biff(TC)                        19 June 1992                        biff(TC)


 Name

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

 Syntax

    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 .pro-
    file to be executed at each login.

    biff operates asynchronously.  For synchronous notification use the MAIL
    variable of sh(C) or the mail variable of csh(C), if your system has csh.

 Notes

    Mail notification only works if your system is running sendmail(ADMN) and
    lmail(ADMN).

 See also

    sh(C), mail(C), comsat(ADMN).