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In Linux, the mail command is a simple text-based email client that allows you to read and manage your email messages. Here's a brief overview of how to use it:

Reading mail

To read your email using the mail command, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Type mail and press Enter. This will start the mail program.
3. You will see a list of your email messages. Each message is represented by a number.
4. To read a message, type the number of the message you want to read, followed by Enter.
5. The message will be displayed in the terminal window.
6. You can use the following commands to navigate and manage your email messages:
   • q to quit reading the message and return to the message list.
   • n to move to the next message.
   • p to move to the previous message.
   • d to delete the current message.
   • r to reply to the current message.
   • s to save the current message.

Basic commands

Here are some basic commands you can use with the mail command:

• mail - Start the mail program and display your email messages.
• mail -f - Start the mail program and display your email messages, with the option to compose a new message.
• mail -s - Start the mail program and display your email messages, with the option to save a message to a file.
• mail -r - Start the mail program and display your email messages, with the option to reply to a message.

Tips and tricks

Here are a few tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the mail command:

• You can use the less command to view the contents of a message. For example, less <message_number> will display the contents of the message with the specified number.
• You can use the grep command to search for specific keywords in your email messages. For example, grep <keyword> * will search for the specified keyword in all your email messages.
• You can use the sort command to sort your email messages by date or subject. For example, sort -d will sort your email messages by date.