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.TH TTYALERT 1
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.SH NAME
ttyalert \- notification of new mail
.SH SYNOPSIS
.in +.5i
.ti -.5i
ttyalert
\%[-d] \%[-e\ string] \%[-f\ format] \%[-s\ size] \%[-w\ width]
.in -.5i
.SH DESCRIPTION
Ttyalert attempts to alert users of new mail. It's task is to build up
an alert message from a message and display it on the users terminal.
.PP
It has several options to control the format.
.TP
\-d
Run in debug mode. This stops the process disappearing into the
background at the first opportunity.
.TP
\-e string
Set the \fIextra\fP variable. This is used in part of the display
string and defaults to \*(lqNEW: \*(rq.
.TP
\-f format
This allows overriding the default format of the message displayed.
.TP
\-s size
This sets the \fIsize\fP variable which can be set in the
\&\fI.mailfilter\fP delivery script (typically using the
\*(lq$(size)\*(rq variable).
.TP
\-w width
This sets the maximum width of the output line. The string is
truncated to this width.
.PP
The default display string is the following
.sp
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.nf
%extra(%size) %20from %subject << %50body
.fi
.sp
.SH FILES
none
.SH "SEE ALSO"
xalert(1), flagmail(1), mailfilter(5)
.br
\fIPP Manual \- Volume 3: User Manual\fP
.SH "BUGS"
The formatting string ought to be more general.