Mail functions

The features of the mail program are introduced here.

The mail program enables you to receive, create, and send mail to users on a local or remote system.

Mail storage
Mail is stored in different ways, depending on the specific situation.
Mail handling and receiving
The mail program enables you to examine each message in a mailbox and then delete or file a message in a personal mail directory.
Creating and sending mail
You can use the mail program to create, send, reply, and forward messages to other users or to send ASCII files to other users.
Mail help information
You can obtain help information on using the mail program by using the ?, man, or info commands.
Mail program customization options
Commands and options in the .mailrc and /usr/share/lib/Mail.rc files can be customized to fit your personal mailing needs.
Mail command subcommands
The mail command uses various subcommands that perform different functions.

Parent topic: Mail management