mailstat

mailstat [-klmots] [logfile]

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.

-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

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

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