1*61927Sbostic.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993 2*61927Sbostic.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 319076Smckusick.\" 443082Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 519076Smckusick.\" 6*61927Sbostic.\" @(#)biff.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/06/93 735986Sbostic.\" 843082Scael.Dd 943082Scael.Dt BIFF 1 1043082Scael.Os BSD 4 1143082Scael.Sh NAME 1243082Scael.Nm biff 1347398Scael.Nd "be notified if mail arrives and who it is from" 1443082Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 1543082Scael.Nm biff 1647398Scael.Op Cm ny 1743082Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 1843082Scael.Nm Biff 1919076Smckusickinforms the system whether you want to be notified when mail arrives 2019076Smckusickduring the current terminal session. 2143082Scael.Pp 2247398ScaelOptions supported by 2347398Scael.Nm biff : 2447398Scael.Bl -tag -width 4n 2547398Scael.It Cm n 2647398ScaelDisables notification. 2747398Scael.It Cm y 2847398ScaelEnables notification. 2947398Scael.El 3043082Scael.Pp 3119076SmckusickWhen mail notification is enabled, the header and first few lines of 3219076Smckusickthe message will be printed on your screen whenever mail arrives. 3343082ScaelA 3447398Scael.Dq Li biff y 3543082Scaelcommand is often included in the file 3644952Scael.Pa \&.login 3719076Smckusickor 3844952Scael.Pa \&.profile 3919076Smckusickto be executed at each login. 4043082Scael.Pp 4143082Scael.Nm Biff 4219076Smckusickoperates asynchronously. 4343082ScaelFor synchronous notification use the 4443082Scael.Ar MAIL 4543082Scaelvariable of 4643082Scael.Xr sh 1 4719076Smckusickor the 4843082Scael.Ar mail 4919076Smckusickvariable of 5043082Scael.Xr csh 1 . 5143082Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 5243082Scael.Xr csh 1 , 5343082Scael.Xr mail 1 , 5443082Scael.Xr sh 1 , 5543082Scael.Xr comsat 8 5643082Scael.Sh HISTORY 5747398ScaelThe 5847398Scael.Nm 5947398Scaelcommand appeared in 6047398Scael.Bx 4.0 . 61