---
name: "showaudio"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "metamail"
version: "2.7-54"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/showaudio"
---

# showaudio(1)

Play an audio email message

## NAME

showaudio - Play an audio email message

## SYNOPSIS

**showaudio**  file-name(s)\

## DESCRIPTION

The *showaudio* program will allow a user on a properly-equipped workstation to listen to an audio message.  It is intended to be called from mailcap files, typically by the [metamail(1)](/metamail/1.md) program.

At most sites, it will work by playing audio on the speaker of the user's computer.  When used in conjunction with special hardware and software not part of the metamail distribution, however, it can also deliver the audio information by telephone number.  There are various options to showaudio that support this feature, but they are not documented here since the functionality is not generally available.

## SEE ALSO

[audiocompose(1)](/audiocompose/1.md), [audiosend(1)](/audiosend/1.md), [metamail(1)](/metamail/1.md)

## BUGS

Currently plays audio only on Sun & Sony workstations.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 1991 Bell Communications Research, Inc. (Bellcore)

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this material  for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided  that the above copyright notice and this permission notice  appear in all copies, and that the name of Bellcore not be  used in advertising or publicity pertaining to this  material without the specific, prior written permission  of an authorized representative of Bellcore.  BELLCORE  MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR SUITABILITY  OF THIS MATERIAL FOR ANY PURPOSE.  IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS",  WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

## AUTHOR

Nathaniel S. Borenstein, Bellcore