checkmail(C)                    19 June 1992                    checkmail(C)


 Name

    checkmail - check for mail which has been submitted but not delivered

 Syntax

    checkmail [ -a ] [ -f ] [ -m ]

 Description

    checkmail checks the mail queue on the local machine for messages which
    have been sent by the invoker.  If invoked without any arguments, the
    ``Subject:'' of each message found is given along with a list of addres-
    sees who have not yet received the message.  Usually, messages are still
    in the queue because the addressee's host machine is down.

    The -a (all addresses) option causes all addresses to be shown (both
    delivered and undelivered).  Some delivered addresses may not appear
    since some sites remove already delivered addresses from the address list
    files for efficiency.  The -f (fast) option suppresses the printing of
    the ``Subject'' line.  The -m (all messages) option causes checkmail to
    check all messages in the mail queue, not just those of the invoker.
    This is only useful for mail system maintainers who wish to find
    obstinate hosts.

 See also

    deliver(ADM), mmdf(ADM)

 Credit

    MMDF was developed at the University of Delaware and is used with permis-
    sion.