[NTLUG:Discuss] Last time mail was read.

[Rusty Haddock]

Paul Ingendorf wrote:
    >Why wouldn't this also show the last time mail was recieved?

Because the '-c' option shows the last time the 'status time' of
the file changed, not the modification time, which would be the
last time mail was received or the USER's inbox was updated.

	-Rusty-

    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On
    >Behalf Of Rusty Haddock
    >Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:56 AM
    >To: NTLUG Discussion List
    >Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Last time mail was read.
    >
    >Try this:
    >
    >	ls -lc --full-time /var/spool/mail/$USER
    >
    >Without the "--full-time" you could get just "May 28, 2003" with
    >no time (ie. if the time of last status change is more the 6-months
    >in the past).
    >
    >	-Rusty-
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|\/   o \   o  **Out yonder in the Van Alstyne (TX) Metropolitan Area**
|   (  -<  O o              Microsoft is to software what
|/\__V__/                  McDonalds is to gourmet cooking