RCVALERT(C)                          UNIX System V


     Name
          rcvalert - mail-receipt notification


     Syntax
          /usr/bin/rcvalert [size]


     Description
          The  rcvalert  command  displays  a  line  of  mail   header
          information  on your screen when a letter is received.  MMDF
          invokes rcvalert for you rather  you  running  it  yourself.
          This command is run when you insert a pipe entry to rcvalert
          in your .maildelivery file  in  your  home  directory.   The
          rcvalert  command  checks to see if you are logged on and if
          your terminal may be written to. If so,  rcvalert  prints  a
          scan listing of the message on your terminal.

          The scan line rings the terminal's bell and then prints  the
          number  of characters in the message and the contents of the
          "From:" and  "Subject:"  components,  if  present.   If  the
          "Subject:"   component is not present or is very short, some
          of the  initial  text  from  the  body  of  the  message  is
          included.

          The size argument to rcvalert  specifies  the  size  of  the
          message.

     Example
          The  following  entry  in  the  .maildelivery  file  invokes
          rcvalert:

               *    -    pipe    R    ``rcvalert $(size)''

          Specify the full pathname of the rcvalert  program,  if  the
          /usr/bin directory is not in your search path.


     Files
          /etc/utmp   is   used   to   see   who   is    logged    in.
          $HOME/.maildelivery is your delivery specification file.


     See Also
          rcvtrip(C), maildelivery(F)


     Credit
          This utility was written by David H. Crocker.

          MMDF was developed at the University of Delaware and is used
          with permission.


     (printed 7/26/90)                                RCVALERT(C)