BIFF(1B) BSD Compatibility Package Commands BIFF(1B)

NAME

biff - give notice of incoming mail messages

SYNOPSIS

/usr/ucb/biff [y | n]

DESCRIPTION

biff turns mail notification on or off for the terminal session. With
no arguments, biff displays the current notification status for the
terminal.


If notification is allowed, the terminal rings the bell and displays
the header and the first few lines of each arriving mail message.
biff operates asynchronously. For synchronized notices, use the MAIL
variable of sh(1) or the mail variable of csh(1).


A `biff y' command can be included in your ~/.login or ~/.profile
file for execution when you log in.

OPTIONS

y
Allow mail notification for the terminal.


n
Disable notification for the terminal.

FILES

~/.login
User's login file


~/.profile
User's profile file

SEE ALSO

csh(1), mail(1), sh(1), attributes(7)

September 14, 1992 BIFF(1B)