.: Binky: finger

FINGER <user@host.name>

In the older days, people used to have accounts on systems, and use them a lot. You could 'finger' the account for information about when they were last logged on, when they last read their email, and other things. This is mostly outdated today, but this command can still be useful to some people.

Usually, the 'last logged on' and 'mail last read' information can be wrong, since newer mail programs don't bother to update the dates.

An example that will 'finger' the EMuseum staff email account:

FINGER emuseum@boas.anthro.mankato.msus.edu