-     When _p_e_r_s_o_n_s are named, _m_a_i_l takes the standard input up to
+When '''persons''' are named, '''mail''' takes the standard input up to
-     an end-of-file (or a line with just `.') and adds it to each
+an end-of-file (or a line with just `.') and adds it to each
-     _p_e_r_s_o_n'_s `mail' file.  The message is preceded by the
+'''person's''' `mail' file.  The message is preceded by the
-     sender's name and a postmark.  Lines that look like
+sender's name and a postmark.  Lines that look like
-     postmarks are prepended with `>'.  A _p_e_r_s_o_n is usually a
+postmarks are prepended with `>'.  A '''person''' is usually a
-     user name recognized by _l_o_g_i_n(1).  To denote a recipient on
+user name recognized by '''login'''(1).  To denote a recipient on
-     a remote system, prefix _p_e_r_s_o_n by the system name and excla-
+a remote system, prefix '''person''' by the system name and exclamation mark (see '''uucp'''(1)).
-     The -f option causes the named file, e.g. `mbox', to be
+The -f option causes the named file, e.g. `mbox', to be
-     printed as if it were the mail file.
+printed as if it were the mail file.
-     When a user logs in he is informed of the presence of mail.
+When a user logs in he is informed of the presence of mail.
 == FILES ==
-     /etc/passwd            to identify sender and locate persons
+ /etc/passwd  to identify sender and locate persons
-     /usr/spool/mail/*      incoming mail for user *
+ /usr/spool/mail/* incoming mail for user *
-     mbox                   saved mail
+ mbox    saved mail
-     /tmp/ma*               temp file
+ /tmp/ma*temp file
-     /usr/spool/mail/*.lock lock for mail directory
+ /usr/spool/mail/*.lock lock for mail directory
-     dead.letter            unmailable text
+ dead.letter  unmailable text
 == SEE ALSO ==
-     [[32v 1m write|write(1)]], [[32v 1m uucp|uucp(1)]], [[32v 1m uux|uux(1)]]
+[[32v 1m write|write(1)]], [[32v 1m uucp|uucp(1)]], [[32v 1m uux|uux(1)]]
 == BUGS ==
-     Race conditions sometimes result in a failure to remove a
+Race conditions sometimes result in a failure to remove a lock file.
-     Normally anybody can read your mail.  An installation can
+Normally anybody can read your mail.  An installation can
-     overcome this by making _m_a_i_l a set-user-id command that owns
+overcome this by making '''mail''' a set-user-id command that owns
-     the mail directory.
+the mail directory.
 [[Category:32v man section 1]]

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