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maildirwatch(1) General Commands Manual maildirwatch(1)

maildirwatch - look for new mail in a maildir

maildirwatch

maildirwatch watches your maildir for new mail. You must supply a MAILDIR environment variable with the name of your maildir directory.

maildirwatch prints a new mail summary twice per minute. It is designed to run inside a (VT100-compatible) window; it clears the window before each summary.

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