PC-Pine is Here
Pine--the popular email program on C&C Unix computers--is now
available for desktop computers running MS-DOS. The
program, called PC-Pine, is still in development, but an
experimental version has been released for general use.
To use PC-Pine, your DOS computer must be directly connected to
the campus network with an Ethernet card (i.e., you cannot use
PC-Pine from home using the existing C&C modem pool).
Note: If your
department supports SLIP (a way of using Internet protocols
over dialup lines) then you can use this program via a modem connection.
Except for the absence of a spelling checker, PC-Pine has
the same look and feel as Unix-based Pine. Some useful
features to keep in mind include:
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You can include any of your DOS files in email messages as
attachments.
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You can save email messages or attachments to your PC's
disks.
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You can turn off your DOS computer and not lose any mail.
Although it appears that your new mail is on your desktop
computer, new mail (the contents of your inbox) is actually
received and held for you on one of the C&C computers.
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You can use other computers to get access to the messages
in your inbox.
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You can access existing mail folders on Uniform Access
computers.
PC-PINE REDUCES FILE TRANSFERS
PC-Pine lets you copy files directly from your PC's disk
into an email message, reducing the need to transfer files
between your Uniform Access computer and your desktop PC.
Likewise, you can save and export mail messages to your
PC.
GETTING PC-PINE
Versions of PC-Pine are available for users of Novell's LAN
Workplace for DOS, FTP's PC-TCP package, as well as a basic
packet driver version. You may get copies at the software
distribution center in the ACC Building, or they can be copied
across the network using anonymous FTP from
ftp.cac.washington.edu in the /mail directory.
For information about getting a copy of PC-Pine, send email to
help@cac.washington.edu or call 543-5970.
University of Washington Computing & Communications
Windows on Computing, No. 13, May 1993
newsltr@cac.washington.edu