What does the message "You have new Mail" that I see on the console mean and how do I view it?

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When logging in, a "You have new mail" message sometimes appears on the screen. The system often sends a mail message to the superuser "root" after the completion of some cron jobs, software installation or as an error message meant to alert the system administrator. To view the message, type the command "mail" at the console:

$ mail

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