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finger Last modified: Wednesday, January 22, 2003
A UNIX program that takes an e-mail address as input and returns information about the user who owns that e-mail address. On some systems, finger only reports whether the user is currently logged on. Other systems return additional information, such as the user's full name, address, and telephone number. Of course, the user must first enter this information into the system. Many e-mail programs now have a finger utility built into them.
Finger information Explains what finger is and how to use it. Several useful links and samples are provided. Finger programs Contains a list of downloadable finger programs. Yahoo!'s finger gateways page Yahoo!'s directory of finger gateways. DaveCentral Finger and Whois Software Provides links to finger and whois software, freeware, demos, and betas. Finger user information protocol RFC Request for Comments paper on the Finger user information protocol.	Related Categories Internet Related Terms e-mail e-mail client instant messaging presence whois