Mail interactive message processing system.

Syntax is given as :

mailx [-B] [-d] [-e] [-F] [-H] [-i] [-I] [-n] [-N] [-U] [-R] [-t] [-v] [-V] [-~] [-b bcc] [-c cc] [-h number][ -f [file | +folder ] ] [ -T file ] [ -u user ]

Answered by Ashish Yadav , an ibibo Wizard, at 2:05 PM on May 22, 2008

Hi there

mailx Syntax Examples Related commands Unix main page. About mailx. Mail interactive message processing system.

Purpose: Sends and receives mail.

Syntax:To Read Incoming Mail

mail -e

mail -f [ -dlHNn ] [ -F ] [ FileName ]

mail [ -dlHNn ] [ -F ] [ -u UserID ]
To Send Mail

mail [ -s Subject ] [ -c Address(es) ] [ -dinNv ] Address
Description

The mail command invokes the mail utility, enabling you to:

* Read incoming mail.
* Send mail.

In addition, you can use the available options and subcommands to customize the way you send and receive mail.

The mail command operates on two types of mailboxes, the system mailbox and the personal mailbox.

Incoming mail is stored in the system mailbox. By default, a user's system mailbox is a file located in the /var/spool/mail directory. The mailbox file is named after the userID. For example, if your user ID is jeanne, then your system mailbox is /var/spool/mail/jeanne.

By default, when a user has read, deleted, or saved all the mail in their system mailbox, the mailbox is deleted. To prevent the mailbox from being deleted, use the set subcommand to set the keep option.

In addition to the system mailbox, there is the user's personal mailbox. As messages are read, if they are not deleted or saved to a file, they will be marked to be moved to the personal mailbox. The personal mailbox, by default, is $HOME/mbox. For example, if your home directory is /home/lance, then /home/lance/mbox is your personal mailbox. The messages remain in your personal mailbox until you move them to a folder or delete them.

Folders provide a way to save messages in an organized fashion. You can create as many folders as you need. Name each folder with a name that pertains to the subject matter of the messages it contains.
Note:
Results can be unpredictable when running multiple instances of the mail command on one mailbox.

source :
http://publib.boulder.i bm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3 /index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix. cmds/doc/aixcmds3/mail.htm

Answered by Reeta K , an ibibo Master, at 1:00 PM on May 22, 2008

The mail command is the ways that allows you to read/send E-Mail.

Syntax are given below-

Sending
mail [-t] [-w] [ -m message_type ] recipient ...

Reading
mail [-e] [-h] [-p] [-P] [-q] [-r] [ -f file ]

Debugging
mail [ -x debug_level ] [ other_mail_options ] recipient ...

Description of option as-
-t A To: line is added to the message header for each of the intended recipients.
-w A letter is sent to a remote recipient without waiting for the completion of the remote transfer program.
-m message_type A Message-Type: line is added to the message header with the value of message_type.
-e Mail is not printed. An exit status of 0 is returned if the user has mail; otherwise, an exit status of 1 is returned.
-h A window of headers are initially displayed rather than the latest message. The display is followed by the ? prompt.
-p All messages are printed without prompting for disposition.
-P All messages are printed with all header lines displayed, rather than the default selective header line display.
-q mail terminates after interrupts. Normally an interrupt causes only the termination of the message being printed.
-r Messages are printed in first-in, first-out order.
-f file mail uses file (such as mbox) instead of the default mailfile.
-x debug_level mail creates a trace file containing debugging information.

For more detail, Please visit the site-
http://www.computerhope.com/ unix/umail.htm

Answered by Nagendra , an ibibo Master, at 7:47 AM on May 22, 2008

well Sharad, mailx Syntax Examples Related commands Unix main page. About mailx. Mail interactive message processing system.

Purpose: Sends and receives mail.

Syntax:To Read Incoming Mail

mail -e

mail -f [ -dlHNn ] [ -F ] [ FileName ]

mail [ -dlHNn ] [ -F ] [ -u UserID ]
To Send Mail

mail [ -s Subject ] [ -c Address(es) ] [ -dinNv ] Address
Description

The mail command invokes the mail utility, enabling you to:

* Read incoming mail.
* Send mail.

In addition, you can use the available options and subcommands to customize the way you send and receive mail.

The mail command operates on two types of mailboxes, the system mailbox and the personal mailbox.

Incoming mail is stored in the system mailbox. By default, a user's system mailbox is a file located in the /var/spool/mail directory. The mailbox file is named after the userID. For example, if your user ID is jeanne, then your system mailbox is /var/spool/mail/jeanne.

By default, when a user has read, deleted, or saved all the mail in their system mailbox, the mailbox is deleted. To prevent the mailbox from being deleted, use the set subcommand to set the keep option.

In addition to the system mailbox, there is the user's personal mailbox. As messages are read, if they are not deleted or saved to a file, they will be marked to be moved to the personal mailbox. The personal mailbox, by default, is $HOME/mbox. For example, if your home directory is /home/lance, then /home/lance/mbox is your personal mailbox. The messages remain in your personal mailbox until you move them to a folder or delete them.

Folders provide a way to save messages in an organized fashion. You can create as many folders as you need. Name each folder with a name that pertains to the subject matter of the messages it contains.
Note:
Results can be unpredictable when running multiple instances of the mail command on one mailbox.

For more information , please do visit source site:
http://publib.boulder.i bm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3 /index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix. cmds/doc/aixcmds3/mail.htm

Hope it will help you out.

Answered by Uttam , an ibibo Master, at 8:42 PM on May 21, 2008

Hi;

yntax

Sending

mai l [-t] [-w] [ -m message_type ] recipient ...

rmail [-t] [-w] [ -m message_type ] recipient ...

Reading

mail [-e] [-h] [-p] [-P] [-q] [-r] [ -f file ]

Debugging

mail [ -x debug_level ] [ other_mail_options ] recipient ...
By default, when a user has read, deleted, or saved all the mail in their system mailbox, the mailbox is deleted. To prevent the mailbox from being deleted, use the set subcommand to set the keep option.

Answered by kishore , an ibibo Master, at 8:13 PM on May 21, 2008

hi sharad :-
mail, Mail, or mailx Command
Purpose

Sends and receives mail.
Syntax
To Read Incoming Mail

mail -e

mail -f [ -dlHNn ] [ -F ] [ FileName ]

mail [ -dlHNn ] [ -F ] [ -u UserID ]
To Send Mail

mail [ -s Subject ] [ -c Address(es) ] [ -dinNv ] Address
Description

The mail command invokes the mail utility, enabling you to:

* Read incoming mail.
* Send mail.

In addition, you can use the available options and subcommands to customize the way you send and receive mail.

The mail command operates on two types of mailboxes, the system mailbox and the personal mailbox.

Incoming mail is stored in the system mailbox. By default, a user's system mailbox is a file located in the /var/spool/mail directory. The mailbox file is named after the userID. For example, if your user ID is jeanne, then your system mailbox is /var/spool/mail/jeanne.

By default, when a user has read, deleted, or saved all the mail in their system mailbox, the mailbox is deleted. To prevent the mailbox from being deleted, use the set subcommand to set the keep option.

In addition to the system mailbox, there is the user's personal mailbox. As messages are read, if they are not deleted or saved to a file, they will be marked to be moved to the personal mailbox. The personal mailbox, by default, is $HOME/mbox. For example, if your home directory is /home/lance, then /home/lance/mbox is your personal mailbox. The messages remain in your personal mailbox until you move them to a folder or delete them.

Folders provide a way to save messages in an organized fashion. You can create as many folders as you need. Name each folder with a name that pertains to the subject matter of the messages it contains.

Note:-------

R esults can be unpredictable when running multiple instances of the mail command on one mailbox.

Answered by shepherd , an ibibo Master, at 8:06 PM on May 21, 2008

Well Sharad , mail command of the ways that allows you to read/send E-Mail.

Syntax

Sending

mail [-t] [-w] [ -m message_type ] recipient ...

rmail [-t] [-w] [ -m message_type ] recipient ...

Reading

mail [-e] [-h] [-p] [-P] [-q] [-r] [ -f file ]

Debugging

mail [ -x debug_level ] [ other_mail_options ] recipient ...

-t A To: line is added to the message header for each of the intended recipients.
-w A letter is sent to a remote recipient without waiting for the completion of the remote transfer program.
-m message_type A Message-Type: line is added to the message header with the value of message_type.
-e Mail is not printed. An exit status of 0 is returned if the user has mail; otherwise, an exit status of 1 is returned.
-h A window of headers are initially displayed rather than the latest message. The display is followed by the ? prompt.
-p All messages are printed without prompting for disposition.
-P All messages are printed with all header lines displayed, rather than the default selective header line display.
-q mail terminates after interrupts. Normally an interrupt causes only the termination of the message being printed.
-r Messages are printed in first-in, first-out order.
-f file mail uses file (such as mbox) instead of the default mailfile.
-x debug_level mail creates a trace file containing debugging information.

For more information , Please visit the source site :

http://www.computerhope.com/un ix/umail.htm

Answered by Alok Gupta , an ibibo Guru, at 6:25 PM on May 21, 2008

Sending

mail [-t] [-w] [ -m message_type ] recipient ...

rmail [-t] [-w] [ -m message_type ] recipient ...

Reading

mail [-e] [-h] [-p] [-P] [-q] [-r] [ -f file ]

mail - Opens the mail program with the first message in the mail (if applicable).

mail support@computerhope.com - Starts a new e-mail, sending the e-mail to the support at Computer Hope. When composing a message to terminate the message type a period ( . ) and press enter.

Additional information about sending and reading e-mail in a telnet session, SSH session, and/or at the command line can be found on document CH000817.

Related commands

chmod
csh
elm
l ogin
mailx
pine

Answered by jaivir , an ibibo Master, at 6:25 PM on May 21, 2008