1*43082Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990 The Regents of the University of California. 235986Sbostic.\" All rights reserved. 319076Smckusick.\" 4*43082Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 519076Smckusick.\" 6*43082Scael.\" @(#)biff.1 6.3 (Berkeley) 06/11/90 735986Sbostic.\" 8*43082Scael.Dd 9*43082Scael.Dt BIFF 1 10*43082Scael.Os BSD 4 11*43082Scael.Sh NAME 12*43082Scael.Nm biff 13*43082Scael.Nd be notified if mail arrives and who it is from 14*43082Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 15*43082Scael.Nm biff 16*43082Scael.Op Cm yn 17*43082Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 18*43082Scael.Nm Biff 1919076Smckusickinforms the system whether you want to be notified when mail arrives 2019076Smckusickduring the current terminal session. 2119076SmckusickThe command 22*43082Scael.Pp 23*43082Scael.Dl biff y 24*43082Scael.Pp 2519076Smckusickenables notification; the command 26*43082Scael.Pp 27*43082Scael.Dl biff n 28*43082Scael.Pp 2919076Smckusickdisables it. 3019076SmckusickWhen mail notification is enabled, the header and first few lines of 3119076Smckusickthe message will be printed on your screen whenever mail arrives. 32*43082ScaelA 33*43082Scael.Li ``biff y'' 34*43082Scaelcommand is often included in the file 35*43082Scael.Pa \& 36*43082Scaellogin 3719076Smckusickor 38*43082Scael.Pa \& 39*43082Scaelprofile 4019076Smckusickto be executed at each login. 41*43082Scael.Pp 42*43082Scael.Nm Biff 4319076Smckusickoperates asynchronously. 44*43082ScaelFor synchronous notification use the 45*43082Scael.Ar MAIL 46*43082Scaelvariable of 47*43082Scael.Xr sh 1 4819076Smckusickor the 49*43082Scael.Ar mail 5019076Smckusickvariable of 51*43082Scael.Xr csh 1 . 52*43082Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 53*43082Scael.Xr csh 1 , 54*43082Scael.Xr mail 1 , 55*43082Scael.Xr sh 1 , 56*43082Scael.Xr comsat 8 57*43082Scael.Sh HISTORY 58*43082Scael.Nm biff 59*43082Scaelappeared in the 4.0 BSD release. 60