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



N\bNA\bAM\bME\bE
    biff - be notified if mail arrives and who it is from

S\bSY\bYN\bNO\bOP\bPS\bSI\bIS\bS
    b\bbi\bif\bff\bf [ y\byn\bn ]

D\bDE\bES\bSC\bCR\bRI\bIP\bPT\bTI\bIO\bON\bN
    _\bB_\bi_\bf_\bf informs the system whether you want to be notified when
    mail arrives during the current terminal session.  The com-
    mand

         b\bbi\bif\bff\bf y\by

    enables notification; the command

         b\bbi\bif\bff\bf n\bn

    disables it.  When mail notification is enabled, the header
    and first few lines of the message will be printed on your
    screen whenever mail arrives.  A ``biff y'' command is often
    included in the file ._\bl_\bo_\bg_\bi_\bn or ._\bp_\br_\bo_\bf_\bi_\bl_\be to be executed at
    each login.

    _\bB_\bi_\bf_\bf operates asynchronously.  For synchronous notification
    use the MAIL variable of _\bs_\bh(1) or the _\bm_\ba_\bi_\bl variable of
    _\bc_\bs_\bh(1).

S\bSE\bEE\bE A\bAL\bLS\bSO\bO
    csh(1), sh(1), mail(1), comsat(8C)


























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