Subject: Using Pine as Newsreader

From: [email-masked] (Don Stimson)
Date: 6 Feb 1995 20:41:31 GMT

I just configured pine to be used as a newsreader and was amazed at how 
fast it got me to the actual newsgroups.  What I need to know is how to 
get pine, if it can, to list how many entrees are listed in each 
newsgroup.  Tin does this so I know when to go into a newsgroup and when 
not to (nothing there).  Can pine do the same.

Thanks, Don.
[email-masked]

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From: Mike Brudenell <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 11:19:57 +0000 (GMT)

The current version of Pine (3.91) doesn't show you how many articles are 
present in a newsgroup.  No indication has been given (that I recall) 
whether this may be included in a future release; but certainly it gets 
asked for on and off!

The easiest thing for you to do is press the TAB key.

TAB normally moves you to the next New (unread) message/article.  When 
reading news if there are no more articles in the current newsgroup it 
will search on through your list of subscribed groups looking for one 
that contains articles.  If no more newsgroups with articles are found it 
offers to return you to the INBOX.

It may be that the same behaviour applies to mail folders (probably does, 
knowing the Pine Team's wonderful consistency) but I tend to only use TAB 
in anger when reading News so haven't noticed.  I seem to recall there 
may be some options in the Setup Configuration screen too worth looking at.

Mike Brudenell
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From: Brad <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1995 13:17:20 +0000

No, but you can tab through news groups, and Pine won't stop at any
that are empty. 

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