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.\" Copyright (c) 1980 Regents of the University of California.
.\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
.\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
.\"
.\"	@(#)mail.4	4.1 (Berkeley) %G%
.\"
.TH MAIL 4
.UC 4
.SH NAME
mail \- pseudo-device for mail notification
.SH DESCRIPTION
The file
.B /dev/mail
is a multiplexor file
maintained by the mail notification daemon.
When a piece of mail is delivered the mail delivery process
writes information on this file and the mail notification daemon
.B /etc/comsat
notifies a user of the arrival of the mail if the user desires to be notified.
.SH SEE ALSO
biff(1)
.SH FILES
/dev/mail
.SH BUGS
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	2	.\" All rights reserved. The Berkeley software License Agreement
	3	.\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
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	5	.\" @(#)mail.4 4.1 (Berkeley) %G%
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	7	.TH MAIL 4
	8	.UC 4
	9	.SH NAME
	10	mail \- pseudo-device for mail notification
	11	.SH DESCRIPTION
	12	The file
	13	.B /dev/mail
	14	is a multiplexor file
	15	maintained by the mail notification daemon.
	16	When a piece of mail is delivered the mail delivery process
	17	writes information on this file and the mail notification daemon
	18	.B /etc/comsat
	19	notifies a user of the arrival of the mail if the user desires to be notified.
	20	.SH SEE ALSO
	21	biff(1)
	22	.SH FILES
	23	/dev/mail
	24	.SH BUGS