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NAME

     from -- print names of those who have sent mail


SYNOPSIS

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