Willamette Integrated Technology Services

Pine Quick Reference

Release 4.21

Document #119

Date: 03/03

Abstract: This quick reference covers the most commonly used commands in version 4.21. This guide introduces version 4.21 and covers many of its features. Familiarity with using Telnet to log into Pine is assumed.

To access Pine:

  1. Start a Telnet session and log in with your Willamette username and password.
  2. At the prompt, type pine in all lower-case letters (if you see a menu, you can just type pi).
  3. Press <Enter> or <return>.
  4. At the Pine main menu, you will be asked to enter your Willamette username and password a second time.
  5. Once you've logged into Pine, you can execute commands by pressing the indicated key on the keyboard.
    Press and hold <Ctrl> or <control> for commands preceded by "^".
  6. Use the <arrow> keys to select items on the screen.
    Press the <Enter> or <return> key to execute a selected item.
MAIN MENU COMMANDS

? :

Get help using Pine

S :

Configure Pine options

C :

Compose and send/post a message

Q :

Leave the Pine program

I :

View messages in current folder

L :

Select a folder or newsgroup to view

R :

Read the Pine release notes

A :

Update address book

K :

Lock the keyboard

COMMON COMMANDS (Reading mail, viewing Message Index or Folder List)

? :

Get help

D :

Delete current item

O :

Display other commands on key menu

% :

Print current item

M :

Return to Main Menu

L :

View folder list

C :

Compose a new message

W :

Word search

G :

Go to a folder

; :

Select criteria

P :

Select previous item

: :

Select current item

N :

Select next item

Z :

Zoom in on selected items

Spc :

View next screen

A :

Apply command to selected items

- :

View previous screen

Q :

Quit Pine

COMPOSE MESSAGE
Rich header is shown - Press ^R to toggle rich header

PINE 4.10 COMPOSE MESSAGE

Folder: INBOX

## Messages

To : [e-mail address] recipient(s) of your message
Cc : [e-mail address] recipient(s) of courtesy copy
Bcc : [e-mail address] recipient(s) of "blind" copy; replies to sender only
Newsgrps : post message to newsgroup(s)
Fcc : folder for automatic file save for copy of current message
Lcc : [Pine address list or Willamette mail list] replies to sender only
Attchmnt : include an external file
Subject : topic of your message
----- Message Text -----

Type your message in the Message Text area.
Refer to the Compose Message commands below.

COMPOSE MESSAGE COMMANDS (From the Main Menu, press C to compose a message)
"^" means press and hold the <Crtl> or <control> key while pressing the command key

^ G :

Get Help

^ D :

Delete selected character

^ X :

Send message

^ K :

Delete current line

^ C :

Cancel message

^ U :

Paste last deleted line(s)

^ O :

Postpone message

^ Y :

Page up

^ R :

Toggle rich header
(must be in header)

^ V :

Page down

^ T :

Open address book
(must be on To:, Cc:, Bcc:, or Lcc: line in Header)

^ J :

Justify paragraph to left margin
(must be in Message Text)

^ J :

Attach an external file
(must be on Attchmnt line in Header)

^ R :

Include an external text file
(must be in Message Text)

^ T :

View and attach files in home directory
(must be on Attchmnt line in Header)

^ W :

Word search
(must be in Message Text)

^ T :

Check spelling
(must be in Message Text)

MESSAGE TEXT COMMANDS (Reading mail or viewing the Message Index)
See also: COMMON COMMANDS

< :

Go to Message Index

E :

Export message to home directory

> :

View attached file

T :

Add addresses to address book

R :

Reply to message

H :

Set header mode

F :

Forward message to another address

* :

Set message attributes

B :

Redirect message to another address

Tab:

View next new message

S :

Save message to a folder

J :

Move to specific message number

FOLDER LIST COMMANDS (From the Main Menu, press L to view the folder list)
See also: COMMON COMMANDS

 

> :

View current folder

 I :

View index of current folder

A :

Add a new folder

R :

Rename selected folder
 

ADDRESS BOOK COMMANDS (From the Main Menu, press A to view the address book)
See also: COMMON COMMANDS

 

@ :

Add a new address or list

D :

Delete current address

 > :

Edit current address information

F :

Open Willamette Fusser's Guide

C :

Compose to current address

< :

Return to Main Menu

CONFIGURE A SENT MAIL FOLDER 

  1. From the Pine Main Menu, press S (Setup).
  2. Press C (Config).
  3. Select default-fcc.
  4. Press A (Add Value) or C (Change Value).
  5. Type the name of the folder you want to use for sent mail (e.g., sent-mail).
  6. Press <Enter> or <return>.
  7. Press E (Exit Setup).
  8. Press Y to accept the changes (or N to abandon the changes).
 
PINE® 1989-1999, the University of Washington
There are commands and features in Pine not listed on this sheet
Refer to Help in Pine and the more complete Pine documentation provided by WITS:
http://www.willamette.edu/wits/resources/docs/pine/index.htm

If you have any questions or comments concerning these documents, please contact the WITS Help Desk by calling x6767 or by sending e-mail to wits@willamette.edu.

[ WITS Help Documents ]
[ Guide to the Pine Electronic Mail Program ]
[ WU Home Page ]

 

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