biff(1bsd) (BSD System Compatibility)

biff -- (BSD) 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.

biff operates asynchronously. For synchronized notices, use the MAIL variable 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

References

csh(1), mail(1), sh(1)