MAILSTAT(1)

NAME
mailstat.pl - shows mail-arrival statistics

SYNOPSIS
mailstat [-klmots] [logfile]

DESCRIPTION
mailstat.pl example program using Log::Procmail to mimic mailstat(1)

mailstat parses a procmail-generated $LOGFILE and displays a summary about the messages delivered to all folders (total size, average size, nr of messages). The $LOGFILE is truncated to zero length, unless the -k option is used. Exit code 0 if mail arrived, 1 if no mail arrived.

OPTIONS

-k  keep logfile intact

-l  long display format

-m  merge any errors into one line

-o  use the old logfile

-t  terse display format

-s  silent in case of no mail

NOTES
Customise to your heart's content, this program is only provided as a guideline.

AUTHOR
This program was written by Philippe 'BooK' Bruhat as an example of use for Log::Procmail. It mimics mailstat(1) as much as possible.

The original mailstat(1) was created by S.R. van den Berg, The Netherlands.

The original manual page was written by Santiago Vila <sanvila@debian.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution (but may be used by others).

COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2002-2005, Philippe Bruhat. All Rights Reserved.

LICENSE
This script is free software. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the terms of the Perl Artistic License (see http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html)

SEE ALSO
perl, Log::Procmail.