[olug] Unix Tip: WHO SENT ME MAIL

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			Unix Tip 1897 - March 12, 2003

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WHO SENT ME MAIL

To know who all have sent you mail.

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#!/bin/sh

: ${USER:=`expr "\`LANG=C id\`" : 'uid=[0-9]*(\([^)]*\).*'`}

for MBox in /var/mail/$USER /usr/spool/mail/$USER ""
do
    [ -r "$MBox" ] && break
done

[ -z "$MBox" ] && exec echo "No mailbox"

exec grep  "^From " "$@" "$MBox"

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This tip generously supported by: pradeep at cdacb.ernet.in




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