biff(1)                                                   biff(1)



     NAME
          biff - be notified if mail arrives and who it is from

     SYNOPSIS
          biff [yn]

     DESCRIPTION
          biff informs the system whether you want to be notified when
          mail arrives during the current terminal session.  The
          command:

               biff y

          enables notification; the command:

               biff n

          disables it.  When mail notification is enabled, the header
          and first few lines of the message will be printed on your
          screen whenever mail arrives.  A biff y command is often
          included in the file .login or .profile to be executed at
          each login.

          biff operates asynchronously.  For synchronous notification
          use the MAIL variable of sh(1), csh(1), or ksh(1).

     FILES
          /usr/ucb/biff

     SEE ALSO
          csh(1), ksh(1) sh(1), mail(1).
























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