Subject: Hello Folks

From: Ashok Nair <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 17:56:07 -0500 (GMT+5)

Hello,

I recently started PINE and am finding it interesting.
However I need clarification on certain things....

1. How do we check for mail after we have started using PINE
apart from the the automatic checking time set in the SETUP option ?

2. How can we define multiple PINE logins for the same UNIX login ?

Thanks in advance.

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From: Mike Brudenell <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 08:58:05 +0000 (GMT)

> apart from the the automatic checking time set in the SETUP option ?

The ^L (Ctrl/L) command clears the screen and redraws it (useful if it has
become corrupted for some reason); it also checks for new mail as it does
so.

An older method which, I believe, still works is to move to the last
message in the Index screen and press the Down Arrow a few (3?) times.

^L is better IMHO.

> 2. How can we define multiple PINE logins for the same UNIX login ?

Just start Pine as usual.

However if two or more people are hoping to access the same mail folder
(eg, the INBOX) concurrently then you will have to be using a mail folder
format that supports concurrent access.  The format most commonly found
(often referred to as Berkeley format) does not support this.

Cheers,

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Mike Brudenell                                         <[email-masked]>
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