How to read mail from linux command

To read mail from the Linux command line, you can use the mail command or mutt command. Here are the steps:

Using the mail command:

1. Open a terminal and type mail to start the mail reader.
2. You will see a list of your mail messages. Use the arrow keys to navigate through the list.
3. To read a message, type the number of the message and press Enter.
4. The message will be displayed in the terminal.
5. To quit the mail reader, type q and press Enter.

Using the mutt command:

1. Open a terminal and type mutt to start the mail reader.
2. You will see a list of your mail messages. Use the arrow keys to navigate through the list.
3. To read a message, type the number of the message and press Enter.
4. The message will be displayed in the terminal.
5. To quit the mail reader, type q and press Enter.

Additional options:

• To read a specific message, you can use the -f option followed by the message number. For example: mail -f 3 to read the third message.
• To read all messages, you can use the -a option. For example: mail -a to read all messages.
• To search for a specific keyword in your mail messages, you can use the -s option followed by the keyword. For example: mail -s "keyword" to search for messages containing the keyword.

Tips:

• You can use the less command to read a specific message. For example: less /var/spool/mail/username to read the mail messages for the user username.
• You can use the grep command to search for specific keywords in your mail messages. For example: grep "keyword" /var/spool/mail/username to search for messages containing the keyword.

Note: The location of the mail spool file may vary depending on your Linux distribution. The default location is usually /var/spool/mail/username.