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33.Dd December 30, 1993
34.Dt FROM 1
35.Os
36.Sh NAME
37.Nm from
38.Nd print names of those who have sent mail
39.Sh SYNOPSIS
40.Nm from
41.Op Fl s Ar sender
42.Op Fl f Ar file
43.Op Ar user
44.Sh DESCRIPTION
45.Nm
46prints
47out the mail header lines from the invoker's mailbox.
48.Pp
49The options are as follows:
50.Bl -tag -width Ds
51.It Fl f Ar file
52The supplied file
53is examined instead of the invoker's mailbox.
54If the
55.Fl f
56option is used, the
57.Ar user
58argument should not be used.
59.It Fl s Ar sender
60Only mail from addresses containing
61the
62supplied string are printed.
63.El
64.Pp
65If
66.Ar user
67is given, the
68.Ar user Ns 's
69mailbox, is examined instead of the invoker's own mailbox.
70(Privileges are required.)
71.Sh FILES
72.Bl -tag -width /var/mail/* -compact
73.It Pa /var/mail/*
74.El
75.Sh SEE ALSO
76.Xr biff 1 ,
77.Xr mail 1
78.Sh HISTORY
79The
80.Nm
81command appeared in
82.Bx 3.0 .
83