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NAME

     from -- print names of those who have sent mail

SYNOPSIS

     from [-c] [-f file] [-s sender] [user]

DESCRIPTION

     The from utility prints out the mail header lines from the invoker's mailbox.

     The following options are available:

     -c      Just print a count of messages and exit.

     -f file
	     The supplied file is examined instead of the invoker's mailbox.  If the -f option is used, the user argument should not be used.
	     Read from standard input if file name ``-'' is given.

     -s sender
	     Only mail from addresses containing the supplied string are printed.

     If user is given, the user's mailbox is examined instead of the invoker's own mailbox.  (Privileges are required.)

ENVIRONMENT

     MAIL    If set, the location of the invoker's mailbox.  Otherwise, the default in /var/mail is used.

FILES

     /var/mail/*

SEE ALSO

     biff(1), mail(1)

HISTORY

     The from command appeared in 3.0BSD.

BSD
								 December 30, 1993							       BSD

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NAME

       from - Shows whom mail messages are from

SYNOPSIS

       from [-s sender] [user]

       The from command prints out the mail header lines in your mailbox file.

OPTIONS

       Prints headers for mail sent by sender.	Specifies a mail spool directory.

	      Use this flag if you want to examine a mailbox in a directory other than /usr/spool/mail, which is the system default.

DESCRIPTION

       If user is specified, then user's mailbox is examined instead of your own.

EXAMPLES

       To display the message headings in your mailbox, enter: from

	      The  names  of  the  senders and the message dates are displayed.  To display the message headings for mail sent by a specific user,
	      enter: from -s dale

	      Displays only the message headings of the messages sent from user dale.  To display the message headings in a specific user's  mail-
	      box, enter: from dawn

	      The message headings from user dawn's mailbox are displayed, provided you have read permission for dawn's mailbox.

FILES

       User mailbox files.

SEE ALSO

       Commands:  biff(1), mail(1), mailx(1)

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