FROM(1) General Commands Manual FROM(1)

NAME

fromprint names of those who have sent mail

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

from prints out the mail header lines from the invoker's mailbox.
Options:
 
 
-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.)

FILES

/var/mail/*
 

SEE ALSO

biff(1), mail(1)

HISTORY

The from command appeared in 3.0BSD.
December 30, 1993 NetBSD 8.3