pam_mail
notifies users of new mail
TLDR
Check for new mail
$ session optional pam_mail.so
Show standard mail path$ session optional pam_mail.so standard
Custom mail directory$ session optional pam_mail.so dir=~/Maildir
Quiet on empty$ session optional pam_mail.so quiet
Suppress new-mail check (login MOTD only)$ session optional pam_mail.so nopen
SYNOPSIS
pam_mail.so [options]
DESCRIPTION
pam_mail notifies users of new mail. Checks mail spool at login.The module displays mail notifications. Session login feature.
PARAMETERS
dir=PATH
Mail directory (overrides the MAIL environment variable).standard
Use the standard mail spool location.close
Also print a notice at session close if new mail has arrived.empty
Report even when the mailbox is empty.hash=N
Look in N hashed subdirectories under `dir` (for sites with hashed spools).nopen
Do not inspect any mailboxes on login (suppresses the status message).noenv
Do not export the `MAIL` environment variable.quiet
Only report if there is new mail (no "no mail" message).
CAVEATS
Session module. Mail spool dependent. Optional notification.
HISTORY
pam_mail provides mail notification at login for Unix mail spools.
