unread-mails


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#!/bin/bash
#
# Count number of unread email messages.
#

# Setup
MAIL="$HOME/mail"

# Check
if [ ! -d "$MAIL" ]; then
  exit
fi

# Calculate
TOTAL="`find $MAIL -maxdepth 2 -name 'new' -exec ls {} \;`"

# Print
if [ ! -z "$TOTAL" ] && [ "$TOTAL" != "0" ]; then
  echo $TOTAL unread emails.
fi