At the Unix $ prompt, type pine to get into the mail.
Reading Messages: ( Folder Index - I )
To read (old and) new mail messages you have received , type i (Folder Index) Do not press Enter. In the Index the message you haven't read will be highlighted. To move from one message to another use arrow keys and press v (View Mail) or press <enter> to view the message. To read the previous message press p and to read the next message press n or <Enter>. To read a specific message, press j (for Jump), and then type the message number, and press Enter. To reply to a message you've just read, press r. Then press Y or N if you want the old msg. included. To forward a message you've just read to a user, press f (for Forward) and then enter the address. To print a message on an (attached) desktop printer (not a postscript printer), press y (Print). You will be asked if you want to print the message using "attached-to-ansi"?, press Y. To find a particular mail you have received, press w (for Where is), and type either a name or ID or node that could be in the mail you are looking for. To expunge the deleted messages press x (for eXpunge). This command will get rid of all deleted messages permanently. (Press o [Other Commands] to see other commands). To delete a message you've just read, press d. (Do not press Enter). To undelete a message you've deleted, press u. (Do not press Enter). To turn a message you've just read into a text file, Press e (for Export Msg) and type a file name. To see the list of all mail you have received (while reading a mail message), press I (for Index). To go to Main Menu, press m. To leave PINE (at any time you want), press q (Quit). (^) sign is used for Control key. (e.g., ^C = Hold Control while pressing C ) - Status of the messages: There are some letters or signs in the first column which show the status of the message. A "+" sign means, the message was sent directly to your account (you did not get it as part of a cc: mailing list). "A" means that the message has been answered (by using Reply command). "N" means, the message is new (unread). "D" means, the message is marked for deletion. (The message can be undeleted by pressing u )
Sending Messages: ( Compose Message - C )
To send a message press c (to get into the COMPOSE) at the PINE Menu, and then type the address (UserID and thenode) of the person you want to send the message. You can send the same message to multiple addresses by entering all the addresses (or nick names) at the "to" prompt (Separate the addresses with a comma ","). Then type your message. At the end of the typing press Control x. (^X) to send the message. Press y when asked the question about sending it. The username of a person at Columbia can be entered at 3 different ways: Suleyman.Sadi.Seferoglu@Columbia.edu (There is a period between words. The real names are used.) "Sadi Seferoglu"@Columbia.edu (There is no period but there is a space between words, and the quotes.) sss31@Columbia.edu (Address with computer account ID). Note: @Columbia.edu is not needed from cunix. That means if you are sending a message to another user at Columbia, entering only the userid (e.g., sss311) will be enough. To send a text file, press Control-R (insert file) in the message body, then type the name of the file. (Or type the name of the file you are sending at the Attchmnt. The rest is like sending a regular message). The program assumes that the file is in the home directory.
Organizing Mail Messages - Creating Folders: ( Folders List - L )
Users can create folders to put the mail messages in. To create a folder, press a(dd). A folder can also be created while reading a mail message. When reading a mail message, press s(ave), then enter a folder name. If the folder already exist, the mail will be put there and will be deleted from the current folder. If the folder does not exist, user will be asked whether or not to create the new folder. Folders can be deleted (removed), by selecting the folder and pressing d(elete). <Usenet-newsgroups> can also be accessed from bottom part of the screen (Remote).
Creating Address Book / Creating Distribution Lists ( Address Book - A )
Using address book is one of the best ways to keep all the addresses, which are needed, in a place, and use them easily when needed. An address list (of friends, listservers, organizations, etc.) can be created both in Addresses and in Mail Index. In order to add an address to your Address Book (in Addresses), press a (Add). You will be asked to enter a full name (last name first, then first name), and press <enter>. Then enter a nick name when asked, and finally, enter an e-mail address. You can add names to your address book at the Mail Index too. To do this, press t (Take Address) while reading a mail message. You will be asked to enter a nick name. You should enter a nick name that you can associate with that particular person (or organization). Once you entered a nick name (and pressed <enter>), the rest will be straitforward, just follow the steps. Press <enter> to accept the default information. You won't have to type in names, and e-mail addresses since that information will be in the mail message you would be reading. Putting addresses into the address list will make your job easier when you want to send a mail message. When sending a mail message, at the "to" prompt, just enter the nick name of the person, instead of userid and the node. The program knows where to get the userid and the node. Nick names, names, and addresses can be edited and be removed from the list A Distribution List also can be created. To do that press s (Create List). To add names to the list, press z (Add to list).