143082Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990 The Regents of the University of California. 235986Sbostic.\" All rights reserved. 319076Smckusick.\" 443082Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 519076Smckusick.\" 6*44952Scael.\" @(#)biff.1 6.4 (Berkeley) 07/24/90 735986Sbostic.\" 843082Scael.Dd 943082Scael.Dt BIFF 1 1043082Scael.Os BSD 4 1143082Scael.Sh NAME 1243082Scael.Nm biff 13*44952Scael.Nd be\ notified\ if mail arrives and who it is from 1443082Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 1543082Scael.Nm biff 1643082Scael.Op Cm yn 1743082Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 1843082Scael.Nm Biff 1919076Smckusickinforms the system whether you want to be notified when mail arrives 2019076Smckusickduring the current terminal session. 2119076SmckusickThe command 2243082Scael.Pp 2343082Scael.Dl biff y 2443082Scael.Pp 2519076Smckusickenables notification; the command 2643082Scael.Pp 2743082Scael.Dl biff n 2843082Scael.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. 3243082ScaelA 33*44952Scael.Ql biff y 3443082Scaelcommand is often included in the file 35*44952Scael.Pa \&.login 3619076Smckusickor 37*44952Scael.Pa \&.profile 3819076Smckusickto be executed at each login. 3943082Scael.Pp 4043082Scael.Nm Biff 4119076Smckusickoperates asynchronously. 4243082ScaelFor synchronous notification use the 4343082Scael.Ar MAIL 4443082Scaelvariable of 4543082Scael.Xr sh 1 4619076Smckusickor the 4743082Scael.Ar mail 4819076Smckusickvariable of 4943082Scael.Xr csh 1 . 5043082Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 5143082Scael.Xr csh 1 , 5243082Scael.Xr mail 1 , 5343082Scael.Xr sh 1 , 5443082Scael.Xr comsat 8 5543082Scael.Sh HISTORY 5643082Scael.Nm biff 5743082Scaelappeared in the 4.0 BSD release. 58