After logging in, type the command mail Enter. If you have mail, you will enter the sytem mail program. The section below Replying to or originating mail, describes some features of mail available to help you compose your letter. In normal usage mail is given no arguments and checks your mail out of the post office, then prints out a one line header of each message found. Disposing of mail.
Deletion causes the mail program to forget about the message.
Deleted messages will, however, usually disappear never to be seen again. All rights reserved.