biff(1)                 (BSD Compatibility Package)                 biff(1)

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.

     The y option allows mail notification for the terminal. The n option
     disables notification 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 vari-
     able 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.

FILES
     ~/.login

     ~/.profile

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


























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