Incoming messages are stored in your INBOX and will remain there until
you delete them or save them in other folders. (For more information on
the INBOX and other folders, see page 15.)
LISTING MESSAGES
To see a list of the messages you have received in your INBOX
folder:
At the Main Menu, choose I (Message Index). Your Message Index
will appear and a selected message will be highlighted, as shown in the
following example. By default, PC-Pine will select and highlight the first
new (i.e. unread) message in the index. If you do not have any new
messages, the last message in the index will be selected and highlighted.
If you want to list the messages in a folder other than your INBOX, see
the "Moving Between Folders"
section within the "Organizing Messages with
Folders" section.
VIEWING A MESSAGE
To view a message:
- At the Message Index screen, use the arrow keys to highlight
the message you want to view or use your mouse to select it.
- Press V (ViewMsg) or press
<Return> to read a selected message. You
can also double-click on the message. To see the next message,
press N (NextMsg) or single-click on that command in the
command menu. To see the previous message, press P (PrevMsg) or
single-click on that command. To return from your message to the Message
Index, press I or < (MsgIndex) or single-click on
that command.
REPLYING TO A MESSAGE
To reply to a message that you have selected at the Message
Index screen or that you are viewing:
- Press or single-click on R (Reply).
You are asked whether you want to include the original message in your
reply. Also, if the original message was sent to more than one person,
you are asked if you want to reply to all recipients. Think carefully
before you answer - it may be that you want your reply to be sent only to
the author of the message.
WARNING: It is always a good idea to check the list of
addresses in the To: and Cc: fields before you send a message to see who
will receive it.
FORWARDING A MESSAGE
To forward a message that you have selected at the Message
Index screen or that you are viewing:
- Press or single-click on F (Forward). A copy of the message
opens and the To field is highlighted.
- Enter the address of your recipient and send the message as usual.
Note that you can modify the original message if you wish, for example, to
forward only a portion of it or to add a message or notes of your own.
ABOUT YOUR MESSAGE INDEX SCREEN
Your Message Index screen lists all of the messages in the current
folder. Here's some useful information about this screen:
The selected message is highlighted. The first column on the left is
blank, or shows a "+" if the message was sent directly to you
(i.e., it is not a copy or from a list).
The second column may be blank, or it may contain:
"N" if the message is new (unread).
"A" if you have answered the message (using the Reply command).
"D" if you have marked the message for deletion. [NOTE:
The deletion mark takes precedence over the other marks. If you have a
new or answered message that you have marked for deletion, only the "D"
will appear.]
The rest of the columns in the message line show you the message
number, date sent, sender, size, and subject. For details, press ?
(Help).
Most of the commands you need to handle your messages are visible at
the bottom of the screen, and you can press O (Other Cmds) to see
additional commands that are available. You do not need to see these
"other commands" on the screen to use them. That is, you never need to
press O as a prefix for any other command. PC-Pine also has menus
that are accessible with the mouse. For more information on using the
menus, see the "PC-Pine Can Do More" section.
