PAM_MAIL - Online Linux Manual PageSection : 8
Updated : 09/03/2021
Source : Linux-PAM Manual
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NAMEpam_mail − Inform about available mail

SYNOPSISpam_mail​.so [close] [debug] [dir=maildir] [empty] [hash=count] [noenv] [nopen] [quiet] [standard]

DESCRIPTIONThe pam_mail PAM module provides the "you have new mail" service to the user​. It can be plugged into any application that has credential or session hooks​. It gives a single message indicating the newness of any mail it finds in the user's mail folder​. This module also sets the PAM environment variable, MAIL, to the user's mail directory​. If the mail spool file (be it /var/mail/$USER or a pathname given with the dir= parameter) is a directory then pam_mail assumes it is in the Maildir format​.

OPTIONSclose Indicate if the user has any mail also on logout​. debug Print debug information​. dir=maildir Look for the user's mail in an alternative location defined by maildir/<login>​. The default location for mail is /var/mail/<login>​. Note, if the supplied maildir is prefixed by a '~', the directory is interpreted as indicating a file in the user's home directory​. empty Also print message if user has no mail​. hash=count Mail directory hash depth​. For example, a hashcount of 2 would make the mail file be /var/spool/mail/u/s/user​. noenv Do not set the MAIL environment variable​. nopen Don't print any mail information on login​. This flag is useful to get the MAIL environment variable set, but to not display any information about it​. quiet Only report when there is new mail​. standard Old style "You have​.​.​." format which doesn't show the mail spool being used​. This also implies "empty"​.

MODULE TYPES PROVIDEDThe session and auth (on establishment and deletion of credentials) module types are provided​.

RETURN VALUESPAM_BUF_ERR Memory buffer error​. PAM_SERVICE_ERR Badly formed arguments​. PAM_SUCCESS Success​. PAM_USER_UNKNOWN User not known​.

EXAMPLESAdd the following line to /etc/pam​.d/login to indicate that the user has new mail when they login to the system​. session optional pam_mail​.so standard

SEE ALSOpam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8)

AUTHORpam_mail was written by Andrew G​. Morgan <morgan@kernel​.org>​.
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