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1.1       root        1: .\" Copyright (c) 1980 Regents of the University of California.
                      2: .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
                      3: .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
                      4: .\"
                      5: .\"    @(#)mail.4      4.1 (Berkeley) 5/15/85
                      6: .\"
                      7: .TH MAIL 4
                      8: .UC 4
                      9: .SH NAME
                     10: mail \- pseudo-device for mail notification
                     11: .SH DESCRIPTION
                     12: The file
                     13: .B /dev/mail
                     14: is a multiplexor file
                     15: maintained by the mail notification daemon.
                     16: When a piece of mail is delivered the mail delivery process
                     17: writes information on this file and the mail notification daemon
                     18: .B /etc/comsat
                     19: notifies a user of the arrival of the mail if the user desires to be notified.
                     20: .SH SEE ALSO
                     21: biff(1)
                     22: .SH FILES
                     23: /dev/mail
                     24: .SH BUGS

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