Delete all mails using mailx or mail

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hi , ?im a newbie using shell scripts.
Is there any way to write a script that will delete all mails from my mailbox using mail or mailx command

Thanks for your time

E. Festas

2

I guess the question is why use mail or mailx? Why not just delete your mailbox?

$ rm /var/spool/mail/rfestus

Carl

3

Another way :

echo 'd *' | mail -N

Jean-Pierre.

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