When you save a message to another folder, you are given a choice: you can store it in the saved-messages folder, or you can specify another folder.

Once you save a message, the copy in your INBOX folder automatically is marked for deletion so that you will have only one copy. When you quit PC-Pine, you are asked to confirm whether or not you want to expunge the copy from the INBOX folder. To conserve space, it is a good idea to do this.

NOTE: Even though PC-Pine runs on your local computer, any messages that you delete are gone forever (i.e. they are not saved in a location such as your Recycling Bin).

SAVING A MESSAGE TO THE SAVED-MESSAGES FOLDER

The following instructions assume that you have configured your folders as recommended in the "Configuring PC-Pine" section.

To save a message to your saved-messages folder:

1. At the Message Index screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the message you want to save and press S (Save). You can also issue the Save command while viewing a message. As with other commands, you can use your mouse as well as your keyboard to issue commands. You are asked if you want to save the message to the saved-messages folder or to another folder:

   SAVE Msg # to folder in <Mail on ras4.deskmail> [{ras4.deskmail}mail/saved-messages] :

2. Press <Return> to choose the default folder: [saved-messages]. PC-Pine saves your message, and you see the following:

   [Message 2 copied to folder "{ras4.deskmail.washington.e..." and deleted]

You will find it useful to create additional folders for storing messages on particular subjects.

To save a message to a folder you specify:

1. At the Message Index screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the message you want to save and press S (Save). You can also issue the Save command while viewing a message. As with other commands, you can use your mouse as well as your keyboard to issue commands.

   You are asked if you want to save the message to the saved-messages folder or to another folder:

   SAVE Msg # to folder in <Mail on ras4.deskmail> [{ras4.deskmail}mail/saved-messages] :

2. Type a foldername and press <Return>. For example, to save a message to a folder named "papers", type papers and press <Return>. If this is the first time you have named this folder, you see the message:

   Folder "papers" in <Mail on ras4.de...> doesn't exist. Create?

   Press Y or <Return> to create the folder.

   Once you have created the folder, or whenever you type the name of a folder that already exists, you see a message like this one:

   [Message # copied to "papers" in <Mail on ras4.de...> and deleted]

   NOTE: If you don't remember a particular folder name, or if you want to browse through your folder list prior to saving a message, you can type <Control T> (To Fldrs). This will take you to a Select Folder screen where you can select a folder to which you want to save the message by using your arrow keys and then pressing S (Select), or by double-clicking on the folder.

You keep your folders clean by routinely deleting messages you do not want. There are two steps to deleting a message: marking it for deletion and then expunging it.

To mark a message you do no want for deletion:

1. Select and open the folder that contains the message you wish to mark for deletion.
2. At the Message Index screen, select the message you want to mark for deletion, or simply view the message.
3. Press or single-click on D (Delete). If you are looking at the Message Index screen when you mark a message for deletion, a "D" appears in the left column of the message line, and the next message, if there is one, is selected. If you are looking at the Message Text screen when you mark a message for deletion, a "DEL" briefly appears in the upper right corner of your screen, you get an on-screen message that the message has been deleted, and the next message, if there is one, appears.

Repeat this process to mark additional messages for deletion.

UNDELETING A MESSAGE

A message that is marked for deletion remains in its folder until you expunge it. You can expunge a message that is marked for deletion at any time, or you can wait until you quit PC-Pine. Once you have a few messages marked for deletion, you may want to expunge them before you continue to work; it is easier to look through an index that contains fewer messages.

To expunge a message:

WARNING: Once you expunge a message, it is gone. PC-Pine cannot get it back.

1. At the Message Index screen, press X (eXpunge). You are asked:

   Expunge # message(s) from foldername?

2. Press Y (yes) or press <Return>. Messages marked for deletion disappear.

Course Topics

Introduction
Obtaining PC-Pine
Installing PC-Pine
Running PC-Pine
Configuring PC-Pine

Composing & Sending
List, View, Reply, Forward
Organize with Folders
Save, Delete, Expunge
the Address Book
Quitting PC-Pine

PC-Pine Can Do More
Attachments
Viewing URLs
Signature
Multiple Users
Config Menu Features
PC-Pine w/Other Hosts