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



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

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

	== DESCRIPTION ==		== 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.
	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).
	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)).
	~~mation~~ mark (see ~~_u_u_c_p~~(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 ==		== 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 ==		== 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 ==		== BUGS ==
	Race conditions sometimes result in a failure to remove a		Race conditions sometimes result in a failure to remove a lock file.
	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]]		[[Category:32v man section 1]]

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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.

[[Category:32v man section 1]]

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