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| Name: comsat | Distribution: Best Linux 2000 |
| Version: 0.15 | Vendor: SOT http://www.sot.com |
| Release: 1 | Build date: Mon Apr 3 13:11:05 2000 |
| Category: System Environment/Daemons | Build host: y2k.bestlinux.net |
| Size: 18878 | Source RPM: comsat-0.15-1.src.rpm |
| Packager: Best Linux Team <linux@bestlinux.net> | |
| Summary: A mail checker client and the comsat mail checking server. | |
The biff client and comsat server are an antiquated method of asynchronous mail notification. Although they are still supported, most users use their shell's MAIL variable (or csh shell's mail variable) to check for mail, or a dedicated application like xbiff, xmailbox, or the GNOME mail check applet. If the comsat service is not enabled, biff won't work and you'll need to use something else. You may want to install biff if you'd like to be notified when mail arrives. However, you should probably check out the more modern methodologies of mail notification instead.
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* Wed Sep 08 1999 Jeff Johnson <jbj@redhat.com> - update to 0.15. - more secure /dev/pts patch. * Wed Jul 28 1999 Jeff Johnson <jbj@redhat.com> - teach comsat about /dev/pts (#4026). - recompile with correct _PATH_MAILDIR. * Sun Mar 21 1999 Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat.com> - auto rebuild in the new build environment (release 22) * Mon Mar 15 1999 Jeff Johnson <jbj@redhat.com> - compile for 6.0. * Tue Aug 11 1998 Jeff Johnson <jbj@redhat.com> - build root * Mon Apr 27 1998 Prospector System <bugs@redhat.com> - translations modified for de, fr, tr
/usr/bin/biff /usr/man/man1/biff.1 /usr/man/man8/comsat.8 /usr/man/man8/in.comsat.8 /usr/sbin/in.comsat
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