biff/comsat

From: Simon Tardell <Simon.Tardell_at_physto.se>
Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 12:34:29 +0100

Hi all!

As far as I understand, biff sets the execute bit on the terminal it
invoked in. Subsequently, when mail arrives, a UDP datagram is sent
to the biff port invoking comsat and prompting it to write on terminal. So
far the manpages. But who sends that datagram?

TIA,

Simon.

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Fysikum, Stockholms universitet simon_at_physto.se, simon_at_tardell.se
Received on Sat Nov 01 1997 - 12:45:56 NZDT

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