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_f_r_m_,_n_f_r_m  _- _l_i_s_t _f_r_o_m _a_n_d _s_u_b_j_e_c_t _o_f _s_e_l_e_c_t_e_d _m_e_s_s_a_g_e_s _i_n _m_a_i_l_b_o_x
_o_r _f_o_l_d_e_r

_f_r_m [--hhnnQQqqSSttvv] [--ss _s_t_a_t_u_s] [folder | username] ...
_n_f_r_m [--hhnnQQqqSSttvv] [--ss _s_t_a_t_u_s] [folder | username] ...

_F_r_m _o_u_t_p_u_t_s _o_n_e _l_i_n_e _p_e_r _m_e_s_s_a_g_e _o_f _t_h_e _f_o_r_m_:

_f_r_o_m[subject]

where _f_r_o_m is the name of the person the  message  is  from,  and
_s_u_b_j_e_c_t  is  the subject of the message, if present.  If the mes-
sage is from you, the _f_r_o_m portion will read ``To  user'',  where
`user'  is  the  user the message was sent to.  This happens when
you receive a copy of a letter you sent.

If a folder is specified, the program reads  that  folder  rather
than the default mailbox.  If the argument is a username then _f_r_m
looks in that user's mailbox, provided  you  have  permission  to
read it.

A folder can be specified with the same notation as when invoking
the EEllmm mailer (e.g., =folder).

_F_r_m invoked as _n_f_r_m is identical to invoking ``frm -s new''.

_T_h_e _f_r_m _p_r_o_g_r_a_m _h_a_s _t_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _o_p_t_i_o_n_s_:

       _-_h     Print a brief help message summarizing the options.

       _-_n     Number the messages using the same numbering scheme
              that, for example, _r_e_a_d_m_s_g will understand.

       _-_Q     Very quiet mode.  Only error messages are produced.
              This  option is useful in shell scripts, where only
              the success or failure of the program is important,
              and output is not desired.

       _-_q     Quiet  mode.   Output  only  a one-line summary for
              each mailbox or folder specified.

       _-_S     Summarize the number of messages by message  status
              in each mailbox or folder.  If you want just a sum-
              mary line, use this  in  conjunction  with  the  --qq
              option.

       _-_s     _s_t_a_t_u_s  _O_n_l_y _d_i_s_p_l_a_y _h_e_a_d_e_r_s _f_r_o_m _m_e_s_s_a_g_e_s _w_i_t_h _t_h_e
              _g_i_v_e_n _s_t_a_t_u_s_.  _`_s_t_a_t_u_s_' _i_s _o_n_e _o_f _"_n_e_w_"_,  _"_u_n_r_e_a_d_"_,
              _"_o_l_d_" _(_s_a_m_e _a_s _"_u_n_r_e_a_d_"_)_, _o_r _"_r_e_a_d_"_.  _T_h_e --ss _o_p_t_i_o_n
              _c_a_n _b_e _s_p_e_c_i_f_i_e_d _m_u_l_t_i_p_l_e  _t_i_m_e_s  _t_o  _p_r_i_n_t  _h_e_a_d_e_r
              _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n  _f_r_o_m_, _f_o_r _e_x_a_m_p_l_e_, _o_n_l_y _n_e_w _a_n_d _u_n_r_e_a_d
              _m_e_s_s_a_g_e_s_.  _I_t _i_s _s_u_f_f_i_c_i_e_n_t  _t_o  _s_p_e_c_i_f_y  _o_n_l_y  _t_h_e
              _f_i_r_s_t _l_e_t_t_e_r _o_f _t_h_e _s_t_a_t_u_s_.




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       _-_t     Tidy mode. If the _f_r_o_m field is long enough to dis-
              place the subject field from its natural start col-
              umn, move the subject down onto the next line.

       _-_v     Verbose  mode.   Print  a descriptive header before
              listing the contents of each mailbox or folder.

              _F_r_m _r_e_t_u_r_n_s _a  _z_e_r_o  _s_t_a_t_u_s  _(_"_t_r_u_e_"_)  _i_f  _m_e_s_s_a_g_e_s
              _m_a_t_c_h_i_n_g _`_s_t_a_t_u_s_' _a_r_e _p_r_e_s_e_n_t_.  _F_r_m _r_e_t_u_r_n_s _1 _i_f _n_o
              _m_e_s_s_a_g_e_s _m_a_t_c_h_i_n_g _`_s_t_a_t_u_s_' _a_r_e _p_r_e_s_e_n_t_,  _b_u_t  _t_h_e_r_e
              _a_r_e  _s_o_m_e  _m_e_s_s_a_g_e_s_, _r_e_t_u_r_n_s _2 _i_f _t_h_e_r_e _a_r_e _n_o _m_e_s_-
              _s_a_g_e_s _a_t _a_l_l_, _o_r _r_e_t_u_r_n_s _3 _i_f  _a_n  _e_r_r_o_r  _o_c_c_u_r_r_e_d_.
              _I_f _m_u_l_t_i_p_l_e _m_a_i_l_b_o_x_e_s _o_r _f_o_l_d_e_r_s _a_r_e _s_p_e_c_i_f_i_e_d_, _t_h_e
              _e_x_i_t _s_t_a_t_u_s _o_n_l_y _a_p_p_l_i_e_s _t_o _t_h_e _l_a_s_t _o_n_e  _e_x_a_m_i_n_e_d_.
              _T_h_i_s  _c_a_n _b_e _u_s_e_d _i_n _s_c_r_i_p_t_s _t_o _d_e_t_e_r_m_i_n_e _w_h_a_t _k_i_n_d
              _o_f _m_a_i_l _a _u_s_e_r _h_a_s_.

              _S_o_m_e _e_x_a_m_p_l_e _u_s_e_s_:

                      _$ ffrrmm

              will display header information from all  the  mes-
              sages  in your mailbox, or ``You have no mail.'' if
              there are no messages in your incoming mailbox.

                      $ ffrrmm --ss nneeww

              will display header information from all  new  mes-
              sages in your mailbox, or ``You have no new mail.''
              Note the slightly different diagnostic.

                      $ ffrrmm --ss nneeww --ss uunnrreeaadd gguueesstt

              assuming you have the proper  file  permissions  to
              read  guest's  mail, will print out header informa-
              tion from all new and unread  messages  in  guest's
              incoming  mailbox.   If  there are no messages, _f_r_m
              will print ``guest has no mail.''

                      $ ffrrmm --qq --SS

              will print only a one  line  summary  of  how  many
              read,  unread, and read messages are in your incom-
              ing mailbox.  For example, ``You have  2  new  mes-
              sages, 3 unread messages, 23 read messages.''

              _E_l_m _D_e_v_e_l_o_p_m_e_n_t _G_r_o_u_p

              _r_e_a_d_m_s_g_(_1_L_)_, _e_l_m_(_1_L_)_, _m_a_i_l_(_1_)_, _m_a_i_l_x_(_1_)

              _S_y_d _W_e_i_n_s_t_e_i_n   _e_l_m_@_D_S_I_._C_O_M     _(_d_s_i_n_c_!_e_l_m_)






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FRM(1L)                                                   FRM(1L)


              Copyright 1988-1992 by The USENET Community Trust
              Derived from Elm 2.0,  Copyright 1986, 1987 by Dave
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