Subject: PC_PINE/WATTCP.CFG hangs trying to open INBOX - help!

From: [email-masked] (MMLDHaywar)
Date: 7 Mar 1995 11:45:41 -0500

I'm using DOS 5.0 and the ncsa packet driver for ne2000.  ncsa telnet
works fine,
so does ftp.  The name server on the network seems to be functioning
properly --
at least ftp uses it, and nslookup works.  So, the network seems to be ok.

Having failed also with CONFIG.TEL,
I'm trying to use WATTCP.CFG.  PC_PINE hangs trying to open the INBOX.

I'd appreciate any suggestions.

Here is my PINERC and WATTCP.CFG.  I hope you can
see a problem.

Thanks for your time.

Don Hayward
[email-masked]
813-388-4441

======BEGIN  WATTCP.CFG=======
#
# Waterloo TCP/IP configuration file (used by PC-Pine)
#

# The IP Address of your PC
my_ip=204.199.126.3

# IP address of the gateway on your PC's subnet
gateway=204.199.126.1

# The subnet mask appropriate for your PC's subnet
netmask=255.255.255.0

# IP address of name servers (DNS) used by your PC
# If more than one (a good idea), list each individually
nameserver=204.199.126.2
#nameserver=128.95.120.1

# List of domain suffixes added to host names before
# sent to DNS server.  Allows you to place the commonly
# typed, ending portions of hostnames here, and then 
# automatically appends them to host names used in PC-Pine.
domainslist=marinelab.sarasota.fl.us
=======END WATTCP.CFG=========
===========Begin PINERC========
# Updated by Pine(tm) 3.91, copyright 1989-1993 University of Washington.
#
# Pine configuration file -- customize as needed.
#
# This file sets the configuration options used by Pine and PC-Pine.  If
you
# are using Pine on a Unix system, there may be a system-wide
configuration
# file which sets the defaults for these variables.  There are comments in
# this file to explain each variable, but if you have questions about
# specific settings see the section on configuration options in the Pine
# notes.  On Unix, run pine -conf to see how system defaults have been
set.
# For variables that accept multiple values, list elements are separated
# by commas.  A line beginning with a space or tab is considered to be a
# continuation of the previous line.  For a variable to be unset its value
# must be blank.  To set a variable to the empty string its value should
# be "".  You can override system defaults by setting a variable to the
# empty string.  Switch variables are set to either "yes" or "no", and
# default to "no".
# Lines beginning with "#" are comments, and ignored by Pine.

########################### Essential Parameters
###########################

# Over-rides your full name from Unix password file. Required for PC-Pine.
personal-name=Don Hayward

# Your login/e-mail user name
user-id=don

# Sets domain part of From: and local addresses in outgoing mail.
user-domain=marinelab.sarasota.fl.us

# List of SMTP servers for sending mail. If blank: Unix Pine uses
sendmail.
#smtp-server=204.199.126.2
smtp-server=isurus.marinelab.sarasota.fl.us

# NNTP server for posting news. Also sets news-collections for news
reading.
#nntp-server=204.199.126.2
nntp-server=isurus.marinelab.sarasota.fl.us

# Path of (local or remote) INBOX, e.g. ={mail.somewhere.edu}inbox
# Normal Unix default is the local INBOX (usually /usr/spool/mail/$USER).
inbox-path={isurus.marinelab.sarasota.fl.us}INBOX

###################### Collections, Folders, and Files
#####################

# List of incoming msg folders besides INBOX, e.g. ={host2}inbox,
{host3}inbox
# Syntax: optnl-label {optnl-imap-host-name}folder-path
incoming-folders=

# List of directories where saved-message folders may be. First one is
# the default for Saves. Example: Main {host1}mail/[], Desktop mail\[]
# Syntax: optnl-label {optnl-imap-hostname}optnl-directory-path[]
folder-collections=Desktop c:\mail\[]
# folder-collections=Main {204.199.126.2}mail/[],	Desktop c:\mail\[]
# folder-collections=

# List, only needed if nntp-server not set, or news is on a different host
# than used for NNTP posting. Examples: News *[] or News *{host3/nntp}[]
# Syntax: optnl-label *{news-host/protocol}[]
news-collections=

# Over-rides default path for sent-mail folder, e.g. =old-mail (using
first
# folder collection dir) or ={host2}sent-mail or ="" (to suppress saving).
# Default: sent-mail (Unix) or SENTMAIL.MTX (PC) in default folder
collection.
default-fcc=

# Over-rides default path for postponed messages folder, e.g. =pm (which
uses
# first folder collection dir) or ={host4}pm (using home dir on host4).
# Default: postponed-mail (Unix) or POSTPONE.MTX (PC) in default fldr
coltn.
postponed-folder=

# If set, specifies where already-read messages will be moved upon
quitting.
read-message-folder=

# Over-rides default path for signature file. Default is ~/.signature
signature-file=c:\dons\pine.sig

# List of file or path names for global/shared addressbook(s).
# Default: none
# Syntax: optnl-label path-name
global-address-book=LAB-ADDRESSES
{isurus.marinelab.sarasota.fl.us}/root/.addressbook

# List of file or path names for personal addressbook(s).
# Default: ~/.addressbook (Unix) or \PINE\ADDRBOOK (PC)
# Syntax: optnl-label path-name
address-book=c:\dons\addrbook

############################### Preferences
################################

# List of features; see Pine's Setup/options menu for the current set.
# e.g. feature-list= select-without-confirm, signature-at-bottom
# Default condition for all of the features is no-.
feature-list=auto-move-read-msgs,
	auto-open-next-unread

# Pine executes these keys upon startup (e.g. to view msg 13:
i,j,1,3,CR,v)
initial-keystroke-list=

# Only show these headers (by default) when composing messages
default-composer-hdrs=

# Add these customized headers (and possible default values) when
composing
customized-hdrs=

# Determines default folder name for Saves...
# Choices: default-folder, by-sender, by-from, by-recipient,
last-folder-used.
# Default: "default-folder", i.e. "saved-messages" (Unix) or "SAVEMAIL"
(PC).
saved-msg-name-rule=

# Determines default name for Fcc...
# Choices: default-fcc, by-recipient, last-fcc-used.
# Default: "default-fcc" (see also "default-fcc=" variable.)
fcc-name-rule=

# Sets presentation order of messages in Index. Choices:
# subject, from, arrival, date, size. Default: "arrival".
sort-key=

# Sets presentation order of address book entries. Choices: dont-sort,
# fullname-with-lists-last, fullname, nickname-with-lists-last, nickname
# Default: "fullname-with-lists-last".
addrbook-sort-rule=

# Reflects capabilities of the display you have. Default: US-ASCII.
# Typical alternatives include ISO-8859-x, (x is a number between 1 and
9).
character-set=

# Specifies the program invoked by ^_ in the Composer,
# or the "enable-alternate-editor-implicitly" feature.
editor=e

# Program to view images (e.g. GIF or TIFF attachments).
image-viewer=

# If "user-domain" not set, strips hostname in FROM address. (Unix only)
use-only-domain-name=

########## Set within or by Pine: No need to edit below this line
##########

# Your printer selection
printer=

# Special print command if it isn't one of the standard printers
personal-print-command=

# Set by Pine; controls beginning-of-month sent-mail pruning.
last-time-prune-questioned=95.3

# Set by Pine; controls display of "new version" message.
last-version-used=3.91

# Full path and name of NEWSRC file
newsrc-path=

# Extension used for local folder names (".MTX" by default).
folder-extension=

# Choose: black,blue,green,cyan,red,magenta,yellow,or white
(CAPS=BLINKING).
normal-foreground-color=green
normal-background-color=black
reverse-foreground-color=black
reverse-background-color=green
===============End PINERC=========

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From: David Dumaresq <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 10:06:12 -0800 (PST)

On 7 Mar 1995, MMLDHaywar wrote:

> PC-Pine Hangs trying to open INBOX

This happened to me, although with different network drivers, my solution 
was to make room in main memory. Shoot for 560k

Good luck,
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Kwantlen College, Lower Mainland BC, Canada    	| fax:   (604) 599-2068

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