Subject: A few questions about pine 3.91

From: Jim Chivas <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 21:32:34 -0800 (PST)

Greetings: I have recently installed your pine system on a new RS6000 AIX 
system. I have both a pine.conf and pine.conf.fixed file in 
/usr/local/lib. Whenever I run pine I get the usual message about moving 
my current sent-mail to one with the month added to it. No matter whether 
I say yes to save or no not to save, I keep getting the same question 
everytime I start a new pine session about saving and moving the 
sent-mail file. Can you tell me what I might be doing wrong or have an 
incorrect setup in either of my two above mentioned control files?

2. Also when I quit pine I get the message about some of my current 
options differ from the system ones. I assume this is only a warning but 
I don't think I should get it everytime I quit pine. Can you think of any 
reason for this?

I have deleted my own .pinerc file and therefore pine should pick up a new
copy from /usr/local/lib and therefore there should not be any differences. 

I have included my two files below.

Thanks

Jim

#
#  pine.conf
#
# 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=

# Sets domain part of From: and local addresses in outgoing mail.
user-domain=langara.bc.ca

# List of SMTP servers for sending mail. If blank: Unix Pine uses sendmail.
smtp-server=

# NNTP server for posting news. Also sets news-collections for news reading.
nntp-server=news.langara.bc.ca

# 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=

###################### 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=

# 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=News *{news.langara.bc.ca/nntp}[]

# 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=

# List of file or path names for global/shared addressbook(s).
# Default: none
# Syntax: optnl-label path-name
#global-address-book=

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

# bugs addresses
# bugs-nickname="Jim Chivas"
# bugs-fullname="Jim Chivas"
# bugs-address="[email-masked]"

############################### 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=enable-tab-completion,
	enable-jump-shortcut,
	enable-zoom-cmd,
	enable-full-header-cmd,
	enable-suspend,
	enable-aggregate-command-set,
	enable-alternate-editor-cmd,
	no-enable-bounce-cmd,
	enable-flag-cmd,
	expanded-view-of-addressbooks,
	expanded-view-of-folders,
        disable-password-cmd,
        disable-update-cmd,
        news-approximates-new-status,
        no-compose-rejects-unqualified-addrs

# 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=pico

# 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=95.2

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

PINE.CONF.FIXED

# 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=

# Sets domain part of From: and local addresses in outgoing mail.
user-domain=langara.bc.ca

# List of SMTP servers for sending mail. If blank: Unix Pine uses sendmail.
smtp-server=

# NNTP server for posting news. Also sets news-collections for news reading.
nntp-server=news.langara.bc.ca

# 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=

###################### 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=

# 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=News *{news.langara.bc.ca/nntp}[]

# 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=

# List of file or path names for global/shared addressbook(s).
# Default: none
# Syntax: optnl-label path-name
#global-address-book=

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

# bugs addresses
# bugs-nickname="Jim Chivas"
# bugs-fullname="Jim Chivas"
# bugs-address="[email-masked]"

############################### 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=enable-tab-completion,
	enable-jump-shortcut,
	enable-zoom-cmd,
	enable-full-header-cmd,
	enable-suspend,
	enable-aggregate-command-set,
	enable-alternate-editor-cmd,
	no-enable-bounce-cmd,
	enable-flag-cmd,
	expanded-view-of-addressbooks,
	expanded-view-of-folders,
        disable-password-cmd,
        disable-update-cmd,
        news-approximates-new-status,
        no-compose-rejects-unqualified-addrs

# 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=pico

# 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=95.2

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

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Jim Chivas, Computing/Network Services        email:  [email-masked]
100 West 49th  Avenue                         Voice:  (604) 323-5390
Vancouver Community College &                   Fax:  (604) 323-5349    
Langara College                               
Vancouver, B.C., Canada                  
V5Y 2Z6

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From: Gerhard Heijenga <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 15:36:12 +0100 (MET)

This means, that your option-settings in pine.conf conflicts with 
settings in  pine.conf.fixed. The options in pine.conf.fixed 
(normally sets from an administrator) overrules the options in pine.conf 
(the user configuration-file).
Deleting the .pinerc file couldn't help.
gerhard