RFC1339 Remote Mail Checking Protocol. [c. 1992/06/01]

from(1) - print names of those who have sent mail {oss}

biff(1) - be notified if mail arrives and who it is from {oss}

comsat(8) - biff server {oss}

xlbiff (X Literate Biff): YA mailwatcher - xlbiff lurks invisibly in the background. When mail comes in, it pops up a window showing sender/subject. {BSD-like}

gbuffy-0.2.2 - A GTK+ multiple mailbox "biff" program

hbiff-1.2 - A replacement for xbiff that handles popup window with mail headers

wmbiff-0.3.7 - An xbiff-like Window Maker dock app

xmailwatcher-1.6 - Mailbox checker which displays sender and subject lines of mails

bbmail-0.6.9 - A tool intended for Blackbox that checks for new mail

biffer-1.0 - A better mail notification server

wmpop3-0.5.6a - A POP3 mail check for the Window Maker dock

gbiff-3.0 - A GNOME/GTK biff with Unix mailfile, MH, qmail, and POP3 support

gkrellmmailwatch-0.6b - GKrellM mailwatch plugin

wmmultipop3-0.7 - A WindowMaker dockapp that checks multiple pop3 accounts for new mail

asmail-0.56 - Biff-type program, designed to match AfterStep

coolmail-1.3 - A Xbiff like mail tool with animated 3D graphics.

glbiff-0.3.5 - Xbiff-like program for X Window System with nice 3D output

wmmail-0.64 - A little mail notifier for the Window Maker dock

xbuffy-3.3.3 - A replacement for xbiff that handles multiple mail files

xlbiff-3.0 - the X Literate Biff - displays the from and subject from incoming mails

xmailbox-2.5 - Mailbox checker with sound and animation for X Window System. [X]

xpbiff-1.27 - A replacement for xbiff that handles popup window with mail header. [X]

youbin-3.4 - Mail arrival notification service package

newmail.pch1 - utility to check for new mail, Patch01 {oss}

ck - Check mailboxes for new mail {oss}

fromwho - yet another replacement for from(1) {oss}

hap - a mail notification program {oss}

mq - Display mail queue and "from" output {oss}

sunmailwatch - A mail watcher for SUNwindows {oss}

newmail - utility to check for new mail {oss}

newmaild - Sends an e-mail to another account whenever an account gets mail {GPL}

KBiff - New mail notification utility for KDE {x,GPL}

tsbiff - Tsbiff will oversee your mailbox and notify you when new messages appears {x,GPL}

SkyeCheck - Checks for new mail on a POP3 account [X] {Freeware}

KNewMail - KDE application designed to check multiple pop3 servers for email. [X] {Freeware}

Applications and Utilities

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Email Processing - Automatic processing, Archives, formatting for WWW, autoresponders

Email User Agents - User interface for reading and composing email

Email Server and Transport Agents - Electronic mail servers including delivery, routing, and transfer agents (MTAs), protocols (SMTP, POP, IMAP, -

Email Lists - Management and implementation of electronic mailing lists including Mailing list management (MLM) software. bulk emailers, et al.

Email for file transfer and MIME - methods of using email for file transfer, including Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) related topics

Electronic Mail - broad overview of electronic mail

Up to Electronic Mail - broad overview of electronic mail software, protocols, et al.

Up to Person to Person Communications - Interpersonal Communications. IRC, BBS, email, paging, write, talk

Up to Communications

(Metalab at UNC) /pub/linux/system/mail/biffs/ - programs to raise an alert when you have new mail