Pine Mail - Unix

   You are first greeted by a set of 2 non-graphical menus in PINE. The first being in the center of the screen, the second menu is located at the bottom, underneath PINE's copyright notice. Since you cannot use the mouse, you must use the up and down arrow keys, located on the keyboard, or , type the corresponding letter, associated with a specific command. For instance, to Quit the PINE Mail Program, hit the "Q" key.



Composing New Mail Messages:

    To compose a new mail message, hit the C key, or you can select the "Compose Message" entry at the Main Menu, and hit the "Enter" key. There are several fields that appear before you. First, fill in the e-mail address of the message recipient. If you have more than one recipient in mind, simply seperate the addresses by commas. For example:

    When you are finished typing in the recipient's mail address, hit the "Enter" key. The cursor will advance to the "Cc:" field. Now type in the address to which you will Carbon Copy this message. When you are finished, or if there are no addresses to fill in, hit the "Enter" key once more. The "Attchmnt" field is if you want to include a picture, report, or otherwise external file to this message. NOTE: The attachment you wish to include must be located on your network directory. (You're "H:\" Drive). Simply type in the name of the file you wish to send. You can also scroll through the files on your account by hitting the "Ctrl" key on the keyboard, and T key at the same time. Use the up & down arrow keys to select your attachment, and hit the "Enter" key to return to your mail message. The next field you can advance to is the "Subject" field. Simply type in what your message will be about, then hit "Enter." Now you are ready to begin your mail message. Since messages are composed in the PICO editor, editing can be performed as the text is being written. When you are finished composing, and wish to send your message, the bottom-most menu will come in handy.
    Each letter entry in the menu system represents a command. There is an "^" character before several of the letters, representing the Ctrl key on your keyboard. When you choose to execute a command, hold the Ctrl key down, then press the corresponding letter. To send your completed message, hold the "Ctrl" key, and the "X" key at the same time. You will be asked to confirm your option. Choose "Y" to send your mail. You will be returned to the Main Menu.



Do I have any messages?

   To check for messages on your account, look to the top right corner of the Pine Mail Program. If you have mail, the number of messages will be listed as being in your "INBOX." To take a look at your e-mail, select to view the "Message Index" ("I")



Ok, so here are headings of all my messages...Now what?

    Navigate through the list of mail by using the up and down arrow keys, located on the keyboard. Once you've selected a message you choose to read, press the "Enter" key. Now is when you will begin to use the bottom-most menu system in PINE.

   Once you have opened a mail message, it's contents will consume the PINE screen. At the top you will see who sent the message, if anyone else has been carbon copied, and what the subject is. Below, you will see the body of the message. By using the menu system, you can choose a variety of options, from Replying to the sender, Forwarding it to others, or even printing it out. To view Other commands that are available to you, press the O key. If you at any point in time wish to return to the Main Menu System, press the M key.



Saving Mail into a File/Folder:

Pine allows you to save messages into different files or folders (a folder means a file of mail messages). By default, all the mail you read and don't delete is saved into a mail file in your home directory called mail.txt. If you desire to save a message elsewhere, do the following. When the message is on the screen or it is highlighted in the index, press"s" to save. Type the desired filename in which you want the message saved. The folder will be appended if it already exists or created if not, in your /mail directory. The folder will also appear in pine's folder list for future access of it using pine.. When you save a message to a new file/folder, the message is marked for deletion in the original folder.



PINE Setup:

By choosing setup from the main menu, Pine can be easily configured to suit many needs, or even change some of your account settings, like your password or email signature file. Click here for more info. on setup options and some suggested settings!



Printing E-Mail:

By default all mail printed from Pine goes to the main printer (currently rmt07). Pine has been configured with many other printer choices but you must access the Setup to change the default printer. To do this, choose SETUP from the main menu, next hit "P" for printer. Arrow down to the Personally selected print command. There you will see a list of the main printers on campus. Choose one to be your default printer by highlighting it and hitting return. Even though you select one as you default printer, you will be able to print to any of them as desired. Now hit "E" to exit config, and "Y" to save changes. Now when you want to print a message that is on the screen, hit "%"(the print command) and then use the controls, "^P" -Previous printer and "^N" - Next printer to select the desired printer.



PINE Help:

To read the online help, use the Help command at the bottom of each screen. For example, at the Main Menu screen, type ? (Help). Because the help text is context sensitive, you never see all the help at once--only the part that relates to the Pine feature you are using. To exit the online help, type E (Exit Help). If you need more help please consult the pine man page by typing "man pine" at the unix prompt or read the document about pine at /usr/doc/pine.doc . Information can also be obtained by visiting the online HELP system at http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/HELP/help.php and reviewing the Electronic Mail