143082Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990 The Regents of the University of California. 235986Sbostic.\" All rights reserved. 319076Smckusick.\" 443082Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 519076Smckusick.\" 6*47398Scael.\" @(#)biff.1 6.5 (Berkeley) 03/14/91 735986Sbostic.\" 843082Scael.Dd 943082Scael.Dt BIFF 1 1043082Scael.Os BSD 4 1143082Scael.Sh NAME 1243082Scael.Nm biff 13*47398Scael.Nd "be notified if mail arrives and who it is from" 1443082Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 1543082Scael.Nm biff 16*47398Scael.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 22*47398ScaelOptions supported by 23*47398Scael.Nm biff : 24*47398Scael.Bl -tag -width 4n 25*47398Scael.It Cm n 26*47398ScaelDisables notification. 27*47398Scael.It Cm y 28*47398ScaelEnables notification. 29*47398Scael.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 34*47398Scael.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 57*47398ScaelThe 58*47398Scael.Nm 59*47398Scaelcommand appeared in 60*47398Scael.Bx 4.0 . 61