# away > Locks terminal with an away message. > More information: . - Lock terminal and set away message: `away {{message}}` - Lock terminal and enable mail check: `away {{[-c|--mail]}} {{message}}` - Lock terminal and disable mail check: `away {{[-C|--nomail]}} {{message}}` - Lock terminal and sleep background tasks for number of seconds: `away {{[-t|--time]}} {{seconds}} {{message}}` - Lock terminal and check mail if at least one inbox hasn't received new mail: `away {{[-p|--persist]}} {{message}}` - Lock terminal and check mail until at least one inbox has received new mail: `away {{[-P|--nopersist]}} {{message}}` - Display help: `away {{[-h|--help]}}` - Display version: `away {{[-v|--version]}}`