To log-in
When you try to log-in, be aware that:when you are prompted for your password, your keystrokes are not displayed on the screen (for your own protection against roving eyes).
UNIX(r) System V Release 4.0 (hydra.syr.edu) login: your username Password: (** your password will not be shown on screen **)
To change your password
It will be really picky about what it calls a "good" password. Don't get frustrated. Use uppercase and lowercase and symbols. For example, an old password of mine is Light!Cone
To use pine for the very first time, just type
It needs to perform some one-time set-up. It will ask you all sorts of questions about creating folders or directories. Just answer "yes" to all of the questions.
To send email to another user (for example, to me):
will show
To : rbsalgad@mailbox.syr.edu Cc : Attchmnt: Subject : ----- Message Text -----
(use your arrow keys to move around)
(fill in Subject: to give your message a title)
(start typing your message at Message Text)
(When done, select from the menu of keystrokes at the bottom of the screen)
^G Get Help ^X Send ^R Rich Hdr ^Y PrvPg/Top ^K Cut Line ^C Cancel ^D Del Char ^J Attach ^V NxtPg/End ^U UnDel Line
(for instance, to send, hold down <CTRL> then press <X>)
To read your email:
? HELP - Get help using Pine
C COMPOSE MESSAGE - Compose and send a message
I FOLDER INDEX - View messages in current folder
L FOLDER LIST - Select a folder to view
A ADDRESS BOOK - Update address book
S SETUP - Configure or update Pine
Q QUIT - Exit the Pine program
select I to view your messages
To initiate a conversation with another user (for example, with me)
If I am logged-on, I will get a message on my screen
Message from Talk_Daemon@hydra.syr.edu at 17:35 ... talk: connection requested by yourname@yourmachine.syr.edu. talk: respond with: talk yourname@yourmachine.syr.eduto which I should respond with
hydra% talk yourname@yourmachine.syr.edu
to end the conversation, hold down <CTRL> then press <C>