from(1)
NAME
from -- print names of those who have sent mail
SYNOPSIS
from [-c] [-f file] [-s sender] [user]
DESCRIPTION
The from utility prints out the mail header lines from the invoker's
mailbox.
The following options are available:
-c Just print a count of messages and exit.
- -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. Read from standard input if file name ``-'' is given.
- -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.)
ENVIRONMENT
- MAIL If set, the location of the invoker's mailbox. Otherwise, the
- default in /var/mail is used.
FILES
/var/mail/*
SEE ALSO
HISTORY
- The from command appeared in 3.0BSD.