Source Compatibility Guide

Mail Commands

The SunOS 4.1 version of mail, based on sendmail, has been included in the Source Compatibility Package; it has a different user interface than the base SunOS 5.x version of mail. Additionally, some useful mail facilities are included for compatibility.

Table 2-2 Mail Commands

Commands 

Description 

biff 

immediate notification of mail  

from 

display mail header lines  

mail 

send and receive mail messages 

Mail 

send and receive mail messages