FROM(M)                 System General Commands Manual                 FROM(M)

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.

     Options:

     -c          Just print a count of messages and exit.

     -f file     The supplied file is examined instead of the invoker's mail-
                 box.  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(f), mail(l)

HISTORY
     The from command appeared in 3.0BSD.

BSD                            December 30, 1993                           BSD