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+ | ===== Lab46 Mail With Pine ===== | ||
+ | ==== STARTING PINE: ==== | ||
+ | Once you login to your account on // | ||
+ | <cli> | ||
+ | Lab46:~$ pine | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | The first time starting pine you will be asked to enter your password, this is the same password used to login to lab46.corning-cc.edu system. | ||
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+ | <WRAP info round> | ||
+ | Note: If you get a message about invalid password exit pine by typing ^C C then Q to exit. | ||
+ | When you are back at the command line run a script called fixmail this will correct a known | ||
+ | problem. When back at the command promt enter pine again. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | Once it accepts your password you will be asked if you want pine to remember your password, if you answer no it will ask for your password each time you start pine. | ||
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+ | Pine's main menu appears on the screen and displays a list of Pine's main commands. | ||
+ | Pine's main menu looks similar to the following: | ||
+ | <cli> | ||
+ | ALPINE 1.10(962) | ||
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+ | ? | ||
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+ | C | ||
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+ | Q | ||
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+ | ? Help P PrevCmd | ||
+ | O OTHER CMDS > [ListFldrs] N NextCmd | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== Quitting Pine: ==== | ||
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+ | When you finish working with Pine, issue the Quit command to leave the Pine program. | ||
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+ | ==== Composing a message in Pine: ==== | ||
+ | To compose a message in Pine, you must be in the Compose Message screen. | ||
+ | press **C** (Compose). In order to return to the Main Menu type **M** from any sub menu. The Compose Message screen looks similar to the following: | ||
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+ | To : | ||
+ | Cc : | ||
+ | Attchmnt: | ||
+ | Subject : | ||
+ | ----- Message Text ----- | ||
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+ | ^G Get Help ^X Send ^R Rich Hdr ^Y PrvPg/Top ^K Cut Line ^O Postpone | ||
+ | ^C Cancel | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | The commands at the bottom of the screen are preceded by the caret (^) symbol. | ||
+ | represents the Ctrl key. This means you must hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the command letter. For example, in the Compose Message screen you would hold down the Ctrl key and then press G (Get Help) | ||
+ | to view additional commands. You can use the directional arrow keys to move around the screen, or you can | ||
+ | press ^N (Next line) to move to the next line and ^P (Previous line) to move to the previous line. | ||
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+ | - Press C (Compose) to display the Compose Message screen. | ||
+ | - At the To: field, type johndoe@lab46.corning-cc.edu (his e-mail address) and press Enter. | ||
+ | - At the Cc: field, press Enter. | ||
+ | - At the Attachment: field, press Enter. | ||
+ | - At the Subject: field, type Test and press Enter. | ||
+ | - Below the Message Text line, type This is a test. | ||
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+ | After you compose a message, you are ready to send it. The Send command (^X) is displayed at the bottom of the | ||
+ | screen. | ||
+ | message. | ||
+ | confirm the send. The message is sent and a copy is saved to your sent-mail folder. | ||
+ | returned to your account. | ||
+ | then change your mind about sending the mail, following the Send message? prompt, press n (no). The mail message | ||
+ | will not be sent and you can continue with your work. | ||
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+ | ==== Hints for writing messages ==== | ||
+ | <WRAP round indent bggrey> | ||
+ | | To: | Following the To: field, type the e-mail address of the intended recipient. | | ||
+ | | ::: | If you are sending a mail message to more than one person, you can type the | | ||
+ | | ::: | address of each recipient, but you must separate each address with a comma. | | ||
+ | | ::: | When you finish, press Enter. | ||
+ | | ::: | **Note:** If you are sending mail to someone who shares the same site address | ||
+ | | ::: | (e.g., lab46.corning-cc.edu), | ||
+ | | Cc: | Use the Cc: field when you want to send carbon copies of a mail message. | ||
+ | | ::: | Type the e-mail address of each person to whom you would like to send a | | ||
+ | | ::: | copy of your message. Remember to separate each address with a comma. If | | ||
+ | | ::: | you do not want to send carbon copies, simply press Enter to by-pass the | | ||
+ | | ::: | Cc: field. | ||
+ | | Attachment: | ||
+ | | ::: | word processing documents and spreadsheets that you have uploaded, to your | | ||
+ | | ::: | account. If you do not want to attach a file to your message, press Enter | | ||
+ | | ::: | to by-pass the Attachment: field. | ||
+ | | ::: | Attachment: field and press **^G** (Get Help). | ||
+ | | Subject: | ||
+ | | ::: |message. | ||
+ | |Message Text: | Following the Message Text line, type your message. To move around the | | ||
+ | | ::: | screen use the directional arrow keys. To delete characters, use the | | ||
+ | | ::: | Backspace or Delete key. To delete a line, press **^K**. | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== Listing incoming messages: ==== | ||
+ | Pine stores all the messages you receive (including those you send to yourself) in your INBOX folder. | ||
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+ | The selected message is highlighted. | ||
+ | The remaining columns display the message number, the date the message was sent, the sender, the size, and the subject. | ||
+ | To store messages in a folder other than your Inbox, refer to the section titled " | ||
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+ | ==== Viewing a message: ==== | ||
+ | To view a message: | ||
+ | - From the Folder Index screen, use the directional arrow keys to highlight the message you want to view. | ||
+ | - Press **V** or > or **Enter** (ViewMsg) to read the currently selected message. | ||
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+ | ==== Replying to a message: ==== | ||
+ | You can reply to a message you have selected in the Folder Index screen, or you can reply to a message you are viewing. | ||
+ | You will receive a message asking you whether or not you would like to include the original message in your reply. | ||
+ | ==== Auto-forwarding incoming messages: ==== | ||
+ | You can configure Pine to automatically forward incoming e-mail messages by creating a file named **.forward** in your home folder (/// | ||
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+ | A very simple way of creating your // | ||
+ | <cli> | ||
+ | Lab46:~$cd ~ && echo user@example.com > .forward | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | Where // | ||
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+ | And the contents of the resulting // | ||
+ | <cli> | ||
+ | user@example.com | ||
+ | </ |