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Subject: Re: how to configure xbiff
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Hi,

> I used to have xbiff (displays a mailbox icon with flag) on Solaris, 
> which notified me whenever a new mail arrived in my mailbox 
> /var/mail/USERNAME, via a beep and the flag in the mailbox icon
> being raised.
> 
> What precise command do I have to write in what startup file, 
> so that this does the same thing on FreeBSD/KDE3.5 ?

Provided that you installed xbiff (from /usr/ports/x11/xbiff) the
command will be exactely the same as it was on Solaris.

Olivier