---
name: "zpopnotify"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "zephyr-clients"
version: "2.1.20070719.SNAPSHOT-1.2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zpopnotify"
---

# zpopnotify(8)

notify users of newly spooled mail via Zephyr

## NAME

zpopnotify - notify users of newly spooled mail via Zephyr

## SYNOPSIS

**zpopnotify** **username**

## DESCRIPTION

*zpopnotify* sends a Zephyr notice announcing the delivery of new mail to class MAIL, instance POP, recipient *\<user@realm\>,* where \<user@realm\> is the command-line specified **username** concatenated with the local Zephyr realm (e.g. "zpopnotify jruser" would send to recipient jruser@ATHENA.MIT.EDU at Project Athena). The body of the message contains the official hostname of the sending host.

## SEE ALSO

[zephyr(1)](/zephyr/1.md), [zwgc(1)](/zwgc/1.md), [zmailnotify(1)](/zmailnotify/1.md), [zhm(8)](/zhm/8.md), [zephyrd(8)](/zephyrd/8.md), popd(8), spop(8)\
 Project Athena Technical Plan Section E.4.1, \`Zephyr Notification Service'

## AUTHOR

Robert S. French (MIT-Project Athena)

## RESTRICTIONS

Copyright (c) 1987,1988 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All Rights Reserved.\
 *[zephyr(1)](/zephyr/1.md)* specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.