Where is the number of new mail messages stored

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From: Chettri
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1987 23:36

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When a user logs on (and he has new mail) then the system beeps him
with a message "TWO NEW MAIL MESSAGES" (or the equivalent thereof).

What I want to know is where this number is stored. I tried to modify
the program SYS$EXAMPLES:MAILUAF.COM to print out the messages. However
I wasn't able hack it to do so.

Two possibilities present itself:

        1) I'm not rewriting SYS$EXAMPLES:MAILUAF.COM correctly and therefore
           I cannot get the information.

        2) The information is stored elsewhere so step 1) (above) will get
           me nowhere.

I will be happy if anyone can shed any light on this matter.

Samir Chettri (chettri@udel-dewey.edu)

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