linux自带的MAIL客户端用法

mail命令进入系统自带的MAIL
[root@mylinux ~]# mail
Mail version 8.1 6/6/93.  Type ? for help.
"/var/spool/mail/root": 2 messages 2 new
>N  1root@localhost.local  Mon Dec 31 04:02  67/2018  "LogWatch for mylinux"
 N  2root@localhost.local  Sun Jan  6 04:02  53/1689  "LogWatch for mylinux"
& help     //进入帮助

 

    Mail   Commands
t <message list>                type messages   //程序调用more显示消息,后接单个消息号或是一个范围,如t 1 或者t 1-2
n                               goto and type next message  //显示下一条消息,常用
e <message list>                edit messages   //程序会调用vi编辑消息
f <message list>                give head lines of messages   //给出指定消息的消息头
d <message list>                delete messages            //删除消息,并没有实际删除
s <message list> file           append messages to file   //将消息附加到指定文件后
u <message list>                undelete messages          //还原删除的消息
R <message list>                reply to message senders    //回复邮件
r <message list>                reply to message senders and all recipients  //回复邮件给发送者与其它接收者
pre <message list>              make messages go back to /usr/spool/mail  //将邮件放回/usr/spool/mail,其实邮件本来就在这个目录,但当你阅读后,保存退出,邮件会转移,并附加到/root/mbox这个文件里
m <user list>                   mail to specific users   //将邮件发给特定用户
q                               quit, saving unresolved messages in mbox //退出,保存未处理的邮件
x                               quit, do not remove system mailbox  //退出,不从/usr/spool/mail删除已处理的邮件
h                               print out active message headers   //显示活动的邮件头,常用
!                               shell escape                       //打印!
cd [directory]                  chdir to directory or home if none given   //改变当前工作目录

 

A <message list> consists of integers, ranges of same, or user names separated
by spaces.  If omitted, Mail uses the last message typed.

A <user list> consists of user names or aliases separated by spaces.
Aliases are defined in .mailrc in your home directory.

用户列表可以是以空格隔开的用户名或别名.别名在主目录的.mailrc文件里定义
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