deleting mails from commnad line?

[alphaaa]

How do i delete my mails from command line. Is there a command that will delete mails or anyother way around for deleting mails. I'm using sendmail on solaris.

 

[Butterfly123]

On the command line:
# mail

U will get mail prompt.
keep on typing d for every mail u want to delete.
After u r done, type q to quit from the mail prompt.

Regds,

- Hemant
NSIG,
Satyam Computer Services Ltd

 

[jamisar]

on solaris:
ls /var/mail
rm /var/mail/WHAT-YOU-WANT -----------
when they don't ask you anymore, where they are come from, and they don't tell you anymore, where they go ... you'r getting older !

 

[marrow]

you can also enter:
mailx
d *
q

This will delete all mail messages

 

[tdatgod]

I am partial to

yes d | mail > /dev/null

Yes is a program which echos its input as often as the other side posts a read. therefore this will delete all the mailgrams in the mailbox.

 

[adamf]

'yes'...?

I can only find it on a Solaris 9 box... Does it exist on any older versions? Adam F
Solaris System Administrator