If yes, return an exit status of zero, else, a non-zero value. Unlike -v, this option is intended for development purposes only.Ĭheck if mail is present in the system mailbox. Start in disconnected mode see the description of the disconnected variable option.Įnables debugging messages and disables the actual delivery of messages. list should be a comma-separated list of names. Make standard input and standard output line- buffered. ] -f mailx ] Options -A nameĮxecutes an account command ( see below) for name after the startup files have been read.
It is also usable as a mail batch language, both for sending and receiving mail.
mailx provides enhanced features for interactive use, such as caching and disconnected operation for IMAP, message threading, scoring, and filtering. It is based on Berkeley Mail 8.1, is intended to provide the functionality of the mail command, and offers extensions for MIME, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and S/MIME. Mailx is an intelligent mail processing system, which has a command syntax reminiscent of ed with lines replaced by messages.