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32.Dd December 30, 1993
33.Dt FROM 1
34.Os
35.Sh NAME
36.Nm from
37.Nd print names of those who have sent mail
38.Sh SYNOPSIS
39.Nm
40.Op Fl s Ar sender
41.Op Fl f Ar file
42.Op Ar user
43.Sh DESCRIPTION
44.Nm
45prints
46out the mail header lines from the invoker's mailbox.
47.Pp
48Options:
49.Bl -tag -width Fl
50.It Fl f Ar file
51The supplied file
52is examined instead of the invoker's mailbox.
53If the
54.Fl f
55option is used, the
56.Ar user
57argument should not be used.
58.It Fl s Ar sender
59Only mail from addresses containing
60the
61supplied string are printed.
62.El
63.Pp
64If
65.Ar user
66is given, the
67.Ar user Ns 's
68mailbox, is examined instead of the invoker's own mailbox.
69(Privileges are required.)
70.Sh FILES
71.Bl -tag -width /var/mail/* -compact
72.It Pa /var/mail/*
73.El
74.Sh SEE ALSO
75.Xr biff 1 ,
76.Xr mail 1
77.Sh HISTORY
78The
79.Nm
80command appeared in
81.Bx 3.0 .
82