For the most part, PC-Pine configures itself when you install it on
your computer. There are a few configuration settings, however, that you
may wish to change, especially if you are accessing your email from more
than one computer.
To access PC-Pine's configuration screen, type S (Setup) and
then C (Configuration) from the Main Menu.
NOTE: In PC-Pine, you can use your mouse to navigate. Just
single-click (or double-click, depending on what you want to do) on the
option.
FOLDERS
If you access your email from more than one computer, you may want to
configure PC-Pine to access your remote folders and address book(s).
This requires that your folders be on the deskmail server. The majority
of users already have their folders on the deskmail server. If you have
moved them elsewhere, you will need move them back to the deskmail server.
For more information, send email to:
help@cac.washington.edu
ADDRESS BOOK
In order to access your pre-existing Pine address book using PC-Pine,
you need to create a copy of the address book on the deskmail server (note
that these steps are run from Pine 4 on your Homer/Dante account
rather than from PC-Pine):
- Run Pine 4 on Homer/Dante
- At the Pine Main Menu, type S (Setup) and then A (AddressBooks).
- Choose A (Add Pers Abook).
- Fill in the form like this:
Server Name: UW_NetID.deskmail.washington.edu
Folder Name: ADDRBOOK
NickName : Master Addressbook
(where "UW_NetID" is replaced with your own UW NetID or login
name.)
- Type <Control> X (eXit/save) and
then Y (yes) to exit and save your changes.
- Type E to exit the Setup screen.
Now you need to copy your existing addresses to the new address book on
the desk mail server:
- Still using Pine on Homer/Dante, select A (AddressBook) at the
Pine Main Menu.
- Select > to view your ".addressbook" Personal Address Book, or type
<Return>.
- Type ; (Select), then A (All) to mark all the address
book entries.
- Type A (Apply), then S (Save).
- Choose S (Save) at the next prompt and you should see the
following:
Save to which addrbook : .addressbook
^G Help ^P Prev AddrBook
^C Cancel Ret Accept ^N Next AddrBook
- Use
<Control> N to select the "Master
Addressbook" (or whichever nickname you chose in step 4 above).
- Press <Return> (Accept) to copy all
your address book entries to the new address book.
NOTE: You'll probably want to use S (Setup) A (Addressbook)
again and delete the configuration for the personal address book so that
Pine on Homer/Dante will only be using the new one on the deskmail server.
That way you will prevent confusion about which address book is
which.
UW DIRECTORY
By default, PC-Pine is set up to use the online student and
staff/faculty directories from within the Compose Message screen. This is
a handy feature if you would like to be able to type in a person's name in
the To or Cc fields and have PC-Pine look up the name in the online
directories. It can, however, slow the performance of PC-Pine, especially
if you are connected via modem. If you would like to disable PC-Pine from
using the online directories from within the Compose Message screen,
follow the directions below. You will still be able to use the directory
service (see page 10 for more information).
- At the Main Menu, press S (Setup) or double-click on the
Setup option.
- Now choose D (Directory) and then A (Add Dir).
- "directory.washington.edu" should be highlighted. Press
<Return> to edit the settings for this
directory.
- Under the "features" heading, you should see the following:
Set Feature Name
--- ----------------------
[X] use-implicitly-from-composer
[ ] lookup-addrbook-contents
[ ] save-search-criteria-not-result
Select "use-implicitly-from-composer" and type X
(Set/Unset) (or double-click that field) so the X disappears
from the Set column.
- When you are finished filling in the above information, choose
E (Exit) and Y (yes) to save your changes.
