man messages.mailutils (Commandes) - manual page for messages (GNU Mailutils 0.6.93)

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messages - manual page for messages (GNU Mailutils 0.6.93)

messages.mailutils [OPTION...] [mailbox...]

GNU messages -- count the number of messages in a mailbox

messages specific switches:

-q, --quiet

Only display number of messages

-s, --silent

Same as -q

Common options

--license

Print license and exit --external-locker=PATH Set full path to the external locker program

--lock-expire-timeout=SECONDS: Number of seconds after which the lock expires
--lock-flags=FLAGS: Default locker flags (E=external, R=retry, T=time, P=pid)
--lock-retry-count=NUMBER: Set the maximum number of times to retry acquiring the lockfile
--lock-retry-timeout=SECONDS: Set timeout for acquiring the lockfile
-m, --mail-spool=URL: Use specified URL as a mailspool directory
--mailbox-type=PROTO: Default mailbox type to use
--tls[=BOOL]: Enable TLS support
-?, --help: Give this help list
--usage: Give a short usage message
-V, --version: Print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

Report bugs to <bug-mailutils@gnu.org>.