FROM(1) - General Commands Manual #
FROM(1) - General Commands Manual
NAME #
from - print names of those who have sent mail
SYNOPSIS #
from [-f file] [-s sender] [user]
DESCRIPTION #
from prints out the mail header lines from the invoker’s mailbox.
The options are as follows:
-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.
-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 #
from
utilizes the
LOGNAME,
MAIL,
and
USER
environment variables.
If the
MAIL
environment variable is set, its value is used as the path to the
user’s mail spool.
FILES #
/var/mail/*
SEE ALSO #
HISTORY #
The from command appeared in 2BSD.
AUTHORS #
Bill Joy, 1979.
OpenBSD 7.5 - June 2, 2015