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@(#)biff.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
.Dd June 6, 1993 .Dt BIFF 1 .Os BSD 4 .Sh NAME .Nm biff .Nd "be notified if mail arrives and who it is from" .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm biff .Op Cm ny .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm Biff informs the system whether you want to be notified when mail arrives during the current terminal session.
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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
must display the following acknowledgement:
This product includes software developed by the University of
California, Berkeley and its contributors.
4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
without specific prior written permission.
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ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
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@(#)biff.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
.Dd June 6, 1993 .Dt BIFF 1 .Os BSD 4 .Sh NAME .Nm biff .Nd "be notified if mail arrives and who it is from" .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm biff .Op Cm ny .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm Biff informs the system whether you want to be notified when mail arrives during the current terminal session.
p Options supported by .Nm biff : l -tag -width 4n t Cm n Disables notification. t Cm y Enables notification. .El
p When mail notification is enabled, the header and first few lines of the message will be printed on your screen whenever mail arrives. A .Dq Li biff y command is often included in the file
a .login or
a .profile to be executed at each login.
p .Nm Biff operates asynchronously. For synchronous notification use the .Ar MAIL variable of .Xr sh 1 or the .Ar mail variable of .Xr csh 1 . .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr csh 1 , .Xr mail 1 , .Xr sh 1 , .Xr comsat 8 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm command appeared in x 4.0 .