CHECKMAIL(1)

NAME
checkmail - checks for mail which has been submitted but not delivered

SYNOPSIS
checkmail [ -a ] [ -f ] [ -m ]

DESCRIPTION
Checkmail checks the mail queue on the local machine for messages which have been sent by the invoker. If invoked without any arguments, the ``Subject:'' of each message found is given along with a list of addressees that have not yet received the message. Usually, messages are still in the queue because the addressee's host is down.

The -a (all addresses) option causes all address to be shown (both delivered and undelivered). Some delivered addresses may not appear since some sites prune already delivered addresses from the address list files for efficiency. The -f (fast) option supresses the the printing of the ``Subject'' line. The -m (all messages) option causes checkmail to check all messages in the mail queue, not just those of the invoker. This is only useful for mail system maintainers who wish to find obstinate hosts.

SEE ALSO
send(1), deliver(8)