Za pomocą mailpolecenia wyświetla wiadomości, które mam, i wyświetla mi monit, ale nie potrafię wymyślić, jak je wyświetlić. Oto ekran pomocy dla poczty:
Mail Command Description
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t [message list] type messages(s).
more [message list] read message(s), through the $PAGER
n goto and type next message.
e [message list] edit message(s)
f [message list] give head lines of messages.
d [message list] delete message(s).
s [message list] <file> append message(s) to file.
u [message list] undelete message(s).
R [message list] reply to message sender(s).
r [message list] reply to message sender(s) and all recipients.
p [message list] print message list.
pre [message list] make messages go back to /var/mail.
m <recipient list> mail to specific recipient(s).
q quit, saving unresolved messages in mbox.
x quit, do not remove system mailbox.
h print out active message headers.
! shell escape.
| [msglist] command pipe message(s) to shell command.
pi [msglist] command pipe message(s) to shell command.
cd [directory] chdir to directory or home if none given
fi <file> switch to file (%=system inbox, %user=user's
Jak widać, żadne z tych poleceń nie wyświetla wiadomości w skrzynce pocztowej.