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18 Help text for the Alpine mailer
20 This file is in a format created to be turned into text strings in a C
23 There are two shell scripts that run on this. Cmplhelp.sh is the
24 first and turns this into a C file (helptext.c) of text strings that
25 are compiled and linked. The other program, cmplhlp2.sh, turns this
26 into a .h file (helptext.h) with extern string definitions of the
27 strings in the .c file. The code that actually processes these files
28 while alpine is running is in help.c
30 The lines with "===== xxxx ====" divide the different help screens. The
31 xxx is the name of the variable that strings will be put in, which are
32 also declared in helptext.h.
36 Help text screen text can be either plain text OR HTML. The latter is
37 denoted by the first line starting with "<HTML>". The former is simply
38 displayed as it's formatted here.
40 HTML is limited to simple formatting ala HTML 2.0. No forms, or tables.
41 In addition a small set of tools are are available to customize the HTML
44 1a) Default and function key bindings are separated like this:
46 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
47 Function key bindings here
49 Default key bindings here
53 1b) A way to distinguish HTML text that is to be displayed when
54 pine is running vs. when the text is served up outside Alpine
55 (someday) can be done via:
57 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
58 Text displayed when viewed within a running pine session
60 Text displayed when HTML viewed outside pine (using chtml aware server)
63 1c) A way to distinguish HTML text that is to be displayed under
64 PC-Alpine vs. not is available via:
66 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
67 Text displayed under PC-Alpine
69 Text displayed otherwise
72 WARNING ABOUT CHTML "if-else-endif" CLAUSES: They don't nest.
74 1d) Other operating systems added to 1c) above are
76 os_unix_and_osx means all unices, incluing mac
77 os_unix means all unices except mac
80 2a) Several "server side include" commented elements are supported:
82 <!--#include file="textfile"-->
84 The file "textfile" will be inserted into the HTML text directly.
85 Alpine does no formatting of the text. At some point we might want to
86 look at the first line for <HTML> but not today.
88 2b) Various bits of Alpine's running state can be inserted into the
89 HTML text as well using the special comment:
91 <!--#echo var="variable"-->
93 Where "variable" is one of either:
112 VAR_<VARNAME> - where <VARNAME> is config variable name
113 FEAT_<FEATURENAME> - where <FEATURENAME> is config feature name
115 3) The URL scheme "X-Alpine-Gripe:" is available to insert links to
116 pine's composer such that various debugging data can be attached to the
117 message. Aside from normal email addresses, this can be set to
118 either "_LOCAL_ADDRESS_" for the configured local help address, or
119 "_BUGS_ADDRESS_" for the configured local bug reporting address.
120 Aside from the special tokens above, the default behavior only differs
121 from "mailto:" by the insertion of a special Subject: prefix that
122 consists of a randomly-generated token for tracking purposes.
123 Several optional parameters can be included to control what is
124 attached or offered for attachment to the message:
126 ?config -- Automatically attaches the user's configuration
127 information to the trouble report
128 ?keys -- Automatically attaches the user's most recent
130 ?curmsg -- Causes the user to get an offer to attach the
131 current message to the trouble report
132 ?local -- Automatically attaches the result of the script
133 defined by VAR_BUGS_EXTRAS
135 For HTML-format sections, the help screen dividers "===== xxxx ====" must
136 contain one and only one space after the first and before the second set of
139 Note to authors of this file: to mark sections that need further revision,
140 please use the text string on the following line consistently so that it is
141 easy to find those places again in this file:
144 NOTE: Several sections of help text which weren't being used were removed
145 at RCS version number 4.122. In particular, there were some placeholders
146 with help text for the config screen and the composer that didn't have any
147 reasonable place to be called from.
148 Dummy change to get revision in pine.hlp
149 ============= h_revision =================
150 Alpine Commit 661 2022-09-03 07:46:35
151 ============= h_news =================
154 <TITLE>RELEASE NOTES for Alpine</TITLE>
157 <H1>Alpine Release Notes</H1>
159 Version <!--#echo var="ALPINE_VERSION"--> (<!--#echo var="ALPINE_REVISION"-->)
161 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
162 (built <!--#echo var=ALPINE_COMPILE_DATE-->)
166 <BR>Copyright 2013-2022 Eduardo Chappa
167 <BR>Copyright 2006-2008 University of Washington
171 Alpine is an "Alternatively Licensed Program for Internet
172 News and Email" produced until 2009 by the University of Washington.
173 It is intended to be an easy-to-use program for
174 sending, receiving, and filing Internet electronic mail messages and
175 bulletin board (Netnews) messages. Alpine is designed to run on a wide
176 variety of Unix® operating systems. A version for Microsoft Windows®
177 is available as is a world wide web based version designed to run under the
181 Alpine is a free email program. Your use of Alpine is subject to the terms of the <A
182 href="h_apache_license">Apache License 2.0</A>.
185 Alpine's privacy policy is a living, online only, document, which can be found at
186 <A href="h_privacy_policy">https://alpineapp.email/privacy.html</A>.
187 By following the previous link, Alpine
188 will connect to an external server, and will download it and display
189 it for you. Please take some time to read it and understand it.
190 Since the Privacy Policy could be amended to take into consideration
191 new additions to Alpine, please check it periodically.
193 <P> Changes since the release of version 2.26 include:
194 <!-- Changes since the release of version <!--#echo var="ALPINE_VERSION"-->
196 <P> New features include:
198 <LI> Microsoft servers do not deal well with a message that is forwarded
199 as an attachment by Alpine due to the way Alpine constructs the cookie
200 to separate parts of the message due to the presence of a colon. To
201 be safe, remove all non-numeric characters in the cookie. In addition,
202 lowercase values for the charset.
205 <P> Bugs addressed include:
207 <LI> Crash in PC-Alpine when postponing a message. Reported by Paolo Ienne.
210 <P>Version 2.26 adds new features and addresses bugs found in previous
213 <P> New features include:
215 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_unix"-->
216 <LI> Unix version of Alpine (not including OSX). Alpine is built with password
217 file support by default. If Alpine is built with SMIME support and the
218 password file does not exist, then Alpine will create it by default and
219 encrypt it. For this version of Alpine, Alpine saves its passwords in the file
220 "<!--#echo var="PASSWORD_FILE"-->" which is in the same directory that
221 your .pinerc is located.
224 <LI> In the past Alpine did not recognize images embedded
225 in an HTML file, so now it does and a link to open them is
226 given. Additionally, Alpine did not pass these images to an
227 external browser for display using the external command, and
230 <LI> Support for code_verifier and code_challenge when generating a
231 refresh token and access token in Gmail and Outlook using the
232 S256 method and plain method.
234 <LI> Change the redirect_uri scheme for Gmail, as Google is deprecating the use
235 of oob. Changed to http://localhost. Users are supposed to enter the URL
236 they see in their browser in place of the code.
238 <LI> Some servers do not allow the Drafts folder to be removed, even when
239 it is empty. Alpine, however, assumes that if the folder exists, it
240 must contain a draft message. This joint collaboration with Thomas
241 Uhle modifies alpine to not to attempt to continue a draft message if
242 the draft folder is empty.
244 <LI> Contributions by Thomas Uhle:
246 <LI> Add support for the LDAP attribute "userCertificate";
247 <LI> Move voiceMailTelephoneNumber from the TCL side to ldap_translate;
248 <LI> XOAUTH2 state generator changes format specifier from %x to %02x;
249 <LI> Web Alpine will not attempt to continue a postponed message if the
250 postponed-msgs folder is empty.
253 <LI> Improvements to the screen that allows a user to select the client-id when
254 a user attempts to login to a server and more than one client-id
255 is available for that server. In this case additional information is
256 given: The method to use (device or authorize), a user id that uses the
257 suggested client-id or a report that the client-id has not been used.
259 <LI> To protect the privacy of a user, the message-id of a message will be
260 generated using the domain in the From field of the message.
262 <LI> When saving to a folder in the unix format, Alpine parses the
263 destination folder to assign uids to all messages in the folder. When
264 the destination folder is large this could significantly slow down
265 alpine. Fix based on a patch submitted to the alpine-info list by
268 <LI> Add the LOGOUT command to the list of commands that can be
269 automatically interrupted in case the connection becomes unstable
270 during that command and Alpine times out its connection to the server.
272 <LI> If new mail has arrived when a user is closing a mailbox, Alpine will
273 also announce how many new messages have arrived. Suggested by Chime Hart.
275 <LI> When an invitation does not have a timezone in the date of the event,
276 but the date is in GMT, adjust the date to local time.
280 Bugs addressed include:
283 <LI> Crash when invoking Alpine from the command line and an attempt to authorize
284 alpine to use XOAUTH2 is done. Alpine crashes because of a missing optional
285 parameter -xoauth2-flow and because no screen has been configured yet. Reported
288 <LI> Alpine crashes when it cannot retrieve the privacy policy due to
289 failure connecting to the external server.
291 <LI> Alpine might delete all passwords from the password file if the
292 password file is not unlocked by cancellation, or the authentication
293 for an XOAUTH2 server is cancelled, or the password of an account
296 <LI> When the personal name of an address is encoded, and the personal name
297 is surrounded by quotes, these are not removed by Alpine at the time
298 to offer to take an address from a message to the addressbook. Reported
299 by David Prager Branner.
301 <LI> If a user configures the sendmail-path variable, and does not use a
302 global smtp-server, then Alpine will use the sendmail-path even when
303 the user configured a smtp-server for a role. Reported by Gregory
306 <LI> Crash in PC-Alpine when creating a mail collection and no username is
307 indicated in the server path. Reported by Sandy Schuman.
309 <LI> Crash in Alpine when running a filter that moves deleted messages the
310 INBOX in a Gmail account. Reported by Jyrki Voutilainen.
313 <P>Version 2.25 adds new features and addresses bugs found in previous
317 New features include:
319 <LI> Unix Alpine: New configuration variable <a href="h_config_ssl_ciphers"><!--#echo var="VAR_ssl-ciphers"--></a> that allows
320 users to list the ciphers to use when connecting to a SSL server.
321 Based on a collaboration with Professor Martin Trusler.
323 <LI> New hidden feature <a href="h_config_delete_before_writing"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-delete-before-writing"--></a>
324 to add support for terminals that need lines to be deleted
325 before being written. Based on a collaboration with Professor
328 <LI> Experimental: The instruction to remove the double quotes from the processing of
329 customized headers existed in pine, but it was removed in alpine. Restoring
330 old Alpine behavior. See
331 <A href="https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=981781">this</A>
332 report for more background information.
334 <LI> Add the capability to record http debug. This is necessary to debug XOAUTH2
335 authentication, and records sensitive login information. Do not share your
336 debug file if you use this form of debug.
338 <LI> Remove the ability to choose between the device and authorize methods
339 to login to outlook, since the original client-id can only be used
340 for the device method. One needs a special client-id and client-secret
341 to use the authorize method in Outlook.
343 <LI> PC-Alpine only: Some service providers produce access tokens that are
344 too long to save in the Windows Credentials, so the access tokens will
345 be split and saved as several pieces. This means that old versions of
346 Alpine will NOT be able to use saved passwords once this new version of
349 <LI> PC-Alpine: Debug files used to be created with extension .txt1, .txt2, etc.
350 Rename those files so that they have extension .txt.
352 <LI> Always follow ‘suppress-asterisks-in-password-prompt’ setting in the
353 various password prompts. Submitted by Étienne Deparis.
355 <LI> Use 'alpine -F' instead of 'pine -F' as the browser default pager.
356 Submitted by Étienne Deparis.
358 <LI> Introduction of OTHER CMDS menu for the browser/pilot to let
359 people discover the two new commands: "1" is a toggle that
360 switches between 1 column and multicolumn mode. The "." command
361 toggles between hiding or showing hidden files, and the "G"
362 command to travel between directories. Contributed by Étienne
365 <LI> Add option -xoauth2-flow to the command line, so that users can specify the
366 parameters to set up an xoauth2 connection through the command line.
368 <LI> Alpine deletes, from its internal memory and external cache, passwords
369 that do not work, even if they were saved by the user.
371 <LI> New format for saving passwords in the windows credential manager
372 for PC-Alpine. Upon starting this new version of Alpine the passwords
373 saved in the credential manager are converted to the new format and
374 they will not be recognized by old versions of Alpine, but only by
375 this and newer versions of Alpine.
377 <LI> Enabled encryption protocols in PC-Alpine are based on those enabled
378 in the system, unless one is specified directly.
382 Bugs addressed include:
385 <LI> The c-client library parses information from an IMAP server during
386 non-authenticated state which could lead to denial of service.
387 Reported by Damian Poddebniak from Münster University of Applied
390 <LI> Memory corruption when alpine searches for a string that is
391 an incomplete utf8 string in a local folder. This could happen by
392 chopping a string to make it fit a buffer without regard to its content.
393 We fix the string so that chopping it does not damage it. Reported
396 <LI> Crash in the ntlm authenticator when the user name does not include
397 a domain. Reported and fixed by Anders Skargren.
399 <LI> When forwarding a message, replacing an attachment might make Alpine
400 re-attach the original attachment. Reported by Michael Traxler.
402 <LI> When an attachment is deleted, the saved message with the deleted
403 attachment contains extra null characters after the end of the
406 <LI> Tcp and http debug information is not printed unless the default
407 debug level is set to 1. Print this if requested, regardless of what
408 the default debug level is.
410 <LI> When trying to select a folder for saving a message, one can only enter
411 a subfolder by pressing the ">" command, rather than the normal
412 navigation by pressing "Return". Reported by Ulf-Dietrich Braunmann.
414 <LI> Crash when attempting to remove a configuration for a XOAUTH2 server
415 that has no usernames configured.
417 <LI> Crash caused by saving (and resaving) XOAUTH2 refresh and access tokens
418 in PC-Alpine. Reported by Karl Lindauer.
421 <P> Version 2.24 adds new features and addresses bugs found in previous
425 New features include:
428 <LI> Experimental: The instruction to remove the double quotes from the processing of
429 customized headers existed in pine, but it was removed in alpine. Restoring
430 old Alpine behavior. See
431 <A href="https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=981781">this</A>
432 report for more background information.
433 <LI> Add the capability to record http debug. This is necessary to debug XOAUTH2
434 authentication, and records sensitive login information. Do not share your
435 debug file if you use this form of debug.
436 <LI> Remove the ability to choose between the device and authorize methods
437 to login to outlook, since the original client-id can only be used
438 for the device method. One needs a special client-id and client-secret
439 to use the authorize method in Outlook.
440 <LI> PC-Alpine only: Some service providers produce access tokens that are
441 too long to save in the Windows Credentials, so the access tokens will
442 be split and saved as several pieces. This means that old versions of
443 Alpine will NOT be able to use saved passwords once this new version of
445 <LI> PC-Alpine: Debug files used to be created with extension .txt1, .txt2, etc.
446 Rename those files so that they have extension .txt.
447 <LI> Always follow ‘suppress-asterisks-in-password-prompt’ setting in the
448 various password prompts. Submitted by Étienne Deparis.
449 <LI> Use 'alpine -F' instead of 'pine -F' as the browser default pager.
450 Submitted by Étienne Deparis.
451 <LI> Introduction of OTHER CMDS menu for the browser/pilot to let
452 people discover the two new commands: "1" is a toggle that
453 switches between 1 column and multicolumn mode. The "." command
454 toggles between hiding or showing hidden files, and the "G"
455 command to travel between directories. Contributed by Étienne
457 <LI> Implementation of XOAUTH2 for Yahoo! Mail. <A href="h_yahoo_configuration">Learn More</A>
459 <LI> Expansion of the configuration screen for XOAUTH2 to include
460 username, authorization flow, and tenant.
462 <LI> XOAUTH2: automatic renew of access token and connection to a server
463 within 60 seconds of expiration of the access token.
465 <LI> If a user has more than one client-id for a service, Alpine
466 asks the user which client-id to use and associates that client-id to
467 the credentials in the XOAUTH2 configuration screen.
468 <A HREF="h_xoauth2_config_screen">Learn more</A>.
470 <LI> Addition of Yandex.com to the list of services that Alpine can use XOAUTH2 to
471 authenticate for reading and sending email. <A href="h_yandex_configuration">Learn More</A>
473 <LI> Addition of a link to the Apache License 2.0 (see above). This is
474 available from the Release Notes as well as the welcome screen.
476 <LI> Modifications to protect the privacy of users:
478 <LI> Alpine does not generate Sender or X-X-Sender by default
479 by enabling <a href="h_config_disable_sender"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-sender"--></a>
481 <LI> Alpine does not disclose User Agent by default by enabling
482 <A HREF="h_config_suppress_user_agent"><!--#echo var="FEAT_suppress-user-agent-when-sending"--></A>
484 <LI> Alpine uses the domain in the From: header of a message
485 to generate a message-id and suppresses all information
486 about Alpine, version, revision, and time of generation
487 of the message-id from this header. This information is
488 replaced by a random string.
490 <LI> Unix Alpine displays configure options and flags when
491 invoked as "alpine -v". Suggested by Matt Ackeret.
492 <LI> Alpine will ding the terminal bell when asking about quitting
493 when new mail arrives. This is consistent with Alpine dinging the
494 bell when new mail arrives. The bell will not ding if it is disabled
495 for status messages. Suggested by Chime Hart.
497 <LI> When messages are selected, pressing the ";" command to broaden or narrow
498 a search, now offers the possibility to completely replace the search, and
499 is almost equivalent to being a shortcut to "unselect all messages, and select
500 again". The difference is that cancelling this command will not unselect
501 all currently selected messages. Suggested by Holger Trapp.
503 <LI> Alpine will not write debug files unless started with the option -d,
504 so for example "alpine -d 2" will generate a debug file at level 2,
505 but just issuing the alpine command will not write any debug to a file.
507 <LI> Experimental: Attempt to implement the Encryption Range in Windows. It works
508 in Windows 10, and it should work in Windows 8.1. It needs testing in
509 Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
511 <LI> Addition of variables <A HREF="h_config_user_certs_path"><!--#echo var="VAR_user-certs-path"--></A>
512 and <A HREF="h_config_user_certs_file"><!--#echo var="VAR_user-certs-file"--></A>
513 which allow a user to specify locations for certificates that the user
516 <LI> Ignore non-empty initial challenge in the GSSAPI authenticator. Based
517 on a patch written by Jarek Polok, but submitted by Ignacio Reguero.
519 <LI> When a server expires a refresh token, Alpine needs to cancel it
520 internally. Alpine will attempt to get a new one when it reopens the
521 folder after it cancels it.
523 <LI> Set up the IMAP ID at the moment of logging in to the server, rather than
524 as a one time option, in case we need to use a special IMAP ID.
531 <LI> When Alpine starts a PREAUTH connection, it might still ask the user
532 to login. Reported by Frank Tobin.
534 <LI> Crash while resizing the screen when viewing a calendar event.
536 <LI> When Alpine opens a folder in a server whose address is given numerically
537 it might crash due to an incorrect freeing of memory. Reported by Wang Kang.
539 <LI> Crash when Alpine frees memory on a system where LC_CTYPE is not
540 configured, and the user calls the file browser to attach files to
541 a message. Reported by Luis Gerardo Tejero.
543 <LI> Invalid signatures created by Alpine, when built with recent
544 releases of the Openssl-1.1.1 series (but not in the Openssl-1.0.1 series).
545 Fix contributed by Bernd Edlinger.
547 <LI> After returning from the directory side of a dual-folder, sometimes
548 Alpine would return to the first folder in the parent directory or to
549 the dual-folder. The fix is to return to the original dual-folder as
550 intended. Reported by Holger Trapp.
552 <LI> When an attachment is deleted and the original message is saved, Alpine
553 might write only a part of the name of the file deleted. Reported by Holger
556 <LI> URLs that are surrounded by white space are not cleaned by Alpine before
557 passing them to the browser, resulting in no display of the URL when Alpine
558 tries to open it. Reported by Gregory Heytings.
560 <LI> When Alpine is built without smime, password file functionality might
561 fail. Reported by Andres Fehr.
563 <LI> Crash in PC-Alpine when using the eXternal command.
565 <LI> Fix in Macs that made Alpine abort a ssh connection to an imap server.
566 Reported and assisted by Wang Kang.
570 Version 2.23 has new additions and addresses bugs found in previous releases.
576 <LI> Implementation of XOAUTH2 authentication support for Outlook.
577 Based on documentation suggested by Andrew C Aitchison. <A href="h_outlook_configuration">Learn More</A>
579 <LI> Add support for the OAUTHBEARER authentication method in Gmail. Thanks to
580 Alexander Perlis for suggesting it and explaining how the method works. <A href="h_gmail_configuration">Learn More</A>
582 <LI> Creation of Alpine's Privacy Policy. This is presented as a link to
583 an online document from the Release Notes (Link at the top of this
584 document.) Upon user request, Alpine downloads and displays this
585 document. Links to the privacy policy are also displayed when a user
586 starts Alpine for the first time, or when a user starts a new version
587 of Alpine. There is no default exit greeting command for these
588 screens, and to exit the user must press "E", instead of the old
589 default, which was the RETURN command. The RETURN command will open
590 the handle on which the cursor is on, which by default is the Privacy
593 <LI> Support for the SASL-IR IMAP extension that avoids a round trip during
594 authentication. Similar support added for the SMTP, NNTP and POP3
595 protocols. Thanks to Geoffrey Bodwin for a report that lead to this
598 <LI> Alpine can pass an HTML message to an external web browser, by using the
599 "External" command in the <a href="h_attachment_screen">ATTACHMENT INDEX</a>
600 screen. <A href="h_command_external_browser">Learn more</A>.
602 <LI> New configuration variable
603 <a href="h_external_loads_inline_images_only"><!--#echo var="FEAT_external-command-loads-inline-images-only"--></a>
604 that controls if Alpine will keep the source link to all the images in the
605 HTML message, or will only pass a link to inline images included in the message. For your
606 privacy and security this feature is enabled by default.
608 <LI> When reading an email and a user selects an email address to which to compose
609 a message from the message, the user will be able to select a role to compose
612 <LI> New variable system-certs-path that allows users to indicate the
613 location of the directory where certificates are located. In PC-Alpine
614 this must be C:\\libressl\\ssl\\certs. The C: drive can be replaced
615 by the name of the drive where the binary and DLL files are located.
617 <LI> New variable system-certs-file that allows users to configure the
618 location of a container of certificate authority (CA) certificates
619 to be used to validate certificates of remote servers.
621 <LI> Remove sleep of 5 seconds for mailcap programs that use the terminal
622 to display content. Suggested by Carl Edquist. In addition, remove the
623 configurable process table command and its corresponding sleep time.
630 <LI> Security Bug: Alpine can be configured to start a secure connection using /tls
631 on an insecure connection. However, if the connection is PREAUTH, Alpine
632 will not upgrade the connection to a secure connection, because a client
633 must not issue a STARTTLS to a server that supports it in authenticated
634 state. This makes Alpine continue to use an insecure connection with the
635 server, exposing user data. Reported by Damian Poddebniak and Fabian
636 Ising from Münster University of Applied Sciences.
638 <LI> Selecting by subject might not copy the subject of the current message
639 to the selection text correctly. Reported by Iosif Fettich.
641 <LI> Alpine does not set the return path correctly when using a role while bouncing
642 a message. Reported by Dr. C. Griewatsch.
644 <LI>Bug in PC-Alpine that made Alpine go into an infinite loop and
645 consume CPU when it was iconized. Reported by Holger Schieferdecker in
648 <LI>Crash in Alpine when attempting to reply to a multipart/alternative
649 message that is malformed, and the option to include attachments in
650 reply is enabled. Reported and patched by Peter Tirsek.
652 <LI>Bug that makes Alpine split encoded words in the subject of a message
653 in the middle of a utf-8 character into two encoded words, breaking the
654 encoding. Reported by Jean Chevalier.
656 <LI> Alpine would not redraw the screen when a check for new mail in an
657 incoming folder failed due to a failure while validating the server
658 certificate, and the user did not allow the connection to proceed.
660 <LI> Crash in Alpine while resizing the screen when using any of the tokens
661 SUBJKEYTEXT, SUBJECTTEXT, or SUBJKEYINITTEXT in the index format, and
662 the screen was resized. Reported by Iggy Mogo.
664 <LI> When Alpine is trying to authenticate to Gmail, using the XOAUTH2 method,
665 it does not display the url the user needs to open, in order to authorize
666 Alpine to access Gmail using XOAUTH2 when Alpine still has not created
667 a screen. Reported by Baron Fujimoto.
669 <LI> When an html anchor does not quote the link in the href parameter,
670 alpine does not link to it.
672 <LI> Attempt to fix a bug that breaks scrolling of a message in Alpine when
673 the screen is resized. Reported in the Debian bug system at
674 <A HREF="https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=956361">https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgie?bug=956361</A>.
678 Version 2.22 addresses bugs found in previous releases and has several
685 <LI> Support for <A HREF="h_xoauth2">XOAUTH2</A> authentication method in Gmail.
686 <A href="h_gmail_configuration">Learn More</A>
688 <LI> PC-Alpine builds with LibreSSL and supports S/MIME.
690 <LI> NTLM authentication support with the ntlm library, in Unix systems.
691 Based on code provided by Maciej W. Rozycki.
693 <LI> Add /tls1_3 flag for servers that support it. Read more information
694 in the secure protocols <A HREF="h_network_encryption_security">help</A>.
696 <LI> To increase user's privacy, remove phone-home code that would prompt
697 users to send an email message upon starting Alpine for the first time for
698 purposes of counting. Your use of Alpine does not disclose information about
699 you or your use of Alpine to the developers of Alpine.
702 <A HREF="h_config_encryption_range"><!--#echo var="VAR_encryption-protocol-range"--></A>
703 that allows users to configure versions of the SSL/TLS protocol that Alpine is
704 restricted to try when establishing a secure connection SSL/TLS to a remote
705 server. The default can be set at compilation time.
707 <LI> Add -dict option to PC-Pico, which allows users to choose a dictionary
708 when spelling. Sample usage: -dict "en_US, de_DE, fr_FR".
710 <LI> Improvements to the configure stage of compilation. Some of
711 these contributed by Helmut Grohne. See
712 <A href="https://bugs.debian.org/876164">Bug 876164</A> in Debian.
714 <LI> Add "remove password" command to the management screen for the
715 password file encryption key. This allows users to use their password file
716 without entering a master password.
718 <LI> Add the "g" option to the select command that works in IMAP
719 servers that implement the X-GM-EXT-1 capability (such as the one offered
720 by Gmail.) This allows users to do selection in Alpine as if they were
721 doing a search in the web interface for Gmail.
723 <LI> New variable close-connection-timeout, which tells Alpine to close
724 a connection that is having problems being kept alive after the number
725 of seconds configured in this variable, if the connection has not
726 recovered. The default is 0, which means to keep the connection alive
727 and wait for the connection to recover.
729 <LI> When a message is of type multipart/mixed, and its first part is
730 multipart/signed, Alpine will include the text of the original message
731 in a reply message, instead of including a multipart attachment.
732 Suggested by Barry Landy.
734 <LI> S/MIME: Some clients do not transform messages to canonical form when
735 signing first and encrypting second, which makes Alpine fail to parse the
736 signed data after encryption. Reported by Holger Trapp.
738 <LI> Add /auth=XYZ to the way to define a server. This allows users to
739 select the method to authenticate to an IMAP, SMTP or POP3 server.
740 Examples are /auth=plain, or /auth=gssapi, etc.
742 <LI> Add backward search in the index screen. Based on patch by Astyanax Foo,
743 submitted in 2009, but resubmitted by Erich Eckner on 2019.
745 <LI> SMIME: When Alpine is set to validate a message using the user's store, and
746 user agrees to save a certificate of another user, use the saved
747 certificate immediately to verify the smime message. Reported by
750 <LI> Do not use a delay when printing messages to screen when the initial
751 keystroke sequence of commands is active. Based on a report from Holger
754 <LI> In PC-Alpine, when the decoded name of an attachment does not agree
755 with its encoded name, Alpine will offer to save the file using the
760 Bugs that have been addressed include:
762 <LI> Width of characters is not always determined correctly when wcwidth
763 is used. Revert to using code for the Windows operating system.
764 Reported by Andrew Ho.
766 <LI> The call realpath(..., NULL) gives an error in Solaris, which means that
767 we need to allocate memory for storing the resolved path. Reported by
770 <LI> Crash when attempting to bounce a message due to lack of space in
771 allocated space for key menu array. Reported by David Sewell.
773 <LI> Crash when a CA certificate failed to load, and user attempted to
774 view certificate information of other certificate authorities.
776 <LI> Crash in the S/MIME configuration screen when a user turned off S/MIME, and
777 then re-enabled it. Also crash when attempting to enter the S/MIME
778 configuration screen if S/MIME was turned off.
780 <LI> Deactivate some color code from Pico (as standalone editor in the
781 windows version) until I find a way to activate it again. This is
782 not critical and it is not something that PC-Pico must have (some
783 of it already exists in other ways, like color support, what does
784 not exist is the more complex code that Unix-Pico has with color
785 codes for specific colors.)
787 <LI> When a message is multipart, and the first part is flowed text,
788 then forwarding the message will set the first part to be flowed,
789 and sent that way even when the option Do Not Send Flowed Text is
790 enabled. Reported by Holger Trapp.
792 <LI> When a message/rfc822 part of a message is encoded with
793 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE, Alpine will stop
794 processing that message. Later this causes Alpine to crash because
795 when it displays messages, it assumes that both header and body
796 parts are processed. Reported by Mark Crispin in 2010, in the
797 Alpine-info list (message with subject "crash bug in
798 alpine/mailpart.c:format_msg_att()") with no example, and reported
799 now by Holger Trapp, with an example.
801 <LI> In addition to the previous report, Alpine encodes message/rfc822
802 messages as QUOTED-PRINTABLE, in contradiction with RFC 2045,
803 when it receives a report that its encoding is 8bit. We preserve
804 the encoding reported by the IMAP server, and do not encode in
807 <LI> Update build.bat file to add /DWINVER=0x0501 so that Alpine can
808 build when using Visual Studio 2017. Fix contributed by
809 Ulf-Dietrich Braunmann.
811 <LI> When the locale is not set up to UTF-8, alpine might determine the
812 width of a character incorrectly. Reported by Alexandre Fedotov.
814 <LI> In some rare cases, when attachments are deleted before saving
815 emails, the filenames will be displayed in RFC1522 representation,
816 instead of in decoded form. Reported and patched by Wang Kang.
818 <LI> When colors are edited from the main setup configuration screen, some
819 color settings are not updated until Alpine is restarted. Reported by
822 <LI> If the first part of a message is multipart/alternative, and the
823 first part of this is also a multipart type, then Alpine might
824 fail to select the first text part when replying to a message.
825 Reported by Lucio Chiappetti.
827 <LI> TLS 1.2 works does not work if Alpine is compiled with openssl >= 1.1.0.
828 Reported and patched by Kyle George.
830 <LI> If the directory where Alpine saves the certificates is empty,
831 alpine would not create a self-signed certificate to encrypt the
834 <LI> S/MIME: The list of public certificates is freed before it is
835 reused when a signature fails to verify. This causes Alpine to
836 crash. Patch submitted by Linus Torvalds.
838 <LI> S/MIME: A message could fail to verify its signature even if the
839 certificate was saved when the message was open. Based on a report
840 by David Woodhouse to the RedHat bugzilla system.
842 <LI> When there are time changes in the clock, Alpine might go to sleep
843 for big amounts of time while displaying messages in the screen.
844 Reset sleep time to 5 seconds in case it finds it needs to sleep
845 more than 5 seconds or a negative amount of time.
847 <LI> Restore recognition of empty directories. It was deleted by mistake
848 when added support for internationalization in folders. Based on a
849 report by Michael Rutter.
851 <LI> Alpine stops parsing the mailcap file when it finds an invalid entry.
852 Reported by Matt Roberds to the Debian bug system at
853 <A HREF="https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=886370">https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=886370</A>.
855 <LI> Crash with error "Lock when already locked" when an attempt to check
856 for new mail on a locked stream that is being used for a save
857 operation. Reported by Carlos E.R.
859 <LI> Alpine removes trailing spaces from passwords, making a longin attempt
860 fail. Reported by R. Lyons.
862 <LI> Alpine crashes when opening a remote imap folder and computing scores.
863 Reported by Paul DeStefano.
865 <LI> When more than one server was given in the server-name configuration
866 option of rldap servers, none of them worked. Reported by Robert Wolf.
870 Version 2.21 addresses bugs found in previous releases and has several
876 <LI> PC-Alpine: New configuration option "Aspell Dictionaries" allows a
877 user to choose the dictionary used to spell check, in case the user
878 communicates in more than one language. Examples of values for the
879 variable are "en_US" or "de_DE", etc. Only the first 10
880 dictionaries are offered.
882 <LI> Unix-Alpine: Connect securely to a LDAP server on a secure port.
883 Based on a contribution by Wang Kang.
885 <LI> Colors configured in Alpine are inherited in the composer.
887 <LI> When Alpine is compiled with password file and SMIME support
888 the password file is encrypted using a private key/public
889 certificate pair. If one such pair cannot be found, one will be
890 created. <A HREF="h_password_file_support">Learn more</A>.
892 <LI> Alpine builds with any version of OpenSSL greater than or equal
893 to 1.0.0c. This includes version 1.1.0. Alpine also builds with
896 <LI> New SHORTSUBJECT, SHORTSUBJKEY and SHORTSUBJKEYINIT token for index
897 format, which removes text in the SUBJECT between "[" and
900 <LI> New SMARTTIME24 token for index screen. It is close to SMARTDATETIME
901 but it differns in that it gives the time in which the message was
902 sent for messages that are less than a week old. it uses a 24 hour
905 <LI> Alpine will include attachments when forwarding some
906 multipart/alternative messages for which it did not use to include
909 <LI> New configuration option
910 <a href="h_config_alt_reply_menu"><!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-reply-menu"--></a>
911 which adds more ways to control features and variables when you
912 start to reply to a message.
914 <LI> Added support for RFC 2971 - IMAP ID extension.
916 <LI> Add configuration <A href="h_config_ignore_size"><!--#echo var="FEAT_ignore-size-changes"--></A>
917 that allows users to ignore errors in the computation of the size
918 of a message from defective servers.
920 <LI> SMIME: Upgrade the default signature digest from sha1 to sha-256, since
921 clients such as Thunderbird do not validate signatures that use sha1 digest.
923 <LI> Add the configuration variable "default-directories", which is called
924 <A href="h_config_history"><!--#echo var="VAR_default-directories"--></A>
925 variable saves a list of directories that are readily accessible
926 for save or export of attachments. This makes it easier to save
927 attachments in directories that are hard to navigate to, or that
928 are accessed frequently.
930 <LI> When a filename is attached and its name is encoded, the save
931 attachment command will offer to save the file in the encoded form.
932 This might work for some users, but the save command will have a
933 subcommand ^N to decode the file name and save the file with the
936 <LI> The TAB key allows autocomplete in the Fcc field in the composer headers,
937 as well as autocompletes automatically when only one possibility exists
938 for the ^J attach command.
940 <LI> Add support for the "TYPE" and "VALUE" attributes of
943 <LI> Ignore message from smtp server after a successful authentication
946 <LI> When a message is saved in the Form Letter folder, add the ability
947 to save the role being used to compose such message so that settings
948 such as the SMTP server set in the role can be used when sending
949 such form message. Suggested and patched by Frank Doepper.
951 <LI> If SSLDIR is defined somehow, do not disable S/MIME if the
952 SSLCERTSDIR is not found.
954 <LI> When Alpine sends an attachment, it will set the boundary attribute
955 in lower case, as some SMTP servers, such as those of libero.it
956 reject messages if the boundary attribute is in uppercase.
958 <LI> Add the ability to change the private key and certificates used
959 to encrypt a password file in the SMIME setup configuration screen.
960 <A HREF="h_config_smime_password_file_certificates">Learn more</A>
962 <LI> SMIME: The ctrl-E command that gives information on the certificate
963 is only available for messages that have a signed or encrypted
966 <LI> SMIME: If a message contains a RFC822 attachment that is
967 signed/decrypted add the ability to view its SMIME information.
969 <LI> SMIME: Certificate information in the S/MIME screen is available
970 for certificates stored in a container.
972 <LI> SMIME: Offer the common name of the person, instead of the name of
973 file containing the certificate, as the name to be displayed in the
974 certificate management screen for certificate authorities.
975 Suggested by Matthias Rieber.
977 <LI> SMIME: Management of several alternate name (SAN) certificates is
978 improved. When importing a SAN certificate, also import a certificate
979 for the filename, besides for the e-mail addresses in the
980 certificate. Suggested by Matthias Rieber.
982 <LI> SMIME: add full year when displaying information about a certificate
983 in the certificate management screen. Suggested by Matthias Rieber.
985 <LI> SMIME: sort certificates by some type of alphabetical order in the
988 <LI> SMIME: Alpine will ask users if they wish to save S/MIME
989 certificates included in signatures, when the option "Validate
990 Using Certificate Store Only" is enabled. If the user does not wish
991 to save it, validation will fail.
993 <LI> HTML: Add support for decoding entities in hexadecimal notation.
994 Suggested by Tulipánt Gergely.
996 <LI> The "#" command, when used as part of an aggregate
997 operation will allow users to select the role used in either
998 replying, forwarding or replying to the group of selected messages,
999 Suggested by Hisashi T Fujinaka.
1001 <LI> If the charset of a message can not be determined, use the value set
1002 in the <A HREF="h_config_unk_char_set"><!--#echo var="VAR_unknown-character-set"--></A> for its value.
1004 <LI> Resizing setup screen will redraw screen.
1006 <LI> Unix Alpine only. Experimental: If Alpine/Pico finds a UCS4 code
1007 in the width ambiguous zone, it will use other means to determine
1008 the width, such as call wcwidth.
1010 <LI> Pico: Code reorganization in the search command to make it easier to
1011 add subcommands of the search command.
1013 <LI> Pico: Search command can do a case sensitive match. Use the Ctrl-^
1014 subcommand of the search command to bring this choice into view.
1016 <LI> Pico: Add the ability to search for strings in the beginning or end
1017 of a line. Use the Ctrl-^ subcommand of the search command to bring
1018 this choice into view.
1020 <LI> For a multipart/alternative message, the Take Address command will
1021 work on the part that is being read.
1023 <LI> When sending a message, allow for 512 characters of consecutive
1024 non-white space before folding the subject line.
1026 <LI> Make sure titlebar (the line at the top of the screen) always
1027 contains the name of the folder/newsgroup that is open, if this
1030 <LI> The feature <a href="h_config_scramble_message_id">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_scramble-message-id"--></a>
1031 will also scramble the name, version and operating system in the
1032 message-id header. Based on a contribution by Dennis Davis, which
1033 is itself based on a contribution by Mark Hills.
1035 <LI> Change in logic in imap_set_password function to make Alpine ask if
1036 a user wants to save a password before reading the password file.
1038 <LI> When exporting all parts of a message, if two attachments have the same
1039 name, do not overwrite a file more than once, but instead add a counter
1040 number to the filename to make a new file that does not exist in the file
1043 <LI> Add the Control-R subcommand to the save command for attachments.
1044 This subcommand toggles if the saving will be done in binary mode
1045 for text attachments. When a user saves an attachment using binary
1046 mode it will be saved as it was sent, otherwise the attachment will
1047 be transformed to UTF-8 for further transformation through internal
1048 and user defined filters for saving.
1050 <LI> Add command line argument -smimedir, which allows users to specify
1051 the default path for a directory that contains the public, private,
1052 and ca directories. This is useful in case a user has a backup of
1053 old certificates that cannot be installed in the ~/.alpine-smime
1056 <LI> Reimplementation of the code that allows the .pinerc file to be a
1057 symbolic link by Kyle George from tcpsoft.com to use realpath.
1059 <LI> When saving an attachment, the "^T" command leads to a screen where the
1060 "A" command can be used to add a file. A directory can be added by
1061 pressing "^X" after the "A" command. Added after a suggestion by
1064 <LI> When saving an attachment, the ^Y and ^V commands allow a user to
1065 scroll through the history of directories used to save attachments,
1066 while preserving the given name of the file. Suggested by Peter
1069 <LI> SMIME: Turn off automatic signing and encrypting of a message when
1070 bouncing. Suggested after a discussion with Matthias Rieber.
1072 <LI> When messages are selected, warn the user if a message that is not
1073 selected will be bounced, or if not all selected messages will be
1074 bounced. Suggested by Ulf-Dietrich Braumann.
1076 <LI> The bounce command adds a subcommand to choose a role.
1078 <LI> When selecting messages by number, the "." character can
1079 be used to specify the message on which the cursor is on.
1081 <LI> When Alpine opens an attachment, it sometimes changes the extension
1082 of the file that is being opened and replaces it by another for the
1083 same mime type. If Alpine finds that the extension of the file
1084 corresponds with the mime type, according to the mime-types file,
1085 then it will keep it, and no substitution will be made.
1087 <LI> Set no restrictions on the length of encoded subjects, but encode
1088 words in length of no more than 75 characters.
1093 Bugs that have been addressed include:
1095 <LI> SMIME: Crash when a certificate has an invalid date of validity. Also
1096 Alpine will use the function ASN1_TIME_print to determine the date
1097 of validity. Reported by Ben Stienstra.
1099 <LI> SMIME: Crash when attempting to unlock the password file and an
1100 incorrect password is entered.
1102 <LI> SMIME: Crash when checking the signature of a message that contains
1103 a RFC822 attached message. Reported by Holger Trapp and Björn
1106 <LI> SMIME: Cancelling entering password to unlock key will not reprompt.
1108 <LI> SMIME: fix a bug that did not allow users to transfer certificates to
1109 remote containers. Reported by Matthias Rieber.
1111 <LI> SMIME: certificates included in messages were not being transferred
1112 to a remote container.
1114 <LI> SMIME: Crash if public certificates are located in an inaccessible
1115 remote server and the private key is not available.
1117 <LI> SMIME: Alpine does not remove temporary files created when adding a
1118 CA certificate to a container. Reported by Holger Trapp.
1120 <LI> SMIME: When reading a local certificate, Alpine converts the name
1121 of the certificate to lowercase, which may make Alpine not be able
1122 to read such certificate. Reported by Dennis Davis.
1124 <LI> SMIME: If the option "Remember S/MIME Passphrase" is disabled, then
1125 entering a password to read an encrypted message will make Alpine
1126 forget the key and not ask the password to unlock it again in case
1127 it is necessary to unlock it again. Reported by Ulf-Dietrich
1130 <LI> Alpine would use freed memory while trying to compute the color
1131 of the titlebar. This happened when trying to continue a postponed
1134 <LI> Alpine failed to read an encrypted password file if too many
1135 passwords were saved in the password file.
1137 <LI> When selecting messages while in Threaded Index Screen, some
1138 messages other than top of threads could appear in the index, making
1139 Alpine display messages "out of the screen."
1141 <LI> The index format would be chopped at the position of an unrecognized
1142 token, instead of skipping the token as intended.
1144 <LI> Work in progress: Avoid calling non-safe functions when Alpine
1145 receives a signal. See bug report
1146 <A HREF="https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=825772">here.</A>
1148 <LI> Crash when attempting to read a message after a bounce command.
1149 In order to produce a crash one needed to use the ^T subcommand and
1150 do a search in a LDAP directory. The crash is produced by changes
1151 to the text in the title bar. Reported by Heinrich Mislik in the
1154 <LI> HTML messages that contain UTF-8 may wrap at the wrong position,
1155 making Alpine not display the correct character at the position
1156 that wrapping is done. Reported by Wang Kang.
1158 <LI> Pico: Searching for a string that is too long causes Pico to crash
1161 <LI> Fix vulnerability in regex library. This only affects those who use
1162 this library, such as the windows version of Alpine. See
1163 <A HREF="http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/695940">http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/695940</A>
1166 <LI> Alpine would not set include and lib paths for OpenSSL if this was
1167 installed in /usr/local/ssl.
1169 <LI> If the .pinerc file is a symbolic link, Alpine might not write its
1170 contents when saving its configuration.
1172 <LI> The _INIT_ token does not skip over non-alphanumeric characters in
1173 the name. Reported by Andreas Fehr.
1175 <LI> When opening an INBOX folder in a context different from the
1176 incoming folders collection, from the command line, Alpine would
1177 open the INBOX folder from the incoming folders collection.
1179 <LI> Mismatch in size of UCS and CELL caused a corruption in the
1180 content of a pointer, which made the speller in PC-Alpine get the
1181 content of a word incorrectly.
1183 <LI> Skip testing openssl compatibility version when cross-compilation
1184 is detected. Fix contributed by Antti Seppälä
1186 <LI> Alpine fails to remove temporary files used during a display or sending
1187 filter. Fix contributed by Phil Brooke.
1189 <LI> When the index is in zoomed state, adding new messages to the
1190 selection would not show those messages if those messages are on
1191 top of the current message in the top of the screen. Reported by
1192 Ulf-Dietrich Braumann. In addition, when the user scrolls through
1193 the index, this scroll smoothly, without jumping pages. Reported
1196 <LI> Crash when reviewing history of saving attachments.
1198 <LI> Crash when canceling a goto command on a local collection that has
1199 not been expanded and attempting to expand such collection.
1201 <LI> Crash in Pico when forwarding messages that contain a direction mark
1202 at the end of a line. Reported by James Mingo.
1204 <LI> Solve compilation errors when Alpine is built with Visual Studio 2015.
1209 Version 2.20 addresses bugs found in previous releases and has several
1217 <LI> Upgrade UW-IMAP to Panda IMAP from
1218 <A HREF="https://github.com/jonabbey/panda-imap">https://github.com/jonabbey/panda-imap</A>.
1219 <LI> S/MIME: Add screen to manage certificates.
1220 <LI> S/MIME: Signatures are validated using the user's certificates instead
1221 of the ones included in the message. Behavior can be disabled by
1222 disabling the option <A href="h_config_smime_use_cert_store">
1223 <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-use-storey-only"--></A>, which is enabled
1225 <LI> S/MIME: sign messages using intermediate certificates when needed
1227 <LI> S/MIME: validation of certificates for servers that modify signed
1229 <LI> S/MIME: signed and encrypted messages will be signed first and
1230 encrypted second, so that they can be decoded by other clients.
1231 <LI> S/MIME: add the sender certificate to the list of certificates in
1232 encrypted messages to make it possible for the sender to decrypt
1233 the message they sent.
1234 <LI> S/MIME: When transferring certificates to a local container, create
1235 container with default names PublicContainer, PrivateContainer and
1236 CAContainer, as appropriate for these files, unless the user has
1237 provided some other names.
1238 <LI> S/MIME: Forwarding a message will include the signed part as part
1239 of the text and not as a multipart message, just as the reply
1241 <LI> HTML: Style tag in body of html message causes Alpine to not write
1242 its content until a new </style>
1243 <LI> HTML: <BR>, <BR />, and <BR/> are considered
1244 the same inline tag; the same is valid for the <HR> tag.
1245 <LI> Add support to selective expunge through a subcommand of the
1246 select-apply commands. Read more in the <A
1247 HREF="h_index_cmd_expunge">help</A> for the expunge command.
1248 <LI> Pico: New subcommand of the search command, allows to reverse the
1249 direction of search.
1250 <LI> Unix Alpine: If a password file is defined, and S/MIME is enabled,
1251 the key and certificate used to encrypt the password file are saved
1252 in the ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd directory, or in the directory specified
1253 by the -pwdcertdir command line option.
1254 <A HREF="h_password_file_support">Learn more</A>.
1255 <LI> Add /tls1, /tls1_1, /tls1_2 and /dtls1 to the definition of a
1256 server to use different ways to connect using ssl, for
1257 example {server.com/tls1} will attempt to connect to
1258 server.com at the ssl imap port (port 993) and establish a
1259 connection using TLSv1. These flags can be used in
1260 conjunction with the /ssl flag, the ssl flag is redundant.
1261 Conversely, however, the /ssl flag does not imply any of
1262 these flags; the /ssl flag means SSLv3 or, if not available,
1263 SSLv2 in the SSL port.
1264 <LI> Alpine does not attempt to automatically reopen a collection
1265 that was not opened due to cancellation by the user.
1266 Instead, the user must try to open it explicitly.
1267 <LI> Alpine searches for a certificate that matches an email address in
1268 all addresses in a certificate (instead of just the first
1269 one) but when it tries to unlock the certificate, it asks
1270 for the password for the first email address in that
1272 <LI> Style tag in body of html message causes Alpine to not write its content
1273 until a new </style>
1274 <LI> Experimental: Write the content-type of a message in
1275 lowercase, as some non-compliant servers do not understand
1276 uppercase content-type, such as those of GMX.de.
1277 <LI> Experimental: Do not send the RSET command before attempting
1278 to send a message, as this causes a delay in some evily managed
1280 <LI> Opening a folder updates recent count in maildrops (this
1281 already works for other types of folders)
1282 <LI> Automatically redraw screen after opening an attachment
1283 instead of simply clearing it.
1284 <LI> Pico: Justification works without need of a predefined quote
1285 string. This allows justification of blocks of text that are
1286 indented with spaces.
1287 <LI> Decode the name of attachment names, so they can be written as part
1288 of the description of the part.
1289 <LI> Check bounds and tie strings off to improve security. Contributed
1291 <LI> Replace tabs by spaces in From and Subject fields to control for
1292 size in screen of these fields. Change only in index screen display.
1293 <LI> Aggregate operations allows bouncing a list of messages using a role.
1294 Suggested by Ulf-Dietrich Braumann.
1295 <LI> Disable saving new passwords to the password file. Implemented
1296 by Louis Raphael from dpslabs.com. <A HREF="h_config_disable_password_file_saving">Learn more.</A>
1297 <LI> Makefile: Add $(LIBINTL) to the flags to link rpdump, rpload,
1298 alpined and alpineldap because MAC OSX 10.8 x86_64 needs it. Reported by
1299 Charles M. Register.
1304 Bugs that have been addressed include:
1306 <LI> Fix _INIT_ token for reply quote string to include support for 8-bit
1307 in personal names. Reported by Lev Gorenstein.
1308 <LI> When writing the .pinerc file, lines were truncated if they were longer
1309 than 10,000 characters. This could cause data corruption, so now lines
1310 are allowed to be of any length.
1311 <LI> S/MIME: signed messages that contained an attachment would not validate.
1312 <LI> S/MIME: signed and encrypted messages from Thunderbird would not
1313 validate. Thanks to Andreas Schamanek for testing, debugging and
1314 advising during the process of fixing this problem.
1315 <LI> S/MIME: Forwarding messages with multipart content-type failed to be signed
1316 with "Error writing pipe" message. Reported by Andreas Schamanek
1318 <LI> S/MIME: Certificates are lost when using a pinerc file outside of the
1320 <LI> S/MIME: Accessing the S/MIME configuration screen would deinitialize
1321 SMIME making it not possible to sign or encrypt messages.
1322 <LI> S/MIME: Forwarding a signed message might make the body contain mime
1323 information that is not part of the body, and hence making the body
1324 of the message seem wrong.
1325 <LI> S/MIME Alpine would compute incorrectly the signature of a message
1326 that contains 8bit if the option "Enable 8bit ESMTP Negotiation" is
1327 enabled, the message contains 8bit characters and the smtp server
1328 supports 8bit sending.
1329 <LI> When replying to several messages, subject will be decoded first,
1330 and then stripped from re/fwd before they are compared to determine
1331 the subject of the replied message.
1332 <LI> Crash when tcp connection to NNTP server was lost after connection
1333 had been established, but lost immediately afterwards.
1334 <LI> Crash with message "lock when already locked", when painting
1335 an index was based on scores that needed information from a remote
1336 addressbook in the same server as the folder opened. Reported by
1338 <LI> Crash in message/rfc822 attachments encoded in base64.
1339 <LI> Postponed messages whose content-type is text/html, text/enriched and
1340 text/richtext are sent with that content-type, even though, after
1341 resuming composition, Alpine had changed its type to text/plain.
1342 <LI> Alpine cannot handle correctly some characters in the Windows-1256
1343 character set, which might lead to a crash or a corruption in the
1344 screen. Work was done to contain the bug. A more complete fix will
1345 be done in a future release. Reported by Professor Robert Funnell.
1346 <LI> WebAlpine: add _GNU_SOURCE to make pubcookie build.
1347 <LI> WebAlpine: fail to build with debug disabled. Fix from Sam Hathaway.
1348 <LI> Save command did not warn of existence of a message with a deleted
1349 attachment in an aggregate save, unless cursor was positioned on a message
1350 with a deleted attachment. Reported by Florian Herzig.
1351 <LI> Transformation of UTF-8 to MUTF7 was not being done when creating a folder
1353 <LI> DATE tokens were not internally transformed to UTF-8, which made their
1354 values not appear complete in the screen. Reported by Werner Scheinast.
1355 <LI> Fixes to configure script so that it will not require PAM for every system.
1356 <LI> Fix to configure script so that it will use CPPFLAGS instead of
1357 CPPCFLAGS, and so the --with-ssl-include-dir option take effect
1358 during the build. Fix by Ulf-Dietrich Braumann.
1359 <LI> Fix in WebAlpine: do not use deprecated dereference in pointer,
1360 needs to use tcl_getstringresult() instead. Reported by
1361 Ulf-Dietrich Braumann.
1362 <LI> Quoted string in URL Viewers configuration variable were not
1363 unquoted before passing to viewer.
1364 <LI> Fix in configure script to detect location of tcl library; add
1365 /usr/local in FreeBSD and fix a bug in configure script that used
1366 $alpine_TCLINC instead of $alpine_TCLINC/tcl.h. Reported and fixed
1367 by Werner Scheinast.
1368 <LI> Move SSL configurations from UW-IMAP to configure script, and
1369 update OpenSSL configuration for Mac OS X.
1370 <LI> Remove -lregex from linker flags when building --with-supplied-regex.
1371 <LI> When the download of an attachment is interrumpted, Alpine stills
1372 caches what was downloaded, making the download incomplete for
1373 subsequent calls of Alpine attempting to open the attachment. In the
1374 future, Alpine will not cache any downloaded part of the attachment
1375 when it is interrupted.
1381 Version 2.11 addresses bugs found in previous releases and has a few
1389 <LI> Alpine requires version 1.0.0c of Openssl to build.
1390 <LI> Increase encryption of S/MIME encrypted messages.
1391 <LI> Pico: Improvements in justification of paragraphs: lines that begin
1392 with a quote string, followed by a space were considered individual paragraphs,
1393 now they are considered part of a paragraph. Based on earlier joint work
1395 <LI> Unix Alpine: Allow local .pinerc file to be a symbolic link.
1396 <LI> Experimental extended support of recognition of UTF-8 in urls based on
1397 information from <A HREF="http://url.spec.whatwg.org">http://url.spec.whatwg.org</A>.
1398 <LI> Added recognition of ws and wss URIs.
1399 <LI> Add ability to <A HREF="h_config_folder_color">color folder names</A>,
1400 <A HREF="h_config_directory_color">directory names</A>,
1401 and <A HREF="h_config_folder_list_color">text</A> in the FOLDER SCREEN.
1402 <LI> Add the ability to <A HREF="h_config_indextoken_color">color any token</A>
1403 used in the display of the INDEX SCREEN.
1404 <LI> New option <A HREF="h_config_preserve_field"><!--#echo var="FEAT_preserve-original-fields"--></A>
1405 that adds the ability to preserve To: and Cc: fields when replying to a
1406 message, as specified by original sender.
1407 <LI> Add a _SILENT_ token to the <A HREF="h_config_display_filters">list of tokens</A>
1408 for a display filter, so that Alpine will not redraw the screen when it is unnecessary.
1409 <LI> Quota command includes subcommands for printing, forwarding, etc.
1413 Bugs that have been addressed include:
1416 <LI> Crash when a non-compliant SMTP server closes a connection without a QUIT command.
1417 <LI> Crash when resizing the screen in a configuration screen.
1418 <LI> Do not bail out during a tcp timeout, instead close connection and avoid crash.
1419 <LI> Do not use a shell to open a browser.
1420 <LI> Configure script did not test for crypto or pam libraries.
1421 <LI> Configure script attempted to build web component, even if header file tcl.h was not present.
1422 <LI> Change Cygwin directory separator to "/".
1423 <LI> Alpine could set List- headers, contrary to RFC 2369.
1427 Version 2.10 addresses bugs found in previous releases and has a few
1435 <LI> Quota report for IMAP folders that support it (press the "@" command in the index screen of such folder).
1436 <LI> Search a folder for the content of any header with the ";" command.
1437 <LI> Foreign characters are decoded correctly in IMAP folder names.
1438 <LI> Question about breaking connection to slow servers includes their name.
1439 <LI> Internal x-alpine-help: resource locator for sending links to internal help.
1440 <LI> OpenSuse: Alpine find location of OpenSSL certificates.
1441 <LI> Cygwin: Alpine builds without need of patch.
1442 <LI> Recognition of proper mime type for docx, xlsx, and pptx files.
1443 <LI> When composing a message, Alpine will create a new thread when the subject is erased.
1444 <LI> Add support for strong encryption of password file when S/MIME is built in.
1448 Bugs that have been addressed include:
1452 <LI> Alpine will close a folder after confirming with user their intention and not reopen it.
1453 <LI> Double allocation of memory in Pico.
1454 <LI> Alpine does not give warning of message sent and posted upon receipt by email of message posted in newsgroup.
1455 <LI> Handling of STYLE html parameter may make Alpine not display the content of a message.
1456 <LI> Not recognition of environment variables in some options.
1457 <LI> Not display of login prompt during initial keystrokes.
1458 <LI> justification of long urls breaks them.
1459 <LI> Incorrect New Mail message when envelope is not available.
1460 <LI> Incorrect display of PREFDATE, PREFDATETIME and PREFTIME tokens.
1461 <LI> Crash when resizing the screen after display of LDAP search.
1462 <LI> Crash when redrawing screen while opening a remote folder collection.
1463 <LI> Infinite loop in scrolltool function during notification of new mail.
1464 <LI> No repaint of the screen after midnight was done when the SMARTDATE token is used in the index screen.
1465 <LI> No display of signed and encrypted S/MIME messages.
1466 <LI> Alpine will not build with OpenSSL.
1467 <LI> Crash for double locking in calls to c-client.
1468 <LI> Bad recognition of mime-encoded text may make Alpine not print the subject of a message.
1469 <LI> Ignore the references header when threading messages
1470 <LI> No update of colors in index screen after update to addressbook.
1474 Version 2.01 addresses bugs found in previous releases and has a few
1482 <LI> Fixed non-ASCII web alpine handling
1483 <LI> Added web alpine help.
1484 <LI> Allow web alpine inbox on second IMAP server.
1485 <LI> Allow web alpine config reset after bad inbox-path gets set.
1486 <LI> Added web alpine ability to create group contact from contact list members.
1487 <LI> Backed out web alpine coercing of default sort-key of arrival to date/reverse.
1488 <LI> Tidied up web alpine script layout.
1489 <LI> Fixed web alpine status message ordering
1490 <LI> Added web alpine Fcc setting via Contacts in Compose
1491 <LI> Fixed web alpine autodraft attachment issues
1492 <LI> Fixed web alpine problems with recent count maintenance
1493 <LI> Fixed web alpine newmail arrival display in message list
1494 <LI> Added web alpine confirmation to folder create for Move/Copy
1495 <LI> Added web alpine user-domain support
1496 <LI> Fixed web alpine to support INBOX-within-a-collection deletion
1500 Bugs that have been addressed include:
1504 <LI> In web alpine fixed delete all selected within a search result to reorient
1505 correctly to whole-mailbox message list.
1506 <LI> Fixed web alpine delete in view page to be sensitive to sort
1507 <LI> Fixed web alpine open of folder within directory from folder manager page.
1508 <LI> Fixed web alpine open of folder within directory from left column's recent cache.
1509 <LI> Fixed web alpine problems with spaces in special folder names like Drafts
1510 <LI> Fixed web alpine adding contacts from message list and view
1511 <LI> Fixed web alpine create of non-existent fcc
1512 <LI> Remove mistakenly left debugger statement in web alpine javascript.
1513 <LI> Some UNIX alpine build problems fixed
1514 <LI> Crash in pico and pilot when nl_langinfo returned something unrecognizable
1515 or NULL. Add recognition of "646" to nl_langinfo wrapper. This is returned
1516 by locale charmap call on some Solaris 8 systems.
1517 <LI> MacOS Keychain logins were not working correctly with generic host names, like
1518 imap.gmail.com, as opposed to specific instances like rx-in-209.google.com, causing
1519 new password requests when not needed
1520 <LI> Possible crash in WhereIs command while in FOLDER LIST when cursor is located on the
1521 last folder in the list
1522 <LI> Change to S/MIME get_x509_subject_email so that X509v3 alternative names are
1523 looked for along with the email address
1524 <LI> Changes to configure to get spellcheck options with work with arguments.
1525 <LI> Add change from Mark Crispin of panda.com to at least minimally handle non-ascii hostname
1526 returned by gethostname (iPhone can do this)
1527 <LI> Fixed a bug that prevents a filter that moves a message into a local folder
1528 from also setting the DELETE flag in that moved message. Fix from Eduardo Chappa.
1529 <LI> Changed size of shellpath in open_system_pipe from 32 to MAXPATH. Fix from
1530 Jake Scott of marganstanley.com.
1531 <LI> Buffer overflow bug in c-client's tmail/dmail, fix from Mark Crispin. This
1532 is not used in alpine.
1533 <LI> Imapd server crash from unguarded fs_give in IDLE code, fix from Crispin.
1534 Apparently this causes RIM Blackberry BIS service problems. This is not
1536 <LI> Tmail uninitialized pointer fix from Neil Hoggarth. Not used in alpine.
1537 <LI> Buffer overflow possibility in RFC822BUFFER routines in c-client library.
1538 Fix from Ludwig Nussel of SUSE and from Crispin.
1539 <LI> Include whole filename in export filename history
1540 <LI> Fix display bug in pico when Replace command is canceled. Fix from Eduardo Chappa.
1545 addressed bugs found in previous releases and had a few additions as well.
1551 <LI> Redesigned Web Alpine interface
1552 <LI> Experimental <A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">S/MIME support</A> added
1553 in UNIX versions of Alpine
1554 <LI> Attempt to include the attachment filename as part of the name of the
1555 temporary file used when viewing an attachment with an external program.
1556 Add some randomness to that filename to make it hard to predict the filename.
1557 Add a filename extension, usually derived from the type/subtype, to the
1558 temporary filename. This was previously done only on Windows and MacOS X.
1559 <LI> Enhance address completion in the composer (TAB command) so that it looks
1560 through nicknames, fullnames, and addresses from the address book; addresses
1561 from the message being viewed, if any; and the results from
1562 <A HREF="h_direct_config">LDAP Directory Server</A>
1563 lookups for all of the defined directory servers that have the
1564 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_impl">"Use-Implicitly-From-Composer"</A>
1566 <LI> Make the default character set setting more liberal in what it will accept
1567 from the UNIX nl_langinfo call and the various values of LANG seen in the wild
1568 <LI> Remove the Alpine revision number from the titlebar in released versions
1569 while leaving it there in snapshot versions
1570 <LI> Add a <A HREF="h_config_quell_asterisks">feature</A> to suppress the
1571 display of asterisks when you type a password for Alpine
1572 <LI> Add line wrapping when displaying <EM>PRE</EM> formatted sections of HTML
1574 <A HREF="h_config_dates_to_local"><!--#echo var="FEAT_convert-dates-to-localtime"--></A>
1575 feature is turned on convert not only the dates in the index screen but also
1576 the dates in the MESSAGE VIEW
1580 Bugs addressed in the 2.00 release included:
1584 <LI> Crash when using tab-completion for selecting a Save filename
1585 <LI> Make Web Alpine help text images relative for more portability
1586 <LI> Fixed attach save of html parts in Web Alpine
1587 <LI> Viewing, printing, exporting, replying, and bouncing of message
1588 digests was broken. Replying and bouncing should not have been
1589 allowed at all for digests. It would be nice to have a more standard
1590 index-like view of a message digest but that has not been addressed
1591 with this minor bug fix.
1592 <LI> Adjust wrapping of HTML messages so that the margins specified by
1593 <A HREF="h_config_viewer_margin_left"><!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-left"--></A> and
1594 <A HREF="h_config_viewer_margin_right"><!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-right"--></A>
1595 are observed correctly
1596 <LI> Interrupt of WhereIs command in index was broken
1597 <LI> The <A HREF="h_config_unk_char_set"><!--#echo var="VAR_unknown-character-set"--></A>
1598 option did not work correctly interpreting unknown characters in message headers
1599 <LI> Long address lines could cause blank continuation lines
1600 <LI> Save to a local default INBOX failed if the primary collection was also local,
1601 which it is by default. The save went to ~/mail/inbox instead.
1602 <LI> Make a default save folder of "inbox" always mean the real
1603 inbox, not the inbox in the primary collection
1604 <LI> Address book entries with lots of addresses would be truncated when
1605 entered in the composer with a screen size wider than 270 or so characters
1606 <LI> Some fields in the index screen were truncated when the screen width was
1607 wider than 256 characters
1608 <LI> Crash when TABing to next folder, the next folder with new mail is a POP
1609 folder, and there is a more than 10 minute pause between typing the TAB
1615 addressed bugs found in previous releases and had a few additions as well.
1621 <LI> Add the possibility of setting a default role
1622 (see <A HREF="h_role_select">Roles Screen</A>)
1623 which may be convenient if your work flow involves acting in one
1624 role for a while then switching to another role and staying in the
1625 new role for another period of time
1626 <LI> When Saving and the IMAP server problem "Message to save shrank!"
1627 is encountered, ask the user if he or she wants to continue with the
1628 risky Save anyway instead of aborting. This may be helpful if your
1629 IMAP server is broken in this way but be aware that it is possible there
1630 was a real error instead of just a broken server implementation.
1631 <LI> Some configure adjustments for Kerberos detection and
1632 for SCO OpenServer 5 support
1633 <LI> Hide INBOX in a collection if it also appears as an
1634 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">Incoming Folder</A>
1635 <LI> Show asterisks for feedback when the user is typing a password
1636 <LI> Performance improvement for threading of large folders
1637 <LI> Previously, the search used to find
1638 Pattern matches containing To patterns searched for both To
1639 and Resent-To headers. The relatively complicated search this
1640 produces causes problems when using some deficient IMAP servers.
1641 Now the default is to look only for To headers and ignore the
1642 presence of Resent-To. The previous behavior may be restored
1643 with the <A HREF="h_config_use_resentto"><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-resent-to-in-rules"--></A> feature.
1645 <A HREF="h_config_unk_char_set"><!--#echo var="VAR_unknown-character-set"--></A>
1646 to help with reading malformed unlabeled messages
1647 <LI><A HREF="h_config_suppress_user_agent"><!--#echo var="FEAT_suppress-user-agent-when-sending"--></A> option added
1648 <LI> Map some Shift-LeftArrow escape sequences to LeftArrow
1649 <LI> Add feature <A HREF="h_config_warn_if_fcc_blank"><!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-fcc"--></A>
1653 Bugs addressed in the 1.10(962) release included:
1657 <LI> Crash when encountering certain errors from an SMTP server
1658 <LI> Crash in composer caused by overflow in replace_pat()
1659 <LI> Hang when authenticating to an SMTP server that fails with a
1660 "connection disconnected" error
1661 <LI> Bug in handling of trailing tab character in flowed text
1662 <LI> Security enhancement for mailcap parameter substitution
1663 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_strip_sigdashes"><!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-from-sigdashes-on-reply"--></A>
1664 did not work if the message being replied to was not flowed text
1665 and <A HREF="h_config_quell_flowed_text"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-flowed-text"--></A>
1667 <LI> Don't allow printer to be changed through hidden config screen
1668 if system administrator didn't want it to be allowed
1669 <LI> Attempts are sometimes made to set the Forwarded flag when alpine
1670 should know that it won't work, causing error messages to appear
1671 <LI> A <A HREF="h_config_reply_indent_string"><!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"--></A>
1672 of double-quote double-quote didn't work right
1673 <LI> Quoting wasn't being done to protect special characters from the
1675 <A HREF="h_config_browser"><!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--></A>
1677 <LI> On MacOS X message attachments should be shown internally instead of
1678 being shown using the Mail application
1679 <LI> When replying to a message with a charset of X-UNKNOWN Alpine would
1680 sometimes set the outgoing charset to X-UNKNOWN, making the result
1682 <LI> When the sending of a message failed lines with leading spaces had one
1683 additional space inserted in each of those lines when the user
1684 was returned to the composer
1685 <LI> The <A HREF="h_index_cmd_whereis">WhereIs</A> command missed some index lines
1686 that contained non-ascii characters because it was truncating the
1687 line being searched so that it was shorter than what was visible on
1689 <LI> When composing, an attachment with a long name that causes wrapping in
1690 just the wrong place would generate an error and cause the send
1691 of the attachment to fail
1692 <LI> After calling the file browser to attach a file in the composer, a resize
1693 of the window when back in the composer would redraw the last screen that
1694 had been shown in the browser instead of the current composer screen
1695 <LI> Possible crash in index screen when encountering unparsable addresses
1696 or when using one of the PRIORITY tokens or the HEADER token in the
1697 <a href="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></a>
1698 <LI> Problems with Header Color editing if the configuration option
1699 <a href="h_config_customhdr_color"><!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdr-colors"--></a>
1700 was inadvertently changed to the Empty Value in the hidden config screen
1701 <LI> When resuming the final postponed message from an Exchange server the user
1702 could get a certificate validation failure because alpine was trying
1703 to validate the canonical name of the folder instead of the name the
1705 <LI> Windows line endings in a mimetypes file on a Unix system cause a
1706 failure to find a match
1707 <LI> Make matching of extension names case independent in mimetypes files
1708 <LI> Windows dialog boxes for entering text were not working correctly
1709 <LI> Replying to or Forwarding multipart/alternative messages which had a
1710 single text/html part did not work well
1711 <LI> Printing the print confirmation page caused a crash
1712 <LI> A To line with a long, quoted personal name could display incorrectly
1713 if it was close to the same width as the screen
1714 <LI> When <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
1715 and <A HREF="h_config_incoming_checking_total"><!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-includes-total"--></A>
1716 are turned on hide (0/0) when the folder is empty
1717 <LI> Folder completion while Saving didn't work if the collection being
1718 saved to was the local home directory
1723 was an evolutionary release based on Pine, which was also
1724 developed at the University of Washington.
1725 It is upwards-compatible for existing Pine users.
1731 <LI> Ground-up reorganization of source code around addition
1732 of "pith/" core routine library.
1733 <LI> Fundamental improvement in Alpine's internal text handling, which
1734 is now based exclusively on Unicode. This allows displaying incoming
1735 messages and producing outgoing messages in many different languages.
1736 <LI> Ground-up reorganization of build and install procedures
1737 based on GNU Build System's autotools. NOTE, the included IMAP library
1738 build is not based on autotools, so some features will not work. However,
1739 it should get built automatically during the Alpine build process.
1740 <LI> Web-based version included built on TCL designed to run under
1741 a suitable CGI-supporting web server such as Apache.
1746 Details on changes in previous (prerelease) versions of Alpine
1747 may be found at the following URL:
1749 <CENTER><SAMP><A HREF="http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git">http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git</A></SAMP></CENTER>
1754 <H2>Getting Help</H2>
1756 <DT>Online Help</DT>
1758 Every Alpine screen and command has associated help text
1759 accessible via the "?" key (or Ctrl-G in text-input contexts).
1764 The most current source of information about Alpine,
1765 including new version availability, is the web page at
1767 <CENTER><SAMP><A HREF="http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git">http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git</A></SAMP></CENTER>
1773 <H2>Additional Information</H2>
1775 General Alpine configuration information can be found
1776 <A HREF="h_news_config">here</A>.
1778 This is revision (<!--#echo var="ALPINE_REVISION"-->) of the Alpine software.
1779 Alpine mailbox and <A HREF="https://github.com/jonabbey/panda-imap/">IMAP</A> server
1780 access is provided by the IMAP Toolkit Environment (c-client library)
1781 version <!--#echo var="C_CLIENT_VERSION"-->.
1783 Alpine was developed until 2009 by the Office of Computing
1784 & Communications at the University of Washington in Seattle.
1785 Since then, the effort of developing Alpine has been continued by
1786 a community of volunteers who make good software even better!
1789 Alpine Copyright 2013-2021 Eduardo Chappa,
1790 <BR> Copyright 2006-2008 University of Washington.
1793 Additional legal notices can be found <A HREF="h_news_legal">here</A>,
1794 or instead you can find the Apache License, version 2.0 at the web URL:
1797 <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0</A></CENTER>
1800 <End of Release Notes>
1803 ====== h_password_file_support ======
1806 <TITLE>Encryption for Password File Support Explained</TITLE>
1809 <H1>Encryption for Password File Support Explained</H1>
1813 <LI><A HREF="#content">Explanation</A>
1814 <LI><A HREF="#example_existing_key">Example of Use of Existing Key and Certificate</A>
1815 <LI><A HREF="#example_self_signed">Example of Creating Master Password</A>
1818 <P><A NAME="content">Unix Alpine Only.</A>
1820 <P> If your version of Alpine has been built with password file support
1821 then you can use a special file to save your passwords, and avoid typing
1822 them every time you open a connection to a remote server.
1824 <P> If, in addition, your version of Alpine was built with SMIME support, then your
1825 password file will be encrypted with a strong key. There are two ways in
1826 which this can happen: Alpine will either use a matching private key and
1827 public certificate pair that you already own, or it will create one for
1828 you, just for purposes of encrypting this file. We describe both processes
1831 <P> Initially, Alpine will scan your public and private directories for a
1832 certificate/private key pair that works. Alpine will pick the first pair
1833 that it finds that matches.
1835 <P> Once a pair has been chosen, it will be copied to the directory
1836 ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd, and from then on, Alpine will use the pair found in
1837 that directory. The first time this process is done, this directory will
1838 be created, a key/certificate pair will be copied to it, from then on
1839 this pair will be used to encrypt and decrypt your password file.
1841 <P> If you want to use a specific key and certificate pair to encrypt
1842 your password file, you can create the directory ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd
1843 manually, and then create your preferred key/certificate pair there.
1844 Alpine will use this key regardless of if it has expired, or if it is
1845 self-signed. These issues do not affect the encryption or decryption
1846 of the password file.
1848 <P> If you prefer not to use the directory ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd to save
1849 your key/certificate pair, you can specify a different one with the
1850 -pwdcertdir command line option in Alpine. If the directory specified by
1851 this option is not found Alpine will fail to encrypt and decrypt your
1852 password file. However if it exists, Alpine will search for a
1853 key/certificate pair in that
1854 directory, and if it does not find one, it will create one and save it
1857 <P> Alpine does not care about the names of the key and certificates in
1858 this directory, but the private key must have ".key" extension
1859 and your public certificate must have the ".crt" extension. The
1860 name of the private key will be used in the prompt when you are asked
1861 to unlock your key to decrypt your password.
1863 <P> If Alpine cannot find a suitable private key and public certificate
1864 pair to encrypt your password, it will create one. You will be asked to
1865 create a "Master Password" to protect such key. At this moment
1866 there are no restrictions on passwords, other than they have to be at
1867 least 8 characters long, but future versions of Alpine will include
1868 functionality to restrict master passwords, as set up by the administrator
1869 of the system in the pine.conf.fixed file.
1871 <P><A NAME="example_existing_key"><B>Example of Use of Existing Key and Certificate</B></A>
1873 <P>Assume you have a private key called peter@address.com.key in your,
1874 ~/.alpine-smime/private directory, and a public certificate called
1875 peter@address.com.crt in your ~/.alpine-smime/public directory, and these
1876 are your only key/certificate pair.
1878 <P> When Alpine starts for the first time, without command line options,
1879 it will check if the directory ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd exists, and if not,
1880 it will create it. Then it will go through your keys and certificates and
1881 find a pair that it can use, and copy the files peter@address.com.key,
1882 and peter@address.com.crt to the ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd directory. Alternatively
1883 you can do the same by copying these files by yourself. This can be done
1884 with the sequence of commands
1887 mkdir ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd
1888 cp ~/.alpine-smime/private/peter@address.com.key ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd
1889 cp ~/.alpine-smime/public/peter@address.com.crt ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd
1892 <P> When Alpine starts, you will be asked the password to unlock your
1893 private key with the prompt.
1896 Enter password of key <peter@address.com> to unlock password file:
1899 <P> If you prefer to use different names for your private and public keys
1900 in the ~/.alpine-smime/.pwd directory, you can do so, but you must
1901 preserve the extension of the files. For example, you can use the names
1902 private_key.key and public_cert.crt instead. In this case, the prompt you
1903 will see when you are asked to unlock your private key will read
1906 Enter password of key <private_key> to unlock password file:
1909 <P>Observe that you do not need to use an existing key/certificate pair,
1910 and that you can create a new private key/public certificate pair to
1911 encrypt and decrypt your password file. Alpine provides a mechanism to
1912 change the encryption key for this file in the S/MIME configuration
1915 <P><A NAME="example_self_signed"><B>Example of Creating Master Password</B></A>
1917 <P> If Alpine cannot find a suitable private key and public certificate pair
1918 to encrypt your password file, it will create one. When doing so, it will
1919 start the process with the following warning:
1922 Creating a Master Password for your Password file.
1925 <P> Then Alpine will ask you to enter your Master Password:
1928 Create master password (attempt 1 of 3):
1931 <P> Once you enter this password, and it validates according to system policy,
1932 you will be asked to confirm this password.
1935 Confirm master password (attempt 1 of 3):
1938 <P> If you input the same password, then Alpine will set that as your
1939 Master Password, and you will use this password to unlock your key in the
1942 <P> If you would like to switch your Master Password in the future, you can
1943 do so by creating a new public key and public certificate pair. You can do
1944 so in the S/MIME configuration screen, in the "Manage Key and
1945 Certificate for Password File" section, simply enter your current
1946 password to unlock your current key and then press "C" to create
1953 ====== h_network_encryption_security ======
1956 <TITLE>Network Encryption Security Explained</TITLE>
1959 <H1>Network Encryption Security Explained</H1>
1961 You can specify which encryption protocol you would like to try when
1962 creating a secure connection to a server. Alpine will attempt to use
1963 that encryption protocol, but in practice the protocol being used will
1964 default to the most secure protocol that both Alpine and the server
1967 <P> If you use the latest version of OpenSSL, the /ssl modifier to the
1968 server definition will use the most secure version of the TLS encryption
1969 protocol. The same will be true if you try /tls1_1 or /tls1_2, but in an
1970 old version of OpenSSL (pre 1.1.0 series) /tls1_1 might mean to use
1971 version 1.1 of the TLS protocol.
1973 <P> You will never go wrong by using the /ssl modifier. At the time of
1974 this writing OpenSSL had released version 1.1.1, with support for
1975 TLS version 1.3. If your version of OpenSSL does not support this version
1976 of the TLS protocol, then the /tls1_3 modifier will only mean to use
1977 the most secure version of the TLS protocol that OpenSSL and the
1978 server can negotiate. In future versions of OpenSSL, /tls1_3 might mean
1979 to try to negotiate a higher version of the TLS protocol.
1981 <P> In order to avoid confusion, the /ssl flag is the best way to guarantee
1982 the highest encryption protocol available, and it is the recommended
1983 modifier to the server definition to create a secure encrypted connection.
1989 ====== h_gmail_configuration ======
1992 <TITLE>Configuring Access to Gmail Using XOAUTH2</TITLE>
1995 <H1>Configuring Access to Gmail Using XOAUTH2</H1>
1997 Gmail allows you to access their IMAP and SMTP server using either the XOAUTH2
1998 or OAUTHBEARER authentication method. You can choose any of them. A sample configuration for reading
2002 inbox-path = {imap.gmail.com/ssl/user=YourId@gmail.com/auth=xoauth2}INBOX<BR>
2003 smtp-server = smtp.gmail.com/ssl/user=YourId@gmail.com/auth=xoauth2
2006 Note that you can substitute /auth=xoauth2 by /auth=oauthbearer.
2009 Gmail implements the authorize method. This means that in order to use xoauth2, you must
2010 open a URL, login to your Gmail account, and authorize Alpine to access your email. As a
2011 result of this process, you will get a <B>code</B>, which you must input back into Alpine.
2012 Once you have done that, Alpine will be able to get a refresh and access token, which
2013 Alpine will use later to read and send email.
2019 ====== h_outlook_configuration ======
2022 <TITLE>Configuring Access to Outlook Using XOAUTH2</TITLE>
2025 <H1>Configuring Access to Outlook Using XOAUTH2</H1>
2027 Outlook allows you to access their IMAP and SMTP server using the XOAUTH2
2028 authentication method. A sample configuration for reading incoming mail is
2031 inbox-path = {outlook.office365.com/ssl/user=YourId@outlook.com/auth=xoauth2}INBOX<BR>
2032 smtp-server = smtp.office365.com/submit/user=YourId@outlook.com/auth=xoauth2
2035 Outlook implements the authorize and device methods to get your authorization to access
2036 your account. Alpine uses by default the device method, so try that one first.
2042 ====== h_yahoo_configuration ======
2045 <TITLE>Configuring Access to Yahoo! Using XOAUTH2</TITLE>
2048 <H1>Configuring Access to Yahoo! Using XOAUTH2</H1>
2050 Yahoo! allows you to access their IMAP and SMTP server using either the XOAUTH2 or
2051 OAUTHBEARER authentication method. You can choose any of them. A sample configuration for
2052 reading incoming mail is
2055 inbox-path = {imap.mail.yahoo.com/ssl/user=YourId@yahoo.com/auth=xoauth2}INBOX<BR>
2056 smtp-server = smtp.mail.yahoo.com/ssl/user=YourId@yahoo.com/auth=xoauth2
2059 Note that you can substitute /auth=xoauth2 by /auth=oauthbearer.
2062 Yahoo! implements the authorize method. This means that in order to use xoauth2, you must
2063 open a URL, login to your Yahoo! account, and authorize Alpine to access your email. As a
2064 result of this process, you will get a <B>code</B>, which you must input back into Alpine.
2065 Once you have done that, Alpine will be able to get a refresh and access token, which
2066 Alpine will use later to read and send email.
2072 ====== h_yandex_configuration ======
2075 <TITLE>Configuring Access to Yandex Using XOAUTH2</TITLE>
2078 <H1>Configuring Access to Yandex Using XOAUTH2</H1>
2080 Yandex allows you to access their IMAP and SMTP server using the XOAUTH2
2081 authentication method. A sample configuration for reading incoming mail is
2084 inbox-path = {imap.yandex.com/ssl/user=YourId@yandex.com/auth=xoauth2}INBOX<BR>
2085 smtp-server = smtp.yandex.com/ssl/user=YourId@yandex.com/auth=xoauth2
2088 Yandex implements the authorize method. This means that in order to use xoauth2, you must
2089 open a URL, login to your Yandex account, and authorize Alpine to access your email. As a
2090 result of this process, you will get a <B>code</B>, which you must input back into Alpine.
2091 Once you have done that, Alpine will be able to get a refresh and access token, which
2092 Alpine will use later to read and send email.
2098 ====== h_xoauth2 ======
2101 <TITLE>XOAUTH2 Authenticator Explained</TITLE>
2104 <H1>XOAUTH2 Authenticator Explained</H1>
2106 The XOAUTH2 authenticator method is a way in which you can sign in to your
2107 account to read and send email. This method is different from the traditional
2108 username/password that users are accustomed to, and it needs to be set up
2109 by the user. This text will help you understand this authentication method.
2111 <P> A quick list of services supported by Alpine are (follow each link for
2112 specific configuration instructions)
2115 <LI> <A href="h_gmail_configuration">Gmail</A>
2116 <LI> <A href="h_outlook_configuration">Outlook</A>
2117 <LI> <A href="h_yahoo_configuration">Yahoo!</A>
2118 <LI> <A href="h_yandex_configuration">Yandex</A>
2122 The most important difference between this method and other authentication
2123 methods is what happens if someone steals your credentials. This method is
2124 attached to three components: Your username, your password and your email
2128 At the beginning of this process, the developer of the email program
2129 registers the email program with the email service provider (Gmail,
2130 Outlook, etc.) In return, the email service provider creates a client-id.
2131 In addition, some services provide a client-secret.
2132 Since Alpine is an open source program, these values are part
2133 of the source code, and are known to everyone, and cannot be obfuscated.
2136 After a program has been registered with an email service provider, the
2137 user must authorize the email program access to their email account in
2138 that service. Alpine helps you do that, but it cannot do all the process
2139 for you, and you will need to use an external web browser to authorize
2140 Alpine to read and send email.
2143 This part of the process is simple. Alpine creates a URL based on the id
2144 and secret created by the email service, which the user opens. Once the
2145 URL has been opened, the user signs in to the server, and once signed into
2146 the account, the user is asked to authorize Alpine access to the email
2147 account. If the user agrees, an "<I>Access Code</I>" will be
2151 An Access Code is a very long string, and so the recommendation is to copy
2152 and paste this code back into Alpine, at the time Alpine is helping you
2153 set up this authenticator. This part of the process is done only once per
2154 email program (If you run Alpine in several computers, you would do this
2155 once per computer. Each computer gets its own Access Code.)
2158 Once Alpine has an Access Code, it goes back internally to the email
2159 service and asks it to generate two strings, called the "<I>Refresh
2160 Token</I>" and the "<I>Access Token</I>". This part is
2161 invisible to the user, and they will never see it, but in order for you to
2162 understand what to do in case you lose them, you need to understand their
2166 The <I>Access Token</I> is the equivalent of a temporary password. It
2167 allows the user to access (and reaccess as many times as they would like)
2168 their email account for a limited amount of time, typically 1 hour after
2169 it was issued. After that time expires, users need a new Access Token.
2172 The <I>Refresh Token</I> is the equivalent of a password generator. With
2173 this token, Alpine can go to the email service provider and request a new
2174 Access Token. This part of the process does not need user intervention,
2175 anyone can do this, as long as they have the Refresh Token, program id and
2176 program secret, so it is important that users keep their Refresh Token as
2180 Given that the Refresh Token and the Access Token are long strings, users
2181 are not supposed to be able to memorize them and recall them later. Alpine
2182 will store them in the password file, should a user have one. Otherwise,
2183 the user will have to create one each time they run Alpine, starting by
2184 creating the Access Code all over each time they try to sign in to their
2185 email account. When Alpine is compiled with SSL and password file support,
2186 it will default to saving this information using encryption and under a
2187 master password, so unless they have made changes to this process, their
2188 Refresh and Access Tokens are saved securely and persist from one session
2192 Should any person steal your Refresh Token, you must login to your account
2193 with your username and password and revoke Alpine authorization to your
2194 account. This is enough to stop the person who stole your Refresh Token
2195 from accessing your email service. In the case of Gmail, changing your
2196 password will invalidate your Refresh Token, and this will be enough to
2197 prevent others from using a stolen Refresh Token. Consult with your email
2198 service provider to learn what you can do if someone steals your Refresh
2202 If, for any reason, Alpine cannot sign in to your email service for two
2203 consecutive times with Access Codes generated by your Refresh Token, it
2204 will remove the Refresh Token from your password file, forcing you to get
2205 a new one, by getting an Access Code first, and granting authorization to
2206 Alpine to access your email once again.
2209 This implementation of XOAUTH2 knows the list of servers that it can
2210 access using the same credentials, so Alpine will be able to read and send
2211 emails using the same Access Token. You will not have to create
2212 Access and Refresh Tokens for the IMAP and SMTP servers separately.
2218 ====== h_xoauth2_config_screen ======
2221 <TITLE>XOAUTH2 Configuration Screen</TITLE>
2224 <H1>XOAUTH2 Configuration Screen</H1>
2226 The XOAUTH2 configuration screen helps you connect your client-id and
2227 other configuration information about the service you want to use with
2230 <P> Alpine provides a default configuration for you. For some providers
2231 this configuration does not work, and requires you to get your own
2232 Client-ID for Alpine. Depending on the service, you might need extra information,
2233 such as a Client-Secret or a Tenant.
2235 <P> If the default configuration of Alpine does not work for you, you can simply
2236 replace the default configuration of Alpine by your new configuration. If for
2237 any reason you need to have a second client-id, you can use the ^A command to
2238 add a new configuration for one of the supported services by Alpine.
2240 <P> If you wish to delete a configuration for a service, place the cursor
2241 on the configuration you want to delete and press ^D.
2243 <P> When you have more than one client-id for the same service, is is convenient
2244 to fill up the username field. This will tell Alpine that that specific configuration
2245 is to be used with the username(s) specified in that variable. If Alpine cannot
2246 determine which configuration to use, it will ask you to select the correct
2247 Client-ID for your connection. This could happen when you are trying to login to
2248 your account. The client-id you select will be used by Alpine for that and future
2249 connections to that server.
2256 ====== h_tls_failure_details ======
2259 <TITLE>Certificate Validation Details</TITLE>
2262 <H1>Certificate Validation Details</H1>
2264 This screen gives details as to why the certificate validation failed: the
2265 name of the desired server system; the reason for failure; and the name on
2266 the certificate. This is primarily of interest to experts.
2272 ====== h_tls_failure ======
2275 <TITLE>TLS or SSL Failure</TITLE>
2278 <H1>TLS or SSL Failure</H1>
2280 An attempt was made to establish a secure, encrypted connection to the
2281 server system using either Transport Layer Security (TLS) or the older
2282 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). This attempt failed.
2285 You should contact your server system management for more assistance.
2286 The problem is probably at the server system and not in Alpine or your local
2287 system. The text in this screen may be helpful for the server system
2288 management in debugging the problem,
2294 ====== h_tls_validation_failure ======
2297 <TITLE>TLS and SSL Certificate Validation Failures</TITLE>
2300 <H1>TLS and SSL Certificate Validation Failures</H1>
2302 An attempt was made to establish a secure, encrypted connection to the
2303 server system using either Transport Layer Security (TLS) or the older
2304 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
2307 An important part of this procedure is server certificate validation. A
2308 server certificate is an "electronic identification card" for the server
2309 system that is signed by a well-known certificate authority (CA). Alpine
2310 compares the server system identity in the server certificate with the
2311 name of the server system to which it is trying to connect. Alpine also
2312 verifies that the CA signature is authentic.
2315 Some common failure conditions are:
2319 <LI> [UNIX Alpine] Self signed certificate. This means that the server system
2320 signed its own certificate. This does not necessarily indicate anything
2321 bad; the server operators may simply have elected to not purchase a
2322 signed certificate from a certificate authority.
2324 <LI> [UNIX Alpine] Unable to get local issuer certificate. This means that
2325 the signature on the server system is from an unknown certificate authority.
2326 It can also mean that no certificate authority certificates have been
2327 installed on the local UNIX system.
2329 <LI> [PC Alpine] Self-signed certificate or untrusted authority. This is
2330 the same as either of the above two conditions in UNIX Alpine. Note that
2331 Windows systems typically have a full set of certificate authority
2332 certificates installed, so it is more likely to be a self-signed
2333 certificate than an unknown certificate authority.
2335 <LI> Server name does not match certificate. This means that the server
2336 presented a proper signed certificate for a name other than the desired
2341 Any of these conditions can indicate that you are being attacked and have
2342 been directed to an imposter server that will record your password and
2343 your private mail messages. It can also mean something innocuous.
2346 If you are certain that the problem is innocuous, you can append the
2350 <CENTER><SAMP>/novalidate-cert</SAMP></CENTER>
2353 to the server system name where it appears in your configuration (e.g. the
2354 <A HREF="h_config_inbox_path"><!--#echo var="VAR_inbox-path"--></A>,
2355 a folder-collection, or a news or SMTP server). This will
2356 disable certificate validation. On the other hand, if you are attacked,
2357 you will get no warning if you do this.
2359 <P> When you get an error indicating a self-signed certificate from the
2360 remote server, you can download and install the certificate for that
2361 server. Avoid using the /NoValidate-Cert modifier. Alpine cannot help you
2362 with this process because certificates are part of the system and are not
2363 under the control of the user. Find directions on how to download and
2364 install certificates for your system using your favorite search engine.
2367 <End of Cert Validation Failures help>
2370 ====== h_oauth2_start ======
2373 <TITLE>Setting up XOAUTH2 Authentication</TITLE>
2376 <H1>Setting up XOAUTH2 Authentication</H1>
2378 You are trying to connect to a server that uses the XOAUTH2 method of
2382 In order to complete this process use a browser in the same computer
2383 that you are using Alpine to open the given URL.
2386 You will be sent to authenticate and later to authorize Alpine access to
2387 your email. Once you have completed the authorization process you will get
2388 a code. Input this code into Alpine by pressing 'C'. If you do not see a
2389 code, but see an error message in your browser, copy and paste the URL of
2390 the error page and paste into alpine after pressing the 'C' key.
2393 After you have input the code, Alpine will conclude logging you into your
2397 If your version of Alpine was compiled to save passwords, then Alpine will save
2398 the refresh and access tokens securely, otherwise you will have to repeat this
2399 process every time you login to this server.
2402 <End of setting up XOAUTH2 Authentication help>
2405 ====== h_oauth2_start_device ======
2408 <TITLE>Setting up XOAUTH2 Authentication Using the Device Flow</TITLE>
2411 <H1>Setting up XOAUTH2 Authentication Using the Device Flow</H1>
2413 You are trying to connect to a server that uses the XOAUTH2 method of
2417 In order to complete this process use a browser in the same computer
2418 that you are using Alpine to open the given URL and enter the code that you
2419 were given by Alpine in that screen.
2422 You will be sent to authenticate and later to authorize Alpine access to
2423 your email. Once you have completed the authorization process Alpine will
2424 get the refresh and access tokens from the service servers and the authentication
2425 process will be completed by Alpine.
2428 If your version of Alpine was compiled to save passwords, then Alpine will save
2429 the refresh and access tokens securely, otherwise you will have to repeat this
2430 process every time you login to this server.
2433 <End of setting up XOAUTH2 Authentication help>
2436 ====== h_release_tlscerts ======
2439 <TITLE>TLS and SSL usage note</TITLE>
2442 <H1>TLS and SSL usage note</H1>
2445 When using Alpine from Unix or Windows 2000,
2446 server certificates must be signed by a trusted certificate authority.
2447 You may relax this requirement (at the cost of some security) by using
2449 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">NoValidate-Cert</A>
2450 modifier in the mailbox name.
2453 <CENTER><SAMP>{foo.example.com/novalidate-cert}INBOX</SAMP></CENTER>
2456 The fully-qualified host name of the server should be used
2457 so that it matches the host name in the server certificate.
2459 Here is an example of a host specification that directs Alpine to use
2460 the SSL port (993) and an encrypted data stream.
2462 <CENTER><SAMP>{foo.example.com/ssl}INBOX</SAMP></CENTER>
2464 <End of TLS usage help>
2467 ====== h_news_config ======
2470 <TITLE>Alpine Configuration</TITLE>
2473 <H1>Alpine Configuration</H1>
2475 <H2>Using Environment Variables</H2>
2477 The values of Alpine configuration options may include environment variables
2478 that are replaced by the value of the variable at the time Alpine is run
2479 (and also at the time the config option is changed).
2480 The syntax to use environment variables is a subset of the common Unix
2481 shell dollar-syntax.
2484 <P><CENTER><SAMP>$VAR</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2486 appears in the value of an Alpine configuration option it is looked up in the
2487 envirom ent (using getenv("VAR")) and its
2488 looked-up value replaces the <SAMP>$VAR</SAMP> part of the option value.
2489 To include a literal dollar sign you may precede the dollar sign with another
2491 In other words, if the text
2493 <P><CENTER><SAMP>$$text</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2495 is the value of a configuration option, it will be expanded to
2497 <P><CENTER><SAMP>$text</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2499 and no environment lookup will be done.
2500 For Unix Alpine it will also work to use a backslash character to
2501 escape the special meaning of the dollar sign, but $$ is preferable since
2502 it works for both PC-Alpine and Unix Alpine, allowing the configuration option
2503 to be in a shared configuration file.
2506 This all sounds more complicated than it actually is.
2507 An example may make it clearer.
2508 Unfortunately, the way in which environment variables are set is OS-dependent
2509 and command shell-dependent.
2510 In some Unix command shells you may use
2512 <P><CENTER><SAMP>PERSNAME="Fred Flintstone"</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2513 <CENTER><SAMP>export PERSNAME</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2515 Now, if you use Alpine's Setup/Config screen to set
2517 <P><CENTER><SAMP><!--#echo var="VAR_personal-name"-->=$PERSNAME</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2519 the <SAMP>$PERSNAME</SAMP> would be replaced by <SAMP>Fred Flintstone</SAMP>
2520 so that this would be equivalent to
2522 <P><CENTER><SAMP><!--#echo var="VAR_personal-name"-->=Fred Flintstone</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2524 Note, environment variable substitution happens after configuration
2525 options that are lists are split into the separate elements of the list,
2526 so a single environment variable can't contain a list of values.
2529 The environment variable doesn't have to be the only thing
2530 after the equal sign.
2531 However, if the name of the variable is not at the end of the line or
2532 followed by a space (so that you can tell where the variable name ends),
2533 it must be enclosed in curly braces like
2535 <P><CENTER><SAMP>${VAR}</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2537 It is always ok to use the braces even if you don't need to.
2539 It is also possible to set a default value for an environment variable.
2540 This default value will be used if the environment variable is not
2541 set (that is, if getenv("VAR") returns NULL).
2542 The syntax used to set a default value is
2544 <P><CENTER><SAMP>${VAR:-default value}</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2546 If the config file contains
2548 <P><CENTER><SAMP>personal-name=${VAR:-Fred Flintstone}</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2550 then when Alpine is run <SAMP>VAR</SAMP> will be looked up in the environment.
2551 If <SAMP>VAR</SAMP> is found then <SAMP>personal-name</SAMP> will have
2552 the value that <SAMP>VAR</SAMP> was set to, otherwise,
2553 <SAMP>personal-name</SAMP> will be set to <SAMP>Fred Flintstone</SAMP>,
2555 (Note that the variable is called "personal-name" in the config
2556 file but is displayed in the config screen as
2557 "<!--#echo var="VAR_personal-name"-->".
2558 In general, the value that goes into a config file is never exactly the
2559 same as the value you see on the screen.)
2562 An example where an environment variable might be useful is the
2563 variable <SAMP>Inbox-Path</SAMP> in the global configuration file.
2564 Suppose most users used the server
2566 <P><CENTER><SAMP>imapserver.example.com</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2568 but that there were some exceptions who used
2570 <P><CENTER><SAMP>altimapserver.example.com</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2572 In this case, the system manager might include the following line in
2573 the systemwide default Alpine configuration file
2575 <P><CENTER><SAMP>Inbox-Path=${IMAPSERVER:-imapserver.example.com}</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2577 For the exceptional users adding
2579 <P><CENTER><SAMP>IMAPSERVER=altimapserver.example.com</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2581 to their environment should work.
2583 Another example might be the case where a user has to use a different
2584 SMTP server from work and from home.
2585 The setup might be something as simple as
2587 <P><CENTER><SAMP>smtp-server=$SMTP</SAMP></CENTER><P>
2589 or perhaps a default value could be given.
2590 Note that, as mentioned above, the variable <SAMP>SMTP</SAMP> cannot contain
2591 a list of SMTP servers.
2594 <H2>Configuration precedence</H2>
2596 There are several levels of Alpine configuration. Configuration values at
2597 a given level override corresponding values at lower levels. In order of
2598 increasing precedence:
2601 <LI> built-in defaults
2603 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
2604 config file from command line or provided
2605 by "PINECONF" environment variable
2609 <LI> personal configuration file
2610 <LI> personal exceptions configuration file
2611 <LI> command-line options
2612 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"--><!--chtml else-->
2613 <LI> system-wide pine.conf.fixed file<!--chtml endif-->
2616 The values in both the personal configuration file and the
2617 <A HREF="h_config_exceptions">exceptions</A>
2618 configuration file may be set using the Setup command.
2619 Setup/Config is the command to change most of the personal configuration
2621 The other Setup subcommands are also used to change the configuration,
2622 for example, Setup/AddressBook, Setup/Rules, and so on.
2623 Changing the personal exceptions configuration is very similar.
2624 To change a value in the Config screen you would use the command
2625 Setup/eXceptions/Config.
2626 Likewise for the other Setup subcommands (Setup/eXceptions/Rules and so on).
2628 There are a couple exceptions to the rule that configuration values are replaced
2629 by the value of the same option in a higher-precedence file.
2630 The Feature-List variable has values that are additive, but can be
2631 negated by prepending "no-" in front of an individual feature name.
2632 So for features, each individual feature's value is replaced by the value
2633 of the same feature in a higher-precedence file.
2634 Note that this is done automatically for you when you change these values via
2635 the Setup/Config command.
2636 The other exception to the <EM>replace</EM> semantics happens when you
2637 use <A HREF="h_config_inheritance">configuration inheritance</A>
2641 <H2>File name defaults</H2>
2645 <BR> <exe dir> = directory where pine.exe found.
2646 <BR> <pinerc dir> = directory where pinerc found.
2647 <BR> # = default file name is overridable in pinerc.
2648 <BR> $HOME, if not explicitly set, defaults to root of the current drive.
2649 <BR> $MAILCAPS, if set, is used in lieu of the default mailcap search paths.
2650 <BR> + between the mailcap paths implies that the two files are combined.
2651 <BR> ; between other default paths implies that the first one found is used.
2653 Alpine looks for most support files in the same directory it finds its
2654 personal configuration file (pinerc). The -p command-line flag may be
2655 used to specify a particular path name for the pinerc file. If a
2656 pinerc file does not exist, it will be created (if directory permissions
2657 allow). In PC-Alpine, if -p or $PINERC are not defined, Alpine will look
2658 in $HOME\PINE and the directory containing the PINE.EXE. If a PINERC
2659 file does not exist in either one, it will create one in the first of those
2660 two directories that is writable. In detail:
2665 executable <DOS search path>\pine.exe
2666 help index <exe dir>\pine.ndx
2667 help text <exe dir>\pine.hlp
2669 pers config $PINERC ; $HOME\pine\PINERC ; <exe dir>\PINERC
2670 except config $PINERCEX ; $HOME\pine\PINERCEX ; <exe dir>\PINERCEX
2671 global cfg $PINECONF
2673 debug <pinerc dir>\pinedebg.txtN
2674 crash <pinerc dir>\pinecrsh.txt
2675 signature# <pinerc dir>\pine.sig
2676 addressbook# <pinerc dir>\addrbook
2677 mailcap# <pinerc dir>\mailcap + <exe dir>\mailcap
2678 mimetypes# <pinerc dir>\mimetype + <exe dir>\mimetype
2679 newsrc# $HOME\newsrc (if exists, else) <pinerc dir>\newsrc
2680 sentmail# $HOME\mail\sentmail.mtx
2681 postponed# $HOME\mail\postpond.mtx
2682 interrupted $HOME\mail\intruptd
2686 executable <Unix search path>/pine
2687 persnl cfg ~/.pinerc
2688 except cfg ~/.pinercex
2689 global cfg <!--#echo var="PINE_CONF_PATH"-->
2690 fixed cfg <!--#echo var="PINE_CONF_FIXED_PATH"-->
2691 local help <!--#echo var="PINE_INFO_PATH"-->
2693 interrupted ~/.pine-interrupted-mail
2694 debug ~/.pine-debugN
2697 signature# <pinerc dir>/.signature
2698 addressbook# <pinerc dir>/.addressbook
2699 postponed# ~/mail/postponed-msgs
2700 sentmail# ~/mail/sent-mail
2701 mailcap# ~/.mailcap + /etc/mailcap
2702 + /usr/etc/mailcap + /usr/local/etc/mailcap
2703 mimetypes# ~/.mime.types + /etc/mime.types + /usr/local/lib/mime.types
2705 news-spool varies across Unix flavors, e.g. /var/spool/news or /usr/spool/news
2706 active-news varies across Unix flavors, e.g. /usr/lib/news/active
2707 lock files /tmp/.<!--#echo var="MAIL_SPOOL_LOCK_PATH"-->
2708 inbox <!--#echo var="MAIL_SPOOL_PATH"-->
2709 password /etc/passwd
2711 Unix Alpine and PC-Alpine:
2713 .ab* remote addressbook support files
2714 a[1-9]* temporary (while Alpine is running) addressbook files
2719 <H2>Mailcap files</H2>
2721 Alpine honors the mailcap configuration system for specifying external
2722 programs for handling attachments. The mailcap file maps MIME attachment
2723 types to the external programs loaded on your system that can display
2724 and/or print the file. A sample mailcap file comes bundled with the Alpine
2725 distribution. It includes comments that explain the syntax you need to
2726 use for mailcap. With the mailcap file, any program (mail readers,
2727 newsreaders, WWW clients) can use the same configuration for handling
2731 <H2>MIME-Types files</H2>
2733 Alpine uses mime-types files (.mime.types or MIMETYPE) to determine
2734 what Content-Type to use for labeling an attached file, based on
2735 the file extension. That is, this file provides a mapping between
2736 filename extensions and MIME content-types.
2739 <H2>Environment variables</H2>
2741 PC-Alpine uses the following environment variables:
2744 <DD>Optional path to pinerc file.</DD>
2746 <DD>Optional path to personal exceptions configuration file.</DD>
2748 <DD>Optional path to global pine config file.</DD>
2750 <DT>TMPDIR, TMP, or TEMP</DT>
2753 <DD>A <B>semicolon</B> delimited list of path names to mailcap files.</DD>
2754 <DT>USER_DICTIONARY</DT>
2755 <DD>Used to specify the file to contain the user's spell check
2756 dictionary. The default is <SAMP>DICT.U</SAMP> in the same
2757 directory as the <SAMP>SPELL32.DLL</SAMP></DD>
2760 Unix Alpine uses the following environment variables:
2763 <DD>Tells Alpine what kind of terminal is being used.</DD>
2765 <DD>Determines if Alpine will try to display IMAGE attachments.</DD>
2767 <DD>If not set, default is "/bin/sh".</DD>
2768 <DT>TMPDIR, TMP, or TEMP</DT>
2770 <DD>A <B>colon</B> delimited list of path names to mailcap files.</DD>
2772 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
2774 <H2>Common PC-Alpine Configuration Problems</H2>
2776 <H3>Configuration settings aren't being saved</H3>
2778 <P>This problem can happen if you run pine from one directory and
2779 then decide to move your pine directory to another location. PC-Alpine
2780 stores certain variables, including the configuration location, in the
2781 Windows Registry (which you shouldn't ever need to manually edit). There
2782 are a couple of ways to go about removing or resetting the values in the
2786 1) Run PC-Alpine's registry value deletion command. This can be done by
2787 running: "<your pine directory>\pine.exe -registry clear" from the DOS
2788 prompt. You could create a shortcut to pine.exe and change the "Target"
2789 value to the above command.
2792 2) Tell PC-Alpine where to look for the configuration file. Configuration
2793 information is stored in a file called the PINERC. With the "-p PINERC"
2794 option, you can tell PC-Alpine the location of your pinerc. An example of
2795 this would be to run: "<your pine directory>\pine.exe -p C:\pine\mypinerc".
2796 Again, you can use the DOS prompt or the shortcut method explained in (1).
2799 Additionally, there is the "-registry set" option, which will actively
2800 set registry values to the current setting, and is therefore useful with
2801 the "-p PINERC" option.
2805 <End of Configuration Notes>
2808 ====== h_news_legal ======
2811 <TITLE>Alpine Legal Notices</TITLE>
2815 <H1>Alpine Legal Notices</H1>
2817 Alpine and its constituent programs are covered by the Apache License Version 2.0.
2821 <End of Alpine Legal Notices>
2824 ===== h_info_on_mbox =====
2827 <TITLE>Information on mbox driver</TITLE>
2830 <H1>Information on "Missing Mail" and the "mbox" driver</H1>
2832 Beginning with Pine 4.00 (Pine came before Alpine)
2833 a new INBOX access method is
2834 available as part of the standard configuration. It is called the
2835 "mbox" driver and it works like this:<P>
2839 If the file "mbox" exists in the user's home directory, and
2840 is in Unix mailbox format, then when INBOX is opened this file will be
2841 selected as INBOX instead of the mail spool file. Messages will be
2842 automatically transferred from the mail spool file into the mbox
2847 The advantage of this method is that, after new mail has been copied
2848 from the system mail spool, all subsequent access is confined to the
2849 user's home directory, which is desirable on some systems. However, a
2850 possible disadvantage is that mail tools other than those from the
2851 University of Washington will not know to look for mail in the user's
2852 mbox file. For example, POP or IMAP servers other than those from the
2853 University of Washington, and many "new mail notification"
2854 programs may not work as expected with this driver enabled.<P>
2856 To disable this behavior, either remove/rename the "mbox"
2857 file or find the <A HREF="h_config_disable_drivers"><!--#echo var="VAR_disable-these-drivers"--></A>
2858 option in Setup/Config
2859 and add "mbox" to it:
2861 <CENTER><SAMP><!--#echo var="VAR_disable-these-drivers"-->=mbox</SAMP></CENTER>
2863 <End of help on this topic>
2866 ===== h_info_on_locking =====
2869 <TITLE>FAQs on Alpine Locking</TITLE>
2872 <H1>What Systems Managers Need to Know about Alpine File Locking</H1>
2874 There is an extensive section on locking in the Alpine technical notes;
2875 this information is intended to provide answers to some common questions:<P>
2877 <LI> Why did locking change in Pine 4.00?<BR>
2878 The actual locking mechanisms did not change in 4.00.
2879 What changed is that when one particular locking mechanism used by Alpine
2880 fails, Alpine now issues a warning message. Prior to Pine 4.00, the locking
2881 failure would occur, but no warning was issued.<P>
2883 <LI> Is this what the "Mailbox vulnerable" message is about?<BR>
2884 Yes. It means that Alpine was unable to create a lockfile in the
2885 spool directory, generally because of overly restrictive protections on the
2886 spool directory. The correct permissions on the spool directory for
2887 running Alpine are 1777, i.e. read-write-execute permission for everyone,
2888 with the sticky-bit set, so only owners of a file can delete them.<P>
2890 <LI> Why does Alpine require that the mail spool directory have 1777
2892 Alpine was designed to run without special privileges. This means that in
2893 order to create a lockfile in the spool directory, it is necessary to have
2894 the spool directory permissions be world-writable.<P>
2896 <LI> Can't you create the lockfile somewhere else?<BR>
2897 No. The lockfile in question must be in the mail spool directory, because
2898 that's where the mail delivery program expects to find it, and the purpose
2899 of the file is to coordinate access between the mail client (Alpine) and the
2900 mail delivery program.<P>
2902 <LI> Isn't having the spool directory world-writable a big security risk?<BR>
2903 No. Remember that the individual mail files in the spool directory are
2904 NOT world-writable, only the containing directory. Setting the "sticky
2905 bit" -- indicated by the "1" before the "777" mode
2906 -- means that only the owner of the file (or root) can delete files in the
2907 directory. So the only bad behavior that is invited by the 1777 mode is that
2909 create a random file in the spool directory. If the spool directory is
2910 under quota control along with home directories, there is little incentive
2911 for anyone to do this, and even without quotas a periodic scan for
2912 non-mail files usually takes care of the problem. <P>
2914 <LI> Why not run Alpine as setgid mail?<BR>
2915 Alpine was never designed to run with privileges, and to do so introduces a
2916 significant security vulnerability. For example, if a user suspends Alpine,
2917 the resulting shell will have group privileges. This is one example of
2918 why we strongly recommend against running Alpine as a privileged program.
2919 In addition, a "privileged mailer " paradigm would mean that normal
2921 could not test Alpine versions or other mailers that had not been installed
2922 by the system administrators.<P>
2925 <LI> Are there any alternatives to creating .lock files in the spool dir?<BR>
2926 There are, but they all have different sets of tradeoffs, and not all will
2927 work on all systems. Some examples:<UL>
2928 <LI> Use lock system calls. Works fine on a few systems, provided mail
2929 spool is local. Doesn't work reliably if NFS is used.
2930 Doesn't work unless <B>all</B> the mail programs accessing the spool dir
2932 <LI> Deliver mail to user's home directory. An excellent solution, highly
2933 recommended -- but one which is incompatible with some "legacy"
2934 mail tools that always look in the spool directory for the mail.
2937 <LI> Are these spool directory lock files the only kinds of locks used by
2939 No. Alpine also creates lockfiles in the /tmp directory. For normal Unix
2940 mailbox format folders, these are used to coordinate access between
2941 multiple Alpine sessions. <P>
2944 <A HREF="h_config_quell_lock_failure_warnings">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-lock-failure-warnings"-->"</A> feature added in Pine 4.01?<BR>
2945 This is for people who are content to live dangerously, or who have
2946 specific knowledge that the spool directory lockfiles are superfluous on
2947 their system (because both Alpine and the mail delivery program are using
2948 system call file locking in a context that works reliably, e.g. not NFS.)<P>
2950 <LI> Where can I find more details on how Alpine locking works?<BR>
2951 See the Alpine Technical Notes.<P>
2955 <End of help on this topic>
2958 ===== h_finding_help ====
2961 <TITLE>Finding more information and requesting help</TITLE>
2964 <H1>Places to Look for More Answers</H1>
2965 If you have questions about or problems with Alpine that you cannot resolve
2966 after consulting the program's internal, context-sensitive help screens, here
2967 are additional information resources that you may find helpful:
2970 <LI> Alpine's top-level <A HREF="main_menu_tx">MAIN MENU HELP</A>.<P>
2972 <LI> Alpine's <A HREF="h_help_index">Help Index</A>.<P>
2974 <LI> Alpine's internal <A HREF="h_news">Release Notes</A>. They contain a
2975 listing of changes in Alpine <!--#echo var="ALPINE_VERSION"-->
2976 since the last version, which may be useful for you to be aware of,
2977 <B>especially</B> if a "problem" you are encountering is actually
2978 a change in the way an aspect of Alpine works. There, you will also find notes
2979 on Alpine configuration.<P>
2980 <LI> The main site for Alpine contains information on configuring and solving problems
2981 with Alpine, it can be found at
2983 <CENTER><A HREF="https://alpineapp.email">https://alpineapp.email</A></CENTER>
2985 <LI> Archives of the Alpine-info mailing list, at <A
2986 href="http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/pipermail/alpine-info/">http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/pipermail/alpine-info/</A>
2988 <LI>The newsgroup comp.mail.pine.
2992 <H1>Requesting help</H1>
2993 If the internal help, the Release Notes, and your
2994 local online and print resources do not help you resolve a problem, please
2995 start by contacting your local computer support staff and asking for help.
2997 This is especially true if:
2999 <li>You suddenly have trouble sending or receiving mail.
3000 <li>You receive a "disk quota exceeded" message.
3001 <li>You have forgotten your password.
3002 <li>You think your account may have been compromised.
3003 <li>You need help viewing an attachment.
3004 <li>You need to know how to configure your:
3005 <A HREF="h_config_nntp_server">NNTP (news) server</A>,
3006 <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">SMTP (sending mail) server</A>,
3007 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_server">LDAP (directory lookup) server</A>, or
3008 <A HREF="h_config_inbox_path">INBOX (incoming mail) path</A>.
3009 <li>You want to know what alternative editors or spellcheckers you may be able to use.
3010 <li>You want to block email from a particular person.
3011 <li>You're going on vacation and need to autorespond to incoming mail.
3012 <li>You want to automatically file or filter incoming messages.
3015 In all of these cases,
3016 you should contact <B>your</B> support staff, because <B>only they</B>
3017 will be able to assist you effectively. Your support staff may be, depending on who
3018 provides you with the email account you use Alpine with, for example:<UL>
3019 <LI> the computing help desk of (a department of) your university, school,
3021 <LI> the customer service center of your Internet Service Provider; or
3022 <LI> the friendly volunteer helpers of your Freenet; or
3023 <LI> the person who setup your computer and internet connection.
3027 If you have no local computing support to turn to, the worldwide <b>comp.mail.pine</b>
3028 newsgroup can be a valuable source of information and assistance for Alpine
3031 For systems/email administrators, developers, trainers, user support
3032 personnel, and others involved with Alpine messaging on a "technical"
3033 level, the mailing list alpine-info is available; for information on
3034 subscribing and posting to it, see
3036 <CENTER><A HREF="https://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/alpine-info">https://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/alpine-info</A></CENTER>
3039 Regardless of whom you are asking for help with Alpine, remember
3040 to provide as much detail as you can about the
3041 nature of any problem you are encountering, such as
3043 <LI>when it first occurred;
3044 <LI>what, if anything, happened that might have brought it about;
3045 <LI>whether it still persists;
3046 <LI>whether it is reproducible, and if so, how;
3047 <LI>what, if anything, you already tried to solve it.
3049 It may also be helpful if you specify what version of Alpine you are using
3050 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
3051 -- this is <!--#echo var="ALPINE_VERSION"--> --
3053 and on what system, and when the copy of Alpine you are using was created
3054 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
3055 -- for this copy: <!--#echo var=ALPINE_COMPILE_DATE-->
3058 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
3060 When the Alpine program you are currently using was installed, a support
3061 contact email address may have been set up; in that case, you can simply select
3062 this link now to send a message to it:<BR>
3063 <A HREF="X-Alpine-Gripe:_LOCAL_ADDRESS_?local"><!--#echo var="_LOCAL_FULLNAME_"--></A><P>
3065 <!--chtml if [ -r PINE_INFO_PATH ]-->
3066 <HR WIDTH="75%">Local Support Contacts:<P>
3067 <!--#include file="PINE_INFO_PATH"-->
3071 <End of help on this topic>
3074 ===== new_user_greeting ======
3077 <TITLE>NEW USER GREETING</TITLE>
3080 <CENTER><<<This message will appear only once>>></CENTER>
3082 <H1>Welcome to Alpine ... a Program for Internet News and Email</H1>
3083 We hope you will explore Alpine's many capabilities. From the MAIN MENU,
3084 select Setup/Config to see many of the options available to you. Also note
3085 that all screens have context-sensitive help text available.
3088 Alpine is a free email program. Your use of Alpine is subject to the terms of the <A
3089 href="h_apache_license">Apache License 2.0</A>.
3092 Alpine's privacy policy is a living, online only, document, which can be found at
3093 <A href="h_privacy_policy">https://alpineapp.email/privacy.html</A>.
3094 By following the previous link, Alpine
3095 will connect to an external server, and will download it and display
3096 it for you. Please take some time to read it and understand it.
3097 Since the Privacy Policy could be amended to take into consideration
3098 new additions to Alpine, please check it periodically. You can always
3099 find a link to the Privacy Policy in the <A href="h_news">Release Notes</A>.
3102 To Exit this screen and continue your Alpine session press "E".
3105 ===== new_alpine_user_greeting ======
3108 <TITLE>NEW ALPINE USER GREETING</TITLE>
3111 <CENTER><<<This message will appear only once>>></CENTER>
3113 <H1>Welcome to Alpine ... a Program for Internet News and Email</H1>
3114 Your Alpine configuration file indicates that you may have used Pine before
3116 If you are familiar with the way Pine works, you should be comfortable
3118 Your Pine configuration file is automatically used for Alpine.
3119 The Release Notes may be viewed by pressing
3120 "R" now or while in the MAIN MENU.
3123 Alpine is a free email program. Your use of Alpine is subject to the terms of the <A
3124 href="h_apache_license">Apache License 2.0</A>.
3127 Alpine's privacy policy is a living, online only, document, which can be found at
3128 <A href="h_privacy_policy">https://alpineapp.email/privacy.html</A>.
3129 By following the previous link, Alpine
3130 will connect to an external server, and will download it and display
3131 it for you. Please take some time to read it and understand it.
3132 Since the Privacy Policy could be amended to take into consideration
3133 new additions to Alpine, please check it periodically. You can always
3134 find a link to the Privacy Policy in the <A href="h_news">Release Notes</A>.
3137 To Exit this screen and continue your Alpine session press "E".
3140 ===== new_version_greeting ======
3143 <TITLE>NEW VERSION GREETING</TITLE>
3146 <CENTER><<<This message will appear only once>>></CENTER>
3148 <H1>Welcome to Alpine version <!--#echo var="ALPINE_VERSION"-->!</H1>
3149 Your Alpine configuration file indicates that you may not have used
3150 this version of Alpine before. This version's significant changes are
3151 documented in the Release Notes, which may be viewed by pressing
3152 "R" now or while in the MAIN MENU.
3156 Alpine is a free email program. Your use of Alpine is subject to the terms of the <A
3157 href="h_apache_license">Apache License 2.0</A>.
3160 Alpine's privacy policy is a living, online only, document, which can be found at
3161 <A href="h_privacy_policy">https://alpineapp.email/privacy.html</A>.
3162 By following the previous link, Alpine
3163 will connect to an external server, and will download it and display
3164 it for you. Please take some time to read it and understand it.
3165 Since the Privacy Policy could be amended to take into consideration
3166 new additions to Alpine, please check it periodically. You can always
3167 find a link to the Privacy Policy in the <A href="h_news">Release Notes</A>.
3170 To Exit this screen and continue your Alpine session press "E".
3174 ===== main_menu_tx ======
3177 <TITLE>GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ALPINE MESSAGE SYSTEM</TITLE>
3180 <H1>GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ALPINE MESSAGE SYSTEM</H1>
3182 Version <!--#echo var="ALPINE_VERSION"-->
3183 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
3184 <BR>(built <!--#echo var=ALPINE_COMPILE_DATE-->)
3187 <CENTER>Copyright 2013-2021 Eduardo Chappa,
3188 <BR>Copyright 2006-2008 University of Washington.
3192 When you are viewing a help screen, there may be links to
3193 other topics highlighted (in Reverse video) in the text.
3195 The word "Introduction" in the TABLE OF CONTENTS below should be
3197 If you type carriage return (or V for View Link, see the commands at the
3198 bottom of the screen) you will be taken to a new help screen to view the
3200 The commands at the bottom of the screen should then include
3201 "P Prev Help".
3202 If you type "P" you will end up back here.
3203 If you type "E" for Exit, you will be back out of help and returned
3204 to the place you were in Alpine when you entered Help.
3205 In this case, you would go back to the MAIN MENU.
3206 There are also other links that are highlighted in bold (or the color used
3207 by your terminal to display bold).
3208 The items after the Introduction in the TABLE OF CONTENTS are all examples
3210 In order to view those links, you first have to make the link you want
3211 to view the current link.
3212 The "NextLink" and "PrevLink" commands
3213 (see bottom of screen) can do that for you.
3216 <H2>TABLE OF CONTENTS</H2>
3218 <LI> The Basics of Alpine
3220 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_intro">Introduction</A>
3221 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_pinehelp">Alpine Help</A>
3222 <LI> <A HREF="h_help_index">Index to Alpine's Online Help</A>
3223 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_cmds">Giving Commands in Alpine</A>
3224 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_config">Alpine Configuration</A>
3225 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_cmdlineopts">Command Line Options</A>
3226 <LI> <A HREF="X-Alpine-Config:">Show Supported Options in this Alpine</A>
3227 <!--chtml if [ -r PINE_INFO_PATH ]-->
3228 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_localsupport">Local Support Contacts</A>
3230 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_problems">Reporting Problems</A>
3233 <LI> Description of Alpine Screens
3235 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_mainmenu">Main Menu</A>
3236 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_index">Index of Messages</A>
3237 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_reading">Reading Messages</A>
3238 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_composing">Composing Messages</A>
3239 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_readingnews">Reading News</A>
3240 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_status">Titlebar Line</A>
3243 <LI> Email Processing
3245 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_aggops">Aggregate Operations</A>
3246 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_filtering">Filtering</A>
3247 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_patterns">Patterns</A>
3250 <LI> Configuring Additional Accounts
3252 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_folders">Folders</A>
3253 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_collections">Collection Lists</A>
3254 <LI> <A href="h_config_incoming_folders">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"--></a>
3255 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_roles">Incoming and Outgoing Settings for other Accounts</A> (a.k.a Roles)
3258 <LI> Finding and Saving your Contacts
3260 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_abooks">Address Books</A>
3261 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_ldap">LDAP Directories</A>
3266 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_securing">Securing Your Alpine Session</A>
3267 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">S/MIME</A>
3270 <LI> Miscelaneous Configurations
3272 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_color">Color Setup</A>
3273 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_keywords">Keywords (or Flags, or Labels)</A>
3274 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_mouse">Using a Mouse</A>
3279 <End of help on this topic>
3282 ===== h_mainhelp_intro ======
3285 <TITLE>Introduction</TITLE>
3288 <H1>Introduction</H1>
3290 Alpine is an "Alternatively Licensed Program for Internet
3291 News and Email" produced until 2009 by the University of Washington.
3292 It is intended to be an easy-to-use program for
3293 sending, receiving, and filing Internet electronic mail messages and
3294 bulletin board (Netnews/Usenet) messages. Alpine supports the following
3295 Internet protocols and specifications: SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol),
3296 NNTP (Network News Transport Protocol), MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail
3297 Extensions), IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol), and LDAP (Lightweight
3298 Directory Access Protocol).<p>
3300 Although originally designed for inexperienced email users, Alpine has
3301 evolved to support many advanced features. There are an ever-growing
3302 number of configuration and personal-preference options, though which of
3303 them are available to you is determined by your local system managers.
3305 <H2>WHAT ALPINE DOES...</H2>
3307 Alpine is a "mail user agent" (MUA), which is a program that
3309 compose and read messages using Internet mail standards. (Whether you
3310 can correspond with others on the Internet depends on whether or not your
3311 computer is connected to the Internet.) Alpine also allows reading and
3312 posting messages on the Internet "net news" system, provided
3313 that your site operates a suitable news server.
3315 <H2>WHAT ALPINE DOES NOT DO...</H2>
3317 A "mail user agent" such as Alpine is just one part of a
3318 messaging system. Here are some things that are <B>not</B> done by Alpine,
3319 but require other programs:<P>
3321 <LI> Actual relaying of email... which is done by "message transfer
3323 <LI> Vacation messages... automatically responding to incoming messages
3324 <LI> Anything to do with "talk"... which has nothing to do with
3326 <LI> Anything to do with "irc"... which has nothing to do with email.
3327 <LI> List processing... resending one message to a list of recipients.
3331 <End of help on this topic>
3335 ===== h_mainhelp_pinehelp ======
3338 <TITLE>Alpine Help</TITLE>
3341 <H1>Alpine Help</H1>
3343 Alpine help is generally context-sensitive. In other words, each Alpine screen you
3344 use will have its own help text, explaining the choices available for that
3345 screen. This general help section, on the other hand, attempts to give an
3346 overall picture of what Alpine is capable of doing, as well as pointers to
3347 additional help sections about specific topics.<p>
3349 Much of the help text contains links to further help topics, similar to
3350 how the World Wide Web works.
3351 You may choose a link to view using the "NextLink" and
3352 "PrevLink" commands to change the link that is highlighted.
3353 The "View Link" command will then show you the highlighted link.
3354 Similar to the Back button in a web browser, the "Prev Help" command
3355 will return you to where you were before viewing the link, and "Exit Help"
3356 will return you to the location in Alpine before you asked for help.
3357 For example, if you are reading this text in Alpine you may return to the
3358 help table of contents with the "Prev Help" command or you may view the
3359 Release notes link in the next paragraph and then return here with
3360 "Prev Help".
3363 In addition to this general help on Alpine, <A HREF="h_news">Release Notes</A>
3364 on the current Alpine version are also available from the MAIN MENU: Press
3365 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
3370 to browse the release notes. These include changes since the last release,
3371 configuration information, the history of the Alpine
3372 project, credits, and legal notices.
3374 Alpine releases are available via the world wide web at
3377 HREF="http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git">http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git</A></SAMP
3381 If you would like to print <EM>all</EM> of Alpine's internal help text
3382 (not recommended) for a little light bedtime reading, then press
3383 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
3388 now. (This assumes that the
3389 copy of Alpine you are using has been properly configured for printing
3392 <End of help on this topic>
3395 ===== h_mainhelp_localsupport ======
3398 <TITLE>Local Support Contacts</TITLE>
3401 <H1>Local Support Contacts</H1>
3403 <!--chtml if [ -r PINE_INFO_PATH ]-->
3404 <!--#include file="PINE_INFO_PATH"-->
3406 No Local Support Contacts configured.
3410 <End of help on this topic>
3414 ===== h_mainhelp_cmds ======
3417 <TITLE>Giving Commands in Alpine</TITLE>
3420 <H1>Giving Commands in Alpine</H1>
3422 Unless configured otherwise
3423 (<A HREF="h_config_blank_keymenu"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-keymenu"--></A>)
3424 the bottom two lines of the screen are always used to list the
3425 commands you can give. You press the keys that are highlighted to give
3426 the command. The commands for getting help and going back to the main
3427 menu are always present (except when viewing help as you are now).
3428 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
3431 Pressing O (meaning "Other Commands") changes the keys
3432 you see at the bottom of any screen. In some cases there are 3 or
3434 sets of keys that can be seen by using the O key. <EM>All commands are
3435 active</EM>, even if they are not currently showing at the bottom of your
3436 screen. In other words, you <EM>never</EM> need to press the O key, except to
3437 remind yourself of the proper key to press to perform an operation.
3439 <H2>Control Key Commands</H2>
3440 When composing mail, and in a few other places, in Alpine you
3441 have to use Control keys. This means pressing the Control key (usually labeled
3442 "Ctrl") and the
3443 letter indicated at the same time. Usually, this is shown with a
3444 "^" in front of the letter. On some systems, certain control
3445 characters are intercepted before they get to Alpine. As a work-around,
3446 you can press the ESCAPE key twice followed by the desired key. For
3447 example, if Ctrl-O (^O) does not work on your system, try typing
3448 "ESC ESC O".
3450 <H2>Paging Up and Down</H2>
3451 The "+" and "-" keys are used for
3452 moving to the next or previous page. The space bar is a synonym for
3453 "+". You may also use Ctrl-V to page down and Ctrl-Y to page
3454 up as you do in the message composer. On screens with a WhereIs (search)
3455 command, W or Ctrl-W followed by Ctrl-V will move to the bottom of the
3456 message or list, and W or Ctrl-W followed by Ctrl-Y will move to the top
3457 of the message or list.
3460 The return key is usually a synonym for a frequently used
3461 command. When viewing a message, there is currently not a default
3462 command, so RETURN does nothing; when in the index, it is synonymous with
3463 "view msg". In the key menu at the bottom of the screen, whatever is
3464 enclosed in square brackets [] is the same as the return key.
3466 <H2>Control Keys Not Used By Alpine</H2>
3467 Most commands in Alpine are single letters, with -- we hope -- some mnemonic
3468 value, but in places where Alpine is expecting text input, e.g. in the composer or
3469 at prompts for file/folder names, control keys must be used for editing and
3470 navigation functions.
3473 Alpine has used nearly all the control keys available. There are, however,
3474 certain control keys that are reserved by other programs or for technical
3475 reasons. Alpine does not use any of these keys:
3477 <DT>Ctrl-S</DT> <DD>Used by Unix as "stop output"</DD>
3478 <DT>Ctrl-Q</DT> <DD>Used by Unix as "resume output"</DD>
3479 <DT>Ctrl-]</DT> <DD>Often used by Telnet as escape key</DD>
3482 Note: Ctrl-S and Ctrl-Q can be subject to
3483 <A HREF="h_special_xon_xoff">special handling</A>.
3485 In addition, while the ESC key alone is not used for command input,
3486 Alpine will recognize two consecutive ESC key presses followed by a letter
3487 key as a substitute for control key input. For example, the control key
3488 <SAMP>Ctrl-X</SAMP> can alternatively be entered using the
3489 three keystrokes: <SAMP>ESC ESC x</SAMP>.
3490 This is useful if the communication program you are using
3491 (e.g. Telnet) has its own, conflicting, idea of what certain control
3495 <H2>Repainting the Screen</H2>
3496 Sometimes what is displayed on the screen will be
3497 incorrect due to noise on the phone line or other causes and you will want
3498 to repaint the whole screen to make it correct. You can use the Ctrl-L
3499 command to do this. It never hurts to do it when in doubt.
3502 <End of help on this topic>
3505 ===== h_mainhelp_status ======
3508 <TITLE>Titlebar Line</TITLE>
3511 <H1>Titlebar Line</H1>
3513 The top line of the screen is Alpine's titlebar line. It will always display
3514 the current version of Alpine and will also convey information about the
3515 status of the program. This is where you look to find out what
3516 collection, folder and message number is active and where you are in Alpine.
3519 If the titlebar line says "READONLY" it means that the open folder
3520 (typically your INBOX) is "locked" by another mail session --
3521 most likely a more recent session of Alpine has taken the INBOX lock.
3524 If the titlebar line says "CLOSED" it means that you are trying to
3526 folder on a remote mail server, and for some reason, communication with
3527 the mail server has either been lost, or never successfully established.
3528 This can be a result of trying to open a non-existent folder, or one
3529 stored on an invalid or non-operational server, or it can mean that Alpine
3530 has been suspended for more that 30 minutes while accessing a remote mail
3534 <End of help on this topic>
3537 ===== h_mainhelp_mainmenu ======
3540 <TITLE>Main Menu</TITLE>
3545 The Main Menu lists Alpine's main options.
3546 The key or keys you must type to enter your
3547 choice are to the left of each option or command name.
3548 You can type either uppercase or lowercase letters,
3549 and you should not press <Return> after typing the
3550 letter (unless you are specifically asking for the default,
3551 highlighted command).
3554 From the Main Menu you can choose to read online help, write (compose) and
3555 send a message, look at an index of your mail messages, open or maintain
3556 your mail folders, update your address book, configure Alpine, and quit Alpine.
3557 There are additional options listed at
3558 the bottom of the screen as well.
3561 The Help command usually returns context-sensitive help information.
3562 However, in the Main Menu you get the most general help, which includes
3563 a Table of Contents.
3564 The last entry in the Table of Contents is an Index of help topics,
3565 so this is a good place to go if you are having trouble finding how
3568 <H2>Main Menu Commands</H2>
3569 The Alpine main menu lists the most common Alpine functions. A <a
3570 href="h_main_menu_commands">full list of these
3571 commands</a> and what they do is available.
3573 <End of help on this topic>
3576 ===== h_mainhelp_abooks ======
3579 <TITLE>Address Books</TITLE>
3582 <H1>Address Books</H1>
3585 As you use email, you can build a list of your regular email correspondents
3587 Address Book. At the Alpine MAIN MENU, press A to see the Address Book List
3589 personal address book will be highlighted. Press <Return> to view it.
3590 You can use the address book to store email addresses for individuals or
3591 groups, to create easily
3592 remembered "nicknames" for these addresses, and to quickly retrieve an email
3593 address when you are composing a message.
3595 There are two ways to add addresses to your address book: you can add them
3596 manually or take them from messages (by pressing T to access the Take command).
3597 With either method, you specify nicknames for your correspondents. A single
3598 address book entry (or nickname) can point to just one email address, or, it can
3599 point to more than one. When it points to more than one, it is called a
3600 distribution list. Each distribution list has a nickname, a full name, and a
3601 list of addresses. These
3602 addresses may be actual addresses, other nicknames in your address book, or
3607 Additional information is available in Alpine's online help:
3609 <li><a href="h_abook_opened">The Alpine Address Book</a></li>
3612 <End of help on this topic>
3615 ===== h_mainhelp_ldap ======
3623 LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a standard means of accessing
3624 an organization's shared
3625 directories. Essentially, using LDAP, Alpine is able to find email addresses in
3627 books, rather like the White Pages provided by the phone company. As an Alpine
3629 necessary to know much about how this works, only how to use it and how to
3633 More information on configuring LDAP is available in Alpine's online help:
3635 <li><a href="h_direct_config">Setup LDAP Directory Servers</a></li>
3638 Additional help on using LDAP in Alpine is also available:
3640 <li><a href="h_ldap_view">LDAP Response View Explained</a></li>
3643 <End of help on this topic>
3646 ===== h_mainhelp_index ======
3649 <TITLE>Index of Messages</TITLE>
3652 <H1>Index of Messages</H1>
3654 In Alpine's message index, the selected message is highlighted. The first
3655 column on the left is blank, shows a "+" if the message was
3656 sent directly to you (i.e., it is not a
3657 copy or from a list), or a "-" if you were explicitly Cc'd.
3659 The second column may be blank, or it may contain:
3661 <li>"N" if the message is new (unread), </li>
3662 <li>"A" if you have answered the message (using the Reply command), </li>
3663 <li>"D" if you have marked the message for deletion.</li>
3667 Note: If you answer a message as well as mark it deleted (in either order),
3668 you will only see the "D".
3671 The rest of the columns in the message line show you the message
3672 number, date sent, sender, size, and subject. For details, press ? (Help).
3673 The behavior and appearance of the Index screen is highly configurable.
3674 In the Setup/Config screen search (with the WhereIs command) for options
3675 that contain the words "index" or "thread" to see
3676 many of the configuration possibilities.
3678 "<A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A>"
3679 option may be used to configure the look of the standard MESSAGE INDEX lines
3680 in many different ways.
3681 Find <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--> in the Setup/Config screen and
3682 read the help text there for more information.
3684 Most of the commands you need to handle your messages are visible at the
3685 bottom of the screen, and you can press O (OTHER CMDS) to see additional
3686 commands that are available.
3687 You do not need to see these "other commands"
3688 on the screen to use them. That is, you never need to press O as a prefix
3689 for any other command.
3692 Additional information is available in Alpine's online help:
3694 <li><a href="h_mail_index">Message Index Commands</a></li>
3697 <End of help on this topic>
3700 ===== h_mainhelp_reading ======
3703 <TITLE>Reading Messages</TITLE>
3706 <H1>Reading Messages</H1>
3708 The message text screen shows you the text of the message along with
3709 its header. If a message has attachments, those will be listed (but not
3710 displayed) also. The titlebar line displays information about the currently
3711 open message, folder and collection. You see the name of the collection
3712 (if there is one) in angle brackets, then the name of the folder, then the
3713 message number and finally the position within the current message (in
3714 percent). If the message is marked for deletion
3715 "DEL" will appear in the
3716 upper right as well.
3719 As with every Alpine screen, the bottom two lines show you the commands
3722 <P>Additional information is available in Alpine's online help:
3724 <li><a href="h_mail_view">Message Text Screen</a></li>
3725 <li><a href="h_attachment_screen">Attachment Index Screen Explained</a></li>
3726 <li><a href="h_mail_text_att_view">Attachment View Screen Explained</a></li>
3729 <End of help on this topic>
3732 ===== h_mainhelp_composing ======
3735 <TITLE>Composing Messages</TITLE>
3738 <H1>Composing Messages</H1>
3740 To write a message, press C (Compose). You see the Compose Message
3741 screen, which is divided into two parts: the header area and the message
3742 text area. The header area is where information on the recipient (the To:
3743 field) and the subject line go, while the message text area contains the
3744 actual text of the email message. Different commands are available to you
3745 when your cursor is in different areas on this screen. To see additional
3746 help on commands in either the message text or header area, type
3747 <Control>G (Get help).
3750 To move around, use the arrow keys or Ctrl-N (Next line) and Ctrl-P
3751 (Previous line); to correct typing errors, use <Backspace> or <Delete>.
3753 <P>The following information from Alpine's online help may prove useful:
3755 <li><a href="h_composer_to">Message Header Commands</a></li>
3756 <li><a href="h_compose_richhdr">Rich Header Command</a></li>
3757 <li><a href="h_composer">Composer Commands</a></li>
3758 <li><a href="h_edit_nav_cmds">Composer Editing Commands</a></li>
3759 <li><a href="h_config_change_your_from">Changing your From Address</a></li>
3760 <li><a href="h_compose_send">Send Command</a></li>
3761 <li><a href="h_compose_spell">Spell Check Command</a></li>
3764 <End of help on this topic>
3767 ===== h_mainhelp_collections ======
3770 <TITLE>Collection Lists</TITLE>
3773 <H1>Collection Lists</H1>
3775 Collection lists are Alpine's way of organizing groups of folders. Each
3776 "collection" can reside on a different server, for example, and contain a
3777 different group of mail folders.
3780 For more information on this, see:
3782 <li><a href="h_what_are_collections">Folder Collections Explained</a></li>
3785 Additional information relating to collection lists is also available in
3789 <li><a href="h_collection_maint">Setup Collection List Screen</a></li>
3790 <li><a href="h_collection_screen">Collection List Screen</a></li>
3793 <End of help on this topic>
3796 ===== h_mainhelp_folders ======
3799 <TITLE>Folders</TITLE>
3804 Messages can quickly accumulate in your INBOX folder. If you use email
3805 often, you soon could have hundreds. You need to delete messages you do
3806 not want, and you can use folders to organize messages you wish to save. A
3807 folder is a collection of one or more messages that are stored (just like
3808 the messages in your INBOX) so you can access and manage them.
3811 You can organize your email messages into different folders by topic,
3812 correspondent, date, or any other category that is meaningful to you. You
3813 can create your own folders, and Alpine automatically provides three:
3815 <li>The INBOX folder: messages sent to you are listed in this folder.
3816 When you first start Alpine and go to the Message Index screen, you are
3817 looking at the list of messages in your INBOX folder. Every incoming
3818 message remains in your INBOX until you delete it or save it in another
3820 <li>The sent-mail folder: copies of messages you send are stored in this
3822 convenient if you cannot remember whether you actually sent a message and want
3824 if you want to send a message again.</li>
3825 <li>The saved-messages folder: copies of messages you save are stored in this
3827 unless you choose to save them to other folders you create yourself.</li>
3831 More information about folders is available in Alpine's online help:
3833 <li><a href="h_folder_open">Explanation of Folder Selection</a></li>
3834 <li><a href="h_folder_maint">Help for Folder List</a></li>
3835 <li><a href="h_valid_folder_names">Explanation of Valid Folder Names</a></li>
3836 <li><a href="h_folder_fcc">Folder Select for Fcc ("sent-mail")
3838 <li><a href="h_folder_save">Folder Select for Save Explained</a></li>
3841 <End of help on this topic>
3844 ===== h_mainhelp_color ======
3847 <TITLE>Color</TITLE>
3852 If the terminal emulator you are using is capable of displaying color or if
3853 you are using PC-Alpine, then it is possible to set up Alpine so that various
3854 parts of the display will be shown in colors you configure. This is done
3855 using the Setup Color screen, available from the MAIN MENU by selecting
3856 the Setup command followed by "K" for Kolor (because "C"
3857 stands for Config in this context).
3860 For example, you may color things like the titlebar, the current item,
3861 the keymenu, and the status messages.
3862 You may also color lines in the index, and headers and quoted text in the
3863 MESSAGE TEXT screen.
3864 You use the Color Setup screen for configuring most of this, but you must
3865 use the IndexColor setup for coloring whole index lines.
3866 These are available from the MAIN MENU under Setup/Kolor and Setup/Rules/IndexColor.
3869 The following entries in Alpine's online help provide additional information
3870 about how to use color:
3872 <LI> <A HREF="h_color_setup">Color Setup screen</A>
3873 <LI> <A HREF="h_rules_incols">Index Line Color</A>
3874 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_quote_color">quoted text</A> in message view
3875 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_customhdr_pattern">text associated with user-defined headers</A> in message view
3878 <End of help on this topic>
3881 ===== h_mainhelp_mouse ======
3884 <TITLE>Using a Mouse</TITLE>
3887 <H1>Using a Mouse</H1>
3889 If you are using PC-Alpine mouse support is turned on automatically.
3890 If you are using UNIX Alpine within an X terminal window or within
3891 a terminal emulator that supports an xterm-style mouse, then you may
3892 turn on support for the mouse with the feature
3893 <A HREF="h_config_enable_mouse"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mouse-in-xterm"--></A>.
3894 For UNIX Alpine you will also need to set the $DISPLAY environment variable.
3896 PC-Alpine offers considerable mouse support. You can view what is
3897 "clickable" by dragging your mouse over any screen; when the
3898 arrow cursor changes into a hand, you found something. Mouse-click
3899 possibilities include navigating between screens and folders and
3900 double-clicking on hyperlinks to open your Web browser.
3901 Context-sensitive pop-up menus appear with a right-click on your PC-Alpine
3902 screen. Examples of right-click options include "copy" after
3903 selecting text to copy and "View in New Window" when you click
3904 on a particular message in the Message Index. The menu choices available
3905 to you will vary based upon what screen is open, where on the screen your
3906 cursor is located, and even what action you have already taken.
3907 Within a folder, you may set the "Important" flag on any
3910 X terminal mouse support is more limited but still quite powerful.
3911 As with PC-Alpine, clicking on any of the commands in the keymenu at
3912 the bottom of the screen will execute that command as if you typed it.
3913 Double-clicking on a link, for example the link to the
3914 <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mouse-in-xterm"--> feature in the paragraph above,
3915 will take you to that link.
3916 Double-clicking on an index line will view the message, and so on.
3918 <End of help on this topic>
3921 ===== h_mainhelp_keywords ======
3924 <TITLE>Keywords</TITLE>
3929 Within a folder, you may set the "Important" flag on any
3931 This doesn't have any system-defined meaning and is only called
3932 the Important flag because many users use it to signify that a message
3933 is important to them in some way.
3935 You may also define your own set of keywords.
3936 You might know these as user defined flags or as labels.
3937 These are similar to the Important flag but you choose the names for yourself.
3939 Alpine will only display keywords that
3940 have been added by you in the Flag Details screen or
3941 that have been configured by you using the Setup/Config option
3942 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>.
3943 Keywords set by other means (for example, by another email client) will not
3944 show up in Alpine unless you configure Alpine to know about them.
3945 They will show up in the Flag Details screen, but will not show up, for example,
3949 The following entries in Alpine's online help provide additional information
3950 about how to use keywords:
3952 <li><A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--> config option</A></li>
3953 <li><A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag command to set keywords</A></li>
3956 <End of help on this topic>
3959 ===== h_mainhelp_roles ======
3962 <TITLE>Roles</TITLE>
3967 You may play different roles depending on who you are replying to. For
3968 example, if you are replying to a message addressed to help-desk you may
3969 be acting as a Help Desk Worker. That role may require that you use a
3970 different return address and/or a different signature.
3973 To configure roles, go to the MAIN MENU and use the Setup command
3974 followed by "Rules" and then "Roles".
3975 The following entries in Alpine's online help provide additional information
3979 <li><a href="h_rules_roles">Setup Roles Screen</a></li>
3980 <li><a href="h_role_select">Roles Screen</a></li>
3983 <End of help on this topic>
3986 ===== h_mainhelp_filtering ======
3989 <TITLE>Filtering</TITLE>
3994 The software that actually delivers mail (the stuff that happens
3995 before Alpine is involved) for you is in a better position to do mail filtering
3997 If possible, you may want to look into using that sort of mail filtering to
3998 deliver mail to different folders, delete it, or forward it.
3999 However, if you'd like Alpine to help with this, Alpine's filtering is for you.
4002 Filtering is a way to automatically move certain messages from one folder
4003 to another or to automatically delete messages.
4004 You may also automatically set the state (Important, New, Deleted, Answered) of messages
4005 and set <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> for messages.
4006 Alpine doesn't have the ability to forward mail to another address or
4007 to deliver vacation messages.
4010 To configure filtering, go to the MAIN MENU and use the Setup command
4011 followed by "Rules" and then "Filters".
4012 The following entries in Alpine's online help provide additional information
4013 about how to use filtering:
4015 <LI> <A HREF="h_rules_filter">Filtering Setup screen</A>
4018 <End of help on this topic>
4021 ===== h_mainhelp_patterns ======
4024 <TITLE>Patterns</TITLE>
4029 Patterns are used with Roles, Filtering, Index Coloring,
4030 Scoring, Other Rules, and Search Rules, so it may help you to understand exactly how Patterns work.
4031 The following entries in Alpine's online help provide information
4032 about using Patterns:
4034 <LI> <A HREF="h_rule_patterns">Patterns</A>
4037 <End of help on this topic>
4040 ===== h_mainhelp_cmdlineopts ======
4043 <TITLE>Command Line Options</TITLE>
4046 <H1>Command Line Options</H1>
4048 Alpine accepts a number of command line arguments, allowing you, for
4049 example, to start Alpine and immediately access a particular folder.
4050 Many of these arguments overlap with options in the Alpine configuration file.
4051 If there is a difference, then an option set on the command line takes
4053 Alpine expects command line arguments (other than addresses) to be
4054 preceded by a "-" (dash) as normally used by UNIX programs.
4055 A <a href="h_command_line_options">full list</a> of command line
4056 possibilities is available.
4058 <End of help on this topic>
4061 ===== h_mainhelp_config ======
4064 <TITLE>Alpine Configuration</TITLE>
4067 <H1>Alpine Configuration</H1>
4069 Unless it has been administratively disabled, the Setup command on the
4070 MAIN MENU has several subcommands that allow you to modify Alpine's behavior.
4071 The possible subcommands are for general Configuration settings,
4072 Printer settings, Changing your Password, Signature setup,
4073 AddressBook setup, Collection Lists setup, Rules (including Roles, Filters,
4074 Scores, Search, Indexcolor, and Other rules), LDAP Directory setup,
4075 and Color configuration.
4076 In particular, the "Config" subcommand has many features you may
4077 set or unset and many other configuration variables that may be set to change
4078 the way Alpine works.
4079 Every one of the hundreds of options available in that configuration settings
4080 screen has help text associated with it.
4081 You may read that text by moving the cursor to highlight the option and then
4082 typing the Help command.
4084 These settings are stored in your personal
4085 "pinerc" configuration file (or, optionally, they may be stored
4086 <A HREF="h_config_remote_config">remotely</A>),
4087 but on shared systems these settings
4088 may be over-ridden by a system-wide control file (due to local site
4089 security or support policies). A global pine configuration file can also
4090 be used to set default values for all Alpine users on a particular system.
4091 Power users may be interested in splitting their personal configuration
4092 data into two pieces, a generic piece and
4093 <A HREF="h_config_exceptions">exceptions</A> which apply to
4094 a particular platform.
4095 They may also be interested in <A HREF="h_config_inheritance">configuration inheritance</A>.
4096 General Alpine configuration information can be found
4097 <A HREF="h_news_config">here</A>.
4099 <End of help on this topic>
4102 ===== h_mainhelp_aggops ======
4105 <TITLE>Aggregate Operations</TITLE>
4108 <H1>Aggregate Operations</H1>
4110 When you are in the MESSAGE INDEX, the available commands
4111 (for example, Delete, Undelete, Save, Reply, and so on)
4112 normally act on a single message.
4113 So, for example, if you press the Delete command, the currently highlighted
4114 message is marked Deleted.
4115 These commands that normally act on a single message may be applied to
4116 several messages at once instead.
4118 By default this feature is turned on, but it could be administratively turned
4119 off to reduce complexity.
4121 <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></A>
4122 in the Setup/Config screen is used to turn it off or on.
4123 When this feature is turned on, the four commands "Select",
4124 "SelectCur", "ZoomMode", and "Apply"
4126 The two selection commands allow you to mark a set of
4127 messages as being "selected".
4128 The "ZoomMode" command will toggle between
4129 displaying only the selected messages and displaying all the messages.
4130 The "Apply" command allows you to
4131 apply one of the regular MESSAGE INDEX commands to all of the selected
4132 messages instead of to only the highlighted message.
4134 An example aggregate operation would be to catch up when reading
4136 That is, get rid of all the messages in the news group so that you can
4138 The easiest way to do this in Alpine is to use aggregate operations.
4139 You want to Delete all of the messages in the group.
4140 You could start at the top and type "D" once for every message.
4141 A much faster method is to first Select all of the messages in the group,
4142 and then Delete all of them.
4143 This would take four keystrokes:
4145 <CENTER><SAMP>; a (to select all messages)</SAMP></CENTER>
4147 <CENTER><SAMP>a d (to delete all selected messages)</SAMP></CENTER>
4149 Another use of Select is to use it for searching for a particular message
4150 or set of messages in a large folder.
4151 You may know that the message was From a certain user.
4152 You could select all messages from that user to start, and use Zoom to
4153 look at only those messages.
4154 If there were still too many messages to look at you could Narrow the
4155 set of messages further by selecting from all of those messages only
4156 the ones that were after a certain date, or contained a particular phrase
4157 in the Subject, or were too a particular address, and so on.
4158 That may be the end of what you are doing, or you may want to use Apply to
4159 Save or Forward or Print all of the selected messages.
4161 Some related help topics are
4163 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Selecting: Select and WhereIs/Select</A>,
4164 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></A>,
4165 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unselect"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unselect-after-apply"--></A>.
4166 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unzoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unzoom-after-apply"--></A>,
4167 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_zoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-zoom-after-select"--></A>, and
4168 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_select_wo_confirm"><!--#echo var="FEAT_select-without-confirm"--></A>.
4171 <End of help on this topic>
4174 ===== h_mainhelp_readingnews ======
4177 <TITLE>Reading News</TITLE>
4180 <H1>Reading News</H1>
4183 Alpine can read and post to Internet (or USENET) newsgroups, using the same
4184 commands as for mail. Similar to mailing lists but existing on a larger scale,
4185 Usenet newsgroups allow groups of people with common interests to discuss
4186 particular topics. You might find newsgroups related to your career, or you
4187 might wish to check out the online discussion among the fans of your favorite
4190 <H2>Configuring Alpine for Reading News</H2>
4191 Alpine often arrives
4192 pre-configured by your system administrator to automatically access the
4193 newsgroups offered by your organization, Internet Service Provider, or
4194 school. PC-Alpine users, and those attempting to customize Unix Alpine, will
4195 need additional details on <a href="h_configuring_news">how to
4196 configure Alpine to read news</a>.
4198 <H2>Accessing Newsgroups</H2>
4199 The first step in reading news is to access the newsgroups collections
4200 screen from Alpine. If everything is configured properly, you should be able
4201 to do this by first typing L (folder List), then selecting the folder
4202 collection listed as "News." The actual name of this collection may differ
4203 from system to system.
4205 <H2>Subscribing to Newsgroups</H2>
4207 Once you have accessed the news collection, you need to subscribe to a
4208 newsgroup that interests you. Subscribing to a newsgroup means that Alpine
4209 will keep a record of the newsgroups in which you are interested and which
4210 articles in those newsgroups have been read.
4212 <H2>Using Newsgroups</H2>
4213 Alpine uses the similar commands to read news as to read mail. For example,
4214 the D command marks messages as Deleted (or "Dismissed," if you prefer),
4215 and the R command Replies to a news posting. Basically, Alpine allows you to
4216 read news as if it were mail, so you don't need to change the way you
4217 interact with Alpine.
4219 There is also additional Alpine help available on
4220 <A HREF="h_reading_news">how to use Alpine to read news</A>.
4222 <End of help on this topic>
4225 ===== h_mainhelp_securing ======
4228 <TITLE>Securing your Alpine Session</TITLE>
4231 <H1>Securing your Alpine Session</H1>
4233 By default, Alpine will attempt to connect to an IMAP server on the normal
4234 IMAP service port (143).
4235 If the Alpine you are using has been built to
4236 support "Transport Layer Security" (TLS)
4237 and "Secure Sockets Layer" (SSL)
4238 (check by clicking <A HREF="X-Alpine-Config:">here</A>),
4239 and the server offers the STARTTLS capability, then a secure (encrypted)
4240 session will be established.
4242 When you are connected to a remote folder the titlebar will contain a plus sign
4243 in the far right column if the connection is encrypted using TLS or SSL.
4244 Similarly, when you are being prompted for a password a plus sign will appear in the prompt
4245 if the connection is encrypted.
4247 <H2>More Information on Alpine with SSL and TLS</H2>
4249 <LI> <A HREF="h_release_tlscerts">TLS and SSL Usage Note</A> </LI>
4250 <LI> <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">/SSL</A> option for older servers which support port 993 SSL but not TLS </LI>
4251 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_alt_auth"><!--#echo var="FEAT_try-alternative-authentication-driver-first"--></A> feature </LI>
4252 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_quell_ssl_largeblocks"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-ssl-largeblocks"--></A> PC-Alpine feature for working around OS SSL-problems</A> </LI>
4254 <H2>Here are some other security-related features and options</H2>
4257 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_disable_password_caching"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-caching"--></A> feature to disable password caching </LI>
4258 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_disable_password_file_saving"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-file-saving"--></A> Disable password file saving</LI>
4259 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_mailcap_params"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mailcap-param-substitution"--></A> feature </LI>
4260 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_disable_auths"><!--#echo var="VAR_disable-these-authenticators"--></A> option </LI>
4261 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_encryption_range"><!--#echo var="VAR_encryption-protocol-range"--></A> option </LI>
4264 <End of help on this topic>
4267 ===== h_mainhelp_problems ======
4270 <TITLE>Reporting Problems</TITLE>
4273 <H1>Reporting Problems</H1>
4275 We ask that you first read the relevant help screens and then seek
4276 assistance from your own local support staff. Once you are sure that your
4277 difficulty is not a local configuration problem, you might look at the
4278 help section explaining where to look for
4279 <A HREF="h_finding_help">more information</A> and where to
4284 Eduardo Chappa <chappa@washington.edu>
4288 <End of help on this topic>
4291 ===== h_main_menu_commands ======
4294 <TITLE>MAIN MENU COMMANDS</TITLE>
4297 <H1>MAIN MENU COMMANDS</H1>
4299 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
4300 Available Commands --
4301 Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2<BR>
4302 ------------------------------
4303 --------------------
4305 F1 Show this help text F1 Show this help text<BR>
4306 F2 Show all other available commands F2 Show other commands<BR>
4307 F3 Quit Alpine<BR>
4308 F4 Execute current MAIN MENU command F4 <A
4309 HREF="h_common_compose">Compose</A> a message<BR>
4310 F5 Select previous command up on menu F5 <A
4311 HREF="h_common_folders">FOLDER LIST</A> screen<BR>
4312 F6 Select next command down on menu F6 <A
4313 HREF="h_common_goto">Goto</A> a specified folder<BR>
4314
4315 F7 <A
4316 HREF="h_common_index">MESSAGE INDEX</A> screen<BR>
4317
4318 F8 <A
4319 HREF="h_main_journal">Journal</A> of status messages<BR>
4320 F9 Display <A
4321 HREF="h_main_release_notes">Release Notes</A> notes F9 <A
4322 HREF="h_main_setup">SETUP</A> menus<BR>
4324 HREF="h_main_kblock">Lock Keyboard</A> F10 <A
4325 HREF="h_main_addrbook">ADDRESS BOOK</A> screen<BR>
4326
4328 HREF="h_common_role">Compose message using a role</a><BR>
4330 General Alpine Commands Main Menu Screen Commands<BR>
4331 --------------------- --------------------------<BR>
4332 ? Show Help Text O Show all Other available commands<BR>
4333 C <A
4334 HREF="h_common_compose">Compose</A> a message P Select Previous command up on menu<BR>
4335 I <A
4336 HREF="h_common_index">MESSAGE INDEX</A> screen N Select Next command down on menu<BR>
4337 L <A
4338 HREF="h_common_folders">FOLDER LIST</A> screen R Display Alpine <A HREF="h_main_release_notes">Release Notes</A><BR>
4339 A <A
4340 HREF="h_main_addrbook">ADDRESS BOOK</A> screen K <A
4341 HREF="h_main_kblock">Lock Keyboard</A><BR>
4342 S <A
4343 HREF="h_main_setup">SETUP</A> functions G <A
4344 HREF="h_common_goto">Goto</A> a specified folder<BR>
4345 Q Quit Alpine J <A HREF="h_main_journal">Journal</A> of status messages<BR>
4346 # <A
4347 HREF="h_common_role">Compose message using a role</a><BR>
4353 <LI>For help on a particular command, highlight the bold text associated
4354 with it above and hit Return.
4355 <LI> The availability of certain commands (e.g. some of the options under
4356 SETUP) is determined by Alpine configuration files and system capabilities.
4357 At some sites, certain commands may not be available due to security or
4361 <End of help on this topic>
4365 ===== h_command_line_options ======
4368 <TITLE>COMMAND LINE OPTIONS</TITLE>
4371 <H1>COMMAND LINE OPTIONS</H1>
4372 Possible starting arguments for Alpine:
4376 <DT> <EM>[addresses]</EM>
4378 <DD> Send-to: If you give <EM>Alpine</EM> an argument or arguments which
4379 do not begin with a dash, <EM>Alpine</EM> treats them as email addresses.
4380 <EM>Alpine</EM> will startup in
4381 the composer with a message started to the addresses specified.
4382 Once the message is sent, the <EM>Alpine</EM> session closes.
4383 Standard input redirection is allowed.
4384 Separate multiple addresses with a space between them.
4385 Addresses are placed in the "To" field only.
4388 <DT> < <EM>file</EM>
4390 <DD> <EM>Alpine</EM> will startup in the composer with <EM>file</EM> read
4391 into the body of the message.
4392 Once the message is sent, the <EM>Alpine</EM> session closes.
4395 <DT> -attach <EM>file</EM>
4397 <DD> Go directly into composer with given file attached.
4400 <DT> -attachlist <EM>file-list</EM>
4402 <DD> Go directly into composer with given files attached.
4403 This must be the last option on the command line.
4406 <DT> -attach_and_delete <EM>file</EM>
4408 <DD> Go directly into composer with given file attached, delete when finished.
4411 <DT> -aux <EM>local_directory</EM>
4413 <DD> <EM>PC-Alpine</EM> only.
4414 This tells <EM>PC-Alpine</EM> the local directory to use for storing auxiliary
4415 files, like debug files, address books, and signature files. The pinerc may
4421 <DD> If the personal configuration file doesn't already exist, exit.
4422 This might be useful if the configuration file is accessed using some
4423 remote filesystem protocol. If the remote mount is missing this will cause
4424 <EM>Alpine</EM> to quit instead of creating a new pinerc.
4429 <DD> When used with the <CODE>-f</CODE> option, apply the <EM>n</EM>th context.
4430 This is used when there are multiple folder collections (contexts) and you
4431 want to open a folder not in the primary collection.
4436 <DD> Configuration: Prints a sample system configuration file to the
4437 screen or standard output. To generate an initial system configuration
4441 pine -conf > <!--#echo var="PINE_CONF_PATH"-->
4445 To generate a system configuration file using settings from an old
4446 system configuration file, execute
4449 pine -P old-pine.conf -conf > <!--#echo var="PINE_CONF_PATH"-->
4452 A system configuration file is not required.
4455 <DT> -copy_abook <<EM>local_abook_file</EM>> <<EM>remote_abook_folder</EM>>
4457 <DD> Copy an address book file to a remote address book folder.
4458 If the remote folder doesn't exist, it will be created.
4459 If it exists but the first message in the folder isn't a remote address
4460 book header message, the copy will be aborted.
4461 This flag will not usually be used by a user.
4462 Instead, the user will create a remote address book from within <EM>Alpine</EM>
4463 and copy entries from the local address book by using aggregate Save in
4464 the address book screen.
4467 <DT> -copy_pinerc <<EM>local_pinerc_file</EM>> <<EM>remote_pinerc_folder</EM>>
4469 <DD> Copy a pinerc configuration file to a remote pinerc folder.
4470 If the remote folder doesn't exist, it will be created.
4471 If it exists but the first message in the folder isn't a remote pinerc
4472 header message, the copy will be aborted.
4473 This flag may be useful to users who already have a local pinerc file and
4474 would like to convert it to a remote pinerc folder and use that instead.
4475 This gives a way to bootstrap that conversion without having to manually
4476 reset all of the variables in the remote pinerc folder.
4479 <DT> -d <EM>debug-level</EM>
4481 <DD> Debug Level: Sets the level of debugging information written by
4483 <EM>debug-level</EM> can be set to any integer 0-9.
4484 A debug level of 0 turns off debugging for the session.
4485 (Actually there are some levels higher than 9, but you probably don't
4489 <DT> -d <EM>keywords</EM>
4491 <DD> You may use a more detailed version of the debugging flag to set
4492 the debug level in separate parts of <EM>Alpine</EM>.
4493 The possibilities are flush, timestamp, imap=0..4, tcp, numfiles=0..31, and
4495 <EM>Flush</EM> causes debugging information to be flushed immediately to
4496 the debug file as it is written.
4497 <EM>Verbose</EM> is the general debugging verbosity level.
4498 <EM>Timestamp</EM> causes timestamps to be added to the debug file, which
4499 is useful when you are trying to figure out what is responsible for delays.
4500 <EM>Numfiles</EM> sets the number of debug files saved.
4501 <EM>Imap</EM> sets the debug level for the debugging statements related
4502 to the conversation with the IMAP server, and more generally, for the
4503 debugging related to <EM>Alpine</EM>'s interaction with the C-Client library.
4504 <EM>Tcp</EM> turns on some TCP/IP debugging.
4507 <DT> -f <EM>folder</EM>
4509 <DD> Startup folder: <EM>Alpine</EM> will open this folder in place
4510 of the standard INBOX.
4513 <DT> -F <EM>file</EM>
4515 <DD> Open named text file for viewing and forwarding.
4520 <DD> Help: Prints the list of available command-line arguments to the
4526 <DD> <EM>Alpine</EM> will start up in the FOLDER INDEX
4527 screen instead of the MAIN MENU.
4530 Configuration equivalent: <EM><!--#echo var="VAR_initial-keystroke-list"-->=i</EM>.
4533 <DT> -I <EM>a,b,c,...</EM>
4535 <DD> Initial Keystrokes: <EM>Alpine</EM> will execute this comma-separated
4536 sequence of commands upon startup.
4537 This allows users to get <EM>Alpine</EM> to start in any
4538 of its menus/screens.
4539 You cannot include any input to the composer in the initial keystrokes.
4540 The key <Return> is represented by a ``CR'' in
4541 the keystroke list; the spacebar is designated by the letters ``SPACE''.
4542 Control keys are two character sequences beginning with ``^'', such as
4544 A tab character is ``TAB''.
4545 Function keys are ``F1'' - ``F12'' and the arrow keys are ``UP'',
4546 ``DOWN'', ``LEFT'', and ``RIGHT''.
4547 A restriction is that you can't mix function keys and character keys in this
4548 list even though you can, in some cases, mix them when running <EM>Alpine</EM>.
4549 A user can always use only <EM>character</EM> keys in the startup list even
4550 if he or she is using <EM>function</EM> keys normally, or vice versa.
4551 If an element in this list is a string of characters surrounded by double
4552 quotes (") then it will be expanded into the individual characters in
4553 the string, excluding the double quotes.
4556 Configuration equivalent: <EM><!--#echo var="VAR_initial-keystroke-list"--></EM>
4561 <DD> For <EM>PC-Alpine</EM> only, this option prompts the user for
4562 some basic information to help with getting properly set up.
4567 <DD> Function-Key Mode: When invoked in this way, <EM>Alpine</EM> expects
4568 the input of commands to be function-keys.
4569 Otherwise, commands are linked to the regular character keys.
4572 Configuration equivalent: <EM><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-function-keys"--></EM> included in
4573 <EM>Feature-List</EM>.
4578 <DD> Message-Number: When specified, <EM>Alpine</EM> starts up in the
4579 FOLDER INDEX screen with the current message being the specified
4585 <DD> <EM>PC-Alpine</EM> only.
4586 This tells <EM>PC-Alpine</EM> not to display the splash screen upon startup.
4587 This may be helpful for certain troubleshooting or terminal server scenarios.
4590 <DT> -o <EM>folder</EM>
4592 <DD> Opens the INBOX (or a folder specified via the -f argument) ReadOnly.
4595 <DT> -p <EM>pinerc</EM>
4597 <DD> Uses the named file as the personal configuration file instead of
4598 <EM>~/.pinerc</EM> or the default PINERC search sequence <EM>PC-Alpine</EM> uses.
4599 Alpinerc may be either a local file or a remote configuration folder.
4602 <DT> -P <EM>pinerc</EM>
4604 <DD> Uses the named file as the system wide configuration file instead of
4605 <EM><!--#echo var="PINE_CONF_PATH"--></EM> on UNIX, or nothing on <EM>PC-Alpine</EM>.
4606 Alpinerc may be either a local file or a remote configuration folder.
4609 <DT> -passfile <EM>passfile</EM>
4611 <DD> This tells <EM>Alpine</EM> what file should be used as the password file.
4612 This should be a fully-qualified filename.
4615 <DT> -pinerc <EM>file</EM>
4617 <DD> Output fresh pinerc configuration to <EM>file</EM>, preserving the
4618 settings of variables that the user has made.
4619 Use <EM>file</EM> set to ``-'' to make output go to standard out.
4624 <DD> Restricted Mode: For UNIX <EM>Alpine</EM> only.
4625 <EM>Alpine</EM> in restricted mode can only send email to itself.
4626 Save and export are limited.
4629 <DT> -registry <EM>cmd</EM>
4631 <DD> For <EM>PC-Alpine</EM> only, this option affects the values of
4632 <EM>Alpine</EM>'s registry entries.
4633 Possible values for <EM>cmd</EM> are set, clear, and dump.
4634 <EM>Set</EM> will always reset <EM>Alpine</EM>'s registry
4635 entries according to its current settings.
4636 <EM>Clear</EM> will clear the registry values.
4637 <EM>Clearsilent</EM> will clear the registry values without any dialogs.
4638 <EM>Dump</EM> will display the values of current registry settings.
4639 Note that the dump command is currently disabled.
4640 Without the -registry option, <EM>PC-Alpine</EM> will write values into
4641 the registry only if there currently aren't any values set.
4644 <DT> -sort <EM>key</EM>
4646 <DD> Sort-Key: Specifies the order messages will be displayed in for the
4647 FOLDER INDEX screen.
4648 <EM>Key</EM> can have the following values:
4649 arrival, date, subject, orderedsubj, thread, from, size, score, to, cc,
4650 arrival/reverse, date/reverse, subject/reverse, orderedsubj/reverse, thread/reverse,
4651 from/reverse, size/reverse, score/reverse, to/reverse, and cc/reverse.
4652 The default value is "arrival".
4653 The <EM>key</EM> value reverse is equivalent to arrival/reverse.
4656 Configuration equivalent: <EM><!--#echo var="VAR_sort-key"--></EM>.
4661 <DD> For <EM>PC-Alpine</EM> only, this option removes references to Alpine
4662 in Windows settings. The registry settings are removed and
4663 the password cache is cleared.
4666 <DT> -url <EM>url</EM>
4668 <DD> Open the given URL.
4673 <DD> Version: Print version information to the screen.
4676 <DT> -x <EM>exceptions_config</EM>
4678 <DD> Configuration settings in the exceptions configuration override your normal
4680 <EM>Exceptions_config</EM> may be either a local file or a remote Alpine configuration folder.
4685 <DD> Enable Suspend: When run with this flag, the key sequence ctrl-z
4686 will suspend the <EM>Alpine</EM> session.
4689 Configuration equivalent: <EM><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-suspend"--></EM> included in
4690 <EM>Feature-List</EM>.
4693 <DT> -<EM>option</EM>=<EM>value</EM>
4695 <DD> Assign <EM>value</EM> to the config option <EM>option</EM>.
4696 For example, <EM>-signature-file=sig1</EM> or
4697 <EM>-Feature-List=signature-at-bottom</EM>.
4698 Note: Feature-List values are
4699 additive and features may be preceded with no- to turn them off.
4700 Also, as a special case, the "Feature-List=" part of that may be
4701 omitted. For example, <EM>-signature-at-bottom</EM> is equivalent to
4702 <EM>-Feature-List=signature-at-bottom</EM>.
4707 <End of help on this topic>
4710 ===== h_configuring_news ======
4713 <TITLE>CONFIGURING NEWS</TITLE>
4716 <H1>CONFIGURING NEWS</H1>
4717 Alpine can access news folders in any one of three different ways:
4719 <DT>REMOTE NNTP</DT>
4720 <DD>Using the Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) to
4721 access news on a remote news server. In this case the newsrc file is
4722 stored on the machine where Alpine is running.
4725 To specify a remote news-collection accessed via NNTP use the
4726 SETUP/collectionList screen's "Add" command. Set the
4727 Server: value to the NNTP server's hostname appended with the
4728 communication method "/service=NNTP", and set the Path:
4729 value to the "#news." namespace (without the quotes). See
4730 the "<A HREF="h_composer_cntxt_server">Server:</A>" field's
4731 help text for a more complete explanation of access method, and the
4732 "<A HREF="h_composer_cntxt_path">Path:</A>" field's help
4733 text for a more complete explanation of "namespace".
4735 Instead of specifying a news-collection, you may simply set the
4736 <A HREF="h_config_nntp_server">NNTP Server</A>
4737 option, which will cause Alpine to create a default news-collection for you.
4738 Another NNTP option that may be of interest is
4739 <A HREF="h_config_nntprange"><!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-range"--></A>.
4741 <DT>REMOTE IMAP</DT>
4742 <DD>Using the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) to
4743 access news on a remote news server. In this case, your newsrc file is
4744 stored on the news server, in your home directory, so you must have an
4745 account on the news server, but you would be running Alpine on a different
4746 machine. The news server must be running an IMAPd server process.
4749 To specify a remote news-collection accessed via IMAP use the
4750 SETUP/collectionList screen's "Add" command. Set the
4751 Server: value to the IMAP server's hostname, and set the Path: value
4752 to the "#news." namespace (without the quotes). See the
4753 "<A HREF="h_composer_cntxt_path">Path:</A>" field's help
4754 text for a more complete explanation of "namespace".
4759 <DD>Using local file access to the news database. In this
4760 case, your newsrc file is stored on the news server, in your home
4761 directory, so you must have an account on the news server, and you would
4762 be running Alpine on the same machine.
4765 To specify a local news-collection use the SETUP/collectionList
4766 screen's "Add" command. Leave the Server: value blank, and
4767 set the Path: value to the "#news." namespace (without the
4768 quotes). See the "<A HREF="h_composer_cntxt_path">Path:</A>"
4769 field's help text for a more complete explanation of "namespace".
4776 NOTE: Should no news-collection be defined as above, Alpine will
4777 automatically create one using the Setup/Config screen's
4778 "<!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"-->" variable's value if defined. The collection
4779 will be created as a "Remote NNTP" as described above.
4783 If you are a PC-Alpine user, either option 1 (NNTP) or option 2 (IMAP) is
4784 possible. If you don't have an account on the news server, or if the news
4785 server is not running an IMAP daemon, then you must use NNTP. (If you are not
4786 sure, ask your service provider, university, or company for help.) In
4787 this case, your Unix .newsrc file can be transferred to your PC. A good
4788 place to put it would be in the same directory as your PINERC file, under
4789 the name NEWSRC, but you can
4790 <A HREF="h_config_newsrc_path">specify a different location</A>
4791 via Alpine's Setup/Config screen.
4794 Other configuration features related to news are
4795 <A HREF="h_config_8bit_nntp"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-8bit-nntp-posting"--></A>.
4796 <A HREF="h_config_compose_news_wo_conf"><!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-sets-newsgroup-without-confirm"--></A>,
4797 <A HREF="h_config_news_uses_recent"><!--#echo var="FEAT_news-approximates-new-status"--></A>,
4798 <A HREF="h_config_news_cross_deletes"><!--#echo var="FEAT_news-deletes-across-groups"--></A>,
4799 <A HREF="h_config_news_catchup"><!--#echo var="FEAT_news-offers-catchup-on-close"--></A>,
4800 <A HREF="h_config_post_wo_validation"><!--#echo var="FEAT_news-post-without-validation"--></A>,
4801 <A HREF="h_config_read_in_newsrc_order"><!--#echo var="FEAT_news-read-in-newsrc-order"--></A>, and
4802 <A HREF="h_config_quell_post_prompt"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-extra-post-prompt"--></A>.
4805 <End of help on this topic>
4808 ===== h_reading_news ======
4811 <TITLE>READING NEWS</TITLE>
4814 <H1>READING NEWS</H1>
4816 Alpine uses almost the same commands for manipulating news folders as for
4817 mail folders. This means, for example, that when you are done with a
4818 message, you would use "D" to mark it as Deleted (or Dismissed,
4819 if you prefer.) This "mail-like" behavior differs from that of
4820 most newsreaders, wherein a message is implicitly dismissed after you have
4821 looked at it once. We strongly believe that Alpine should offer as much
4822 consistency as possible between mail and news, so the mail paradigm --
4823 wherein a message does not magically disappear without explicit action by
4824 the user -- is used for news as well. <P>
4826 If you answer a message in a news folder, the index view will show the
4827 "A" flag as usual; but the industry standard file Alpine uses to
4828 keep track of what news as been read has no way of storing this flag, so
4829 it will not be preserved across sessions. The Deleted flag is the only
4830 one that is preserved when you leave and then return to a newsgroup. As an
4831 additional note on replies, when you Reply to a newsgroup message and say
4832 you want to reply to all recipients, Alpine will ask if you want to post the
4833 message to all the newsgroups listed in the original message. <P>
4835 If you would like Alpine to mark more-or-less recent news messages as
4836 "New", then set the
4837 <A HREF="h_config_news_uses_recent">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_news-approximates-new-status"-->"</A>
4838 feature (which is set by default). This will cause messages after the last one you have marked as
4839 Deleted to appear with "N" status in the MESSAGE INDEX. The
4840 "N" status often makes it easier to distinguish later news
4841 articles from those you've previously seen, but not yet disposed of via
4842 the "D" key. Note that this is an approximation, not an exact
4843 record of which messages you have not seen.
4846 A frequent operation in news-reading is "catching up" -- that
4847 is, getting rid of all the messages in the newsgroup so that you can
4848 "start fresh." The easiest way to do this in Alpine is via the
4849 Select command. You would enter the following four keystrokes:
4850 <tt>;aad</tt> to select all messaged, and then apply the delete (or
4851 dismiss) command to all of them.
4854 There are also additional details on
4855 <A HREF="h_configuring_news">configuring news</a>.
4858 <End of help on this topic>
4861 ====== h_help_index ======
4864 <TITLE>Help Index</TITLE>
4869 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_abooks">Address Books</a></li>
4870 <li><a href="h_abook_top">ADDRESS BOOK LIST COMMANDS</a>
4871 <li><a href="h_main_addrbook">Address Book Command</a>
4872 <li><a href="h_abook_view">Address Book View Explained</a>
4873 <li><a href="h_compose_addrcomplete">Address Completion</a>
4874 <li><a href="h_abook_select_listmode">Address Listmode Selection from Composer Explained</a>
4875 <li><a href="h_abook_select_checks">Address Selection from Composer Explained</a>
4876 <li><a href="h_composer_abook_comment">Addressbook Comment Explained</a>
4877 <li><a href="h_composer_abook_fcc">Addressbook Fcc Explained</a>
4878 <li><a href="h_composer_abook_add_folder">Addressbook Folder Name Field Explained</a>
4879 <li><a href="h_composer_abook_full">Addressbook Fullname Explained</a>
4880 <li><a href="h_composer_abook_add_nick">Addressbook NickName Field Explained</a>
4881 <li><a href="h_composer_abook_nick">Addressbook Nickname Explained</a>
4882 <li><a href="h_abook_select_addr">Addressbook Selection Explained</a>
4883 <li><a href="h_abook_select_top">Addressbook Selection Navigation Explained</a>
4884 <li><a href="h_composer_abook_add_server">Addressbook Server Name Field Explained</a>
4885 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_aggops">Aggregate Operations</a>
4886 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_config">Alpine Configuration</a>
4887 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_pinehelp">Alpine Help</a>
4888 <li><a href="h_news_legal">Alpine Legal Notices</a>
4889 <li><a href="h_compose_alted">Alt Editor Command</a>
4890 <li><a href="h_index_cmd_apply">Apply Command</a>
4891 <li><a href="h_attachment_screen">Attachment Index Screen Explained</a>
4892 <li><a href="h_mail_text_att_view">Attachment View Screen Explained</a>
4893 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_filtering">Blocking Messages</a>
4894 <li><a href="h_composer_browse">BROWSER</a>
4895 <li><a href="h_common_bounce">Bounce Command</a>
4896 <li><a href="h_compose_cancel">Cancel Command</a>
4897 <li><a href="h_config_change_your_from">Changing your From Address</a>
4898 <li><a href="h_collection_screen">COLLECTION LIST screen</a>
4899 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_color">Color</a>
4900 <li><a href="h_composer_ctrl_j">COMPOSER ATTACH</a>
4901 <li><a href="h_composer">COMPOSER COMMANDS</a>
4902 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_composing">Composing Messages</a>
4903 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_collections">Collection Lists</a>
4904 <li><a href="h_composer_cntxt_nick">Collection Nickname Explained</a>
4905 <li><a href="h_composer_cntxt_path">Collection Path: Explained</a>
4906 <li><a href="h_composer_cntxt_server">Collection Server: Explained</a>
4907 <li><a href="h_composer_cntxt_view">Collection View: Explained</a>
4908 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_cmdlineopts">Command Line Options</a>
4909 <li><a href="h_common_compose">Compose Command</a>
4910 <li><a href="h_edit_nav_cmds">Composer Editing Commands Explained</a>
4911 <li><a href="h_common_conditional_cmds">Conditional Commands</a>
4912 <li><a href="h_reply_token_conditionals">Conditional Inclusion of Text for <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->, Signatures, and Templates</a>
4913 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_config">Configuration</a>
4914 <li><a href="h_composer_custom_free">CUSTOMIZED HEADER FIELD</a>
4915 <li><a href="h_config_dflt_color">Default Color</a>
4916 <li><a href="h_common_delete">Delete and Undelete Commands</a>
4917 <li><a href="h_composer_qserv_cn">Directory Query Form Explained</a>
4918 <li><a href="h_special_list_commands">Email List Commands Explained</a>
4919 <li><a href="h_composer_search">Explanation of Composer Whereis Command </a>
4920 <li><a href="h_folder_open">Explanation of Folder Selection</a>
4921 <li><a href="h_special_xon_xoff">Explanation of Alpine's XOFF/XON Handling</a>
4922 <li><a href="h_valid_folder_names">Explanation of Valid Folder Names</a>
4923 <li><a href="h_ge_export">Export File Selection</a>
4924 <li><a href="h_ge_allparts">Export Message File Selection</a>
4925 <li><a href="h_index_cmd_expunge">Expunge/Exclude Command</a>
4926 <li><a href="h_info_on_locking">FAQs on Alpine Locking</a>
4927 <li><a href="h_config_allow_chg_from">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_allow-changing-from"--></a>
4928 <li><a href="h_config_allow_talk">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_allow-talk"--></a>
4929 <li><a href="h_config_alt_compose_menu">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-compose-menu"--></a>
4930 <li><a href="h_config_alt_role_menu">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-role-menu"--></a>
4931 <li><a href="h_config_alt_reply_menu">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-reply-menu"--></a>
4932 <li><a href="h_config_force_low_speed">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_assume-slow-link"--></a>
4933 <li><a href="h_config_auto_read_msgs">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-move-read-msgs"--></a>
4934 <li><a href="h_config_auto_open_unread">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-open-next-unread"--></a>
4935 <li><a href="h_config_auto_unselect">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unselect-after-apply"--></a>
4936 <li><a href="h_config_auto_unzoom">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unzoom-after-apply"--></a>
4937 <li><a href="h_config_auto_zoom">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-zoom-after-select"--></a>
4938 <li><a href="h_config_use_boring_spinner">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_busy-cue-spinner-only"--></a>
4939 <li><a href="h_config_check_mail_onquit">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_check-newmail-when-quitting"--></a>
4940 <li><a href="h_config_combined_abook_display">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-addrbook-display"--></a>
4941 <li><a href="h_config_combined_folder_display">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-folder-display"--></a>
4942 <li><a href="h_config_combined_subdir_display">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-subdirectory-display"--></a>
4943 <li><a href="h_config_cancel_confirm">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-cancel-confirm-uses-yes"--></a>
4944 <li><a href="h_config_lame_list_mode">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-lame-list-mode"--></a>
4945 <li><a href="h_config_compose_rejects_unqual">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-rejects-unqualified-addrs"--></a>
4946 <li><a href="h_config_send_filter_dflt">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-send-offers-first-filter"--></a>
4947 <li><a href="h_config_compose_news_wo_conf">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-sets-newsgroup-without-confirm"--></a>
4948 <li><a href="h_config_del_from_dot">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-cut-from-cursor"--></a>
4949 <li><a href="h_config_compose_maps_del">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-maps-delete-key-to-ctrl-d"--></a>
4950 <li><a href="h_config_confirm_role">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_confirm-role-even-for-default"--></a>
4951 <li><a href="h_config_tab_no_prompt">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_continue-tab-without-confirm"--></a>
4952 <li><a href="h_config_dates_to_local">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_convert-dates-to-localtime"--></a>
4953 <li><a href="h_config_copy_to_to_from">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_copy-to-address-to-from-if-it-is-us"--></a>
4954 <li><a href="h_config_del_skips_del">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_delete-skips-deleted"--></a>
4955 <li><a href="h_config_disable_config_cmd">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-config-cmd"--></a>
4956 <li><a href="h_config_disable_index_locale_dates">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--></a>
4957 <li><a href="h_config_disable_kb_lock">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-keyboard-lock-cmd"--></a>
4958 <li><a href="h_config_blank_keymenu">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-keymenu"--></a>
4959 <li><a href="h_config_disable_password_caching">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-caching"--></a>
4960 <li><a href="h_config_disable_password_cmd">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-cmd"--></a>
4961 <li><a href="h_config_disable_pipes_in_sigs">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-pipes-in-sigs"--></a>
4962 <li><a href="h_config_disable_pipes_in_templates">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-pipes-in-templates"--></a>
4963 <li><a href="h_config_disable_regex">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-regular-expression-matching-for-alternate-addresses"--></a>
4964 <li><a href="h_config_disable_roles_setup">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-roles-setup-cmd"--></a>
4965 <li><a href="h_config_disable_roles_sigedit">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-roles-sig-edit"--></a>
4966 <li><a href="h_config_disable_roles_templateedit">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-roles-template-edit"--></a>
4967 <li><a href="h_config_input_history">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-save-input-history"--></a>
4968 <li><a href="h_config_disable_collate">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-setlocale-collate"--></a>
4969 <li><a href="h_config_disable_shared">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-shared-namespaces"--></a>
4970 <li><a href="h_config_disable_signature_edit">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-signature-edit-cmd"--></a>
4971 <li><a href="h_config_delete_before_writing">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-delete-before-writing"--></a>
4972 <li><a href="h_config_take_fullname">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-take-fullname-in-addresses"--></a>
4973 <li><a href="h_config_take_lastfirst">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-take-last-comma-first"--></a>
4974 <li><a href="h_config_disable_reset_disp">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-terminal-reset-for-display-filters"--></a>
4975 <li><a href="h_config_disable_sender">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-sender"--></a>
4976 <li><a href="h_config_quell_dead_letter">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-dead-letter-on-cancel"--></a>
4977 <li><a href="h_config_quell_flowed_text">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-flowed-text"--></a>
4978 <li><a href="h_downgrade_multipart_to_text">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_downgrade-multipart-to-text"--></a>
4979 <li><a href="h_config_8bit_smtp">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-8bit-esmtp-negotiation"--></a>
4980 <li><a href="h_config_8bit_nntp">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-8bit-nntp-posting"--></a>
4981 <li><a href="h_config_enable_agg_ops">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></a>
4982 <li><a href="h_config_enable_alt_ed">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-alternate-editor-cmd"--></a>
4983 <li><a href="h_config_alt_ed_now">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-alternate-editor-implicitly"--></a>
4984 <li><a href="h_config_arrow_nav">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-arrow-navigation"--></a>
4985 <li><a href="h_config_relaxed_arrow_nav">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-arrow-navigation-relaxed"--></a>
4986 <li><a href="h_config_compose_bg_post">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-background-sending"--></a>
4987 <li><a href="h_config_enable_bounce">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-bounce-cmd"--></a>
4988 <li><a href="h_config_cruise_mode">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-cruise-mode"--></a>
4989 <li><a href="h_config_cruise_mode_delete">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-cruise-mode-delete"--></a>
4990 <li><a href="h_config_compose_dsn">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-delivery-status-notification"--></a>
4991 <li><a href="h_config_enable_dot_files">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-dot-files"--></a>
4992 <li><a href="h_config_enable_lessthan_exit">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-exit-via-lessthan-command"--></a>
4993 <li><a href="h_config_fast_recent">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-fast-recent-test"--></a>
4994 <li><a href="h_config_enable_flag">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-cmd"--></a>
4995 <li><a href="h_config_flag_screen_default">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-implicitly"--></a>
4996 <li><a href="h_config_flag_screen_kw_shortcut">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-keyword-shortcut"--></a>
4997 <li><a href="h_config_enable_full_hdr_and_text">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-and-text"--></a>
4998 <li><a href="h_config_enable_full_hdr">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-cmd"--></a>
4999 <li><a href="h_config_allow_goto">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-goto-in-file-browser"--></a>
5000 <li><a href="h_config_enable_dot_folders">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-dot-folders"--></a>
5001 <li><a href="h_config_enable_incoming">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders"--></a>
5002 <li><a href="h_config_enable_incoming_checking">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></a>
5003 <li><a href="h_config_enable_jump">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-jump-shortcut"--></a>
5004 <li><a href="h_config_show_delay_cue">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mail-check-cue"--></a>
5005 <li><a href="h_config_mailcap_params">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mailcap-param-substitution"--></a>
5006 <li><a href="h_config_enable_mouse">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mouse-in-xterm"--></a>
5007 <li><a href="h_config_enable_view_addresses">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-addresses"--></a>
5008 <li><a href="h_config_enable_view_attach">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-attachments"--></a>
5009 <li><a href="h_external_loads_inline_images_only">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_external-command-loads-inline-images-only"--></a>
5010 <li><a href="h_config_enable_view_arrows">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-forced-arrows"--></a>
5011 <li><a href="h_config_enable_view_url">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-urls"--></a>
5012 <li><a href="h_config_enable_view_web_host">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-web-hostnames"--></a>
5013 <li><a href="h_config_enable_mulnewsrcs">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-multiple-newsrcs"--></a>
5014 <li><a href="h_config_enable_xterm_newmail">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-newmail-in-xterm-icon"--></a>
5015 <li><a href="h_config_enable_newmail_short_text">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-newmail-short-text-in-icon"--></a>
5016 <li><a href="h_config_sub_lists">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-partial-match-lists"--></a>
5017 <li><a href="h_config_enable_y_print">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-print-via-y-command"--></a>
5018 <li><a href="h_config_prefix_editing">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-reply-indent-string-editing"--></a>
5019 <li><a href="h_config_enable_search_and_repl">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-search-and-replace"--></a>
5020 <li><a href="h_config_sigdashes">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-sigdashes"--></a>
5021 <li><a href="h_config_new_thread_blank_subject">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_new-thread-on-blank-subject"--></a>
5022 <li><a href="h_config_can_suspend">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-suspend"--></a>
5023 <li><a href="h_config_enable_tab_complete">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tab-completion"--></a>
5024 <li><a href="h_config_enable_take_export">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-take-export"--></a>
5025 <li><a href="h_config_enable_role_take">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-rules-under-take"--></a>
5026 <li><a href="h_config_tray_icon">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tray-icon"--></a>
5027 <li><a href="h_config_enable_pipe">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-unix-pipe-cmd"--></a>
5028 <li><a href="h_config_verbose_post">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-verbose-smtp-posting"--></a>
5029 <li><a href="h_config_expanded_addrbooks">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-addressbooks"--></a>
5030 <li><a href="h_config_expanded_distlists">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-distribution-lists"--></a>
5031 <li><a href="h_config_expanded_folders">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-folders"--></a>
5032 <li><a href="h_config_expose_hidden_config">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expose-hidden-config"--></a>
5033 <li><a href="h_config_expunge_manually">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-only-manually"--></a>
5034 <li><a href="h_config_auto_expunge">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm"--></a>
5035 <li><a href="h_config_full_auto_expunge">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm-everywhere"--></a>
5036 <li><a href="h_config_no_fcc_attach">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-without-attachments"--></a>
5037 <li><a href="h_config_force_arrow">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_force-arrow-cursor"--></a>
5038 <li><a href="h_config_ignore_size">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_ignore-size-changes"--></a>
5039 <li><a href="h_config_forward_as_attachment">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_forward-as-attachment"--></a>
5040 <li><a href="h_config_preserve_field">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_preserve-original-fields"--></a>
5041 <li><a href="h_config_quell_empty_dirs">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-empty-directories"--></a>
5042 <li><a href="h_config_hide_nntp_path">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_hide-nntp-path"--></a>
5043 <li><a href="h_config_attach_in_reply">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-attachments-in-reply"--></a>
5044 <li><a href="h_config_fcc_on_bounce">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-on-bounce"--></a>
5045 <li><a href="h_config_include_header">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-header-in-reply"--></a>
5046 <li><a href="h_config_auto_include_reply">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-text-in-reply"--></a>
5047 <li><a href="h_config_incoming_checking_total">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-includes-total"--></a>
5048 <li><a href="h_config_incoming_checking_recent">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-uses-recent"--></a>
5049 <li><a href="h_config_add_ldap">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_ldap-result-to-addrbook-add"--></a>
5050 <li><a href="h_config_maildrops_preserve_state">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_maildrops-preserve-state"--></a>
5051 <li><a href="h_config_mark_fcc_seen">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_mark-fcc-seen"--></a>
5052 <li><a href="h_config_mark_for_cc">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_mark-for-cc"--></a>
5053 <li><a href="h_config_mulnews_as_typed">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_mult-newsrc-hostnames-as-typed"--></a>
5054 <li><a href="h_config_news_uses_recent">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-approximates-new-status"--></a>
5055 <li><a href="h_config_news_cross_deletes">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-deletes-across-groups"--></a>
5056 <li><a href="h_config_news_catchup">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-offers-catchup-on-close"--></a>
5057 <li><a href="h_config_post_wo_validation">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-post-without-validation"--></a>
5058 <li><a href="h_config_read_in_newsrc_order">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-read-in-newsrc-order"--></a>
5059 <li><a href="h_config_nntp_search_uses_overview">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_nntp-search-uses-overview"--></a>
5060 <li><a href="h_config_thread_sorts_by_arrival">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_thread-sorts-by-arrival"--></a>
5061 <li><a href="h_config_expunge_inbox">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_offer-expunge-of-inbox"--></a>
5062 <li><a href="h_config_expunge_stayopens">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_offer-expunge-of-stayopen-folders"--></a>
5063 <li><a href="h_config_pass_c1_control">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_pass-c1-control-characters-as-is"--></a>
5064 <li><a href="h_config_pass_control">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_pass-control-characters-as-is"--></a>
5065 <li><a href="h_config_predict_nntp_server">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_predict-nntp-server"--></a>
5066 <li><a href="h_config_prefer_plain_text">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_prefer-plain-text"--></a>
5067 <li><a href="h_config_preopen_stayopens">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_preopen-stayopen-folders"--></a>
5068 <li><a href="h_config_preserve_start_stop">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_preserve-start-stop-characters"--></a>
5069 <li><a href="h_config_quell_folder_internal_msg">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-folder-internal-msg"--></a>
5070 <li><a href="h_config_quell_checks_comp">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-except-inbox"--></a>
5071 <li><a href="h_config_quell_checks_comp_inbox">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-inbox"--></a>
5072 <li><a href="h_config_quell_partial">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-partial-fetching"--></a>
5073 <li><a href="h_config_quell_local_lookup">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-user-lookup-in-passwd-file"--></a>
5074 <li><a href="h_config_ff_between_msgs">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-formfeed-between-messages"--></a>
5075 <li><a href="h_config_print_from">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-includes-from-line"--></a>
5076 <li><a href="h_config_print_index">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-index-enabled"--></a>
5077 <li><a href="h_config_custom_print">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-offers-custom-cmd-prompt"--></a>
5078 <li><a href="h_config_prune_uses_iso">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_prune-uses-yyyy-mm"--></a>
5079 <li><a href="h_config_quell_personal_name_prompt">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-personal-name-prompt"--></a>
5080 <li><a href="h_config_quell_ssl_largeblocks">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-ssl-largeblocks"--></a>
5081 <li><a href="h_config_quell_user_id_prompt">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-user-id-prompt"--></a>
5082 <li><a href="h_config_quit_wo_confirm">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quit-without-confirm"--></a>
5083 <li><a href="h_config_quote_replace_noflow">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quote-replace-nonflowed"--></a>
5084 <li><a href="h_config_next_thrd_wo_confirm">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_next-thread-without-confirm"--></a>
5085 <li><a href="h_config_auto_reply_to">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_reply-always-uses-reply-to"--></a>
5086 <li><a href="h_config_inbox_no_confirm">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_return-to-inbox-without-confirm"--></a>
5087 <li><a href="h_config_save_aggregates">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-aggregates-copy-sequence"--></a>
5088 <li><a href="h_config_save_part_wo_confirm">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-partial-msg-without-confirm"--></a>
5089 <li><a href="h_config_save_advances">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-advance"--></a>
5090 <li><a href="h_config_save_wont_delete">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-not-delete"--></a>
5091 <li><a href="h_config_quote_all_froms">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-quote-leading-froms"--></a>
5092 <li><a href="h_config_scramble_message_id">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_scramble-message-id"--></a>
5093 <li><a href="h_config_select_wo_confirm">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_select-without-confirm"--></a>
5094 <li><a href="h_config_auto_fcc_only">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-only-without-confirm"--></a>
5095 <li><a href="h_config_send_wo_confirm">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_send-without-confirm"--></a>
5096 <li><a href="h_config_separate_fold_dir_view">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_separate-folder-and-directory-entries"--></a>
5097 <li><a href="h_config_show_cursor">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-cursor"--></a>
5098 <li><a href="h_config_textplain_int">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-plain-text-internally"--></a>
5099 <li><a href="h_config_select_in_bold">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-selected-in-boldface"--></a>
5100 <li><a href="h_config_show_sort">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-sort"--></a>
5101 <li><a href="h_config_single_list">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_single-column-folder-list"--></a>
5102 <li><a href="h_config_sig_at_bottom">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_signature-at-bottom"--></a>
5103 <li><a href="h_config_slash_coll_entire">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_slash-collapses-entire-thread"--></a>
5104 <li><a href="h_config_sort_fcc_alpha">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_sort-default-fcc-alpha"--></a>
5105 <li><a href="h_config_sort_save_alpha">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_sort-default-save-alpha"--></a>
5106 <li><a href="h_config_always_spell_check">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_spell-check-before-sending"--></a>
5107 <li><a href="h_config_winpos_in_config">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_store-window-position-in-config"--></a>
5108 <li><a href="h_config_strip_sigdashes">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-from-sigdashes-on-reply"--></a>
5109 <li><a href="h_config_strip_ws_before_send">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-whitespace-before-send"--></a>
5110 <li><a href="h_config_quells_asterisks">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_suppress-asterisks-in-password-prompt"--></a>
5111 <li><a href="h_config_quell_attach_ext_warn">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-attachment-extension-warn"--></a>
5112 <li><a href="h_config_quell_attach_extra_prompt">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-attachment-extra-prompt"--></a>
5113 <li><a href="h_config_no_bezerk_zone">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-berkeley-format-timezone"--></a>
5114 <li><a href="h_config_quell_charset_warning">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-charset-warning"--></a>
5115 <li><a href="h_config_quell_content_id">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-content-id"--></a>
5116 <li><a href="h_config_quell_post_prompt">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-extra-post-prompt"--></a>
5117 <li><a href="h_config_quell_filtering_done_message">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-filtering-done-message"--></a>
5118 <li><a href="h_config_quell_filtering_messages">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-filtering-messages"--></a>
5119 <li><a href="h_config_quell_full_hdr_reset">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-full-header-auto-reset"--></a>
5120 <li><a href="h_config_quell_imap_env">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-imap-envelope-update"--></a>
5121 <li><a href="h_config_quell_lock_failure_warnings">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-lock-failure-warnings"--></a>
5122 <li><a href="h_config_quell_domain_warn">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-maildomain-warning"--></a>
5123 <li><a href="h_config_quell_news_env">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-news-envelope-update"--></a>
5124 <li><a href="h_config_quell_host_after_url">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-server-after-link-in-html"--></a>
5125 <li><a href="h_config_quell_beeps">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-status-message-beeping"--></a>
5126 <li><a href="h_config_quell_tz_comment">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-timezone-comment-when-sending"--></a>
5127 <li><a href="h_config_suppress_user_agent">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_suppress-user-agent-when-sending"--></a>
5128 <li><a href="h_config_tab_checks_recent">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-checks-recent"--></a>
5129 <li><a href="h_config_tab_uses_unseen">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-uses-unseen-for-next-folder"--></a>
5130 <li><a href="h_config_tab_new_only">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-visits-next-new-message-only"--></a>
5131 <li><a href="h_config_termcap_wins">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_termdef-takes-precedence"--></a>
5132 <li><a href="h_config_color_thrd_import">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_thread-index-shows-important-color"--></a>
5133 <li><a href="h_config_alt_auth">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_try-alternative-authentication-driver-first"--></a>
5134 <li><a href="h_config_unsel_wont_advance">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_unselect-will-not-advance"--></a>
5135 <li><a href="h_config_use_current_dir">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"--></a>
5136 <li><a href="h_config_use_fk">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-function-keys"--></a>
5137 <li><a href="h_config_use_reg_start_for_stayopen">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-regular-startup-rule-for-stayopen-folders"--></a>
5138 <li><a href="h_config_use_resentto">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-resent-to-in-rules"--></a>
5139 <li><a href="h_config_use_sender_not_x">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-sender-not-x-sender"--></a>
5140 <li><a href="h_config_suspend_spawns">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-subshell-for-suspend"--></a>
5141 <li><a href="h_config_use_system_translation">FEATURE: Use System Translation</a>
5142 <li><a href="h_config_vertical_list">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_vertical-folder-list"--></a>
5143 <li><a href="h_config_warn_if_fcc_blank">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-fcc"--></a>
5144 <li><a href="h_config_warn_if_subj_blank">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-subject"--></a>
5145 <li><a href="h_config_warn_if_no_to_or_cc">FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-to-and-cc-and-newsgroups"--></a>
5146 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_filtering">Filtering</a>
5147 <li><a href="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</a>
5148 <li><a href="h_common_flag">Flag Command</a>
5149 <li><a href="h_config_quell_flowed_text">Flowed Text</a>
5150 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_folders">Folders</a>
5151 <li><a href="h_what_are_collections">Folder Collections Explained</a>
5152 <li><a href="h_common_folders">Folder List Command</a>
5153 <li><a href="h_folder_fcc">Folder Select for Fcc Explained</a>
5154 <li><a href="h_folder_save">Folder Select for Save Explained</a>
5155 <li><a href="h_folder_server_syntax">Folder Server Name Syntax</a>
5156 <li><a href="h_config_change_your_from">From Address, Changing</a>
5157 <li><a href="main_menu_tx">GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ALPINE MESSAGE SYSTEM</a>
5158 <li><a href="h_pine_for_windows">GETTING HELP IN ALPINE</a>
5159 <li><a href="h_common_goto">Goto Command</a>
5160 <li><a href="h_common_hdrmode">HdrMode Command</a>
5161 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_pinehelp">Help</a>
5162 <li><a href="h_special_help_nav">Help Text Navigation Explained</a>
5163 <li><a href="h_folder_maint">Help for Folder List</a>
5164 <li><a href="h_valid_folder_names">IMAP</a>
5165 <li><a href="h_ge_import">Import File Selection</a>
5166 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_index">Index of Messages</a>
5167 <li><a href="h_composer_ins_m">INSERT MESSAGE</a>
5168 <li><a href="h_composer_ins">INSERT TEXT FILE</a>
5169 <li><a href="h_address_format">INTERNET EMAIL ADDRESS FORMAT</a>
5170 <li><a href="h_info_on_mbox">Information on mbox driver</a>
5171 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_intro">Introduction</a>
5172 <li><a href="h_main_journal">Journal Command</a>
5173 <li><a href="h_common_jump">Jump Command</a>
5174 <li><a href="h_compose_justify">Justify Command</a>
5175 <li><a href="h_main_kblock">Keyboard Lock Command</a>
5176 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_keywords">Keywords (or Flags, or Labels)</a>
5177 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_ldap">LDAP</a>
5178 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_opts_tls">LDAP FEATURE: Attempt-TLS-On-Connection</a>
5179 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_opts_nosub">LDAP FEATURE: Disable-Ad-Hoc-Space-Substitution</a>
5180 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_opts_rhs">LDAP FEATURE: Lookup-Addrbook-Contents</a>
5181 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_opts_tlsmust">LDAP FEATURE: Require-TLS-On-Connection</a>
5182 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_opts_ldaps">LDAP FEATURE: Require-LDAPS-On-Connection</a>
5183 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_opts_ref">LDAP FEATURE: Save-Search-Criteria-Not-Result</a>
5184 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_opts_impl">LDAP FEATURE: Use-Implicitly-From-Composer</a>
5185 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_binddn">LDAP OPTION: Bind-DN</a>
5186 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_cust">LDAP OPTION: Custom-Search-Filter</a>
5187 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_email_attr">LDAP OPTION: EmailAttribute</a>
5188 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_gn_attr">LDAP OPTION: GivennameAttribute</a>
5189 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_server">LDAP OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ldap-servers"--></a>
5190 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_cn_attr">LDAP OPTION: NameAttribute</a>
5191 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_nick">LDAP OPTION: Nickname</a>
5192 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_port">LDAP OPTION: Port</a>
5193 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_base">LDAP OPTION: Search-Base</a>
5194 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_searchrules">LDAP OPTION: Search-Rule</a>
5195 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_searchtypes">LDAP OPTION: Search-Type</a>
5196 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_size">LDAP OPTION: Sizelimit</a>
5197 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_sn_attr">LDAP OPTION: SurnameAttribute</a>
5198 <li><a href="h_config_ldap_time">LDAP OPTION: Timelimit</a>
5199 <li><a href="h_ldap_view">LDAP Response View Explained</a>
5200 <li><a href="h_maildrop">Mail Drop: What is it?</a>
5201 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_mainmenu">MAIN MENU</a>
5202 <li><a href="h_mail_index">MESSAGE INDEX COMMANDS</a>
5203 <li><a href="h_mail_view">MESSAGE TEXT SCREEN</a>
5204 <li><a href="h_compose_markcutpaste">Mark, Cut and Paste Commands</a>
5205 <li><a href="h_common_index">Message Index Command</a>
5206 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_mouse">Mouse</a>
5207 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_aggops">Multiple Message Operations</a>
5208 <li><a href="new_user_greeting">NEW USER GREETING</a>
5209 <li><a href="new_version_greeting">NEW VERSION GREETING</a>
5210 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_readingnews">News Reading</a>
5211 <li><a href="h_folder_subscribe">Newsgroup Subscribe Screen explained</a>
5212 <li><a href="h_folder_postnews">Newsgroup selecting for Posting explained</a>
5213 <li><a href="h_common_nextnew">NextNew Command</a>
5214 <li><a href="h_abook_select_nick">Nickname Selection Explained</a>
5215 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_readingnews">NNTP</a>
5216 <li><a href="h_config_address_book">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_address-book"--></a>
5217 <li><a href="h_config_abook_formats">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_addressbook-formats"--></a>
5218 <li><a href="h_config_ab_sort_rule">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_addrbook-sort-rule"--></a></a>
5219 <li><a href="h_config_alt_addresses">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"--></a>
5220 <li><a href="h_config_active_msg_interval">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_busy-cue-rate"--></a>
5221 <li><a href="h_config_color_style">OPTION: Color Style</a>
5222 <li><a href="h_config_wordseps">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_composer-word-separators"--></a>
5223 <li><a href="h_config_composer_wrap_column">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_composer-wrap-column"--></a>
5224 <li><a href="h_config_index_color_style">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_current-indexline-style"--></a>
5225 <li><a href="h_config_cursor_style">OPTION: Cursor Style</a>
5226 <li><a href="h_config_custom_hdrs">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></a>
5227 <li><a href="h_config_deadlets">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_dead-letter-files"--></a>
5228 <li><a href="h_config_comp_hdrs">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-composer-hdrs"--></a>
5229 <li><a href="h_config_default_fcc">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-fcc"--></a>
5230 <li><a href="h_config_def_save_folder">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-saved-msg-folder"--></a>
5231 <li><a href="h_config_disable_auths">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_disable-these-authenticators"--></a>
5232 <li><a href="h_config_encryption_range">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_encryption-protocol-range"--></a>
5233 <li><a href="h_config_disable_drivers">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_disable-these-drivers"--></a>
5234 <li><a href="h_config_char_set">OPTION: Display Character Set</a>
5235 <li><a href="h_config_display_filters">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_display-filters"--></a>
5236 <li><a href="h_config_download_cmd">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_download-command"--></a>
5237 <li><a href="h_config_download_prefix">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_download-command-prefix"--></a>
5238 <li><a href="h_config_editor">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_editor"--></a>
5239 <li><a href="h_config_empty_hdr_msg">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_empty-header-message"--></a>
5240 <li><a href="h_config_fcc_rule">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_fcc-name-rule"--></a>
5241 <li><a href="h_config_file_dir">OPTION: File Directory</a>
5242 <li><a href="h_config_folder_spec">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_folder-collections"--></a>
5243 <li><a href="h_config_reopen_rule">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_folder-reopen-rule"--></a>
5244 <li><a href="h_config_fld_sort_rule">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_folder-sort-rule"--></a>
5245 <li><a href="h_config_font_char_set">OPTION: Font Character Set</a>
5246 <li><a href="h_config_font_name">OPTION: Font Name</a>
5247 <li><a href="h_config_font_size">OPTION: Font Size</a>
5248 <li><a href="h_config_font_style">OPTION: Font Style</a>
5249 <li><a href="h_config_form_folder">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_form-letter-folder"--></a>
5250 <li><a href="h_config_glob_addrbook">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_global-address-book"--></a>
5251 <li><a href="h_config_goto_default">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_goto-default-rule"--></a>
5252 <li><a href="h_config_header_general_color">OPTION: Header General Color</a>
5253 <li><a href="h_config_image_viewer">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_image-viewer"--></a>
5254 <li><a href="h_config_inbox_path">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_inbox-path"--></a>
5255 <li><a href="h_config_archived_folders">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-archive-folders"--></a>
5256 <li><a href="h_config_incoming_interv">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval"--></a>
5257 <li><a href="h_config_incoming_second_interv">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval-secondary"--></a>
5258 <li><a href="h_config_incoming_list">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-list"--></a>
5259 <li><a href="h_config_incoming_timeo">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-timeout"--></a>
5260 <li><a href="h_config_incoming_folders">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"--></a>
5261 <li><a href="h_config_inc_startup">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-startup-rule"--></a>
5262 <li><a href="h_config_incunseen_color">OPTION: Incoming Unseen Color</a>
5263 <li><a href="h_config_index_arrow_color">OPTION: Index Arrow Color</a>
5264 <li><a href="h_config_index_color">OPTION: Index Colors</a>
5265 <li><a href="h_config_index_format">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></a>
5266 <li><a href="h_config_index_from_color">OPTION: Index From Color</a>
5267 <li><a href="h_config_index_opening_color">OPTION: Index Opening Color</a>
5268 <li><a href="h_config_index_pri_color">OPTION: Index Priority Symbol Colors</a>
5269 <li><a href="h_config_index_subject_color">OPTION: Index Subject Color</a>
5270 <li><a href="h_config_init_cmd_list">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_initial-keystroke-list"--></a>
5271 <li><a href="h_config_key_char_set">OPTION: Keyboard Character Set</a>
5272 <li><a href="h_config_keylabel_color">OPTION: KeyLabel Color</a>
5273 <li><a href="h_config_keyname_color">OPTION: KeyName Color</a>
5274 <li><a href="h_config_keywords">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></a>
5275 <li><a href="h_config_kw_color">OPTION: Keyword Colors</a>
5276 <li><a href="h_config_kw_braces">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_keyword-surrounding-chars"--></a>
5277 <li><a href="h_config_prune_date">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_last-time-prune-questioned"--></a>
5278 <li><a href="h_config_last_vers">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_last-version-used"--></a>
5279 <li><a href="h_config_literal_sig">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"--></a>
5280 <li><a href="h_config_mailcheck">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"--></a>
5281 <li><a href="h_config_mailchecknoncurr">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval-noncurrent"--></a>
5282 <li><a href="h_config_mailcap_path">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mailcap-search-path"--></a>
5283 <li><a href="h_config_maildropcheck">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_maildrop-check-minimum"--></a>
5284 <li><a href="h_config_maxremstream">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_max-remote-connections"--></a>
5285 <li><a href="h_config_metamsg_color">OPTION: Meta-Message Color</a>
5286 <li><a href="h_config_mimetype_path">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mimetype-search-path"--></a>
5287 <li><a href="h_config_new_ver_quell">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_new-version-threshold"--></a>
5288 <li><a href="h_config_fifopath">OPTION: NewMail FIFO Path</a>
5289 <li><a href="h_config_newmailwidth">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_newmail-window-width"--></a>
5290 <li><a href="h_config_news_active">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_news-active-file-path"--></a>
5291 <li><a href="h_config_news_spec">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_news-collections"--></a>
5292 <li><a href="h_config_news_spool">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_news-spool-directory"--></a>
5293 <li><a href="h_config_newsrc_path">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_newsrc-path"--></a>
5294 <li><a href="h_config_nntprange">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-range"--></a>
5295 <li><a href="h_config_nntp_server">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"--></HEAD></a>
5296 <li><a href="h_config_normal_color">OPTION: Normal Color</a>
5297 <li><a href="h_config_opening_sep">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_opening-text-separator-chars"--></a>
5298 <li><a href="h_config_oper_dir">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_operating-dir"--></a>
5299 <li><a href="h_config_pat_old">OPTION: Patterns</a>
5300 <li><a href="h_config_pat_filts">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-filters2"--></a>
5301 <li><a href="h_config_pat_other">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-other"--></a>
5302 <li><a href="h_config_pat_roles">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-roles"--></a>
5303 <li><a href="h_config_pat_scores">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-scores2"--></a>
5304 <li><a href="h_config_pers_name">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_personal-name"--></a>
5305 <li><a href="h_config_print_cat">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_personal-print-category"--></a>
5306 <li><a href="h_config_print_command">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_personal-print-command"--></a>
5307 <li><a href="h_config_post_char_set">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"--></a>
5308 <li><a href="h_config_postponed_folder">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_postponed-folder"--></a>
5309 <li><a href="h_config_print_font_char_set">OPTION: Print-Font-Char-Set</a>
5310 <li><a href="h_config_print_font_name">OPTION: Print-Font-Name</a>
5311 <li><a href="h_config_print_font_size">OPTION: Print-Font-Size</a>
5312 <li><a href="h_config_print_font_style">OPTION: Print-Font-Style</a>
5313 <li><a href="h_config_printer">OPTION: Printer</a>
5314 <li><a href="h_config_prompt_color">OPTION: Prompt Color</a>
5315 <li><a href="h_config_pruned_folders">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_pruned-folders"--></a>
5316 <li><a href="h_config_pruning_rule">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_pruning-rule"--></a>
5317 <li><a href="h_config_quote_color">OPTION: Quote Colors</a>
5318 <li><a href="h_config_quote_replace_string">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_quote-replace-string"--></a>
5319 <li><a href="h_config_quote_suppression">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_quote-suppression-threshold"--></a>
5320 <li><a href="h_config_read_message_folder">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_read-message-folder"--></a>
5321 <li><a href="h_config_remote_abook_history">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-history"--></a>
5322 <li><a href="h_config_abook_metafile">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-metafile"--></a>
5323 <li><a href="h_config_remote_abook_validity">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-validity"--></a>
5324 <li><a href="h_config_reply_indent_string">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"--></a>
5325 <li><a href="h_config_reply_intro">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"--></a>
5326 <li><a href="h_config_reverse_color">OPTION: Reverse Color</a>
5327 <li><a href="h_config_rshcmd">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rsh-command"--></a>
5328 <li><a href="h_config_rsh_open_timeo">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rsh-open-timeout"--></a>
5329 <li><a href="h_config_rshpath">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rsh-path"--></a>
5330 <li><a href="h_config_saved_msg_name_rule">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_saved-msg-name-rule"--></a>
5331 <li><a href="h_config_scroll_margin">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_scroll-margin"--></a>
5332 <li><a href="h_config_slctbl_color">OPTION: Selectable Item Color</a>
5333 <li><a href="h_config_sending_filter">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_sending-filters"--></a>
5334 <li><a href="h_config_sendmail_path">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_sendmail-path"--></a>
5335 <li><a href="h_config_signature_color">OPTION: Signature Color</a>
5336 <li><a href="h_config_signature_file">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--></a>
5337 <li><a href="h_config_smtp_server">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"--></a>
5338 <li><a href="h_config_sort_key">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_sort-key"--></a>
5339 <li><a href="h_config_speller">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_speller"--></a>
5340 <li><a href="h_config_aspell_dictionary">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_aspell-dictionary-list"--></a>
5341 <li><a href="h_config_sshcmd">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssh-command"--></a>
5342 <li><a href="h_config_ssh_open_timeo">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssh-open-timeout"--></a>
5343 <li><a href="h_config_sshpath">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssh-path"--></a>
5344 <li><a href="h_config_status_color">OPTION: Status Color</a>
5345 <li><a href="h_config_status_msg_delay">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_status-message-delay"--></a>
5346 <li><a href="h_config_permlocked">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"--></a>
5347 <li><a href="h_config_tcp_open_timeo">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-open-timeout"--></a>
5348 <li><a href="h_config_tcp_query_timeo">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-query-timeout"--></a>
5349 <li><a href="h_config_quit_query_timeo">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_close-connection-timeout"--></a>
5350 <li><a href="h_config_tcp_readwarn_timeo">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-read-warning-timeout"--></a>
5351 <li><a href="h_config_tcp_writewarn_timeo">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-write-warning-timeout"--></a>
5352 <li><a href="h_config_thread_disp_style">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"--></a>
5353 <li><a href="h_config_thread_exp_char">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-expanded-character"--></a>
5354 <li><a href="h_config_thread_index_style">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-index-style"--></a>
5355 <li><a href="h_config_thread_indicator_char">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-indicator-character"--></a>
5356 <li><a href="h_config_thread_lastreply_char">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-lastreply-character"--></a>
5357 <li><a href="h_config_title_color">OPTION: Title Color</a>
5358 <li><a href="h_config_titleclosed_color">OPTION: Title Closed Color</a>
5359 <li><a href="h_config_titlebar_color_style">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_titlebar-color-style"--></a>
5360 <li><a href="h_config_unk_char_set">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_unknown-character-set"--></a>
5361 <li><a href="h_config_upload_cmd">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_upload-command"--></a>
5362 <li><a href="h_config_upload_prefix">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_upload-command-prefix"--></a>
5363 <li><a href="h_config_browser">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--></a>
5364 <li><a href="h_config_history">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-directories"--></a>
5365 <li><a href="h_config_domain_name">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_use-only-domain-name"--></a>
5366 <li><a href="h_config_user_dom">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-domain"--></a>
5367 <li><a href="h_config_user_id">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-id"--></a>
5368 <li><a href="h_config_user_input_timeo">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-input-timeout"--></a>
5369 <li><a href="h_config_viewer_headers">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdrs"--></a>
5370 <li><a href="h_config_customhdr_pattern">OPTION: Viewer Header Color Pattern</a>
5371 <li><a href="h_config_customhdr_color">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdr-colors"--></a>
5372 <li><a href="h_config_viewer_margin_left">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-left"--></a>
5373 <li><a href="h_config_viewer_margin_right">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-right"--></a>
5374 <li><a href="h_config_viewer_overlap">OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-overlap"--></a>
5375 <li><a href="h_config_window_position">OPTION: Window-Position</a>
5376 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_patterns">Patterns</a>
5377 <li><a href="h_config_role_abookfrom">PATTERNS: Address in Address Book</a>
5378 <li><a href="h_config_role_age">PATTERNS: Age Interval</a>
5379 <li><a href="h_config_role_alltextpat">PATTERNS: AllText Pattern</a>
5380 <li><a href="h_config_role_bom">PATTERNS: Beginning of Month</a>
5381 <li><a href="h_config_role_boy">PATTERNS: Beginning of Year</a>
5382 <li><a href="h_config_role_bodytextpat">PATTERNS: BodyText Pattern</a>
5383 <li><a href="h_config_role_cat_cmd">PATTERNS: Categorizer Command</a>
5384 <li><a href="h_config_role_cat_cmd_example">PATTERNS: Categorizer Command Example</a>
5385 <li><a href="h_config_role_ccpat">PATTERNS: Cc Pattern</a>
5386 <li><a href="h_config_role_cat_limit">PATTERNS: Character Limit</a>
5387 <li><a href="h_config_role_charsetpat">PATTERNS: Character Set Pattern</a>
5388 <li><a href="h_config_role_comment">PATTERNS: Comment</a>
5389 <li><a href="h_config_role_fldr_type">PATTERNS: Current Folder Type</a>
5390 <li><a href="h_config_role_cat_status">PATTERNS: Exit Status Interval</a>
5391 <li><a href="h_config_role_arbpat">PATTERNS: Extra Headers Pattern</a>
5392 <li><a href="h_config_role_frompat">PATTERNS: From Pattern</a>
5393 <li><a href="h_config_role_keywordpat">PATTERNS: Keyword Pattern</a>
5394 <li><a href="h_config_role_stat_ans">PATTERNS: Message Answered Status</a>
5395 <li><a href="h_config_role_stat_del">PATTERNS: Message Deleted Status</a>
5396 <li><a href="h_config_role_stat_imp">PATTERNS: Message Important Status</a>
5397 <li><a href="h_config_role_stat_new">PATTERNS: Message New Status</a>
5398 <li><a href="h_config_role_stat_recent">PATTERNS: Message Recent Status</a>
5399 <li><a href="h_config_role_newspat">PATTERNS: News Pattern</a>
5400 <li><a href="h_config_role_nick">PATTERNS: Nickname</a>
5401 <li><a href="h_config_role_particpat">PATTERNS: Participant Pattern</a>
5402 <li><a href="h_config_role_stat_8bitsubj">PATTERNS: Raw 8-bit in Subject</a>
5403 <li><a href="h_config_role_recippat">PATTERNS: Recipient Pattern</a>
5404 <li><a href="h_config_role_scorei">PATTERNS: Score Interval</a>
5405 <li><a href="h_config_role_senderpat">PATTERNS: Sender Pattern</a>
5406 <li><a href="h_config_role_size">PATTERNS: Size Interval</a>
5407 <li><a href="h_config_role_subjpat">PATTERNS: Subject Pattern</a>
5408 <li><a href="h_config_role_topat">PATTERNS: To Pattern</a>
5409 <li><a href="h_config_filt_opts_nonterm">PATTERNS FEATURE: Dont-Stop-Even-if-Rule-Matches</a>
5410 <li><a href="h_config_filt_opts_notdel">PATTERNS FEATURE: Move-Only-if-Not-Deleted</a>
5411 <li><a href="h_config_filt_opts_sentdate">PATTERNS FEATURE: Use-Date-Header-For-Age</a>
5412 <li><a href="h_config_filt_rule_type">PATTERNS FILTER ACTION: Filter Action</a>
5413 <li><a href="h_config_filter_kw_clr">PATTERNS FILTER ACTION: Clear These Keywords</a>
5414 <li><a href="h_config_filt_stat_ans">PATTERNS FILTER ACTION: Set Answered Status</a>
5415 <li><a href="h_config_filt_stat_del">PATTERNS FILTER ACTION: Set Deleted Status</a>
5416 <li><a href="h_config_filt_stat_imp">PATTERNS FILTER ACTION: Set Important Status</a>
5417 <li><a href="h_config_filt_stat_new">PATTERNS FILTER ACTION: Set New Status</a>
5418 <li><a href="h_config_filter_kw_set">PATTERNS FILTER ACTION: Set These Keywords</a>
5419 <li><a href="h_config_incol">PATTERNS INDEXCOLOR ACTION: Index Line Color</a>
5420 <li><a href="h_config_set_index_format">PATTERNS OTHER ACTION: Set Index Format</a>
5421 <li><a href="h_config_perfolder_sort">PATTERNS OTHER ACTION: Set Sort Order</a>
5422 <li><a href="h_config_other_startup">PATTERNS OTHER ACTION: Set Startup Rule</a>
5423 <li><a href="h_config_role_inick">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Initialize Values From Role</a>
5424 <li><a href="h_config_role_setfcc">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Set Fcc</a>
5425 <li><a href="h_config_role_setfrom">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Set From</a>
5426 <li><a href="h_config_role_setlitsig">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Set Literal Signature</a>
5427 <li><a href="h_config_role_setotherhdr">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Set Other Headers</a>
5428 <li><a href="h_config_role_setreplyto">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Set Reply-To</a>
5429 <li><a href="h_config_role_setsig">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Set Signature</a>
5430 <li><a href="h_config_role_settempl">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Set Template</a>
5431 <li><a href="h_config_role_usenntp">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Use NNTP Server</a>
5432 <li><a href="h_config_role_usesmtp">PATTERNS ROLE ACTION: Use SMTP Server</a>
5433 <li><a href="h_config_role_scoreval">PATTERNS SCORE ACTION: Score Value</a>
5434 <li><a href="h_config_role_scorehdrtok">PATTERNS SCORE ACTION: Score Value From Header</a>
5435 <li><a href="h_config_role_composeuse">PATTERNS USE: Compose Use</a>
5436 <li><a href="h_config_role_forwarduse">PATTERNS USE: Forward Use</a>
5437 <li><a href="h_config_role_replyuse">PATTERNS USE: Reply Use</a>
5438 <li><a href="h_pipe_command">Pipe Command SubOptions</a>
5439 <li><a href="h_common_pipe">Pipe Command</a>
5440 <li><a href="h_valid_folder_names">POP</a>
5441 <li><a href="h_common_postpone">Postpone Command</a>
5442 <li><a href="h_common_print">Print Command</a>
5443 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_readingnews">Reading News</a>
5444 <li><a href="h_news">RELEASE NOTES for Alpine</a>
5445 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_roles">Roles</a>
5446 <li><a href="h_role_select">ROLES SCREEN</a>
5447 <li><a href="h_compose_readfile">Read File Command</a>
5448 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_reading">Reading Messages</a>
5449 <li><a href="h_main_release_notes">Release Notes Command</a>
5450 <li><a href="h_common_reply">Reply and Forward Commands</a>
5451 <li><a href="h_compose_richhdr">Rich Header Command</a>
5452 <li><a href="h_common_role">Role Command</a>
5453 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_smime">S/MIME</a>
5454 <li><a href="h_index_cmd_select">Searching for Messages</a>
5455 <li><a href="h_address_display">SEARCH RESULTS INDEX</a>
5456 <li><a href="h_address_select">SEARCH RESULTS INDEX</a>
5457 <li><a href="h_simple_index">SELECT POSTPONED MESSAGE</a>
5458 <li><a href="h_abook_config">SETUP ADDRESS BOOKS SCREEN</a>
5459 <li><a href="h_collection_maint">SETUP COLLECTION LIST screen</a>
5460 <li><a href="h_color_setup">SETUP COLOR COMMANDS</a>
5461 <li><a href="h_direct_config">SETUP LDAP DIRECTORY SERVERS SCREEN</a>
5462 <li><a href="h_rules_roles">SETUP ROLES SCREEN</a>
5463 <li><a href="h_rules_incols">SETUP INDEX COLORS SCREEN</a>
5464 <li><a href="h_rules_filter">SETUP FILTERING SCREEN</a>
5465 <li><a href="h_rules_score">SETUP SCORING SCREEN</a>
5466 <li><a href="h_common_save">Save and Export Commands</a>
5467 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_securing">Securing Your Alpine Session</a>
5468 <li><a href="h_index_cmd_select">Selecting: Select and WhereIs/Select</a>
5469 <li><a href="h_compose_send">Send Command</a>
5470 <li><a href="h_folder_server_syntax">Server Name Syntax</a>
5471 <li><a href="h_main_setup">Setup Command</a>
5472 <li><a href="X-Alpine-Config:">Show Supported Options in this Alpine</a>
5473 <li><a href="h_composer_sigedit">Signature Editor Commands Explained</a>
5474 <li><a href="h_simple_text_view">Simple Text View Screen Explained</a>
5475 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_smime">S/MIME</a>
5476 <li><a href="h_config_smime_dont_do_smime">S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-dont-do-smime"--></a>
5477 <li><a href="h_config_smime_encrypt_by_default">S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-encrypt-by-default"--></a>
5478 <li><a href="h_config_smime_remember_passphrase">S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-remember-passphrase"--></a>
5479 <li><a href="h_config_smime_sign_by_default">S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-sign-by-default"--></a>
5480 <li><a href="h_config_smime_use_cert_store">S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-use-store-only"--></a>
5481 <li><a href="h_config_smime_pubcerts_in_keychain">S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_publiccerts-in-keychain"--></a>
5482 <li><a href="h_config_smime_cacertcon">S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-container"--></a>
5483 <li><a href="h_config_smime_cacertdir">S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-directory"--></a>
5484 <li><a href="h_config_smime_privkeycon">S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-container"--></a>
5485 <li><a href="h_config_smime_privkeydir">S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-directory"--></a>
5486 <li><a href="h_config_smime_pubcertcon">S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></a>
5487 <li><a href="h_config_smime_pubcertdir">S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></a>
5488 <li><a href="h_config_smime_transfer_cacert_to_con">S/MIME: Transfer CA Certs to Container</a>
5489 <li><a href="h_config_smime_transfer_cacert_to_dir">S/MIME: Transfer CA Certs to Directory</a>
5490 <li><a href="h_config_smime_transfer_priv_to_con">S/MIME: Transfer Private Keys to Container</a>
5491 <li><a href="h_config_smime_transfer_priv_to_dir">S/MIME: Transfer Private Keys to Directory</a>
5492 <li><a href="h_config_smime_transfer_pub_to_con">S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Container</a>
5493 <li><a href="h_config_smime_transfer_pub_to_dir">S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Directory</a>
5494 <li><a href="h_config_smime_public_certificates">S/MIME: Manage Public Certificates</a>
5495 <li><a href="h_config_smime_private_keys">S/MIME: Manage Private Keys</a>
5496 <li><a href="h_config_smime_certificate_authorities">S/MIME: Manage Certificate Authorities</a>
5497 <li><a href="h_index_cmd_sort">Sort Command</a>
5498 <li><a href="h_compose_spell">Spell Check Command</a>
5499 <li><a href="h_common_suspend">Suspend Command</a>
5500 <li><a href="h_compose_addrcomplete">THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S ADDRESS COMPLETION</a>
5501 <li><a href="h_composer_attachment">THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S ATTCHMNT FIELD</a>
5502 <li><a href="h_composer_bcc">THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S BCC FIELD</a>
5503 <li><a href="h_composer_cc">THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S CC FIELD</a>
5504 <li><a href="h_composer_from">THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S FROM FIELD</a>
5505 <li><a href="h_composer_lcc">THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S LCC FIELD</a>
5506 <li><a href="h_composer_news">THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S NEWSGRPS LINE</a>
5507 <li><a href="h_composer_reply_to">THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S REPLY-TO FIELD</a>
5508 <li><a href="h_composer_to">THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S TO FIELD</a>
5509 <li><a href="h_abook_opened">THE ALPINE ADDRESS BOOK</a>
5510 <li><a href="h_abook_select_nicks_take">Take Address Nickname Selection Explained</a>
5511 <li><a href="h_takeaddr_screen">Take Address Screen Explained</a>
5512 <li><a href="h_common_take">TakeAddr Command</a>
5513 <li><a href="h_mainhelp_status">Titlebar Line</a>
5514 <li><a href="h_index_tokens">Tokens for Index and Replying</a>
5515 <li><a href="h_config_usenone_color">Use None Color</a>
5516 <li><a href="h_config_usenormal_color">Use Normal Color</a>
5517 <li><a href="h_config_usetransparent_color">Use Transparent Color</a>
5518 <li><a href="h_whatis_vcard">VCARD EXPLAINED</a>
5519 <li><a href="h_view_cmd_hilite">View Hilite and Next item/Previous item</a>
5520 <li><a href="h_view_cmd_viewattch">ViewAttch Command</a>
5521 <li><a href="h_index_cmd_whereis">WhereIs Command</a>
5522 <li><a href="h_view_cmd_whereis">WhereIs Command</a>
5523 <li><a href="h_index_cmd_zoom">ZoomMode Command</a>
5524 <li><a href="h_config_browser_xterm"><!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--> and X windows applications</a>
5528 <End of Help Index>
5533 ============== h_config_remote_config =============
5536 <TITLE>Remote Configuration</TITLE>
5539 <H1>Remote Configuration</H1>
5541 You may use the command line argument "-p pinerc" to tell
5542 Alpine to use a non-default configuration file.
5543 There are two types of storage for configuration information.
5544 <EM>Local</EM> configuration files are used by default.
5545 These are just regular files on the UNIX system or on the PC.
5546 The file "<CODE>.pinerc</CODE>" is the default for Unix Alpine and the
5547 file "<CODE>PINERC</CODE>" is the default for PC-Alpine.
5548 <EM>Remote</EM> configuration folders are stored on an IMAP server.
5549 The advantage of using a remote configuration is that the same information
5550 may be accessed from multiple platforms.
5551 For example, if you use one computer at work and another at home, the same
5552 configuration could be used from both places.
5553 A configuration change from one place would be seen in both places.
5554 To use a remote configuration you simply give a
5555 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">remote folder name</A>
5556 as the argument to the "-p" command line option.
5557 The command line might look something like:
5559 <CENTER><SAMP>pine -p {my.imap.server}remote_pinerc</SAMP></CENTER>
5561 If there are special characters in the command shell you use, you may need to
5562 quote the last argument (to protect the curly braces from the shell).
5563 The command might look like:
5565 <CENTER><SAMP>pine -p "{my.imap.server}remote_pinerc"</SAMP></CENTER>
5567 You should choose a folder name for a folder that does not yet exist.
5568 It will be created containing an empty configuration.
5569 Do not use a folder that you wish to store regular mail messages in.
5571 The Setup/RemoteConfigSetup command will help you convert from a local
5572 configuration to a remote configuration.
5573 It will create a remote configuration for you and copy your current local
5574 configuration to it.
5575 It will also help you convert local address books into remote address books
5576 and local signature files into literal signatures contained in the
5577 remote configuration file.
5579 If the Setup/RemoteConfigSetup command doesn't do what you want, you
5580 may copy a local pinerc file to a remote configuration folder by hand
5581 by using the command line option "-copy_pinerc".
5583 Another command line option, which is somewhat related to remote
5584 configuration, is the option "-x exceptions_config".
5585 The configuration settings in the exceptions configuration override
5586 your default settings.
5587 It may be useful to store the default configuration (the -p argument) remotely
5588 and to have the exceptions configuration stored in a local file.
5589 You might put generic configuration information in the remote configuration
5590 and platform-specific configuration on each platform in the exceptions
5592 The arguments to the "-p" and "-x" options
5593 can be either remote folders or local files.
5595 There is another command line argument that works only with PC-Alpine and
5596 which may prove useful when using a remote configuration.
5597 The option "-aux local_directory" allows you to tell PC-Alpine where
5598 to store your local auxiliary files.
5599 This only has an effect if your configuration file is remote.
5600 Some examples of auxiliary files are debug files, address book files, and
5603 <End of help on this topic>
5606 ============== h_config_exceptions =============
5609 <TITLE>Generic and Exceptional Configuration</TITLE>
5612 <H1>Generic and Exceptional Configuration</H1>
5614 If you use Alpine from more than one platform it may be convenient
5615 to split your configuration information into two pieces, a generic piece
5616 and exceptions that apply to a particular platform.
5617 For example, suppose you use Alpine from home and from work.
5618 Most of your configuration settings are probably the
5619 same in both locations, so those settings belong in the generic settings
5621 However, you may use a different SMTP server and INBOX
5622 from home than you do from work.
5624 <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->"</A>
5626 <A HREF="h_config_inbox_path">"<!--#echo var="VAR_inbox-path"-->"</A>
5628 part of your exceptional configuration so that they could be different in the
5631 The command line option "-x exceptions_config"
5632 may be used to split your configuration into generic and exceptional pieces.
5633 "Exceptions_config" may be either local or remote.
5634 The regular Alpine configuration file will contain the generic data, and
5635 "exceptions_config" will contain the exceptional data.
5637 For Unix Alpine, if you don't have a "-x" command line option,
5638 Alpine will look for the file "<CODE>.pinercex</CODE>"
5639 in the same local directory that the regular config file is located in (usually
5640 the Unix home directory).
5641 If the regular config file is remote (because the command line option
5642 "-p remote_config" was used) then Unix Alpine looks in the Unix home
5643 directory for "<CODE>.pinercex</CODE>".
5644 If the file does not already exist then no exceptions will be used.
5645 You can force exceptions to be used by using the "-x" option or
5646 by creating an empty "<CODE>.pinercex</CODE>" file.
5648 For PC-Alpine, if you don't have a "-x" command line option,
5649 PC-Alpine will use the value of the
5650 environment variable <CODE>$PINERCEX</CODE>.
5651 If that is not set, PC-Alpine will look for
5652 the local file "<CODE>PINERCEX</CODE>"
5653 in the same local directory that the regular config file is located in.
5654 If the regular config file is remote (because the command line option
5655 "-p remote_config" was used) then PC-Alpine looks in the
5656 local directory specified by the "-aux local_directory" command
5657 line argument, or the directory <CODE>$HOME\PINE</CODE>, or
5658 in the <CODE><PINE.EXE </CODE>directory<CODE>></CODE>.
5660 When you have an exception configuration there is a new command
5661 in the Alpine Setup screen, Setup/eXceptions.
5662 It toggles between exceptions and the regular configuration.
5663 This is the usual way to make changes in your exceptional configuration data.
5664 For example, you would type "S" for Setup, "X" for
5665 eXception, then follow that with one of the Setup commands, like "C"
5666 for Config or "K" for Kolor.
5668 For most people, splitting the configuration information into two pieces is
5669 going to be most useful if the generic information is accessed
5670 <A HREF="h_config_remote_config">remotely</A>).
5671 That data will be the same no matter where you access it from and if you
5672 change it that change will show up everywhere.
5673 The exceptional data will most commonly be in a local file, so that the
5674 contents may easily be different on each computing platform used.
5676 If you already have a local configuration file with settings you like
5677 you may find that the command Setup/RemoteConfigSetup is useful
5678 in helping you convert to a remote configuration.
5679 The command line flag "-copy_pinerc"
5682 <End of help on this topic>
5685 ============== h_config_inheritance =============
5688 <TITLE>Configuration Inheritance</TITLE>
5691 <H1>Configuration Inheritance</H1>
5693 Configuration inheritance is a power user feature.
5694 It is confusing and not completely supported by the configuration
5696 We start with an explanation of how configuration works in hopes of making
5697 it easier to describe how inheritance works.
5699 Alpine uses a hierarchy of configuration values from different locations.
5700 There are five ways in which each configuration option (configuration
5701 variable) can be set.
5702 In increasing order of precedence they are:
5705 <LI> the system-wide configuration file.
5707 <LI> the personal configuration file
5709 <LI> the personal exceptions file
5711 <LI> a command line argument
5713 <LI> the system-wide <EM>fixed</EM> configuration file (Unix Alpine only)
5716 The fixed configuration file is normally
5717 <CODE><!--#echo var="PINE_CONF_FIXED_PATH"--></CODE>.
5719 The system-wide configuration file is normally
5720 <CODE><!--#echo var="PINE_CONF_PATH"--></CODE> for Unix Alpine and is normally not
5722 For PC-Alpine, if the environment variable <EM>$PINECONF</EM> is set, that
5723 is used for the system-wide configuration.
5724 This location can be set or changed on the command line with the -P flag.
5725 The system-wide configuration file can be either a local file or a
5726 remote configuration folder.
5728 For Unix Alpine, the personal configuration file is normally the file
5729 <CODE>.pinerc</CODE> in the user's home directory.
5730 This can be changed with the -p command line flag.
5731 For PC-Alpine, the personal configuration file is in
5732 <CODE>$PINERC</CODE> or <CODE><AlpineRC registry value></CODE> or
5733 <CODE>$HOME\PINE\PINERC</CODE> or
5734 <CODE><PINE.EXE </CODE>dir<CODE>>\PINERC</CODE>.
5735 This can be changed with the -p command line flag.
5736 If -p is used, the configuration data may be in a local file or a remote config
5739 For Unix Alpine, the personal exceptions configuration file is named
5740 <CODE>.pinercex</CODE> and is in the same directory as the personal
5741 configuration file, if that configuration file is not remote, and is in
5742 the home directory if the personal configuration file is remote.
5743 If the file exists, then exceptions are turned on.
5744 If it doesn't, then you are not using exceptions.
5745 Alternatively, you may change the location of the exceptions configuration
5746 by using the command line argument "-x <exceptions_config>".
5747 Like the personal configuration data, exceptions_config may be
5748 either local or remote.
5750 For PC-Alpine, the personal exceptions configuration file is named
5751 <CODE>PINERCEX</CODE> and is in the same directory as the personal
5752 configuration file unless the personal configuration file is remote.
5753 In that case, it is in the local directory specified by the
5754 "-aux local_directory" command line argument.
5755 (In the case that the personal configuration is remote and there is no
5756 "-aux" command line argument, Alpine searches for
5757 a PINERCEX file in the directory <CODE>$HOME\PINE</CODE> and
5758 the directory <CODE><PINE.EXE </CODE>dir<CODE>></CODE>.)
5759 If the file exists, then exceptions are turned on.
5760 If it doesn't, then you are not using exceptions.
5761 You may change the location of the exceptions configuration
5762 by using the command line argument "-x <exceptions_config>".
5764 environment variable <CODE>$PINERCEX</CODE> (if there is no "-x"
5767 To reiterate, the value of a configuration option is taken from the
5768 last location in the list above in which it is set.
5769 Or, thinking about it slightly differently, a default value for an option
5770 is established in the system-wide configuration file (or internally by Alpine
5771 if there is no value in the system-wide file).
5772 That default remains in effect until and unless it is overridden by a value in a
5773 location further down the list, in which case a new "default"
5774 value is established.
5775 As we continue down the list of locations we either retain the
5776 value at each step or establish a new value.
5777 The value that is still set after going through the whole list of
5778 configuration locations is the one that is used.
5780 So, for example, if an option is set in the system-wide configuration
5781 file and in the personal configuration file, but is not set in the
5782 exceptions, on the command line, or in the fixed file; then the value
5783 from the personal configuration file is the one that is used.
5784 Or, if it is set in the system-wide config, in the personal config, not
5785 in the exceptions, but is set on the command line; then the value
5786 on the command line is used.
5788 Finally we get to inheritance.
5789 For configuration options that are lists, like "<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->" or
5790 "<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->",
5791 the inheritance mechanism makes it possible to <EM>combine</EM>
5792 the values from different locations instead of <EM>replacing</EM> the value.
5793 This is true of all configuration lists other than the "Feature-List",
5794 for which you may already set whatever you want at
5795 any configuration location (by using the "no-" prefix if
5798 To use inheritance, set the first item in a configuration list to the
5799 token "INHERIT", without the quotes.
5800 If the first item is "INHERIT",
5801 then instead of replacing the default value established so far, the rest of
5802 the list is appended to the default value established so far and that is
5805 Here is an example which may make it clearer. Suppose we have:
5808 System-wide config : smtp-server = smtp1.corp.com, smtp2.corp.com
5809 Personal config : smtp-server = INHERIT, mysmtp.home
5810 Exceptions config : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5811 Command line : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5812 Fixed config : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5816 This would result in an effective smtp-server option of
5819 smtp-server = smtp1.corp.com, smtp2.corp.com, mysmtp.home
5822 The "INHERIT" token can be used in any of the configuration files
5823 and the effect cascades.
5824 For example, if we change the above example to:
5827 System-wide config : smtp-server = smtp1.corp.com, smtp2.corp.com
5828 Personal config : smtp-server = INHERIT, mysmtp.home
5829 Exceptions config : smtp-server = INHERIT, yoursmtp.org
5830 Command line : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5831 Fixed config : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5835 This would result in:
5838 smtp-server = smtp1.corp.com, smtp2.corp.com, mysmtp.home, yoursmtp.org
5841 Unset variables are skipped over (the default value is carried forward) so
5845 System-wide config : smtp-server = smtp1.corp.com, smtp2.corp.com
5846 Personal config : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5847 Exceptions config : smtp-server = INHERIT, yoursmtp.org
5848 Command line : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5849 Fixed config : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5856 smtp-server = smtp1.corp.com, smtp2.corp.com, yoursmtp.org
5860 If any later configuration location has a value set (for a particular list
5861 option) which does <EM>not</EM> begin with "INHERIT",
5862 then that value replaces whatever value has been defined up to that point.
5863 In other words, that cancels out any previous inheritance.
5866 System-wide config : smtp-server = smtp1.corp.com, smtp2.corp.com
5867 Personal config : smtp-server = INHERIT, mysmtp.org
5868 Exceptions config : smtp-server = yoursmtp.org
5869 Command line : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5870 Fixed config : smtp-server = <No Value Set>
5877 smtp-server = yoursmtp.org
5881 For some configuration options, like "<!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdr-colors"-->" or
5882 "<!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-roles"-->", it is
5883 difficult to insert the value "INHERIT" into the list of values
5884 for the option using the normal Setup tools.
5885 In other words, the color setting screen (for example) does not
5886 provide a way to input the text "INHERIT" as the first
5887 item in the <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdr-colors"--> option.
5888 The way to do this is to either edit the pinerc file directly and manually
5890 on the <A HREF="h_config_expose_hidden_config"><!--#echo var="FEAT_expose-hidden-config"--></A>
5891 feature and insert it using the Setup/Config screen.
5893 <End of help on this topic>
5896 ============== h_special_xon_xoff =============
5899 <TITLE>Explanation of Alpine's XOFF/XON Handling</TITLE>
5902 <H1>XOFF/XON Handling within Alpine</H1>
5904 By default, Alpine treats Ctrl-S or Ctrl-Q (sometimes known as XOFF
5905 and XON) as normal characters, even though Alpine does not use them.
5906 However, the printer, modem, or communication software you are using may
5907 be configured for "software flow control," which means that
5908 XON/XOFF must be treated as special characters by the operating system.
5909 If you see messages such as "^S not defined for this screen",
5910 then your system is probably using software flow control. In this case
5911 you will need to set the
5912 <A HREF="h_config_preserve_start_stop">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_preserve-start-stop-characters"-->"</A>
5915 If you <EM>do</EM> set this
5916 feature, be advised that if you accidentally hit a Ctrl-S, Alpine will
5917 mysteriously freeze up with no warning. In this case, try typing a Ctrl-Q
5918 and see if that puts things right. Printing via the
5919 "attached-to-ansi" or
5920 "attached-to-wyse"
5921 option will automatically enable software
5922 flow-control handling for the duration of the printing.
5924 <End of help on this topic>
5927 ============= h_special_help_nav =============
5930 <TITLE>Help Text Navigation Explained</TITLE>
5933 <H1>Help Text Navigation Explained</H1>
5935 Alpine contains extensive context-sensitive help text. At any point,
5936 pressing the "?" key will bring up a page of help text
5937 explaining the options available to you. You can leave the help
5938 text screen and return to normal Alpine operation by pressing
5940 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
5945 key to Exit Help at any time.
5948 Within the help screen you might find a word or phrase displayed in
5949 inverse text and others displayed in bold typeface. Such words and
5950 phrases are used to tell you Alpine has more information available on
5951 the topic they describe.
5952 The inverted text is the "selected" topic.
5953 Use the arrow keys, Ctrl-F, and Ctrl-B to change which of the phrases
5954 displayed in bold type
5955 is "selected".
5956 Hit the Return key to display the information Alpine has available on that
5957 topic. While viewing such additional information, the
5958 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
5963 key will return you to the previous help screen, and the
5964 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
5969 key will Exit the Help system altogether.
5972 The "N" command will tell you the internal name of the help text you are
5973 reading each time, so that you can send this name in the text of a message
5974 and create a direct link to that internal help using the x-pine-help URL
5975 scheme. For example, the direct link to this item is
5976 x-pine-help:h_special_help_nav. If you add this text to a message, then
5977 a person using Pine to read such message would have a direct link to this
5981 When you are finished reading this help text, you can press the
5982 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
5987 key to return to the previously displayed help text.
5990 <End of help on this topic>
5993 ============= h_special_list_commands =============
5996 <TITLE>Email List Commands Explained</TITLE>
5999 <H1>Email List Commands Explained</H1>
6001 Electonic mail lists provide a way for like-minded users to join in
6002 discussions on topics of interest. The email list itself is
6004 single address that participants send messages to when they have
6005 something of interest to share with other members of the list. The
6006 receiving computer then, either automatically or after review by the
6007 list's owner (or moderator), sends a copy of that message to each
6011 Usually, subscribing and unsubscribing is done by sending requests in
6012 an email message to a special address setup to handle managing list
6013 membership. Often this is the name of the list followed by
6014 <I>-request</I>. This address is almost <EM>never</EM> the same as
6015 the address used to send messages to the list.
6018 Unfortunately, email list participation commands are more a matter
6019 of convention than standard, and thus may vary from list to list.
6020 Increasingly, list management software is adding information to
6021 the copy of the postings as they're copied to the list members that
6022 explains how to do the various list management functions.
6025 Alpine will recognize this information and offer the management commands
6026 they represent in a simple display. One or more of the following
6027 operations will be made available:
6032 A method to get help on subscribing, unsubscribing,
6033 an explanation of what the list is about, or special instructions
6034 for participation. This may be in the form of a reply in response
6035 to an email message, or instructions on how to connect to a Web site.
6038 <DT>Unsubscribe</DT>
6040 A method to get your email addressed removed from the list of
6041 recipients of the email list.
6046 A method to get your email address added to the list of recipients
6047 of the email list. It may be in the form of a message sent to
6048 a special address or you may be connected to a web site.
6054 A method used to post to the email list. However, it might also
6055 indicate that no posting is allowed directly to the list.
6060 A method to contact the list owner for special questions you might
6061 have regarding the list.
6066 A method to view an archive of previous messages posted to the list.
6067 This may be in the form of a mail folder on a remote computer, an
6068 IMAP mailbox or even a Web site.
6073 <End of help on this topic>
6076 ============= h_quota_command =============
6079 <TITLE>Quota Screen Explained</TITLE>
6082 <H1>Quota Screen Explained</H1>
6084 <P> This screen summarizes the quota report for this mailbox in the
6085 IMAP server. For each resource that you have a quota, this reports summarizes
6088 <P> Your IMAP server administrator may have set a quota based either on
6089 the total size of your mailbox (STORAGE), or the number of messages in
6090 your mailbox (MESSAGES), or some other criteria. This will be reported
6091 to you indicating the type of quota, its total use and its limit.
6093 <P> The report for STORAGE is reported in kibibytes (KiB). One kibibyte is
6094 1024 bytes. Each of the characters that you see in this help text is one
6095 byte, and this help text is about 1 kibibyte in size. Small messages sent
6096 by Alpine are normally less than 4 kibibytes in size (which includes
6097 headers and text). Other email programs may send messages with bigger
6098 sizes when they send messages, since they send plain text and an
6099 alternative part in HTML.
6101 <P> A convenient way to save space for the STORAGE type of quota is by
6102 deleting attachments. This is done on each individual message by pressing
6103 the "V" command while reading the message text, then moving the cursor
6104 to the position of the attachment that is to be deleted, then pressing
6105 "D" to delete such attachment, going back to reading the
6106 message with the "<" command and pressing "S" to
6107 save the message in the same folder you are reading from. The saved
6108 message will not have the attachment that was marked deleted. Now you
6109 can delete and expunge the message with the unwanted attachment.
6112 <End of help on this topic>
6115 ============= h_mail_thread_index =============
6118 <TITLE>THREAD INDEX COMMANDS</TITLE>
6121 <H1>THREAD INDEX COMMANDS</H1>
6122 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
6123 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2<BR>
6124 ------------------------------- -----------------------------<BR>
6125 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text<BR>
6126 F2 Toggle to see more commands F2 Toggle to see more commands<BR>
6127 F3 <A HREF="h_common_folders">FOLDER LIST</A> Screen F3 MAIN MENU Screen<BR>
6128 F4 View current thread F4 Quit Alpine<BR>
6129 F5 Move to previous thread F5 <A HREF="h_common_compose">Compose</A> a message<BR>
6130 F6 Move to next thread F6 <A HREF="h_common_goto">Goto</A> a specified folder<BR>
6131 F7 Show previous screen F7 <A HREF="h_common_nextnew">Next new</A> thread<BR>
6132 F8 Show next screen F8 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_whereis">Whereis</A><BR>
6133 F9 <A HREF="h_common_delete">Mark thread for deletion</A> F9 <A HREF="h_common_print">Print</A> index<BR>
6134 F10 <A HREF="h_common_delete">Undelete</A> (remove delete mark) F10 <A HREF="h_common_take">Take Address</A> into address book<BR>
6135 F11 <A HREF="h_common_reply">Reply</A> to thread F11 <A HREF="h_common_save">Save</A> messages into an email folder<BR>
6136 F12 <A HREF="h_common_reply">Forward</A> messages F12 <A HREF="h_common_save">Export</A> messages into a plain file<BR>
6138 Available Commands -- Group 3<BR>
6139 -----------------------------<BR>
6140 F3 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_expunge">Expunge</A> F7 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_sort">Sort</A> F10 <A HREF="h_common_bounce">Bounce</A> (remail) msg<BR>
6141 F5 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Select</A> F8 <A HREF="h_common_jump">Jump</A> to thread F11 <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A> messages as important<BR>
6142 F6 F9 <A HREF="h_common_hdrmode">Full Header Mode</A> F12 <A HREF="h_common_pipe">Pipe</A> to a Unix command<BR>
6144 Available Commands -- Group 4<BR>
6145 -----------------------------<BR>
6146 F3 Select Current F4 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_zoom">Zoom</A> F5 COLLECTION LIST Screen
6147 F6 <A HREF="h_common_role">Compose using a role</A><BR>
6150 Navigating the List of Threads Operations on the Current Thread<BR>
6151 ------------------------------- ---------------------------------<BR>
6152 P Move to the previous thread > View Thread % <A HREF="h_common_print">Print</A><BR>
6153 N Move to the next thread R <A HREF="h_common_reply">Reply</A> to thread F <A HREF="h_common_reply">Forward</A><BR>
6154 - Show previous screen D <A HREF="h_common_delete">Mark thread for deletion</A><BR>
6155 Spc (space bar) Show next screen U <A HREF="h_common_delete">Undelete</A> (remove deletion mark)<BR>
6156 J <A HREF="h_common_jump">Jump</A> to a specific thread T <A HREF="h_common_take">Take Address</A> into Address Book<BR>
6157 W <A HREF="h_index_cmd_whereis">Whereis</A> -- search for a S <A HREF="h_common_save">Save</A> into an email folder<BR>
6158 specific thread E <A HREF="h_common_save">Export</A> as a plain text file<BR>
6159 Tab <A HREF="h_common_nextnew">Next new</A> thread B <A HREF="h_common_bounce">Bounce</A> * <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A><BR>
6160 | <A HREF="h_common_pipe">Pipe</A> to a Unix Command<BR>
6162 Miscellaneous Operations General Alpine Commands<BR>
6163 ------------------------ ---------------------<BR>
6164 G <A HREF="h_common_goto">Goto</A> a specified folder O Show all other available commands<BR>
6165 $ <A HREF="h_index_cmd_sort">Sort</A> order of index ? Show Helptext Q Quit Alpine<BR>
6166 H <A HREF="h_common_hdrmode">Full header mode</A> M MAIN MENU Screen < <A HREF="h_common_folders">FOLDER LIST</A> Screen<BR>
6167 X <A HREF="h_index_cmd_expunge">Expunge/Exclude</A> C <A HREF="h_common_compose">Compose</A> a new message<BR>
6168 Z <A HREF="h_index_cmd_zoom">Zoom</A> # <A HREF="h_common_role">Compose using a role</A><BR>
6169 ; <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Select</A> A <A HREF="h_index_cmd_apply">Apply</A> L COLLECTION LIST Screen<BR>
6170 : Select Messages in Current Thread<BR>
6176 <LI>For help on a particular command, highlight the bold text associated
6177 with it above and hit Return.
6178 <LI>Availability of certain commands depends on <A HREF="h_common_conditional_cmds">feature settings</A>.
6181 <H2>Description of the THREAD INDEX Screen</H2>
6183 The THREAD INDEX displays summary information from each
6184 thread (conversation) in the current folder.
6185 This is useful if you want to quickly
6186 scan new threads, or find a particular thread without having to go
6187 through the text of each message, or to quickly get rid of junk
6189 The current thread is always highlighted.
6190 Each line of the THREAD INDEX contains the following columns: <P>
6193 <DD> The markings on the left side of the thread tell you about its
6194 status. You may see one or more of the following codes on any given
6197 <LI> "D" for Deleted. All of the messages in this thread are marked for deletion but not yet eXpunged from the folder.
6198 <LI> "A" for Answered. All of the messages in this thread are marked answered.
6199 <LI> "N" for New. At least one message in the thread is New (you haven't looked at it yet).
6200 <LI> "+" for direct-to-you. The "+" indicates that a message in the thread was sent directly to your account, your copy is not part of a cc: or a mailing list.
6201 <LI> "-" for cc-to-you. The "-" indicates that a
6202 message in the thread was sent to you as a cc:. This symbol will only show up if
6204 "<A HREF="h_config_mark_for_cc"><!--#echo var="FEAT_mark-for-cc"--></A>" is turned on (which is the default).
6205 <LI> "X" for selected. You have selected at least one message in the thread by using the
6206 "select" command. (Some systems may optionally allow selected
6207 messages to be denoted by the index line being displayed in bold
6209 <LI> "*" for Important. You have previously used the "Flag" command
6210 to mark at least one message in this thread as "important".
6213 <DT>THREAD NUMBER:</DT>
6214 <DD>Threads in a folder are numbered, from one through the number
6215 of threads in the folder, to help you know where you are in the folder.
6218 <DT>DATE STARTED:</DT>
6219 <DD>The date the thread was started. This is actually from the Date header
6220 of the first message in the thread. It doesn't take different time zones
6221 into account.</DD><P>
6223 <DT>WHO STARTED THE THREAD:</DT>
6224 <DD>This is usually the name of the sender of the first message in the thread, taken from
6225 the From header of the message.
6226 If there is no personal name given in that
6227 address, then the email address is used instead.
6228 If the message is from you (or from one of your
6229 <A HREF="h_config_alt_addresses">alternate addresses</A>),
6230 then the recipient's name is shown here instead, with the characters
6231 "To: " inserted before the name.
6232 (The idea of this is that if you started the thread you would rather see who
6233 the mail was sent to instead of that the mail was from you.)
6234 In Newsgroups, if you are
6235 the sender and there are no email recipients, the newsgroup name will be
6236 listed after the "To: ".
6240 <DD>The number in parentheses is the number of messages in the thread.</DD><P>
6243 <DD>As much of the thread's subject line as will fit on the screen.
6244 This is the subject of the first message in the thread.</DD>
6248 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
6251 <End of help on this topic>
6254 ============= h_mail_index =============
6257 <TITLE>MESSAGE INDEX COMMANDS</TITLE>
6260 <H1>MESSAGE INDEX COMMANDS</H1>
6261 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
6262 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2<BR>
6263 ------------------------------- -----------------------------<BR>
6264 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text<BR>
6265 F2 Toggle to see more commands F2 Toggle to see more commands<BR>
6266 F3 <A HREF="h_common_folders">FOLDER LIST</A> Screen F3 MAIN MENU Screen<BR>
6267 F4 View current message F4 Quit Alpine<BR>
6268 F5 Move to previous message F5 <A HREF="h_common_compose">Compose</A> a message<BR>
6269 F6 Move to next message F6 <A HREF="h_common_goto">Goto</A> a specified folder<BR>
6270 F7 Show previous screen of messages F7 <A HREF="h_common_nextnew">Next new</A> message<BR>
6271 F8 Show next screen of messages F8 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_whereis">Whereis</A><BR>
6272 F9 <A HREF="h_common_delete">Mark message for deletion</A> F9 <A HREF="h_common_print">Print</A> message<BR>
6273 F10 <A HREF="h_common_delete">Undelete</A> (remove delete mark) F10 <A HREF="h_common_take">Take Address</A> into address book<BR>
6274 F11 <A HREF="h_common_reply">Reply</A> to message F11 <A HREF="h_common_save">Save</A> message into an email folder<BR>
6275 F12 <A HREF="h_common_reply">Forward</A> message F12 <A HREF="h_common_save">Export</A> message into a plain file<BR>
6277 Available Commands -- Group 3<BR>
6278 -----------------------------<BR>
6279 F3 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_expunge">Expunge/Exclude</A> F7 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_sort">Sort</A> order of index F10 <A HREF="h_common_bounce">Bounce</A> (remail) msg<BR>
6280 F5 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Select</A> F8 <A HREF="h_common_jump">Jump</A> to message F11 <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A> message as important<BR>
6281 F6 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_apply">Apply</A> F9 <A HREF="h_common_hdrmode">Full Header Mode</A> F12 <A HREF="h_common_pipe">Pipe</A> to a Unix command<BR>
6283 Available Commands -- Group 4<BR>
6284 -----------------------------<BR>
6285 F3 Select Current F4 <A HREF="h_index_cmd_zoom">Zoom</A> F5 COLLECTION LIST Screen
6286 F6 <A HREF="h_common_role">Compose using a role</A> F10 <A HREF="h_index_collapse_expand">Collapse/Expand</A> Thread<BR>
6289 Navigating the List of Messages Operations on the Current Message<BR>
6290 ------------------------------- ---------------------------------<BR>
6291 P Move to the previous message > View % <A HREF="h_common_print">Print</A><BR>
6292 N Move to the next message R <A HREF="h_common_reply">Reply</A> to message F <A HREF="h_common_reply">Forward</A><BR>
6293 - Show previous screen of messages D <A HREF="h_common_delete">Mark for deletion</A><BR>
6294 Spc (space bar) Show next screen U <A HREF="h_common_delete">Undelete</A> (remove deletion mark)<BR>
6295 J <A HREF="h_common_jump">Jump</A> to a specific message T <A HREF="h_common_take">Take Address</A> into Address Book<BR>
6296 W <A HREF="h_index_cmd_whereis">Whereis</A> -- search for a S <A HREF="h_common_save">Save</A> into an email folder<BR>
6297 specific message E <A HREF="h_common_save">Export</A> as a plain text file<BR>
6298 Tab <A HREF="h_common_nextnew">Next new</A> message B <A HREF="h_common_bounce">Bounce</A> * <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A><BR>
6299 | <A HREF="h_common_pipe">Pipe</A> to a Unix Command<BR>
6300 Miscellaneous Operations<BR>
6301 ------------------------<BR>
6302 G <A HREF="h_common_goto">Goto</A> a specified folder General Alpine Commands<BR>
6303 $ <A HREF="h_index_cmd_sort">Sort</A> order of index ---------------------<BR>
6304 H <A HREF="h_common_hdrmode">Full header mode</A> O Show all other available commands<BR>
6305 X <A HREF="h_index_cmd_expunge">Expunge/Exclude</A> ? Show Help text Q Quit Alpine<BR>
6306 Z <A HREF="h_index_cmd_zoom">Zoom</A> M MAIN MENU Screen < <A HREF="h_common_folders">FOLDER LIST</A> Screen<BR>
6307 ; <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Select</A> A <A HREF="h_index_cmd_apply">Apply</A> C <A HREF="h_common_compose">Compose</A> a new message<BR>
6308 : Select Current message # <A HREF="h_common_role">Compose using a role</A><BR>
6309 / <A HREF="h_index_collapse_expand">Collapse/Expand</A> Thread L COLLECTION LIST Screen<BR>
6315 <LI>For help on a particular command, highlight the bold text associated
6316 with it above and hit Return.
6317 <LI>Availability of certain commands depends on <A HREF="h_common_conditional_cmds">feature settings</A>.
6320 <H2>Description of the MESSAGE INDEX Screen</H2>
6322 The MESSAGE INDEX displays summary information from each
6323 message in the current folder.
6324 This is useful if you want to quickly
6325 scan new messages, or find a particular message without having to go
6326 through the text of each message, or to quickly get rid of junk
6329 The current message is always highlighted
6330 and many commands operate on the current message.
6331 For example, the Delete command will delete the current message.
6332 If the folder is sorted by either Threads or OrderedSubject, then, depending
6333 on some of your configuration settings, a single line in the index may
6334 refer to an entire thread or to a subthread.
6335 If that is the case, then the commands that normally operate on the current
6336 message will operate on the thread or subthread instead.
6337 For example, the Delete command will delete the whole collapsed thread
6338 instead of just a single message.
6340 Each line of the MESSAGE INDEX contains the following columns (by default --
6341 you can change this with the
6342 "<A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A>" option
6343 in the SETUP CONFIGURATION screen): <P>
6346 <DD> The markings on the left side of the message tell you about its
6347 status. You may see one or more of the following codes on any given
6350 <LI> "D" for Deleted. You have marked this message for deletion but not
6351 yet eXpunged the folder.
6352 <LI> "N" for New. You have not looked at the text of the message yet.
6353 <LI> "A" for Answered. Any time you reply to a message it is considered
6355 <LI> "F" for Forwarded. Similar to Answered, this is set whenever you
6357 <LI> "+" for direct-to-you. The "+" indicates that a message was sent
6358 directly to your account, your copy is not part of a cc: or a
6360 <LI> "-" for cc-to-you. The "-" indicates that a
6361 message was sent to you as a cc:. This symbol will only show up if
6363 "<A HREF="h_config_mark_for_cc"><!--#echo var="FEAT_mark-for-cc"--></A>" is turned on (which is the default).
6364 <LI> "X" for selected. You have selected the message by using the
6365 "select" command. (Some systems may optionally allow selected
6366 messages to be denoted by the index line being displayed in bold
6368 <LI> "*" for Important. You have previously used the "Flag" command
6369 to mark this message as "important".
6372 <DT>MESSAGE NUMBER:</DT>
6373 <DD>Messages in a folder are numbered, from one through the number
6374 of messages in the folder, to help you know where you are in the folder.
6375 These numbers are always in increasing order, even if you sort the folder
6376 in a different way.</DD><P>
6379 <DD>The date the message was sent. By default, messages are
6380 ordered by arrival time, not by date sent. Most of the time, arrival time
6381 and date sent (effectively departure time) are similar. Sometimes,
6382 however, the index will appear to be out of order because a message took a
6383 long time in delivery or because the sender is in a different time
6384 zone than you are. This date is just the date from the Date header
6385 field in the message.</DD><P>
6387 <DT>WHO SENT THE MESSAGE:</DT>
6388 <DD>This is usually the name of the sender of the message, taken from
6389 the From header of the message.
6390 If there is no personal name given in that
6391 address, then the email address is used instead.
6392 If the message is from you (or from one of your
6393 <A HREF="h_config_alt_addresses">alternate addresses</A>),
6394 then the recipient's name is shown here instead, with the characters
6395 "To: " inserted before the name.
6396 (The idea of this is that if you sent the mail you would rather see who
6397 the mail was sent to instead of that the mail was from you.
6398 This behavior may be changed by modifying the <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--> option mentioned
6400 In particular, use the FROM token or the FROMORTONOTNEWS token
6401 in place of the FROMORTO token.)
6402 In Newsgroups, if you are
6403 the sender and there are no email recipients, the newsgroup name will be
6404 listed after the "To: ". </DD><P>
6407 <DD>The number in parentheses is the number of characters in the message.
6408 It may have a suffix of K, M, or G which means the number should be
6409 multiplied by one thousand, one million, or one billion to get the
6410 size of the message.</DD><P>
6413 <DD>As much of the message's subject line as will fit on the screen.</DD>
6417 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
6420 <End of help on this topic>
6423 ============= h_mail_view ========================
6426 <TITLE>MESSAGE TEXT SCREEN</TITLE>
6429 <H1>MESSAGE TEXT SCREEN</H1>
6430 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
6431 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2<BR>
6432 ------------------------------- ------------------------------<BR>
6433 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text<BR>
6434 F2 Toggle to see more commands F2 Toggle to see more commands<BR>
6435 F3 <A HREF="h_common_index">MESSAGE INDEX</A> Screen F3 MAIN MENU Screen<BR>
6436 F4 <A HREF="h_view_cmd_viewattch">View attachment</A> F4 Quit Alpine<BR>
6437 F5 Display previous message F5 <A HREF="h_common_folders">FOLDER LIST</A> Screen<BR>
6438 F6 Display next message F6 <A HREF="h_common_goto">Goto</A> a specified folder<BR>
6439 F7 Previous screen of this message F7 <A HREF="h_common_compose">Compose</A> message<BR>
6440 F8 Next screen of this message F8 <A HREF="h_view_cmd_whereis">Whereis</A><BR>
6441 F9 <A HREF="h_common_delete">Mark message for deletion</A> F9 <A HREF="h_common_print">Print</A> message<BR>
6442 F10 <A HREF="h_common_delete">Undelete</A> (remove delete mark) F10 <A HREF="h_common_take">Take Address</A> into address book<BR>
6443 F11 <A HREF="h_common_reply">Reply</A> to message F11 <A HREF="h_common_save">Save</A> message into an email folder<BR>
6444 F12 <A HREF="h_common_reply">Forward</A> F12 <A HREF="h_common_save">Export</A> message into a plain file<BR>
6446 Available Commands -- Group 3<BR>
6447 ------------------------------<BR>
6448 F1 Show Help Text<BR>
6449 F2 Toggle to see more commands<BR>
6450 F3 <A HREF="h_view_cmd_hilite">View hilited</A><BR>
6451 F4 Select current message<BR>
6452 F5 Previous selectable item<BR>
6453 F6 Next selectable item<BR>
6454 F7 <A HREF="h_common_jump">Jump</A> to message number<BR>
6455 F8 <A HREF="h_common_nextnew">Next new</A> message<BR>
6456 F9 <A HREF="h_common_hdrmode">Display full headers</A><BR>
6457 F10 <A HREF="h_common_bounce">Bounce</A> message<BR>
6458 F11 <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A> message<BR>
6459 F12 <A HREF="h_common_pipe">Pipe</A> to a Unix command<BR>
6460 Available Commands -- Group 4<BR>
6461 F5 <A HREF="h_common_role">Compose using a role</A><BR>
6463 Operations on the Current Message<BR>
6464 ---------------------------------<BR>
6466 - Show previous page of this msg S <A HREF="h_common_save">Save</A> into an email folder<BR>
6467 Spc (space bar) Show next page E <A HREF="h_common_save">Export</A> as a plain text file<BR>
6468 > <A HREF="h_view_cmd_viewattch">View attachment</A> B <A HREF="h_common_bounce">Bounce</A><BR>
6469 R <A HREF="h_common_reply">Reply</A> to message F <A HREF="h_common_reply">Forward</A> message<BR>
6470 D <A HREF="h_common_delete">Mark for deletion</A> Ret View <A HREF="h_view_cmd_hilite">hilited</A> item<BR>
6471 U <A HREF="h_common_delete">Undelete</A> (remove deletion mark) ^F Select next <A HREF="h_view_cmd_hilite">hilited</A> item in message<BR>
6472 T <A HREF="h_common_take">Take Address</A> into Address Book ^B Select previous <A HREF="h_view_cmd_hilite">hilited</A> item<BR>
6473 % <A HREF="h_common_print">Print</A> * <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A> message<BR>
6474 W <A HREF="h_view_cmd_whereis">Whereis</A>: search for text in msg | <A HREF="h_common_pipe">Pipe</A> to a Unix command<BR>
6476 Navigating the List of Messages Other Commands<BR>
6477 ------------------------------- ----------------------------<BR>
6478 P Display previous message G <A HREF="h_common_goto">Goto</A> a specified folder<BR>
6479 N Display next message H <A HREF="h_common_hdrmode">Full header mode</A> on/off<BR>
6480 J <A HREF="h_common_jump">Jump</A> to a specific message : Select Current message<BR>
6481 Tab <A HREF="h_common_nextnew">Next new</A> message A <A HREF="h_config_prefer_plain_text">Toggle Prefer Plain Text</A><BR>
6483 General Alpine Commands<BR>
6484 ---------------------<BR>
6485 O Show all other available commands<BR>
6486 ? Show Help text Q Quit Alpine<BR>
6487 M MAIN MENU Screen L <A HREF="h_common_folders">FOLDER LIST</A> Screen (or COLLECTION LIST Screen)<BR>
6488 < <A HREF="h_common_index">MESSAGE INDEX</A> Screen C <A HREF="h_common_compose">Compose</A> a new message<BR>
6489 # <A HREF="h_common_role">Compose using a role</A><BR>
6495 <LI>For help on a particular command, highlight the bold text associated
6496 with it above and hit Return.
6497 <LI>Availability of certain commands depends on <A HREF="h_common_conditional_cmds">feature settings</A>.
6500 <H2>Description of the MESSAGE TEXT Screen</H2>
6502 The top line of the view message screen displays status
6503 information about the currently open collection and folder and about the
6504 current message. It shows the name of the collection in angle brackets
6505 and then the name of the folder. The line also displays the number
6506 of messages in the folder, the number of the current message and the
6507 percentage of the current message that has been displayed on the screen.
6508 If the message is marked for deletion "DEL" will appear in the upper
6510 If the message has been answered (but not deleted) "ANS" will show
6514 NOTE: to rapidly move to the end of a message, hit the
6515 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F8<!--chtml else-->W<!--chtml endif-->
6516 (or Ctrl-W) key followed
6517 by Ctrl-V. Similarly,
6518 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F8<!--chtml else-->W<!--chtml endif-->
6519 followed by Ctrl-Y will take you to the beginning of
6522 <H2>Explanation of Alternate Character Sets</H2>
6524 Alpine attempts to stay out of the way so that it won't prevent you from
6525 viewing mail in any character set. It will simply send the message to
6526 your display device. If the device is capable of displaying the
6527 message as it was written it will do so. If not, the display may be
6528 partially or totally incorrect.
6529 If the message contains characters that are not representable in your
6530 <A HREF="h_config_char_set">"Display Character Set"</A>
6531 variable in your configuration, then a warning message will be printed
6532 to your screen at the beginning of the message display.
6533 It is probably best to use UNIX Alpine in a terminal emulator
6534 capable of displaying UTF-8 characters.
6535 See <A HREF="h_config_char_set">Display Character Set</A> for a little
6536 more information about character set settings.
6539 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
6542 <End of help on this topic>
6545 ======= h_index_cmd_select =======
6548 <TITLE>Selecting: Select and WhereIs/Select</TITLE>
6551 <H1>Selecting: Select and WhereIs/Select</H1>
6553 Aggregate operations give you the ability to process a group of messages
6554 at once. Acting on multiple messages requires two steps: (1) selecting a
6555 set of messages and then; (2) applying a command to that set. The first
6556 part is handled by the select command. Select allows you to
6557 select messages based on their status (read, answered, etc.), contents,
6558 date, size, or keywords.
6559 You may also select based on one of your Rules or based on threads,
6560 and there are quick options to select a specific message or range of messages,
6561 to select the current message, or to select all messages.
6564 We describe the various selection criteria briefly:
6569 <DD> Marks all the messages in the folder as selected.
6573 <DD> Selects the currently highlighted message or currently highlighted
6574 set of messages if in a threaded view.
6577 <DT>select by Number</DT>
6578 <DD> Select by message number. This may be a comma-separated list instead or
6580 Each element in the list may be either a single message number or a range
6581 of numbers with a dash between the lowest and highest member of the range.
6582 Some examples are 7 to select only message number 7; 2-5 to select messages
6583 2 through 5; and 2-5,7-9,11 to select messages 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11.
6584 The word "end" or the character "$" may be used as a
6585 substitute for the highest numbered message in the folder, while the
6586 character "." represents the message number holding the position
6587 of the cursor in the folder.
6588 If in a separate thread index where the numbers refer to threads instead of
6589 to messages, then you will be selecting all of the messages in the
6590 referenced threads instead of selecting by message number.
6593 <DT>select by Date</DT>
6594 <DD> Select by either the date stored in the Date headers of each message,
6595 or by the date when the messages arrived.
6596 This does not adjust for different time zones, but just checks to see what
6597 day the message was sent on.
6598 You may type in a date. If you do, the date should be in the form
6599 <P><SAMP><CENTER>DD-Mon-YYYY</CENTER></SAMP><P>
6601 <P><SAMP><CENTER>24-Nov-2004</CENTER></SAMP><P>
6603 <P><SAMP><CENTER>09-Nov-2004</CENTER></SAMP><P>
6604 If the date you want is close to the current date, it is probably
6605 easier to use the "^P Prev Day" or "^N Next Day" commands to change the default date that
6606 is displayed, instead of typing in the date yourself.
6607 Or, the "^X Cur Msg" command may be used to fill in
6608 the date of the currently highlighted message.
6610 There are six possible settings that are selected using the
6611 "^W Toggle When" command.
6612 Three of them select messages based on the Date headers.
6613 They are "SENT SINCE", "SENT BEFORE",
6614 and "SENT ON".
6615 SINCE is all messages with the selected date or later.
6616 BEFORE is all messages earlier than the selected date (not including the day
6618 ON is all messages sent on the selected date.
6619 The other three select messages in the same way but they use the arrival
6620 times of the messages instead of the Date headers included in the messages.
6621 Those three are "ARRIVED SINCE", "ARRIVED BEFORE",
6622 and "ARRIVED ON".
6623 When you save a message from one folder to another the arrival time is
6627 <DT>select by Text</DT>
6628 <DD> Selects messages based on the message contents.
6629 This allows you to select a set of messages based on whether or not the
6630 message headers or message body contain specified text.
6631 You may look for text in the Subject, the From header,
6632 the To header, or the Cc header.
6633 You may also choose Recipient, which searches for the text in
6634 either the To or the Cc header;
6635 or Participant, which means To or Cc or From.
6636 Besides those specific header searches, you may also search the entire
6637 header and text of the message with "All Text", or just the
6638 body of the message.
6640 To search for the absence of text, first type the "! Not" command
6641 before typing the specific type of text search.
6642 For example, you could type "!" followed by "S" to
6643 search for all messages that do not contain a particular word in their
6646 If you choose a Subject search, you may use the subject from the current
6647 message by typing the "^X Cur Subject" command.
6648 You may then edit it further if you wish.
6649 For example, you might select the subject of a reply and edit the
6650 "Re: " off of the front of it in order to search for
6651 the original message being replied to.
6652 All of the other header searches allow you to use addresses from the
6653 headers of the current message if you want to.
6654 You may use the "^T Cur To", "^R Cur From", or
6655 "^W Cur Cc".
6656 In each case, if there is more than one address, only the first is offered.
6659 <DT>select by Status</DT>
6660 <DD> Selects messages based on their status.
6661 You may select all New, Important, Deleted, Answered, Recent, or Unseen
6663 Or, if you first type the "! Not" command, you get not New,
6664 or not Important, and so on.
6665 If you select Deleted messages, you will get all messages with their
6667 Likewise for Important messages, all messages that you have flagged as
6668 being Important with the
6669 <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A> command.
6670 The "New" and "Answered" choices are a little bit odd
6671 because they try to match what you see on the screen by default.
6672 "New" is a shorthand for messages that are Unseen, Undeleted,
6674 If you have looked at the message, or deleted it, or answered it; then it
6675 is not considered "New ".
6676 "! New" is the opposite of "New".
6678 "Answered" is another one that is a little different.
6679 It means that the message has been Answered <EM>and</EM> is not deleted.
6680 And to make it even more confusing, "! Answered" is not
6681 the opposite of "Answered"!
6682 Instead, "! Answered" stands for messages that are
6683 both Unanswered <EM>and</EM> not deleted.
6685 The other two types were added later because the special nature of the
6686 New flag was not what was wanted by all users.
6687 New does match what you see in the index by default, but if you use
6688 the IMAPSTATUS or SHORTIMAPSTATUS token in the
6689 "<A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A>" it may not
6690 be exactly what you want.
6691 "Unseen" simply selects all unseen messages, whether or not
6692 they are deleted or answered, and
6693 "Recent" selects all of the messages that have been added to
6694 the folder since you started this Alpine session.
6695 (That's not technically quite true. If there are multiple mail clients
6696 reading an IMAP mailbox, each message will be marked as Recent in only
6697 one of the client's sessions.)
6700 <DT>select by siZe</DT>
6701 <DD> Selects messages based on their size being smaller than or larger
6702 than the size you specify.
6703 The size is the number of bytes.
6704 You may use the suffix "K" or "k" to mean 1,000 times
6706 For example, 7K is the same as 7000.
6707 The suffix "M" or "m" means 1,000,000 times the number,
6708 and the suffix "G" or "g" means 1,000,000,000 times.
6709 Use the "^W" command to toggle back and forth between Smaller
6713 <DT>select by Keyword</DT>
6714 <DD> Selects messages that either have or do not have
6715 (using the "! Not" command)
6716 a particular <A HREF="h_config_keywords">Keyword</A> set.
6717 One way to select a keyword is to use the "^T To List"
6718 command to select one from your list of keywords.
6720 <A HREF="h_config_flag_screen_kw_shortcut"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-keyword-shortcut"--></A> option allows selecting by Keyword initials if set.
6723 <DT>select by Rule</DT>
6724 <DD> Selects messages that either match or don't match
6725 (using the "! Not" command)
6726 one of the Rules you have defined.
6727 The most likely method of filling in the Rule is to use the
6728 "^T To List"
6729 command to select one of your Rules.
6730 All of the Rules you have defined will be in the list, including
6731 Rules for Searching, Indexcolors, Filtering, Roles, Score setting, and Other.
6732 They may not all make sense for this purpose, but they are all there for
6734 You might find it useful to define some rules solely for the purpose
6735 of being used by the Select command.
6736 There is a special category for such Rules. They are called Search Rules.
6738 Unfortunately, Alpine does not allow all possible Rules to be defined.
6739 For example, there is no logical OR operation.
6740 OR is accomplished in the Filter Rules or the other types of Rules by
6741 simply defining two rules, one that matches the first part of the OR
6742 and another that matches the second part.
6743 But you can't do that here, since you only have a single Rule to work with.
6744 Likewise, the order of Rules is usually important.
6745 For example, if the first Filter Rule (or Indexcolor rule or ...) matches
6746 a message, then that stops the search for a further match.
6747 This means that you may be confused if you try to use Select by Rule to
6748 check your Filter rules because the order is important when filtering but
6749 is not considered here.
6752 <DT>select by tHread</DT>
6753 <DD> Selects all of the messages in the current thread.
6757 After you have an initial selection, the next and subsequent selection
6758 commands modify the selection.
6759 The select command changes. It first gives
6760 you selection "alteration" options: "unselect All",
6761 "unselect Current",
6762 "Broaden selection" (implements a logical OR), and
6763 "Narrow selection" (implements a logical AND).
6764 After you choose either Broaden or Narrow, you then choose one of the
6765 selection criteria listed above (by Text or Number or ...).
6766 You may use select as many times as you wish to get the selected set right.
6769 The WhereIs command has a feature (Ctrl-X) to
6770 select all the messages that match the WhereIs search. WhereIs searches
6771 through just the text that appears on the MESSAGE INDEX screen.
6772 This method is often slower than using the select command itself, unless the
6773 line you are looking for is not too far away in the index.
6776 The availability of the aggregate operations commands is determined by the
6777 <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"-->"</A>
6778 Feature-List option in your Alpine
6779 configuration, which defaults to set.
6781 <A HREF="h_config_auto_zoom">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-zoom-after-select"-->"</A>
6783 <A HREF="h_config_select_wo_confirm">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_select-without-confirm"-->"</A>
6784 affect the behavior of the Select command.
6787 <End of help on this topic>
6790 ======= h_select_rule =======
6793 <TITLE>Select: Rule</TITLE>
6796 <H1>Select: Rule</H1>
6798 You are selecting messages that either match or don't match
6799 one of the Rules you have defined.
6800 You may either type the nickname of the Rule at the prompt, or use the
6801 "^T To List"
6802 command to select one of your Rules.
6803 All of the Rules you have defined will be in the list, including
6804 Rules for Indexcolors, Filtering, Roles, Score setting, and Other.
6805 They may not all make sense for this purpose, but they are all there for
6807 Rules may be added by using the Setup/Rules screen off of the main Alpine
6810 Unfortunately, Alpine does not allow all possible Rules to be defined.
6811 For example, there is no logical OR operation.
6812 OR is accomplished in the Filter Rules or the other types of Rules by
6813 simply defining two rules, one that matches the first part of the OR
6814 and another that matches the second part.
6815 But you can't do that here, since you only have a single Rule to work with.
6816 Likewise, the order of Rules is usually important.
6817 For example, if the first Filter Rule (or Indexcolor rule or ...) matches
6818 a message, then that stops the search for a further match.
6819 This means that you may be confused if you try to use Select by Rule to
6820 check your Filter rules because the order is important when filtering but
6821 is not considered here.
6824 <End of help on this topic>
6827 ======= h_select_text =======
6830 <TITLE>Select: Text</TITLE>
6833 <H1>Select: Text</H1>
6835 You are selecting messages based on the contents of the message.
6836 This allows you to select a set of messages based on whether or not the
6837 message headers or message body contain specified text.
6838 You may look for text in the Subject, the From header,
6839 the To header, or the Cc header.
6840 You may also choose Recipient, which searches for the text in
6841 either the To or the Cc header;
6842 or Participant, which means either the To header, or the Cc header,
6844 Besides those specific header searches, you may also search the entire
6845 header and text of the message with "All Text", or just the
6846 body of the message with "Body".
6848 To search for the absence of text, first type the "! Not" command
6849 before typing the specific type of text search.
6850 For example, you could type "!" followed by "S" to
6851 search for all messages that do not contain a particular word in their
6854 If you choose a Subject search, you may use the subject from the current
6855 message by typing the "^X Cur Subject" command.
6856 You may then edit it further if you wish.
6857 For example, you might select the subject of a reply and edit the
6858 "Re: " off of the front of it in order to search for
6859 the original message being replied to.
6860 All of the other header searches allow you to use addresses from the
6861 headers of the current message if you want to.
6862 You may use the "^T Cur To", "^R Cur From", or
6863 "^W Cur Cc".
6864 In each case, if there is more than one address, only the first is offered.
6867 <End of help on this topic>
6870 ======= h_select_status =======
6873 <TITLE>Select: Status</TITLE>
6876 <H1>Select: Status</H1>
6878 You are selecting messages based on the status of the message.
6879 For example, whether or not the message has been marked Deleted or Important,
6880 or whether or not it has been Answered or is New.
6881 If you first type the "! Not" command, you will get the
6882 opposite: not Deleted, not Important, and so on.
6884 If you select Deleted messages, you will get all messages with their
6886 Likewise for Important messages, all messages that you have flagged as
6887 being Important with the
6888 <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A> command.
6889 The "New" and "Answered" choices are a little bit odd
6890 because they try to match what you see on the screen by default.
6891 "New" is a shorthand for messages that are Unseen, Undeleted,
6893 If you have looked at the message, or deleted it, or answered it; then it
6894 is not considered "New ".
6895 "! New" is the opposite of "New".
6897 "Answered" is another one that is a little different.
6898 It means that the message has been Answered <EM>and</EM> is not deleted.
6899 And to make it even more confusing, "! Answered" is not
6900 the opposite of "Answered"!
6901 Instead, "! Answered" stands for messages that are
6902 both Unanswered <EM>and</EM> not deleted.
6904 (The New and Answered options may seem counter-intuitive.
6905 The reason it is done this way is
6906 because, by default, a Deleted message will show up with the "D"
6907 symbol in the MAIL INDEX screen even if it is New or Answered.
6908 The Delete symbol overrides the New and Answered symbols, because you
6909 usually don't care about the message anymore once you've deleted it.
6910 Similarly, you usually only care about whether a message is Answered or
6911 not if it is not Deleted.
6912 Once it is Deleted you've put it out of your mind.)
6914 The other two options were added later because the special nature of the
6915 New flag was not what was wanted by all users.
6916 New does match what you see in the index by default, but if you use
6917 the IMAPSTATUS or SHORTIMAPSTATUS token in the
6918 "<A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A>" it may not
6919 be exactly what you expect.
6920 "Unseen" simply selects all unseen messages, whether or not
6921 they are deleted or answered, and
6922 "Recent" selects all of the messages that have been added to
6923 the folder since you started this Alpine session.
6924 (That's not technically quite true. If there are multiple mail clients
6925 reading an IMAP mailbox, each message will be marked as Recent in only
6926 one of the client's sessions.
6927 That behavior can be convenienent for some purposes, like filtering, but
6928 it isn't usually what you expect when selecting.)
6931 <End of help on this topic>
6934 ======= h_index_cmd_apply =======
6937 <TITLE>Apply Command</TITLE>
6940 <H1>Apply Command</H1>
6943 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F6<!--chtml else-->A<!--chtml endif-->)
6944 is the second step of most aggregate operations. Apply
6945 becomes active any time there is a defined set of selected messages. The
6946 following commands can be applied to a selected message set: delete,
6947 undelete, reply, forward,
6948 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
6952 print, take address, save, export, bounce, and flag.
6955 The behavior of some of these commands in an aggregate sense is not easy to
6956 explain. Try them out to see what they do.
6958 <A HREF="h_config_auto_unzoom">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unzoom-after-apply"-->"</A>
6959 affects the behavior of the Apply command, as does the feature
6960 <A HREF="h_config_auto_unselect">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unselect-after-apply"-->"</A>.
6963 <End of help on this topic>
6966 ======= h_index_cmd_zoom =======
6969 <TITLE>ZoomMode Command</TITLE>
6972 <H1>ZoomMode Command</H1>
6974 Another action you might want to take on a set of selected messages is to
6975 zoom in on them. Like apply, zoom only becomes active when messages have
6978 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F3<!--chtml else-->Z<!--chtml endif-->)
6979 is a toggle command that allows you to
6980 zoom-in (and only see the selected messages) and zoom-out (to see all
6981 messages in the folder). Neither apply nor zoom removes the markings that
6982 define the selected set; you need to use a select command in order
6986 <End of help on this topic>
6989 ======= h_index_collapse_expand =======
6992 <TITLE>Collapse/Expand Command</TITLE>
6995 <H1>Collapse/Expand Command</H1>
6997 The Collapse/Expand command is only available from the MESSAGE INDEX screen when
6998 the folder is sorted by either Threads or OrderedSubject, and the
6999 <A HREF="h_config_thread_disp_style"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"--></A>
7000 is set to something other than "none".
7001 By default, this command collapses or expands the subthread that starts at
7002 the currently highlighted message, if any.
7003 If the subthread is already collapsed, then this command expands it.
7004 If the subthread is expanded, then this command collapses it.
7005 If there are no more messages below the current message in the
7006 thread tree (that is, there are no replies to the current message) then
7007 this command does nothing.
7010 The behavior of this command is affected by the option
7011 <A HREF="h_config_slash_coll_entire">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_slash-collapses-entire-thread"-->"</A>.
7012 Normally, this command Collapses or Expands the subthread that
7013 starts at the currently highlighted message.
7014 If the above option is set, then this command Collapses or Expands the
7015 entire current thread instead of just the subthread.
7016 The current thread is simply the top-level thread that contains the
7020 <End of help on this topic>
7023 ======= h_index_cmd_sort =======
7026 <TITLE>Sort Command</TITLE>
7029 <H1>Sort Command</H1>
7031 In Alpine's generic configuration, messages are presented in the order in
7032 which they arrive. This default can be changed in the SETUP CONFIGURATION
7033 with the "<A HREF="h_config_sort_key"><!--#echo var="VAR_sort-key"--></A>" option.
7034 You can also re-sort the folder on demand with the sort
7035 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F7<!--chtml else-->$<!--chtml endif-->)
7037 Your sorting options are:
7040 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_arrival">A</A>rrival
7041 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_date">D</A>ate
7042 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_subj">S</A>ubject
7043 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_ordsubj">O</A>rderedSubject
7044 <LI> t<A HREF="h_index_sort_thread">H</A>read
7045 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_from">F</A>rom
7046 <LI> si<A HREF="h_index_sort_size">Z</A>e
7047 <LI> scor<A HREF="h_index_sort_score">E</A>,
7048 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_to">T</A>o
7049 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_cc">C</A>c
7053 The Reverse option will toggle the order the index is currently
7054 sorted by, but will not change the relative sort order.
7057 Sorting a folder does not actually rearrange the way the folder is saved,
7058 it just re-arranges how the messages are presented to you. This means
7059 that Alpine has to do the work of sorting every time you change sort order.
7060 Sometimes, especially with PC-Alpine or with large folders, this could take
7064 <End of help on this topic>
7067 ======= h_index_sort_default =======
7070 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: Default</TITLE>
7073 <H1>SORT OPTION: Default</H1>
7075 The <EM>Default</EM> sort option just means to use the default sort order
7077 <li><a href="h_config_sort_key"><!--#echo var="VAR_sort-key"--></a>
7078 option in Setup/Config.
7081 <End of help on this topic>
7084 ======= h_index_sort_arrival =======
7087 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: Arrival</TITLE>
7090 <H1>SORT OPTION: Arrival</H1>
7092 The <EM>Arrival</EM> sort option arranges messages in the MESSAGE INDEX
7093 in the order that they exist in the folder. This is usually the same as the
7094 order in which they arrived. This option is comparable to not sorting
7095 the messages at all.
7098 <End of help on this topic>
7101 ======= h_index_sort_date =======
7104 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: Date</TITLE>
7107 <H1>SORT OPTION: Date</H1>
7109 The <EM>Date</EM> sort option arranges messages in the MESSAGE INDEX
7110 according to the date and time they were
7114 On a folder like INBOX, sorting by "Date" should be almost
7115 identical to sorting by "Arrival".
7118 <End of help on this topic>
7121 ======= h_index_sort_subj =======
7124 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: Subject</TITLE>
7127 <H1>SORT OPTION: Subject</H1>
7129 The <EM>Subject</EM> sort option arranges messages in the MESSAGE INDEX
7133 Messages with the same subject are
7134 first grouped together, and then the groups of like-subject messages
7135 are arranged alphabetically.
7138 Alpine ignores leading "Re:" and
7139 "re:" and trailing "(fwd)" when determining the
7140 likeness and alphabetical order of subject lines.
7143 <End of help on this topic>
7146 ======= h_index_sort_ordsubj =======
7149 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: OrderedSubject</TITLE>
7152 <H1>SORT OPTION: OrderedSubject</H1>
7154 The <EM>OrderedSubject</EM> sort option arranges messages in the
7155 MESSAGE INDEX by grouping all messages with the same subject
7156 together, similar to sort by <A HREF="h_index_sort_subj">S</A>ubject.
7159 However, <EM>OrderedSubj</EM> then arranges the groups of like-subject
7160 messages by the date of the oldest message in the group.
7163 This sort method provides for pseudo threading of conversations within
7165 You may want to try sorting by Thread instead.
7168 <End of help on this topic>
7171 ======= h_index_sort_thread =======
7174 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: Thread</TITLE>
7177 <H1>SORT OPTION: Thread</H1>
7179 The <EM>Thread</EM> sort option arranges messages in the
7180 MESSAGE INDEX by grouping all messages that indicate
7181 they are part of a conversation (discussion thread) taking
7182 place within a mailbox or newsgroup. This indication is
7183 based on information in the message's header -- specifically
7184 its <tt>References:</tt>, <tt>Message-ID:</tt>, and <tt>Subject:</tt> fields.
7187 <End of help on this topic>
7190 ======= h_index_sort_from =======
7193 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: From</TITLE>
7196 <H1>SORT OPTION: From</H1>
7198 The <EM>From</EM> sort option arranges messages in the MESSAGE INDEX
7199 by the name of the author of the message.
7202 Messages with the same author are grouped together. Groups of
7203 messages are then put into alphabetical order according to message
7207 <End of help on this topic>
7210 ======= h_index_sort_size =======
7213 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: Size</TITLE>
7216 <H1>SORT OPTION: Size</H1>
7218 The <EM>Size</EM> sort option arranges messages in the MESSAGE INDEX
7219 by their relative sizes.
7222 <End of help on this topic>
7225 ======= h_index_sort_score =======
7228 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: Score</TITLE>
7231 <H1>SORT OPTION: Score</H1>
7233 The <EM>Score</EM> sort option arranges messages in the MESSAGE INDEX
7237 Messages with the same score are sorted in arrival order.
7238 Scores are something you create using the
7239 <A HREF="h_rules_score">"SETUP SCORING"</A> screen.
7242 <End of help on this topic>
7245 ======= h_index_sort_to =======
7248 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: To</TITLE>
7251 <H1>SORT OPTION: To</H1>
7253 The <EM>To</EM> sort option arranges messages in the MESSAGE INDEX
7254 by the names of the recipients of the message.
7257 Messages with the same recipients are grouped together. Groups of
7258 messages are then put into alphabetical order according to message
7262 <End of help on this topic>
7265 ======= h_index_sort_cc =======
7268 <TITLE>SORT OPTION: Cc</TITLE>
7271 <H1>SORT OPTION: Cc</H1>
7273 The <EM>Cc</EM> sort option arranges messages in the MESSAGE INDEX by
7274 the names of the carbon copy addresses of the message.
7277 <End of help on this topic>
7280 ======= h_index_cmd_whereis =======
7283 <TITLE>WhereIs Command</TITLE>
7286 <H1>WhereIs Command</H1>
7289 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F8<!--chtml else-->W<!--chtml endif-->)
7290 command lets you search the MESSAGE INDEX for a word.
7291 It scans through whatever you see, usually the name of the author
7292 and the Subject line.
7293 WhereIs has special subcommands to let you find the beginning of the
7294 index (Ctrl-Y -- first message)
7295 or the end of the index (Ctrl-V -- last message).
7297 Note that WhereIs only searches through the visible text on the screen.
7298 For example, if only part of the Subject of a message is shown because it
7299 is long, then only the visible portion of the Subject is searched.
7300 Also note that WhereIs does not "see" the
7301 "X" in column one of Index entries for selected messages
7302 so it can't be used to search for
7303 selected messages (use "Zoom" instead).
7306 <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"-->"</A>
7308 WhereIs can also be used as a quick way to select messages that match the
7309 string being searched for.
7310 Instead of typing carriage return to search for the next match, type
7311 Ctrl-X to select all matches.
7312 Once again, this only selects matches that are (or would be if the right
7313 index line was on the screen) visible.
7314 Truncated From lines or Subjects will cause matches to be missed.
7315 Although WhereIs is sometimes convenient for quick matching, the Select
7316 command is usually more powerful and usually faster.
7319 <End of help on this topic>
7322 ======= h_view_cmd_whereis =======
7325 <TITLE>WhereIs Command</TITLE>
7328 <H1>WhereIs Command</H1>
7331 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F8<!--chtml else-->W<!--chtml endif-->)
7332 command does a "find in current message" operation. You
7333 type in text and Alpine will try to find it in the message you are
7334 reading. WhereIs also has subcommands to jump to the beginning (Ctrl-Y)
7335 or end (Ctrl-V) of the message.
7336 That is, to rapidly move to the end of a message, hit the
7337 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F8<!--chtml else-->W<!--chtml endif-->
7338 (or Ctrl-W) key followed
7339 by Ctrl-V. Similarly,
7340 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F8<!--chtml else-->W<!--chtml endif-->
7341 followed by Ctrl-Y will take you to the beginning of a message.
7344 <End of help on this topic>
7347 ======= h_view_cmd_hilite =======
7350 <TITLE>View Hilite and Next item/Previous item</TITLE>
7353 <H1>View Hilite and Next item/Previous item</H1>
7355 Sometimes messages may be in the form of formatted HTML text
7356 or they may contain URLs or Web server hostnames.
7357 When any of the features
7358 <A HREF="h_config_enable_view_url">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-urls"-->"</A>,
7359 <A HREF="h_config_enable_view_web_host">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-web-hostnames"-->"</A>,
7360 <A HREF="h_config_enable_view_attach">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-attachments"-->"</A>,
7362 <A HREF="h_config_enable_view_addresses">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-addresses"-->"</A>
7363 are enabled, Alpine will represent such selectable items in the text
7364 in bold typeface. One of the selectable items will be displayed in
7365 inverse video (highlighted). This is the "currently selected" item.
7366 Press the Return key to view the currently selected item.
7369 The Up and Down Arrows keys can be used to change the selected item
7370 (also see the feature
7371 <A HREF="h_config_enable_view_arrows">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-forced-arrows"-->"</A>).
7372 If there are no selectable items in the direction of the arrow you
7373 pressed, Alpine will scroll the display in that direction until one
7374 becomes visible. To "jump" forwards/backwards among selectable
7375 items in the message text, use the Previous and Next item commands,
7376 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F5 and F6
7377 <!--chtml else-->^B and ^F<!--chtml endif-->.
7380 <End of help on this topic>
7383 ======= h_view_cmd_viewattch =======
7386 <TITLE>ViewAttch Command</TITLE>
7389 <H1>ViewAttch Command</H1>
7392 The View/Save Attachment
7393 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F4<!--chtml else-->V<!--chtml endif-->)
7394 command allows you to handle MIME attachments to a message you have
7395 received. Alpine shows you a list of the message attachments -- you just
7396 choose the attachment you want. You may either view or save the
7397 selected attachment.
7400 Because many attachments require external programs for display, there
7401 is some system configuration that has to happen before you can
7402 actually display attachments. Hopefully much of that will have been
7403 done already by your system administrator. MIME configuration is
7404 handled with the "mailcap" configuration file. (See the section
7405 on configuration in the
7406 <A HREF="h_news">release notes</A> for more information.)
7409 <End of help on this topic>
7412 ======= h_index_cmd_expunge =======
7415 <TITLE>Expunge/Exclude Command</TITLE>
7418 <H1>Expunge/Exclude Command</H1>
7421 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F3<!--chtml else-->X<!--chtml endif-->)
7422 is the command Alpine uses to actually remove all messages
7423 marked for deletion. With regular email files, expunge literally deletes
7424 the text from the current folder. With newsgroups or shared mailboxes,
7425 you don't have permission to actually remove the message, so it is an
7426 exclude -- Alpine removes the message from your view of the folder even
7427 though it is not technically gone.
7429 <P> A selective expunge command is available in IMAP folders that support
7430 the UID EXPUNGE extension in <A
7431 HREF="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4315">RFC 4315</A> as well as for all
7432 other folders (local folders in all formats, POP3 inbox, and newsgroups)
7433 as a subcommand of the apply command. If some selected messages are marked
7434 deleted, then the apply command will offer the eXpunge command, which when
7435 executed will only expunge those messages that are selected and deleted.
7438 Observe that the expunge command (when not used from the apply command)
7439 will expunge/exclude all deleted messages from the folder, and so all
7440 messages marked deleted will be expunged, regardless of if they are
7441 selected or not. In other words, there is no protection against
7442 potentially expunging more messages than only those that have been
7443 selected and deleted.
7446 The configuration features
7447 <A HREF="h_config_auto_expunge">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm"-->"</A>
7449 <A HREF="h_config_full_auto_expunge">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm-everywhere"-->"</A>
7450 affect the behavior of the Expunge command.
7453 <End of help on this topic>
7456 ======= h_common_compose =======
7459 <TITLE>Compose Command</TITLE>
7462 <H1>Compose Command</H1>
7464 The Compose command takes you into the Alpine message composer where you
7465 can start a new message for sending. This is where you type in the
7466 message's text and specify its recipient list (the "To:"
7467 address), where copies should be directed (e.g., "Fcc",
7468 "Cc:" or "Bcc:"), and which files, if any, should
7469 be attached to the message.
7472 When you type this command, Alpine will also automatically check for any
7473 interrupted (i.e., a message that was being composed when your modem
7474 or network connection was broken) or previously postponed messages and
7475 offer you a chance to continue working on those.
7479 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
7481 <End of help on this topic>
7484 ======= h_common_index =======
7487 <TITLE>Message Index Command</TITLE>
7490 <H1>Message Index Command</H1>
7492 The Index command takes you to the MESSAGE INDEX screen that displays a
7493 summary caption for each message in the currently-open folder. One
7494 message will be highlighted; this is the "Current" message.
7495 The message commands available from this screen (e.g. View, Reply,
7496 Forward, Delete, Print, Save, etc) apply to the current message.
7499 <End of help on this topic>
7502 ======= h_common_folders =======
7505 <TITLE>Folder List Command</TITLE>
7508 <H1>Folder List Command</H1>
7510 This Folder List command takes you to the FOLDER LIST screen that displays
7511 the names of all your message folders and allows you to view, rename,
7512 delete, and add folders. You can open (view) a different folder than the
7513 one currently open by highlighting the desired one (using the arrow keys
7514 or their control-key equivalents) and pressing RETURN.
7517 If you have multiple folder collections defined (see the Help text for
7518 the FOLDER LIST screen to learn more about Collections), you may need
7519 to press Return to expand the collection and display all of the
7523 <End of help on this topic>
7526 ======= h_main_addrbook =======
7529 <TITLE>Address Book Command</TITLE>
7532 <H1>Address Book Command</H1>
7534 This command, available only from the MAIN MENU, takes you
7535 to the ADDRESS BOOK management screen. From here, your personal address
7536 book(s) may be updated.
7539 <End of help on this topic>
7542 ======= h_main_setup =======
7545 <TITLE>Setup Command</TITLE>
7548 <H1>Setup Command</H1>
7550 The Setup command, available only from the MAIN MENU, prompts you for
7551 one of several configuration screens, including the SETUP CONFIGURATION
7552 screen, by which you may activate optional Alpine features.
7555 <End of help on this topic>
7558 ======= h_main_release_notes =======
7561 <TITLE>Release Notes Command</TITLE>
7564 <H1>Release Notes Command</H1>
7566 This command displays information about Alpine <!--#echo var="ALPINE_VERSION"-->,
7567 as well as pointers to further information such as history and legal notes.
7570 <End of help on this topic>
7573 ======= h_main_kblock =======
7576 <TITLE>Keyboard Lock Command</TITLE>
7579 <H1>Keyboard Lock Command</H1>
7581 This command allows your Alpine session to be protected
7582 during a temporary absence from your terminal.
7585 <End of help on this topic>
7588 ======= h_main_journal =======
7591 <TITLE>Journal Command</TITLE>
7594 <H1>Journal Command</H1>
7596 This command displays a list of all the status messages Alpine has
7597 displayed (on the third line from the bottom of the screen). This may
7598 be useful if a message disappeared before you had a chance to read it.
7601 <End of help on this topic>
7604 ======= h_common_role =======
7607 <TITLE>Role Command</TITLE>
7610 <H1>Role Command</H1>
7612 The Role command is similar to the Compose command except that it starts
7613 off by letting you select a <A HREF="h_rules_roles">role</A>
7614 to be used for the composition.
7615 You may set up alternate roles by using Setup/Rules/Roles.
7618 <End of help on this topic>
7621 ======= h_common_conditional_cmds =======
7624 <TITLE>Conditional Commands</TITLE>
7627 <H1>Conditional Commands</H1>
7629 The presence or absence of certain commands, particularly in the
7630 MESSAGE INDEX and MESSAGE TEXT screens, is determined by
7631 whether or not specific features are set in your Alpine configuration.
7632 (You can access the SETUP CONFIGURATION screen, where they are found, from
7633 Alpine's MAIN MENU.) To see if a desired command's availability is
7634 conditioned on a feature setting, see the command's help text (highlight
7635 the phrase associated with the command and hit Return).
7639 commands may be administratively disabled by your system manager;
7640 if they don't work, please check with your local help desk.
7644 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
7646 <End of help on this topic>
7649 ======= h_common_pipe =======
7652 <TITLE>Pipe Command</TITLE>
7655 <H1>Pipe Command</H1>
7658 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F12<!--chtml else-->|<!--chtml endif-->)
7659 allows you to send a message to a specified Unix command for external
7661 This command's availability is controlled by the
7662 <A HREF="h_config_enable_pipe">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-unix-pipe-cmd"-->"</A>
7664 By default, the processed text of the message is sent to the command
7665 you specify and the output is captured by Alpine and shown to you.
7666 When you run the pipe command, there are some sub-commands which may be
7667 used to alter this behavior.
7668 These sub-commands are described <A HREF="h_pipe_command">here</A>.
7671 <End of help on this topic>
7674 ======= h_common_goto =======
7677 <TITLE>Goto Command</TITLE>
7680 <H1>Goto Command</H1>
7683 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F6<!--chtml else-->G<!--chtml endif-->)
7684 is the command that lets you bypass Alpine's folder selection screens
7685 and jump directly to a new folder. You can select any folder in the
7686 world: one in your current collection, one in a different collection or
7687 one in a collection you've never even used before.
7690 Alpine will help you as much as possible to narrow in on the folder you want.
7691 However, if the folder is outside of your defined collections, you are
7692 going to have to enter the exact folder location using the correct
7693 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">syntax</A>
7694 for a remote folder and/or fully-qualified path name.
7697 <End of help on this topic>
7700 ======= h_common_nextnew =======
7703 <TITLE>NextNew Command</TITLE>
7706 <H1>NextNew Command</H1>
7708 When you press the TAB key, Alpine advances to the next
7709 "interesting" message.
7710 This will be the next message you have not seen before, or the next message
7711 you have flagged Important, whichever comes first.
7712 Unread messages that have been deleted are not considered interesting.
7713 (A note about reading news. Alpine expects you to "Delete" news
7714 articles after you have read them if you want to remove them from future
7715 consideration. See <A HREF="h_mainhelp_readingnews">Reading News</A> for
7719 The NextNew command is affected by the feature
7720 <A HREF="h_config_tab_new_only">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-visits-next-new-message-only"-->"</A>,
7721 which causes Alpine to only consider Unread messages interesting, not messages
7725 This command behaves a little differently when it finds there are no more
7726 interesting messages left in the current folder.
7727 If the current folder is one of your Incoming Message Folders
7728 (<A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders"-->"</A>)
7729 or it is a newsgroup, then Alpine will try to find the next folder or
7730 newsgroup that contains <EM>Recent</EM> messages and will ask you
7731 if you want to open that folder.
7732 This behavior may be modified by using the
7733 <A HREF="h_config_tab_uses_unseen">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-uses-unseen-for-next-folder"-->"</A>
7734 feature that causes Alpine to look for Unseen messages instead of Recent
7736 The NextNew command's behavior is also affected by the configuration features
7737 <A HREF="h_config_auto_open_unread">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-open-next-unread"-->"</A>,
7739 <A HREF="h_config_tab_no_prompt">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_continue-tab-without-confirm"-->"</A>.
7742 <End of help on this topic>
7745 ======= h_common_jump =======
7748 <TITLE>Jump Command</TITLE>
7751 <H1>Jump Command</H1>
7753 This is Alpine's way of allowing you to go straight to a specific message.
7754 Just press "J" and then enter the message number. By default, Alpine is also
7755 configured such that typing in any number automatically jumps you to that
7757 (<A HREF="h_config_enable_jump">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-jump-shortcut"-->"</A>
7758 in the SETUP CONFIGURATION).
7761 <End of help on this topic>
7764 ======= h_common_flag =======
7767 <TITLE>Flag Command</TITLE>
7770 <H1>Flag Command</H1>
7773 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F11<!--chtml else-->*<!--chtml endif-->)
7774 is the command that allows users to manipulate the status flags that
7775 appear on the left side of the MESSAGE INDEX screen. The most common
7776 use of this is to mark a message as important. This is something of a
7777 note to yourself to get back to that message. You may also use the
7778 flag command to set (or unset) the flags that indicate that a message
7779 is new, answered, deleted, or forwarded.<P>
7781 Provided the mail server supports it,
7782 you may also manipulate user-defined keywords
7783 for a message using the flag command.
7784 These keywords will be available if you use the Flag Details screen that you
7785 can get to after typing the
7786 Flag (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F11<!--chtml else-->*<!--chtml endif-->)
7788 They will be listed after the Important, New, Answered, Deleted , and Forwarded flags,
7789 which are always present.
7790 You may add new keywords by using the Add KW command from the Flag Details screen
7791 or by defining them in the <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option in the Setup/Config screen.
7793 The availability of the flag command is determined by the
7794 <A HREF="h_config_enable_flag">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-cmd"-->"</A>
7795 feature in your Alpine configuration. Also, it is possible that Flag could be
7796 administratively disabled by your system manager; if it doesn't work,
7797 please check with your local help desk before reporting a bug.
7798 The behavior of the flag command may be modified by the
7799 <A HREF="h_config_flag_screen_default">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-implicitly"-->"</A> option or the
7800 <A HREF="h_config_flag_screen_kw_shortcut">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-keyword-shortcut"-->"</A> option.
7803 <End of help on this topic>
7806 ======= h_common_hdrmode =======
7809 <TITLE>HdrMode Command</TITLE>
7812 <H1>HdrMode Command</H1>
7814 Every email message comes with some header lines that you normally
7815 don't see (and don't want to see).
7816 These include anywhere from 3-20 lines (or more) added by the
7817 Internet mail transport system to record the route your message took,
7818 for diagnostic purposes.
7819 These are normally of no import and simply
7820 add clutter, so Alpine suppresses them in the MESSAGE TEXT display.
7821 This also includes other non-standard headers the message may contain.
7822 If you want to see these headers, there is a way to reveal them.
7826 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F9<!--chtml else-->H<!--chtml endif-->)
7827 command is a toggle that controls Alpine's handling of these header
7828 lines. Normally, full headers is "off" and you only see a
7829 few lines about who a message is to and who it is from. When you
7831 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F9<!--chtml else-->H<!--chtml endif-->)
7832 to turn full headers on, Alpine will show you
7833 the normal header lines as well as delivery headers, comment headers,
7834 MIME headers, and any other headers present.
7837 Several different Alpine commands honor the header mode -- it affects how
7838 messages are displayed, how they appear in forward and reply email, how
7839 they are printed, how they are saved, and how they are exported.
7840 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
7842 The pipe command is also affected.
7846 The presence or absence of the Header Mode command is determined by the
7847 <A HREF="h_config_enable_full_hdr">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-cmd"-->"</A>
7848 Feature-List option in your Alpine configuration.
7851 If you have also turned on the
7852 <A HREF="h_config_quote_suppression">"Quote Suppression"</A>
7853 option then the HdrMode command actually rotates through three states
7854 instead of just two.
7855 The first is the normal view with long quotes suppressed.
7856 The second is the normal view but with the long quotes included.
7857 The last enables the display of all headers in the message.
7858 When using Export, Pipe, Print, Forward, or Reply the quotes are
7859 never suppressed, so the first two states are identical.
7862 The behavior of the Header Mode command may be altered slightly by
7864 <A HREF="h_config_quell_full_hdr_reset">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-full-header-auto-reset"-->"</A>
7865 Feature-List option in your Alpine configuration.
7866 In particular, it will cause the Header Mode to be persistent when moving
7867 from message to message instead of resetting to the default for each message.
7871 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
7873 <End of help on this topic>
7876 ======= h_common_print =======
7879 <TITLE>Print Command</TITLE>
7882 <H1>Print Command</H1>
7885 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F9<!--chtml else-->%<!--chtml endif-->)
7886 command allows you to print a copy of a message.
7887 There are many SETUP CONFIGURATION features that affect the
7888 Print command, including
7889 <A HREF="h_config_enable_y_print">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-print-via-y-command"-->"</A>,
7890 <A HREF="h_config_print_index">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_print-index-enabled"-->"</A>,
7891 <A HREF="h_config_custom_print">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_print-offers-custom-cmd-prompt"-->"</A>,
7892 <A HREF="h_config_print_from">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_print-includes-from-line"-->"</A>, and
7893 <A HREF="h_config_ff_between_msgs">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_print-formfeed-between-messages"-->"</A>.
7894 You set up for printing by using the Printer option of the Setup command
7899 <End of help on this topic>
7902 ======= h_common_take =======
7905 <TITLE>TakeAddr Command</TITLE>
7908 <H1>TakeAddr Command</H1>
7911 With the Take Address
7912 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F10<!--chtml else-->T<!--chtml endif-->)
7913 command, you can extract email addresses from an
7914 incoming message and save them in an address book. This is an easy way
7915 to add to your address book and avoid having to remember the email
7916 addresses of the people who write to you.
7919 If the message is just to you individually, then you will only need to
7920 provide a nickname. If the message contains more than one email address,
7921 then you will see an address
7922 selection screen that lets you choose the address you want to save into
7923 your address book, or lets you choose several of them add to a
7924 personal distribution list.
7927 Once you've added an entry to your address book, you can use it from the
7928 message composer by typing the nickname of the entry into one of the
7929 header fields (for example, into the To: field), or you can use ^T from
7930 the header field to select the entry from your address book.
7933 If the configuration feature
7934 <A HREF="h_config_enable_role_take">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-rules-under-take"-->"</A>
7935 is set, the behavior of the Take command is altered slightly.
7938 <End of help on this topic>
7941 ======= h_ge_import =======
7944 <TITLE>Import File Selection</TITLE>
7947 <H1>Import File Selection</H1>
7949 You are importing a file that you previously
7950 exported from Alpine.
7951 You are now being asked for the name of that file.
7952 The easiest way to select a file is probably with the "^T"
7953 "To Files" command.
7954 Alternatively, you may type in a file name.
7955 It may be an absolute pathname.
7956 Otherwise, it is a file located in your home directory
7957 or current working directory
7958 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
7959 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
7960 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
7961 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
7962 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A> option.
7963 In any case, you finish by typing a carriage return to accept the
7964 file name that is displayed.
7966 <A HREF="h_config_enable_tab_complete">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tab-completion"-->"</A>
7967 is turned on you may use TAB to complete partially typed in names.
7969 You may cancel the import operation by typing "^C" after exiting
7972 <End of help on this topic>
7975 ======= h_ge_allparts =======
7978 <TITLE>Export Message File Selection</TITLE>
7981 <H1>Export Message File Selection</H1>
7983 You are Exporting a message from an Alpine mail folder
7984 to a plain text file.
7985 You also have the option of exporting all of the attachments associated
7987 You are now being asked for the name of the file to export <EM>to</EM>.
7988 The easiest way to select a file is probably with the "^T"
7989 "To Files" subcommand.
7990 After returning from that subcommand you will still be allowed to
7991 edit the name you have selected.
7992 Alternatively, you may type in a file name.
7993 It may be an absolute pathname.
7994 Otherwise, it is a file located in your home directory
7995 or current working directory
7996 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
7997 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
7998 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
7999 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
8000 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A> option.
8001 In any case, you finish by typing a carriage return to accept the
8002 file name that is displayed.
8004 <A HREF="h_config_enable_tab_complete">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tab-completion"-->"</A>
8005 is turned on you may use TAB to complete partially typed in names.
8007 The message you are exporting appears to have some attachments.
8008 If you wish to save <EM>all</EM> of the attachments at once,
8009 type the "^P" "AllParts" command to turn on
8010 saving of the attachments.
8011 You may turn it back off by typing "^P" again, which will now
8012 be labeled "NoAllParts" instead.
8013 If you want to save the parts the command displayed should be
8014 "NoAllParts"!
8015 When you choose to save attachments like this, the attachments will be saved
8016 in a newly created directory.
8017 That directory will have the same name as the file name you choose here,
8018 with the letters ".d" appended.
8019 If that directory already exists, then the letters ".d_1" will
8020 be tried, then ".d_2" and so on until a name that doesn't exist
8022 For example, if you select the file name
8024 <CENTER><SAMP>filename</SAMP></CENTER>
8026 to export the message to, then the directory used for the attachments will be
8028 <CENTER><SAMP>filename.d</SAMP></CENTER>
8032 <CENTER><SAMP>filename.d_<n></SAMP></CENTER>
8034 The attachments will then be put into files inside that directory.
8035 The names for the attachment files will be derived from the attachments
8037 This is done in the same way as the default values are derived if you
8038 save them one at a time.
8039 (The "filename" parameter from the Content-Disposition header
8040 is the first choice. If that doesn't exist, the "name"
8041 parameter from the Content-Type header is used.)
8042 If a name for a particular attachment is not available, then the
8043 part number of the attachment is used, with the characters "part_"
8045 An example of that would be
8047 <CENTER><SAMP>part_2.1</SAMP></CENTER>
8049 If you want to save only some of the attachments or if you want more control
8050 over the directory and filename where an attachment is saved you may
8051 cancel out of this command and View the attachment list.
8052 From there you can save each attachment individually.
8054 You may cancel the Export operation by typing "^C" after exiting
8057 <End of help on this topic>
8060 ======= h_ge_export =======
8063 <TITLE>Export File Selection</TITLE>
8066 <H1>Export File Selection</H1>
8068 You are Exporting or Saving something from within the Alpine world
8069 (a message, an attachment, etc.)
8070 to a plain text file.
8071 You are now being asked for the name of the file to export <EM>to</EM>.
8072 The easiest way to select a file is probably with the "^T"
8073 "To Files" subcommand.
8074 After returning from that subcommand you will still be allowed to
8075 edit the name you have selected.
8076 Alternatively, you may type in a file name.
8077 It may be an absolute pathname.
8078 Otherwise, it is a file located in your home directory
8079 or current working directory
8080 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
8081 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
8082 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
8083 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
8084 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A> option.
8085 In any case, you finish by typing a carriage return to accept the
8086 file name that is displayed.
8088 <A HREF="h_config_enable_tab_complete">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tab-completion"-->"</A>
8089 is turned on you may use TAB to complete partially typed in names.
8091 If the object you are exporting is a message with some attachments,
8092 you may wish to save all of the attachments by typing the "^P"
8093 "AllParts" command to turn on saving of the attachments.
8094 This subcommand will only be visible if the message actually has attachments.
8095 You may also View the attachment list and save individual attachments from
8098 If you are SAVING a text part (text/plain, text/html, etc.) you can use
8099 the Control-R subcommand to toggle if saving will be done in binary mode,
8100 meaning that the attachment will be decoded, but will not be transformed
8101 to UTF-8 for further processing (either in internal filters, or user
8102 supplied filters.) This is useful in case you either want to preserve
8103 the text as it was encoded originally to you, or the attachment was
8104 incorrectly attached (the attachment is not of text type) and you need
8105 the original text to process the attachment.
8107 You may cancel the Export operation by typing "^C" after exiting
8110 <End of help on this topic>
8113 ======= h_common_save =======
8116 <TITLE>Save and Export Commands</TITLE>
8119 <H1>Save and Export Commands</H1>
8122 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F11<!--chtml else-->S<!--chtml endif-->)
8124 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F12<!--chtml else-->E<!--chtml endif-->)
8125 are the two alternatives Alpine gives you to keep a copy of the message
8126 you are reading. If you want to keep the message within Alpine's email
8127 world, use "Save"; if you want to use the message in another
8128 program, use "Export".
8131 When you Save a message, it is put into an existing folder or into a new
8132 folder in one of your existing folder collections. The message stays in
8133 email format and can be read by Alpine again. Alpine may use a special format
8134 for its mail folders -- never edit an Alpine folder by hand or with any
8135 program other than Alpine. The exact behavior of the Save command can be
8137 <A HREF="h_config_quote_all_froms">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-quote-leading-froms"-->"</A>,
8138 <A HREF="h_config_save_wont_delete">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-not-delete"-->"</A>,
8140 <A HREF="h_config_save_advances">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-advance"-->"</A>
8141 feature list settings.
8142 The name of the folder offered as a default is controlled by the option
8143 <A HREF="h_config_saved_msg_name_rule">"<!--#echo var="VAR_saved-msg-name-rule"-->"</A>.
8146 When you use Export, the message is placed in a plain text file in your
8148 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
8149 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
8150 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
8152 or current working directory
8153 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
8154 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
8155 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
8156 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
8157 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A>
8158 configuration setting. In the normal case, only minimal
8159 headers are exported with the message; however, if the full header mode
8160 (whose availability may be disabled by setting the feature
8161 <A HREF="h_config_enable_full_hdr">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-cmd"-->"</A>
8162 in SETUP CONFIGURATION) is
8163 toggled on, then complete headers are exported along with the message
8164 text. (If you have any <A HREF="h_config_display_filters"><!--#echo var="VAR_display-filters"--></A>
8165 defined, they may affect the contents of the exported file.)
8168 <End of help on this topic>
8171 ======= h_common_bounce =======
8174 <TITLE>Bounce Command</TITLE>
8177 <H1>Bounce Command</H1>
8180 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F10<!--chtml else-->B<!--chtml endif-->)
8181 command allows you to re-send, or "remail", a
8182 message, as if you were never in the loop. It is analogous to crossing
8183 out your address on a postal letter, writing a different address on the
8184 envelope, and putting it into the mailbox. Bounce is used primarily to
8185 redirect email that was sent to you in error.
8186 Also, some owners of email
8187 lists need the bounce command to handle list traffic.
8188 Bounce is not anonymous.
8189 A ReSent-From header is added to the message so that the recipient may
8190 tell that you Bounced it to them.
8193 The presence or absence of the Bounce command is determined by the
8194 <A HREF="h_config_enable_bounce">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-bounce-cmd"-->"</A>
8195 feature in your Alpine configuration.
8197 <A HREF="h_config_fcc_on_bounce">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-on-bounce"-->"</A>
8198 affects the behavior of the Bounce command.
8199 Also, it is possible that Bounce could be
8200 administratively disabled by your system manager; if it doesn't work,
8201 please check with your local help desk before reporting a bug.
8204 <End of help on this topic>
8207 ======= h_common_reply =======
8210 <TITLE>Reply and Forward Commands</TITLE>
8214 <H1>Reply and Forward Commands</H1>
8217 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F11<!--chtml else-->R<!--chtml endif-->)
8219 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F12<!--chtml else-->F<!--chtml endif-->)
8220 are your two alternatives for following up on the
8221 message you are reading. You would use reply if you want to get email
8222 back to the author of the message and/or the other people who have
8223 already seen it. You use forward if you want somebody new to see the
8227 In the normal case, the only thing that you must supply when forwarding a
8228 message is the name/email address of the new recipient.
8229 Alpine will include the text of the forwarded message.
8230 Alpine will also include any attachments to the message.
8231 There is space above the forwarded text for you to include additional comments.
8234 When replying, you usually have to answer some questions.
8235 If the message is to multiple people and/or specified with a Reply-To: header,
8236 then you will have to decide who should get the reply.
8237 You also need to decide whether or not to include the previous
8238 message in your reply.
8239 Some of this is configurable.
8240 Specifically, see the
8241 <A HREF="h_config_include_header">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_include-header-in-reply"-->"</A>,
8242 <A HREF="h_config_auto_include_reply">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_include-text-in-reply"-->"</A>,
8243 <A HREF="h_config_attach_in_reply">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_include-attachments-in-reply"-->"</A>,
8245 <A HREF="h_config_auto_reply_to">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_reply-always-uses-reply-to"-->"</A>
8246 configuration features.
8249 Both the Reply and Forward commands react to the full header mode toggle.
8250 If the full header mode is on, then all the header and delivery lines are
8251 included with the text of the message in your reply/forward.
8254 Other configuration features that affect the Reply command are
8255 <A HREF="h_config_sig_at_bottom">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_signature-at-bottom"-->"</A>,
8256 <A HREF="h_config_sigdashes">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-sigdashes"-->"</A>, and
8257 <A HREF="h_config_strip_sigdashes">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-from-sigdashes-on-reply"-->"</A>.
8260 <End of help on this topic>
8263 ======= h_common_delete =======
8266 <TITLE>Delete and Undelete Commands</TITLE>
8269 <H1>Delete and Undelete Commands</H1>
8272 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F9<!--chtml else-->D<!--chtml endif-->)
8274 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F10<!--chtml else-->U<!--chtml endif-->)
8275 allow you to change the Deleted flag for the current message.
8276 Delete marks a message Deleted (turns on the Deleted flag) and Undelete
8278 In the MESSAGE INDEX, deleted messages have a "D" in the status field
8279 at the left hand edge of the index line.
8280 When viewing a deleted message, the letters "DEL" will be present
8281 in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
8282 Delete simply <EM>marks</EM> a message Deleted, it does not actually
8283 get rid of the message.
8284 The eXpunge command (available from the MESSAGE INDEX screen) actually
8285 removes all of the deleted messages in a folder.
8286 Once a message is eXpunged, it can't be retrieved.
8289 The Delete command is affected by the setting of the configuration feature
8290 <A HREF="h_config_del_skips_del">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_delete-skips-deleted"-->"</A>.
8293 <End of help on this topic>
8296 ======= h_common_postpone =======
8299 <TITLE>Postpone Command</TITLE>
8302 <H1>Postpone Command</H1>
8305 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->(F11)<!--chtml else-->(^O)<!--chtml endif-->
8306 command allows you to temporarily stop working on the current
8307 message so you may read
8308 other messages or compose another message. When you want to resume a
8309 message later, start to compose and answer "yes" to the
8310 "Continue postponed composition?" question. You may
8311 postpone as many messages as you like.
8314 Note: If a <A HREF="h_config_form_folder"><!--#echo var="VAR_form-letter-folder"--></A> is defined
8315 in the Setup/Config screen, then the Postpone command will prompt you for
8316 the folder in which to store your outgoing message.
8319 <End of help on this topic>
8322 ======= h_compose_cancel =======
8325 <TITLE>Cancel Command</TITLE>
8328 <H1>Cancel Command</H1>
8331 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
8337 The Cancel command returns you to Alpine's normal mail processing and
8338 causes the message currently under composition to be thrown out.
8339 The message text <EM>will be lost</EM>.
8342 Note: Unless the <A HREF="h_config_quell_dead_letter"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-dead-letter-on-cancel"--></A> has been set, the text of the most recent composition cancelled
8343 will be preserved in the file named
8344 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
8345 "DEADLETR".
8347 "dead.letter" in your home directory.
8349 If you unintentionally cancel a message, look there for its text.
8352 <End of help on this topic>
8355 ======= h_compose_addrcomplete =======
8358 <TITLE>Address Completion</TITLE>
8361 <H1>Address Completion</H1>
8363 When entering addresses in the address fields of the composer (To, Cc, etc.)
8364 the TAB key may be used to help complete the address.
8365 Type a partial nickname and tap the TAB key to complete the typing.
8366 The unambiguous part of the name will be filled in automatically.
8367 Typing TAB twice in succession will bring up a selection list of possibilities,
8368 making it easy to find and choose the correct address.
8371 The matching algorithm is rather ad hoc.
8372 The search starts with a search of your address book.
8373 It counts as a match if the nickname, address, or fullname field of an
8374 entry begins with the text typed in so far. It is also a match if
8375 a later word in the fullname (for example, the middle name or last name)
8376 begins with the entered text.
8378 Next comes an LDAP search.
8379 The search will happen for any servers that have the
8380 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_impl">"Use-Implicitly-From-Composer"</A>
8381 feature set. You can set or unset the feature for each server independently
8382 in the Setup/Directory screen.
8384 Finally, if you are replying to or forwarding a message, that message is
8385 searched for likely candidate addresses that match the typed-in text.
8388 <End of help on this topic>
8391 ======= h_compose_richhdr =======
8394 <TITLE>Rich Header Command</TITLE>
8397 <H1>Rich Header Command</H1>
8399 The Rich Header command allows you to toggle between the list of
8400 all message headers available for editing and those that are most
8404 Use this toggle to expose headers that are not normally visible by
8406 This set usually includes the
8410 and "Newsgroups"
8412 If you are posting to a newsgroup the set of defaults is a little different.
8413 Obviously, in that case, the Newsgroups header is of interest so is not
8415 For news posting the hidden set includes the
8420 and "Lcc:"
8422 You won't normally want to edit these, which is why they are hidden,
8423 but it is sometimes useful to be able to set them manually.
8426 The default sets of headers listed above can be altered.
8427 Any header that you have added to the
8428 <A HREF="h_config_custom_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></A>
8429 option, but not to the
8430 <A HREF="h_config_comp_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_default-composer-hdrs"--></A>
8431 option will appear when you use the Rich Headers command to
8432 make the Rich Headers visible.
8433 (Headers listed in the <!--#echo var="VAR_default-composer-hdrs"--> list will be visible
8434 even without toggling the Rich Headers command.)
8437 <End of help on this topic>
8440 ======= h_compose_send =======
8443 <TITLE>Send Command</TITLE>
8446 <H1>Send Command</H1>
8449 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
8454 tells Alpine you are finished composing.
8455 Before actually sending it, though, Alpine will ask you to confirm
8456 your intention, and, at the same time, redisplayed the message text
8457 with the recipients at the top of the screen to give you the opportunity
8458 to review and verify that the message is addressed to the people
8462 <A HREF="h_config_send_wo_confirm">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_send-without-confirm"-->"</A> is set,
8463 then this confirmation prompt and any options it allows are skipped.
8466 This confirmation prompt may also offer, depending
8467 on your particular Setup/Config, options allowing you to set
8468 <A HREF="h_config_compose_dsn">delivery status notifications</A>,
8469 include attachments in the "Fcc" (if you had previously
8470 specified that they <A HREF="h_config_no_fcc_attach">exclude attachments</A>,
8471 observe details of the
8472 <A HREF="h_config_verbose_post">message submission process</A>,
8473 choose the filter through which the
8474 <A HREF="h_config_sending_filter">outgoing text should first pass</A>,
8475 or turn of flowed text generation.
8478 <End of help on this topic>
8481 ======= h_compose_markcutpaste =======
8484 <TITLE>Mark, Cut and Paste Commands</TITLE>
8487 <H1>Mark, Cut and Paste Commands</H1>
8489 You can define a "block" of text, which can subsequently
8491 copied as a unit, by setting a mark at the start of the block (Ctrl-^) and
8492 then moving the cursor to the end of the desired text block. You can then
8493 "cut" the block out
8494 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
8499 move the cursor, and "paste" it
8500 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
8505 in the new location. Also, you can paste more than once, allowing you
8506 to use this feature to copy a block of text.<P>
8509 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
8514 without having marked anything, Alpine will delete
8515 a single line. If you delete a group of lines together, Alpine keeps them
8516 in the same buffer, so
8517 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
8522 will restore them as a block. About
8523 terminology: Mark is shown as "^^". The first "^" means you should
8524 hold down the "Control" key on your keyboard. The second "^" means
8525 "type the character ^".
8528 <End of help on this topic>
8531 ======= h_compose_justify =======
8534 <TITLE>Justify Command</TITLE>
8537 <H1>Justify Command</H1>
8540 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
8545 command reformats the text in the paragraph the cursor is in.
8546 Paragraphs are separated by one blank line or a line beginning with a space.
8547 This is useful when you have been editing a paragraph and the lines become
8548 uneven. The text is left aligned or justified and the right is ragged. If
8549 the text is already justified as typed with auto-wrap, no justification will
8553 If you have set a <A HREF="h_compose_markcutpaste">mark</A> to select a
8554 block of text, the Justify command is modified.
8555 Instead of automatically justifying the current paragraph you will be
8556 asked if you want to justify the paragraph, justify the selected region,
8557 or adjust the quote level of the selected region.
8558 Adjusting the quote level only works if you are using standard
8559 "> " or ">" quotes, which is the default if you haven't
8560 changed "<A HREF="h_config_reply_indent_string"><!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"--></A>".
8563 When composing a reply containing included text, the justify command
8564 will reformat text to the right of the
8565 "<A HREF="h_config_reply_indent_string"><!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"--></A>",
8566 adding or removing indented lines as needed. Paragraphs are separated
8567 by a blank line, a line containing only the <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->, or a
8568 line containing the indent string and one or more blank spaces.
8569 Included text that was previously indented (or "quoted") is
8573 Because of the introduction of <A HREF="h_config_quell_flowed_text">Flowed Text</A>
8574 in 1999 and its wide-spread adoption since then, you will usually be better off if you
8576 "> " or ">" quotes.
8579 <End of help on this topic>
8582 ======= h_compose_spell =======
8585 <TITLE>Spell Check Command</TITLE>
8588 <H1>Spell Check Command</H1>
8590 The "To Spell"
8591 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
8596 command calls an external spell checking program to look over the
8597 message you are composing. By default, Alpine uses
8599 <CENTER><SAMP>aspell --dont-backup --mode=email check</SAMP></CENTER>
8601 if it knows where to find "aspell".
8602 If there is no "aspell" command available but the command "ispell" is available
8603 then the command used is
8605 <CENTER><SAMP>ispell -l</SAMP></CENTER>
8607 Otherwise, the ancient "spell" command is used.
8609 For PC-Alpine, you must install the aspell library code that you
8611 <A HREF="http://aspell.net/win32/">http://aspell.net/win32/</A>.
8614 <End of help on this topic>
8617 ======= h_compose_alted =======
8620 <TITLE>Alt Editor Command</TITLE>
8623 <H1>Alt Editor Command</H1>
8625 The "Alt Editor" command's availability depends on the
8626 Setup/Config variable "<A HREF="h_config_editor"><!--#echo var="VAR_editor"--></A>".
8629 When the variable specifies a valid editor on your system, this
8630 command will launch it with the current text of your message
8634 <End of help on this topic>
8637 ======= h_compose_readfile =======
8640 <TITLE>Read File Command</TITLE>
8643 <H1>Read File Command</H1>
8645 The "Read File"
8646 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
8651 command allows you to copy in text from an existing file. You will be
8652 prompted for the name of a file to be inserted into the message. The file
8653 name is relative to your home directory
8654 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
8655 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
8656 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
8658 or current working directory
8659 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
8660 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
8661 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
8662 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
8663 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A>
8664 configuration setting; or, the file name must be specified as a full path name
8665 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
8666 -- for example: "A:\PAPER.TXT"
8668 -- for example: "/tmp/wisdom-of-the-day"
8670 (without the quotation marks).
8673 The file will be inserted where the cursor is located. <B>The
8674 file to be read must be on the same system as Alpine.</B> If you use Alpine on a
8675 Unix machine but have files on a PC or Mac, the files must be transferred
8676 to the system Alpine is running on before they can be read. Please ask your
8677 local computer support people about the correct way to transfer a file to
8681 <End of help on this topic>
8684 ======= h_config_tray_icon =======
8687 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tray-icon"--></TITLE>
8690 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tray-icon"--></H1>
8694 This option restores a behavior of previous versions of PC-Alpine.
8696 versions, when started, installed a PC-Alpine icon in the notification
8697 tray of Window's Taskbar. The primary use of this icon was to indicate
8698 new mail arrival by turning red (while the Taskbar icon remained green).
8699 Additionally, the icon now changes to yellow to signify that a mail folder
8700 has been closed unexpectedly.
8703 Rather than add another icon to the Taskbar, this version of PC-Alpine will
8704 color its Taskbar entry's icon red (as well as the icon in the Window
8705 Title). This feature is only provided for backwards compatibility.
8708 <End of help on this topic>
8711 ======= h_common_suspend =======
8714 <TITLE>Suspend Command</TITLE>
8717 <H1>Suspend Command</H1>
8719 With the <A HREF="h_config_can_suspend"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-suspend"--></A> feature
8720 enabled, you can, at almost any time, temporarily halt your Alpine session,
8721 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
8722 minimizing it into an icon.
8724 and return to your system prompt.
8728 <End of help on this topic>
8731 ======= h_pipe_command =======
8734 <TITLE>Pipe Command SubOptions</TITLE>
8737 <H1>Pipe Command SubOptions</H1>
8739 By default, when you use the Pipe command, the processed text of the
8740 message is sent to the Unix command
8741 you specify and the output is captured by Alpine and shown to you.
8742 (This command is available in PC-Alpine, as well, but there aren't many
8743 Windows commands that work well with piping.)
8744 There are some sub-commands that may be used to alter this behavior.
8745 These are toggles that switch the behavior between two possibilities.
8746 They can be combined in any way you wish.
8748 By default, the prompt at the bottom of the screen looks like
8750 <CENTER><SAMP>Pipe message 37 to :</SAMP></CENTER>
8754 <CENTER><SAMP>Pipe messages to :</SAMP></CENTER>
8756 if you are piping more than one message.
8758 The sub-command options are:
8760 <DT>Shown Text or Raw Text</DT>
8761 <DD>This option toggles between sending the shown (processed) text
8762 of the message to the Unix command, and sending the
8763 raw (unprocessed) text of the message to the Unix command.
8764 The default is to send the shown text.
8765 The raw version of the message will contain all of the headers and any
8766 MIME encoding that the message contains.
8767 If you've selected the Raw Text then the prompt will have the additional word
8768 "RAW" in it, like
8770 <CENTER><SAMP>Pipe RAW messages to :</SAMP></CENTER>
8772 You can experiment with this option by piping to something simple like the
8773 Unix "cat" command.
8775 <DT>Captured Output or Free Output</DT>
8776 <DD>This option toggles between having Alpine capture the output of
8777 the Unix pipe command for display, and not capturing it.
8778 If the command you are piping to is a filter that will produce output
8779 you want to view, then you want to capture that output
8780 for display (the default).
8781 If the Unix command doesn't produce output or handles the display itself,
8782 then you want free output.
8783 When you've selected the Free Output option the prompt will change to
8785 <CENTER><SAMP>Pipe messages to (uncaptured) :</SAMP></CENTER>
8788 <DT>No Delimiter or With Delimiter</DT>
8789 <DD>This option controls whether or not a Unix mailbox style delimiter
8790 will come before the text of the message.
8791 This is the delimiter used in the common Unix mailbox format.
8792 It's the single line that begins with the five characters
8793 "From" followed by a <SPACE> character.
8794 You'll usually only want to include this if the Unix command requires
8795 input in the format of a traditional Unix mailbox file.
8796 When you've selected the With Delimiter option the prompt will change to
8798 <CENTER><SAMP>Pipe messages to (delimited) :</SAMP></CENTER>
8801 <DT>To Same Pipe or To Individual Pipes</DT>
8802 <DD>This option only shows up if you are running an aggregate
8804 That is, the command was Apply Pipe, not just Pipe.
8805 You have the option of piping all of the selected messages through a
8806 single pipe to a single instance of the Unix command,
8807 or piping each individual message through a separate pipe to separate
8808 instances of the Unix command.
8809 The default is that all of the output will go through a single pipe
8810 to a single instance of the command.
8811 You can try this option with a command like "less", with Free
8813 When you've selected the Individual Pipes option the prompt will change to
8815 <CENTER><SAMP>Pipe messages to (new pipe) :</SAMP></CENTER>
8821 As mentioned earlier, the options can be combined in any way you wish.
8822 You may leave them all off, turn them all on, or turn some of them on
8823 and some of them off.
8824 If you use the pipe command a second time in the same session the default
8825 options will be what you used the last time.
8828 <End of help on this topic>
8831 ========== h_emptydir_subfolder_name =========
8834 <TITLE>ENTER SUBFOLDER NAME</TITLE>
8837 <H1>Enter Subfolder Name</H1>
8840 This is the name of a new subfolder in the directory you are creating.
8841 Because empty directories are hidden and therefore not useful, you must also
8842 create a subfolder in the directory you are creating in order that the
8843 directory remains visible.
8845 Alternatively, you may turn off the configuration feature
8846 <A HREF="h_config_quell_empty_dirs"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-empty-directories"--></A>
8847 so that empty directories remain visible.
8848 If you do that, you will not be required to create the subfolder when you
8852 <End of help on this topic>
8855 ========== h_incoming_add_folder_name =========
8858 <TITLE>ENTER FOLDER NAME</TITLE>
8861 <H1>Enter Folder Name</H1>
8864 This is the name of the folder on the previously specified server.
8865 By default the folder name is interpreted as defining a section of your personal
8866 folder area. This area and how you specify it are defined by the
8867 server, if one is specified.
8870 To define a folder outside the default area, prefix
8871 the path with the namespace to use when interpreting the
8872 given path. If a namespace is specified, the folder name begins with the
8873 sharp (#) character followed by the name of the namespace
8874 and then the namespace's path-element-delimiter. Aside from the
8875 name's format, namespaces can also imply access rights, content
8876 policy, audience, location, and, occasionally, access methods.
8879 Each server exports its own set (possibly of size one) of
8881 For a more detailed explanation read about
8882 <A HREF="h_folder_name_namespaces">Namespaces</A>.
8885 To specify the default for INBOX on the server you can usually just enter
8886 "INBOX", and the server will understand the special meaning of
8890 <End of help on this topic>
8893 ========== h_incoming_add_folder_host =========
8896 <TITLE>ENTER INCOMING FOLDER SERVER</TITLE>
8899 <H1>Enter Incoming Folder Server</H1>
8901 You are being asked for the name of the server for use with this incoming
8903 If the folder is on the machine where Alpine is running, then just enter
8904 RETURN without typing a server name.
8907 If the folder is on an IMAP server then type the server's name followed
8909 You may use the ^X command if the server is the same as the server that
8913 You may have to add optional extra information to the server name.
8914 For example, if the IMAP server is using a non-standard port number you
8915 would specify that by appending a colon (:) followed by the port number
8919 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com:port</SAMP></CENTER>
8922 or you may need to specify a different protocol if the server is not an
8923 IMAP server. For example:
8926 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com/pop3</SAMP></CENTER>
8932 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com/nntp</SAMP></CENTER>
8935 for an NNTP news server.
8936 For an explanation of all of the possibilities, see
8937 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">Server Name Syntax</A>
8941 There is a special command (^W) if you want to set up a folder that gets its
8943 <A HREF="h_maildrop">Mail Drop</A>.
8944 If you type that command, you will be prompted for the information for
8945 both the Mail Drop folder and the destination folder.
8948 <End of help on this topic>
8951 ========== h_incoming_add_inbox =========
8954 <TITLE>ENTER INBOX SERVER</TITLE>
8957 <H1>Enter INBOX Server</H1>
8959 You are being asked for the name of the server for use with
8961 Type the server's name followed by RETURN.
8964 You may have to add optional extra information to the server name.
8965 For example, if the server is using a non-standard port number you
8966 would specify that by appending a colon (:) followed by the port number
8970 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com:port</SAMP></CENTER>
8973 or you may need to specify a different protocol if the server is not an
8974 IMAP server. For example:
8977 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com/pop3</SAMP></CENTER>
8983 For an explanation of all of the possibilities, see
8984 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">Server Name Syntax</A>
8988 If the INBOX folder is on the machine where Alpine is running, then just enter
8989 RETURN without typing a server name.
8992 There is a special command (^W) if you want to set up a folder that gets its
8994 <A HREF="h_maildrop">Mail Drop</A>.
8995 If you type that command, you will be prompted for the information for
8996 both the Mail Drop folder and the destination folder, which will be used
8997 as your INBOX folder.
9000 <End of help on this topic>
9003 ========== h_incoming_add_maildrop_destn =========
9006 <TITLE>ENTER DESTINATION SERVER</TITLE>
9009 <H1>Enter Destination Server</H1>
9011 You are being asked for the name of the server where the destination
9012 folder is for use with this Mail Drop incoming folder.
9013 That is, you are using a Mail Drop for this incoming folder and
9014 you've already entered
9015 the server and folder name for the Mail Drop.
9016 Now you need to enter the server for the destination folder
9017 where the mail should be copied to.
9018 Mail will come from the Mail Drop and be copied to the destination folder.
9021 Type the server's name followed by RETURN.
9022 If the folder is local to this computer, just type RETURN without entering
9026 You may have to add optional extra information to the server name.
9027 For example, if the server is using a non-standard port number you
9028 would specify that by appending a colon (:) followed by the port number
9032 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com:port</SAMP></CENTER>
9035 For an explanation of all of the possibilities, see
9036 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">Server Name Syntax</A>
9040 <End of help on this topic>
9043 ========== h_inbox_add_maildrop_destn =========
9046 <TITLE>ENTER DESTINATION SERVER</TITLE>
9049 <H1>Enter Destination Server</H1>
9051 You are being asked for the name of the server where the destination
9052 folder is for use with your Mail Drop INBOX.
9053 That is, you are using a Mail Drop for your INBOX and you've already entered
9054 the server and folder name for the Mail Drop.
9055 Now you need to enter the server for the destination folder
9056 where the mail should be copied to.
9057 Mail will come from the Mail Drop and be copied to the destination folder.
9060 Type the server's name followed by RETURN.
9061 If the folder is local to this computer, just type RETURN without entering
9065 You may have to add optional extra information to the server name.
9066 For example, if the server is using a non-standard port number you
9067 would specify that by appending a colon (:) followed by the port number
9071 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com:port</SAMP></CENTER>
9074 For an explanation of all of the possibilities, see
9075 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">Server Name Syntax</A>
9079 <End of help on this topic>
9082 ========== h_inbox_add_maildrop =========
9085 <TITLE>ENTER MAILDROP SERVER</TITLE>
9088 <H1>Enter Mail Drop Server</H1>
9090 You are being asked for the name of the Mail Drop server for use with
9094 Type the server's name followed by RETURN.
9097 You may have to add optional extra information to the server name.
9098 For example, if the server is using a non-standard port number you
9099 would specify that by appending a colon (:) followed by the port number
9103 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com:port</SAMP></CENTER>
9106 or you may need to specify a different protocol if the server is not an
9107 IMAP server. For example:
9110 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com/pop3</SAMP></CENTER>
9116 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com/nntp</SAMP></CENTER>
9119 for an NNTP news server.
9120 For an explanation of all of the possibilities, see
9121 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">Server Name Syntax</A>
9125 <End of help on this topic>
9128 ========== h_incoming_add_maildrop =========
9131 <TITLE>ENTER MAILDROP SERVER</TITLE>
9134 <H1>Enter Mail Drop Server</H1>
9136 You are being asked for the name of the Mail Drop server for use with
9137 this incoming folder.
9140 Type the server's name followed by RETURN.
9141 You may use the ^X command if the server is the same as the server that
9145 You may have to add optional extra information to the server name.
9146 For example, if the server is using a non-standard port number you
9147 would specify that by appending a colon (:) followed by the port number
9151 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com:port</SAMP></CENTER>
9154 or you may need to specify a different protocol if the server is not an
9155 IMAP server. For example:
9158 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com/pop3</SAMP></CENTER>
9164 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com/nntp</SAMP></CENTER>
9167 for an NNTP news server.
9168 For an explanation of all of the possibilities, see
9169 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">Server Name Syntax</A>
9173 If the Mail Drop folder is on the machine where Alpine is running, then just enter
9174 RETURN without typing a server name.
9177 <End of help on this topic>
9180 ========== h_maildrop =========
9183 <TITLE>WHAT IS A MAIL DROP?</TITLE>
9186 <H1>What is a Mail Drop?</H1>
9188 In some situaions it may make sense to have your mail delivered to one
9189 folder (the Mail Drop) and then when you want to read mail that has been
9190 delivered to the Mail Drop folder Alpine will move it to another
9192 Often the Mail Drop will be a remote folder and messages will be moved from
9193 there to a local destination folder.
9196 One example where this might make sense is if the Mail Drop folder is accessible
9197 only with the POP protocol.
9198 You could designate your POP inbox as the Mail Drop folder and have Alpine move
9199 mail from there to a local (on the same machine Alpine is running on)
9200 destination folder, where you'll read it.
9203 A Mail Drop may only be used as your Inbox or as an
9204 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"Incoming folder"</A>.
9207 There is no attempt to synchronize the contents of the destination folder
9208 with the contents of the Mail Drop folder.
9209 All that happens is that all of the messages in the Mail Drop folder are
9210 copied to the destination folder and then they are deleted and expunged (if possible)
9211 from the Mail Drop folder.
9212 The next time a check for new mail is made, any messages in the Mail
9213 Drop folder are once again copied to the destination folder and deleted
9214 and expunged from the Mail Drop folder.
9215 (If the Mail Drop folder is a news group, then the messages can't be
9216 expunged from the newsgroup. Instead, only Recent messages are copied from
9217 the newsgroup to the destination folder.)
9220 Configuration of a Mail Drop is a little different from configuration of
9221 a folder that does not use a Mail Drop because you have to specify two
9222 folder names instead of one.
9223 The two folders may be any types of folders that Alpine can normally use.
9224 They don't have to be a remote folder and a local folder, that is
9225 simply the most common usage.
9226 When you use a Mail Drop folder Alpine will periodically re-open the Mail
9227 Drop to check for new mail.
9228 The new-mail checks will happen at the frequency set with the
9229 <A HREF="h_config_mailcheck"><!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"--></A> option,
9230 but with a minimum time
9231 (<A HREF="h_config_maildropcheck"><!--#echo var="VAR_maildrop-check-minimum"--></A>)
9233 Because of this minimum you may notice that new mail does not
9234 appear promptly when you expect it.
9235 The reason for this is to protect the server from over-zealous opening and
9236 closing of the Mail Drop folder.
9237 If the user initiates the check by typing ^L (Ctrl-L) or the Next command when at
9238 the end of the folder index, then the check will happen, regardless of how
9239 long it has been since the previous check.
9241 If there is new mail, that mail will be copied to the destination folder
9242 and then will be deleted from the Mail Drop.
9243 Note that using a Mail Drop with a local destination folder does not make
9244 sense if you read mail from more than one machine, because the mail is
9245 downloaded to the destination folder (which is accessible from only one
9246 machine) and deleted from the Mail Drop.
9248 The feature <A HREF="h_config_maildrops_preserve_state"><!--#echo var="FEAT_maildrops-preserve-state"--></A> modifies the operation of Mail Drops.
9251 The actual syntax used by Alpine for a folder that uses a Mail Drop is:
9254 <CENTER><SAMP>#move<DELIM><MailDropFolder><DELIM><DestinationFolder></SAMP></CENTER>
9256 The brackets are not literal.
9258 <CENTER><SAMP><DELIM></SAMP></CENTER>
9260 is a single character that does not appear in the MailDropFolder name.
9261 If the name doesn't contain spaces then it can be a space character.
9262 The two folder names are full technical
9263 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">folder names</A>
9265 Here are a couple examples to give you an idea what is being talked about:
9268 <CENTER><SAMP>#move {popserver.example.com/pop3}inbox localfolder</SAMP></CENTER>
9270 <CENTER><SAMP>#move+{nntpserver.example.com/nntp}#news.comp.mail.pine+local folder</SAMP></CENTER>
9273 A #move folder may only be used as an
9274 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"Incoming folder"</A> or
9276 When you are in the FOLDER LIST of Incoming Message Folders (after turning
9278 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders"-->"</A>
9280 the Add command has a subcommand "Use Mail Drop"
9281 which may be helpful for defining the folder in your Alpine configuration.
9282 The same is true when you edit the
9283 <A HREF="h_config_inbox_path"><!--#echo var="VAR_inbox-path"--></A>
9284 option in Setup/Config.
9285 Each of these configuration methods will also create the DestinationFolder
9286 if it doesn't already exist.
9287 If you are having problems, make sure the DestinationFolder exists.
9290 <End of help on this topic>
9293 ========== h_save =========
9296 <TITLE>CHOOSE A FOLDER TO SAVE INTO</TITLE>
9299 <H1>Choose a Folder to Save Into</H1>
9301 After Exiting from this help text,
9302 type the name of the folder you want to save into and press RETURN.
9304 Press ^T to get a list of your folders to choose from.
9305 Press ^C to cancel the Save.
9307 If you have Folder Collections defined you may use
9308 Ctrl-P (Previous collection) and Ctrl-N (Next collection) to switch
9309 the collection being saved to.
9311 If Tab Completion is enabled (it is enabled by default)
9312 you may type a Tab character to have Alpine complete the folder name for you.
9314 If Partial Match Lists is enabled (it is enabled by default) you may type
9315 Ctrl-X to get a list of matches to the prefix you've typed in so far.
9317 If the Ctrl-R subcommand is present that means you can decide to Delete or
9318 not Delete the message you are saving after you save it.
9319 The label on that key gives the action to switch to.
9320 If it says Delete and you type Ctrl-R the label displayed will change to
9321 No Delete and the source message will be deleted after the save. If it
9322 says No Delete and you type Ctrl-R the label displayed will change to
9323 Delete and the message will not be deleted.
9324 You can control the default for the Delete parameter with the
9325 configuration feature <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-not-delete"-->.
9327 Similarly, if the Ctrl-W subcommand is present that means you can decide
9328 to Preserve the order of the messages being saved or not.
9329 If it is labeled Preserve Order and you type Ctrl-W, the resulting Saved messages
9330 will be in the same order as you see them in the source folder now.
9331 The opposite action (which is usually the default) is that you don't care
9333 The Saved messages may or may not be in the same order in the destination folder.
9334 There may be a performance penalty for choosing to save the messages in order.
9335 You can control the default for the Preserve Order parameter with the
9336 configuration feature
9337 <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-aggregates-copy-sequence"-->.
9340 If you haven't disabled the Save Input History and you've already done a
9341 Save earlier in this session then you may use the Up and Down arrows to retrieve
9342 a folder name used in a previous Save.
9345 <End of help on this topic>
9348 ============= h_simple_index ========================
9351 <TITLE>SELECT POSTPONED MESSAGE</TITLE>
9354 <H1>POSTPONED MESSAGE SELECTION COMMANDS</H1>
9355 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9357 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
9358 ------------------------------- -----------------------
9359 F5 Move to previous message F1 Show this help text
9360 F6 Move to next message
9361 F7 Show previous screen of messages
9362 F8 Show next screen of messages
9364 Message Selection Commands
9365 --------------------------
9366 F3 Exit the Message Select menu (canceling Send command)
9367 F4 Select the currently highlighted message
9368 F9 Mark the currently highlighted message as deleted
9369 F10 Undelete (remove deletion mark from) the highlighted message
9373 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
9374 ------------------------------- -----------------------
9375 P Move to previous message ? Show this help text
9376 N Move to next message
9377 - Show previous screen of messages
9378 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of messages
9380 Message Selection Commands
9381 --------------------------
9382 E Exit the Message Select menu (canceling Send command)
9383 S Select the currently highlighted message
9384 D Mark the currently highlighted message as deleted
9385 U Undelete (remove deletion mark from) the highlighted message
9389 <H2>Description of the Select Postponed Message Screen</H2>
9391 This screen allows you to select one of several previously postponed
9392 messages in order to continue composition. Your options are very limited
9393 -- the screen is not meant to let you manipulate these messages. However,
9394 you may now delete messages from this list. Once you choose a message,
9395 Alpine reads it in and puts you into the regular message composer.
9398 Messages do not stay in this postponed state automatically. If you select
9399 a message and then want to postpone it again, use the normal postpone
9400 (Ctrl-O) command in the composer.
9403 If you exit this screen without selecting a message, the Compose command
9404 that got you here is canceled. Other than messages explicitly marked
9405 "Deleted", no messages will be removed.
9408 <End of help on this topic>
9411 ============= h_collection_screen ========================
9414 <TITLE>COLLECTION LIST screen</TITLE>
9417 <H1>COLLECTION LIST screen</H1>
9419 The COLLECTION LIST screen is used to select one of your
9420 collection definitions to display the folders they contain. See
9421 <A HREF="h_what_are_collections">Folder Collections Explained</A> for
9422 detailed explanation of collections.<P>
9424 To manage your collection definitions (Add, Change, Delete, etc.), use
9425 the <A HREF="h_collection_maint">Setup/collectionList</A> command on Alpine's
9429 <End of help on this topic>
9432 ============= h_collection_maint ========================
9435 <TITLE>SETUP COLLECTION LIST screen</TITLE>
9438 <H1>SETUP COLLECTION LIST screen</H1>
9440 The SETUP COLLECTION LIST screen lets you manage your collection
9442 <A HREF="h_what_are_collections">Folder Collections Explained</A>
9443 for detailed explanation of collections.<P>
9445 Maintenance commands include:
9448 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9455 <DD>Modify attributes of the selected collection definition.
9458 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9465 <DD>Create a new collection definition.
9469 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9476 <DD>Delete the selected collection definition.<BR>
9477 NOTE: The folders and directories referred to by the
9478 collection definition are <EM>NOT</EM> deleted. Folders must
9479 be deleted, if that's what you wish to do, from the
9480 <A HREF="h_folder_maint">FOLDER LIST screen</A>, which shows the
9481 individual folders in a collection.
9485 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9492 <DD>Change the order of the displayed collections. Alpine will offer
9493 to move the currently selected collection one position UP
9499 <End of help on this topic>
9502 ============ h_what_are_collections ==========
9505 <TITLE>Folder Collections Explained</TITLE>
9508 <H1>Folder Collections Explained</H1>
9511 Those of you with simple mail configurations will just see a list of all the
9512 folders you have when choosing FOLDER LIST from Alpine's MAIN MENU.
9513 The special folders for INBOX, sent mail and saved messages
9514 will appear at the top of the list. All others are in alphabetical order.
9517 or your system administrator have defined more than one collection or if
9518 you have a collection (for newsgroups or email folders) defined on your
9519 system, then you will see the COLLECTION LIST screen first when choosing
9520 FOLDER LIST from Alpine's MAIN MENU.
9522 <H2>Why have multiple folder collections?</H2>
9524 For Alpine users who only maintain email folders (and not too many) on one host,
9525 a single folder collection is probably sufficient.<P>
9527 However, people who have more than one email account - for example, one
9528 at their university, and one with their personal Internet Service Provider -
9529 will have different sets of folders on different hosts, and they may want to
9530 access them all from the same installation of Alpine, rather than use different
9531 software and/or log into other hosts to manipulate messages in different
9532 accounts. (If in doubt whether one of your email accounts can be accessed
9533 with Alpine, contact the technical support people for that account.) Even people
9534 who have only one email account on one host, but have dozens or
9535 hundreds of email folders, may want to arrange these folders together in a
9537 That is where multiple collections come in.
9539 <H2>Types of Collections</H2>
9541 <DT>INCOMING FOLDERS</DT>
9542 <DD>"Incoming Message Folders"
9543 is a special collection typically used to supplement your single INBOX.
9544 All the folders here are meant to be ones that receive incoming messages,
9545 which you intend to check more or less frequently.
9546 You may have multiple folders like this because you or your systems
9547 administrator have set up an external program or you may have set up
9548 Alpine to filter incoming
9549 messages into different folders, based on certain criteria such as
9550 sender, recipient, or subject; or because you have multiple accounts and
9551 wish to check their INBOXes easily. This collection is established by
9553 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders"-->"</A>
9554 feature in the SETUP CONFIGURATION screen, which is accessed from the
9559 <DD>You can also define a collection specifically for
9560 newsgroups. Alpine does this for you implicitly when you
9561 <A HREF="h_config_nntp_server">define an NNTP Server</A>
9562 in your Alpine configuration. The news collection appears last in the
9563 COLLECTION LIST (though you can shuffle it up in the order of presentation),
9564 and Alpine knows not to save messages there.
9567 <DT>DEFAULT COLLECTION</DT>
9568 <DD>This is the default collection for your saved and sent messages folders.
9574 <H2>Defining Collections</H2>
9576 In the absence of any folder-collection definitions, Alpine will assume a
9577 single default folder collection.
9578 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
9580 If necessary, Alpine will create the directory
9581 "mail" in your Unix home directory
9582 to hold your folders.
9586 <A HREF="h_collection_maint">Setup/collectionList screen</A>, called up from
9587 the MAIN MENU, to manage your collection list.
9589 <End of help on this topic>
9592 ===== h_select_address_screen =====
9595 <TITLE>SELECT AN ADDRESS SCREEN</TITLE>
9598 <H1>SELECT AN ADDRESS SCREEN</H1>
9600 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9603 -------------------------------
9605 F3 Exit without selecting anything
9606 F4 Select the highlighted address
9607 F5 Move highlight to previous address
9608 F6 Move highlight to next address
9609 F7 Previous page of addresses
9610 F8 Next page of addresses
9616 Navigation General Alpine Commands
9617 ------------------------- -----------------------
9618 P Prev Address ? Display this help text
9619 N Next Address E Exit without selecting anything
9620 - Previous page % Print
9621 Spc (space bar) Next page
9625 ------------------------------------------------
9626 S Select the highlighted address
9630 <H2>Description of the Select Address Screen</H2>
9632 This screen gives you an easy way to select an address from all of
9633 the address book entries that match the prefix typed so far.
9636 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
9639 <End of help on this topic>
9642 ===== h_select_rule_screen =====
9645 <TITLE>SELECT A RULE SCREEN</TITLE>
9648 <H1>SELECT A RULE SCREEN</H1>
9650 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9653 -------------------------------
9655 F3 Exit without selecting anything
9656 F4 Select the highlighted rule
9657 F5 Move highlight to previous rule
9658 F6 Move highlight to next rule
9659 F7 Previous page of rules
9660 F8 Next page of rules
9666 Navigation General Alpine Commands
9667 ------------------------- -----------------------
9668 P Prev Rule ? Display this help text
9669 N Next Rule E Exit without selecting anything
9670 - Previous page % Print
9671 Spc (space bar) Next page
9675 ------------------------------------------------
9676 S Select the highlighted rule
9680 <H2>Description of the Select Rule Screen</H2>
9682 This screen just gives you an easy way to select a rule from all of your
9684 The list of rules presented is the list of nicknames of all of the rules
9685 defined using Setup/Rules.
9686 For selecting messages, it is likely that the Indexcolor rules and possibly
9687 the Roles rules will be most useful.
9688 The others are there also, in case you find a use for them.
9690 In order for this to be useful for selecting messages, the nicknames of
9691 the rules have to be different.
9692 Alpine actually just gets the nickname of the rule that you select and then
9693 looks up that rule using the nickname.
9694 So if there are duplicate nicknames, the first rule that has that
9695 nickname will be used.
9698 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
9701 <End of help on this topic>
9704 ===== h_select_priority_screen =====
9707 <TITLE>SELECT A PRIORITY SCREEN</TITLE>
9710 <H1>SELECT A PRIORITY SCREEN</H1>
9712 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9715 -------------------------------
9717 F3 Exit without selecting anything
9718 F4 Select the highlighted priority
9719 F5 Move highlight to previous priority
9720 F6 Move highlight to next priority
9721 F7 Previous page of priorities
9722 F8 Next page of priorities
9728 Navigation General Alpine Commands
9729 ------------------------- -----------------------
9730 P Prev Priority ? Display this help text
9731 N Next Priority E Exit without selecting anything
9732 - Previous page % Print
9733 Spc (space bar) Next page
9737 ------------------------------------------------
9738 S Select the highlighted priority
9742 <H2>Description of the Select Priority Screen</H2>
9744 This screen gives you a way to select a priority for the message you are sending.
9745 This priority will be placed in the non-standard X-Priority header of your outgoing mail.
9746 Some mail programs will display an indication of the priority level to
9747 the recipient of the message, some will ignore it.
9748 Even in cases where the mail programs of both the sender and the recipient
9749 agree on the meaning of this header, keep in mind that it is
9750 something that the sender sets so it is only an indication
9751 of the priority that the sender attaches to the mail.
9752 Alpine can be made to display an indication of this priority in incoming
9753 messages by use of one of the tokens
9754 (<A HREF="h_index_tokens">Tokens for Index and Replying</A>)
9755 PRIORITY, PRIORITYALPHA, or PRIORITY! in the
9756 <A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A> option.
9759 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
9762 <End of help on this topic>
9765 ===== h_select_keyword_screen =====
9768 <TITLE>SELECT A KEYWORD SCREEN</TITLE>
9771 <H1>SELECT A KEYWORD SCREEN</H1>
9773 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9776 -------------------------------
9778 F3 Exit without selecting anything
9779 F4 Select the highlighted keyword
9780 F5 Move highlight to previous keyword
9781 F6 Move highlight to next keyword
9782 F7 Previous page of keywords
9783 F8 Next page of keywords
9789 Navigation General Alpine Commands
9790 ------------------------- -----------------------
9791 P Prev Keyword ? Display this help text
9792 N Next Keyword E Exit without selecting anything
9793 - Previous page % Print
9794 Spc (space bar) Next page
9798 ------------------------------------------------
9799 S Select the highlighted keyword
9803 <H2>Description of the Select Keyword Screen</H2>
9805 This screen just gives you an easy way to select a keyword.
9806 The list of keywords presented is the list of all keywords defined in your
9807 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option.
9808 If you have given a keyword a nickname, that nickname is displayed
9809 instead of the actual keyword.
9812 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
9815 <End of help on this topic>
9818 ===== h_select_charset_screen =====
9821 <TITLE>SELECT A CHARACTER SET SCREEN</TITLE>
9824 <H1>SELECT A CHARACTER SET SCREEN</H1>
9826 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9829 -------------------------------
9831 F3 Exit without selecting anything
9832 F4 Select the highlighted character set
9833 F5 Move highlight to previous character set
9834 F6 Move highlight to next character set
9835 F7 Previous page of character sets
9836 F8 Next page of character sets
9842 Navigation General Alpine Commands
9843 ------------------------- -----------------------
9844 P Prev Character Set ? Display this help text
9845 N Next Character Set E Exit without selecting anything
9846 - Previous page % Print
9847 Spc (space bar) Next page
9851 ------------------------------------------------
9852 S Select the highlighted character set
9856 <H2>Description of the Select A Character Set Screen</H2>
9858 This screen just gives you an easy way to select a character set from the
9859 set of character sets Alpine knows about.
9860 The list presented will vary slightly depending on what option you are
9861 selecting the character set for.
9864 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
9867 <End of help on this topic>
9870 ===== h_select_multcharsets_screen =====
9873 <TITLE>SELECT CHARACTER SETS SCREEN</TITLE>
9876 <H1>SELECT CHARACTER SETS SCREEN</H1>
9878 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9881 -------------------------------
9883 F3 Exit without selecting anything
9884 F4 Select the highlighted charset (or chosen charsets in ListMode)
9885 F5 Move highlight to previous charset
9886 F6 Move highlight to next charset
9887 F7 Previous page of charsets
9888 F8 Next page of charsets
9889 F9 Toggle choices when using ListMode
9890 F10 Turn on/off ListMode (makes it easy to choose multiple charsets)
9896 Navigation General Alpine Commands
9897 ------------------------- -----------------------
9898 P Prev Charset ? Display this help text
9899 N Next Charset E Exit without selecting anything
9900 - Previous page % Print
9901 Spc (space bar) Next page
9905 ------------------------------------------------
9906 S Select the highlighted charset (or chosen charsets in ListMode)
9907 L Turn on ListMode (makes it easy to choose multiple charsets)
9909 X Toggle choices when using ListMode
9913 <H2>Description of the Select Character Set Screen</H2>
9915 This screen just gives you an easy way to select a character set or a list of
9917 The list of character sets presented is the list of all character sets known to
9919 You may select other character sets by typing them in directly.
9922 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
9925 <End of help on this topic>
9928 ===== h_select_multkeyword_screen =====
9931 <TITLE>SELECT KEYWORDS SCREEN</TITLE>
9934 <H1>SELECT KEYWORDS SCREEN</H1>
9936 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9939 -------------------------------
9941 F3 Exit without selecting anything
9942 F4 Select the highlighted keyword (or chosen keywords in ListMode)
9943 F5 Move highlight to previous keyword
9944 F6 Move highlight to next keyword
9945 F7 Previous page of keywords
9946 F8 Next page of keywords
9947 F9 Toggle choices when using ListMode
9948 F10 Turn on/off ListMode (makes it easy to choose multiple keywords)
9954 Navigation General Alpine Commands
9955 ------------------------- -----------------------
9956 P Prev Keyword ? Display this help text
9957 N Next Keyword E Exit without selecting anything
9958 - Previous page % Print
9959 Spc (space bar) Next page
9963 ------------------------------------------------
9964 S Select the highlighted keyword (or chosen keywords in ListMode)
9965 L Turn on ListMode (makes it easy to choose multiple keywords)
9967 X Toggle choices when using ListMode
9971 <H2>Description of the Select Keyword Screen</H2>
9973 This screen just gives you an easy way to select a keyword or a list of
9975 The list of keywords presented is the list of all keywords defined in your
9976 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option.
9977 If you have given a keyword a nickname, that nickname is displayed
9978 instead of the actual keyword.
9981 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
9984 <End of help on this topic>
9987 ===== h_select_incoming_to_monitor =====
9990 <TITLE>SELECT FOLDERS TO CHECK SCREEN</TITLE>
9993 <H1>SELECT FOLDERS TO CHECK SCREEN</H1>
9995 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
9998 -------------------------------
10000 F3 Exit without selecting anything
10001 F4 Select the marked folders
10002 F5 Move highlight to previous folder
10003 F6 Move highlight to next folder
10004 F7 Previous page of folders
10005 F8 Next page of folders
10006 F9 Toggle choices on or off
10012 Navigation General Alpine Commands
10013 ------------------------- -----------------------
10014 P Prev Folder ? Display this help text
10015 N Next Folder ^C exit without changing anything
10016 - Previous page % Print
10017 Spc (space bar) Next page
10021 ------------------------------------------------
10022 S Select the marked folders
10023 X Toggle choices on or off
10027 <H2>Description of the Select Folders to Check Screen</H2>
10029 This screen is only useful if the feature
10030 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
10032 By default, when you set that feature all of your incoming folders
10033 will be checked periodically for Unseen messages.
10034 By using this screen, you may restrict the set of monitored folders to
10035 a subset of all of the incoming folders.
10037 Mark the folders you want to monitor for Unseen messages with
10039 When you've finished marking all your selections use the Select
10040 command to register your choices.
10041 To return to the default of checking all incoming folders
10042 delete all folders or unmark all folders.
10045 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
10048 <End of help on this topic>
10051 ===== h_role_select =====
10054 <TITLE>ROLES SCREEN</TITLE>
10057 <H1>ROLES SCREEN</H1>
10058 <H2>ROLES COMMANDS</H2>
10059 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
10062 -------------------------------
10064 F3 Exit without a selection
10065 F4 Select a role to use in composition
10066 F5 Move to previous role
10067 F6 Move to next role
10068 F7 Previous page of roles
10069 F8 Next page of roles
10070 F11 Change Default Role
10071 F12 Whereis (search role nicknames)
10075 Navigation General Alpine Commands
10076 ------------------------- -----------------------
10077 P Prev Role ? Display this help text
10078 N Next Role E Exit without a selection
10080 Spc (space bar) Next page
10081 W WhereIs (search for word in role nicknames)
10083 Select Role Commands
10084 ------------------------------------------------
10085 [Return] Select highlighted role
10086 D Change Default Role
10090 <H2>Description of the Roles Screen</H2>
10092 With this screen you select a role to be used in the composition of a
10094 Use the Previous and Next commands to highlight the role you wish to
10096 When you type carriage return you will be placed in the composer using the highlighted role.
10098 You don't have any non-default <A HREF="h_rules_roles">roles</A>
10099 available unless you set them up.
10100 You may do so by using the Setup/Rules command on the MAIN MENU.
10102 By using the D command, you may set a default role that will persist until
10103 you change it or until you exit Alpine.
10104 The D command toggles through three states: set the default role, unset the
10105 default role, and leave the default role as it is.
10107 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
10110 <End of help on this topic>
10113 ===== h_role_abook_select =====
10116 <TITLE>SELECT ADDRESS BOOK SCREEN</TITLE>
10119 <H1>SELECT ADDRESS BOOK SCREEN</H1>
10121 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
10124 -------------------------------
10126 F3 Exit screen without selecting anything
10127 F4 Select highlighted address book
10128 F5 Move to previous address book
10129 F6 Move to next address book
10130 F7 Previous page of address books
10131 F8 Next page of address books
10136 Navigation General Alpine Commands
10137 ------------------------- -----------------------
10138 P Previous addrbook ? Display this help text
10141 Spc (space bar) Next page
10144 Select Role Commands
10145 ------------------------------------------------
10146 S Select highlighted address book
10147 E Exit screen without selecting anything
10151 <H2>Description of the Select Address Book Screen</H2>
10153 This screen helps you select one of your address books.
10154 Use the Previous and Next commands to highlight the address book you wish to
10157 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
10160 <End of help on this topic>
10163 ======== h_rule_patterns =============
10166 <TITLE>PATTERNS</TITLE>
10170 Patterns are used with Roles, Filtering, Index Coloring,
10171 Scoring, Other Rules, and Search Rules.
10172 Patterns are compared with a message to see if there is a match.
10173 For Filtering, the messages being checked are all the messages in the
10174 folder, one at a time.
10175 For Index Line Coloring, each message that is visible on the screen is
10176 checked for matches with the Index Coloring Patterns.
10177 Roles are used with the Reply, Forward, and Compose commands.
10178 For Reply, the message used to compare the Pattern with is the message
10180 for Forward, the message used to compare the Pattern with is the message
10182 and for Compose, there is no message, so the parts of the Pattern that depend
10183 on a message (everything other than Current Folder Type and the
10184 Beginning of Month and Year)
10186 Only the Current Folder Type matters for Compose (plus the Beginning of
10187 Month or Year, which you wouldn't usually use for a Role).
10188 For Scoring, the message being scored is compared with all of the Score
10189 Patterns, and the Score Values from the ones that match are added together to
10190 get the message's score.
10191 For Other Rules, there is no message. Only the Current Folder Type is checked
10194 Each Pattern has several possible parts, all of which are optional.
10195 In order for there to be a match, <EM>ALL</EM> of the
10196 <EM>defined</EM> parts of the Pattern must match the message.
10197 If a part is not defined it is considered a match, but note that a filtering
10198 Pattern must have at least one defined part or it will be ignored.
10199 For example, if the To pattern is not defined it will be
10202 <CENTER>To pattern = <No Value Set></CENTER>
10204 That is considered a match because it is not defined.
10205 This means that the Pattern with nothing defined is a match if the
10206 Current Folder Type matches, but there is an exception that was mentioned
10207 in the previous paragraph.
10208 Because filtering is a potentially destructive action, filtering Patterns
10209 with nothing other than Current Folder Type defined are ignored.
10210 If you really want a filtering Pattern to match all messages (subject to
10211 Current Folder Type) the best way to do it is to define a Score interval
10212 that includes all possible scores.
10213 This would be the score interval <SAMP>(-INF,INF)</SAMP>.
10214 This can be used even if you haven't defined any rules to Set Scores.
10216 There are six predefined header patterns called the To, From, Sender, Cc, News,
10217 and Subject patterns.
10218 Besides those six predefined header patterns, you may add
10219 additional header patterns with header fieldnames of your choosing.
10220 You add an extra header pattern by placing the cursor on one of the
10221 patterns while in the role editor and using the "eXtraHdr" command.
10222 The Recip pattern is a header pattern that stands for Recipient (To OR Cc)
10223 and the Partic pattern is a header pattern that stands for
10224 Participant (From OR To OR Cc).
10225 (Defining the Recip pattern does not have the same effect as defining both
10226 the To and Cc patterns. Recip is To <EM>OR</EM> Cc, not To <EM>AND</EM> Cc.)
10227 Similar to the header patterns are the AllText pattern and the BodyText pattern.
10228 Instead of comparing this pattern's text against only the contents of
10229 a particular header field, the text for the AllText pattern is compared
10230 with text anywhere in the message's header or body, and the text for the
10231 BodyText pattern is compared with text anywhere in the message's body.
10233 Any of the header patterns, the AllText pattern, or the BodyText pattern may be negated with the
10234 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
10235 You can tell that <EM>NOT</EM> has been turned on by looking for the character
10236 "!" at the beginning of the pattern line.
10237 When the "!" is present, it reverses the meaning of the match.
10238 That is, if the pattern matches then it is considered to NOT be a match, and
10239 if it does not match it is considered to be a match.
10241 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
10243 For example, if you type the characters "!urgent" into the Subject
10244 pattern, the pattern will look like:
10247 Subject pattern = !urgent
10250 This means you want to match the 7 character sequence "!urgent".
10251 In order to match messages that do not have "urgent" in
10252 their Subject field, first type the characters "urgent" followed
10253 by carriage return for the value of the Subject pattern, then negate it
10254 by typing the "!" command.
10255 It should look like
10258 ! Subject pattern = urgent
10261 The contents of each of these header patterns (or the AllText or BodyText patterns) may
10262 be a complete email address, part of an address, or a random set of
10263 characters to match against.
10264 It may also be a list of such patterns, which means you
10265 are looking for a match against the first pattern in the list <EM>OR</EM>
10266 the second pattern <EM>OR</EM> the third and so on.
10267 For example, a Subject pattern equal to
10270 Subject pattern = urgent
10275 would match all messages with a subject that contained at least one
10277 It would also match subjects containing the words "alerts" or
10278 "Urgently".
10280 The same example with "NOT" turned on would be
10283 ! Subject pattern = urgent
10288 which would match all messages with a subject that did <EM>NOT</EM> contain any of
10290 You can use the "Add Value" command to add new words to the list,
10291 or you can enter them as a comma-separated list.
10293 (It is not possible to specify two patterns that must <EM>BOTH</EM> be
10294 present for a match.
10295 It is only possible to specify that <EM>EITHER</EM> pattern1 <EM>OR</EM>
10296 pattern2 must be present,
10297 and that is exactly what using a list does.)
10299 The "Current Folder Type" and the "Score Interval" are
10300 also part of the Pattern, although the "Score Interval" is not used
10301 when checking for matches for Scoring.
10302 There are five similar settings that relate to the status of the message.
10303 These settings rely on the message being New or not, Deleted or not,
10304 Answered or not, Important or not, and Recent or not.
10305 There are also some other miscellaneous settings.
10306 The first is the Age of the message in days.
10307 Another is the Size of the message, in bytes.
10308 The third is a setting that detects whether or not the Subject of a
10309 message contains raw 8-bit characters (unencoded characters with the most
10310 significant bit set).
10311 There is a setting that detects whether or not this is the first time
10312 Alpine has been run this month (doesn't depend on individual messages),
10313 and another that detects whether or not this is the first time Alpine has
10314 been run this year.
10315 Other parts of the Pattern detect whether or not the From address of a
10316 message appears in your address book, whether or not certain keywords
10317 are set for a message, and whether or not certain character sets are
10320 <H2>Parts of a Pattern</H2>
10322 <H3>Header patterns</H3>
10324 A header pattern is simply text that is searched for in the corresponding
10326 For example, if a Pattern has a From header pattern with the value
10327 "@company.com", then only messages that have a From header
10328 that contains the text "@company.com" will be possible
10330 Matches don't have to be exact.
10331 For example, if the relevant field of a message contains the text
10332 "mailbox@domain" somewhere
10333 in it, then header patterns of "box", or "x@d", or
10334 "mailbox@domain" are all matches.
10336 All parts of the Pattern must match so, for example,
10337 if a message matches a defined
10338 From pattern, it still must be checked against the other parts of the
10339 Pattern that have been defined.
10340 The To header pattern is a slightly special case.
10341 If the message being checked has a Resent-To header
10342 and the feature <A HREF="h_config_use_resentto"><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-resent-to-in-rules"--></A> is turned on, the addresses
10343 there are used in place of the addresses in the To header.
10344 This is only true for the To header.
10345 Resent-cc and Resent-From headers are never used unless you add them
10346 with the eXtraHdrs command.
10348 The meaning of a header pattern may be negated with the
10349 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
10350 You can tell that <EM>NOT</EM> has been turned on by looking for the character
10351 "!" at the beginning of the pattern line.
10352 It would look something like
10355 ! From pattern = susan@example.com
10358 When the "!" is present, it reverses the meaning of the match.
10360 If you want to check for the presence of a header field but don't care
10361 about its value, then
10362 the empty pattern that you get by entering a pair of
10363 double quotes ("") should match any message that
10364 has the corresponding header field.
10366 <H3><A NAME="pattern_alltext">AllText patterns</A></H3>
10368 AllText patterns are just like header patterns except that the text is
10369 searched for anywhere in the message's headers or body, not just in the
10370 contents of a particular header field.
10373 <H3><A NAME="pattern_bodytext">BodyText patterns</A></H3>
10375 BodyText patterns are just like header patterns except that the text is
10376 searched for anywhere in the message's body, not just in the
10377 contents of a particular header field.
10380 If there is more than one header pattern or AllText pattern or BodyText pattern
10381 for which you want to take the
10382 same action there is a shorthand notation that may be used.
10383 Any of these patterns may be a list of patterns instead of
10384 just a single pattern.
10385 If any one of the patterns in the list matches the message
10386 then it is considered a match.
10387 For example, if "company1" and "company2" both required
10388 you to use the same role when replying to messages, you might have
10389 a To pattern that looks like
10392 To pattern = company1.com
10396 This means that if the mail you are replying to was addressed to
10397 either "anything@company1.com" or "anything@company2.com",
10398 then this Pattern is a match and the same actions will be taken.
10400 The meaning of an AllText or BodyText pattern may be negated with the
10401 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
10402 You can tell that <EM>NOT</EM> has been turned on by looking for the character
10403 "!" at the beginning of the pattern line.
10404 When the "!" is present, it reverses the meaning of the match.
10406 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple values
10407 in any of the fields that may have multiple values (such as header patterns,
10408 AllText patterns, BodyText patterns, keywords, folder lists, and so on),
10409 you must escape comma with a
10410 backslash (\) if you want to include a literal comma in one of those fields.
10411 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
10412 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
10414 All other backslashes (those not followed by a comma) are literal
10415 backslashes and should not be escaped.
10416 It's unlikely you'll ever need to enter a literal comma or backslash in
10417 any of the patterns.
10419 <H3><A NAME="pattern_current_folder">Current Folder Type</A></H3>
10421 The "Current Folder Type" may be set to one of four different
10422 values: "Any", "News", "Email", or
10423 "Specific".
10424 If the value is set to "News", then the
10425 Pattern will only match if the currently open folder is a newsgroup.
10426 The value "Email" only matches if the current folder is not news and
10427 the value "Any" causes any folder to match.
10428 If the value of "Current Folder Type" is set to "Specific",
10429 then you must fill in a value for "Folder", which is on the line
10430 below the "Specific" line.
10431 In this case you will only get a match if the currently open folder is
10432 the specific folder you list.
10433 You may give a list of folders instead of just a single
10434 folder name, in which case the Pattern will match if the open folder is
10435 any one of the folders in the list.
10436 The name of each folder in the list may be either "INBOX",
10437 the technical specification
10438 of the folder (like what appears in your configuration file) or, if the
10439 folder is one of your incoming folders, it may be the nickname you've given
10441 Here are some samples of specific folder names:
10443 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}mail/art-class</SAMP></CENTER>
10445 <CENTER><SAMP>{news.example.com/nntp}#news.comp.mail.pine</SAMP></CENTER>
10447 <CENTER><SAMP>mail/local-folder</SAMP></CENTER>
10449 The easiest way to fill in the "Folder" field is to use
10450 the "T" command that is available when the "Folder" line is
10451 highlighted, or to use the "Take" command with the configuration
10453 <A HREF="h_config_enable_role_take">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-rules-under-take"-->"</A>
10456 When reading a newsgroup, there may be a performance penalty
10457 incurred when collecting the information necessary to check whether
10458 or not a Pattern matches a message.
10459 For this reason, the default Current Folder Type is set to "Email".
10460 If you have Patterns with a Current Folder Type of either
10461 "Any" or "News" and those Patterns are used for
10462 Index Line Coloring or Scoring, you may experience
10463 slower screen redrawing in the MESSAGE INDEX screen when in a newsgroup.
10465 <H3><A NAME="pattern_age_interval">Age Interval</A></H3>
10467 The "Age Interval" may be set to an interval of message
10468 ages that should be considered a match.
10469 Like the other parts of the Pattern, if it is unset it will be ignored.
10470 The Age Interval looks like
10472 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_age,max_age)</SAMP></CENTER>
10474 where "min_age" and "max_age" are integers greater
10475 than or equal to zero.
10476 The special value "INF" may be used for
10477 the max value. It represents infinity.
10479 Actually, this option may be defined as a list of intervals instead
10480 of just a single interval.
10481 The list is separated by commas.
10484 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_age1,max_age1),(min_age2,max_age2),...</SAMP></CENTER>
10486 When there is an Age Interval defined, it is a match if the age, in days, of
10487 the message is contained in any of the intervals.
10488 The intervals include both endpoints.
10490 Even though this option is called Age, it isn't actually
10491 the <EM>age</EM> of the message.
10492 Instead, it is how many days ago the message arrived in one of your folders.
10493 If the current time is a little past midnight, then a message that arrived
10494 just before midnight arrived yesterday, even though the message is only
10496 By default, the date being used is not the date in the Date
10497 header of the message.
10498 It is the date that the message arrived in one of your folders.
10499 When you Save a message from one folder to another that arrival date
10501 If you would like to use the date in the Date header that is possible.
10503 <A HREF="h_config_filt_opts_sentdate">"Use-Date-Header-For-Age"</A>
10504 near the bottom of the rule definition.
10505 A value of 0 is today, 1 is yesterday, 2 is the day before yesterday, and so on.
10507 <H3><A NAME="pattern_size_interval">Size Interval</A></H3>
10509 The "Size Interval" may be set to an interval of message
10510 sizes that should be considered a match.
10511 Like the other parts of the Pattern, if it is unset it will be ignored.
10512 The Size Interval looks like
10514 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_size,max_size)</SAMP></CENTER>
10516 where "min_size" and "max_size" are integers greater
10517 than or equal to zero.
10518 The special value "INF" may be used for
10519 the max value. It represents infinity.
10521 Actually, this option may be defined as a list of intervals instead
10522 of just a single interval.
10523 The list is separated by commas.
10526 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_size1,max_size1),(min_size2,max_size2),...</SAMP></CENTER>
10528 When there is a Size Interval defined, it is a match if the size, in bytes, of
10529 the message is contained in any of the intervals.
10530 The intervals include both endpoints.
10532 <H3><A NAME="pattern_score_interval">Score Interval</A></H3>
10534 The "Score Interval" may be set to an interval of message
10535 scores that should be considered a match.
10536 Like the other parts of the Pattern, if it is unset it will be ignored.
10537 The Score Interval looks like
10539 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_score,max_score)</SAMP></CENTER>
10541 where "min_score" and "max_score" are positive or
10542 negative integers, with min_score less than or equal to max_score.
10543 The special values "-INF" and "INF" may be used for
10544 the min and max values to represent negative and positive infinity.
10546 Actually, a list of intervals may be used if you wish.
10547 A list would look like
10549 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_score1,max_score1),(min_score2,max_score2),...</SAMP></CENTER>
10551 When there is a Score Interval defined, it is a match if the score for
10552 the message is contained in any of the intervals in the list.
10553 The intervals include the endpoints.
10554 The score for a message is calculated by looking at every Score rule defined and
10555 adding up the Score Values for the ones that match the message.
10556 When deciding whether or not a Pattern matches a message for purposes of
10557 calculating the score, the Score Interval is ignored.
10559 <H3><A NAME="pattern_message_status">Message Status</A></H3>
10561 There are five separate message status settings.
10562 By default, all five are set to the value "Don't care", which
10563 will match any message.
10564 The value "Yes" means that the particular status must be true
10565 for a match, and the value "No" means that the particular
10566 status must not be true for a match.
10567 For example, one of the five Message Status settings is whether a message
10568 is marked Important or not.
10569 A "Yes" means that the message must be Important to be
10570 considered a match and "No" means that the message must not be
10571 Important to be considered a match.
10572 The same is true of the other four message status settings that depend
10573 on whether or not the message is New; whether the message has
10574 been Answered or not; whether the message has been Deleted or not, and
10575 whether the message is Recent or not.
10577 The nomenclature for New and Recent is a bit confusing:
10579 New means that the message is Unseen.
10580 It could have been in your mailbox for a long time but if you haven't looked
10581 at it, it is still considered New.
10582 That matches the default Alpine index display that shows an N for such a
10585 Recent means that the message was added to this folder since the last time
10586 you opened the folder.
10587 Alpine also shows an N by default for these types of messages.
10588 If you were to run two copies of Alpine that opened a folder one right after
10589 the other, a message would only show up as Recent in (at most) the first
10592 <H3><A NAME="pattern_message_keywords">Message Keywords</A></H3>
10594 Keywords are similar to Message Status, but they are chosen by the user.
10595 Provided the mail server allows for it, you may add a set of possible keywords
10596 to a folder and then you may set those keywords or not for each message
10597 in the folder (see <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag Command</A>).
10598 The syntax of this part of the Pattern is similar to the header patterns.
10599 It is a list of keywords.
10600 The Keyword part of the Pattern is a match if the message has any of
10601 the keywords in the list set.
10602 Like other parts of the Pattern, if this is unset it will be ignored.
10604 <H3><A NAME="pattern_message_charsets">Message Character Sets</A></H3>
10606 A message may use one or more character sets.
10607 This part of the Pattern matches messages that make use of one or more of
10608 the character sets specified in the pattern.
10609 It will be considered a match if a message uses any of the character
10610 sets in the list you give here.
10613 Besides actual character set names (for example, ISO-8859-7, KOI8-R, or
10614 GB2312) you may also use some shorthand names that Alpine provides.
10615 These names are more understandable shorthand names for sets of
10616 character set names.
10617 Two examples are "Cyrillic" and "Greek".
10618 Selecting one of these shorthand names is equivalent to selecting all of
10619 the character sets that make up the set.
10620 You can see all of these shorthand names and the lists of character sets
10621 they stand for by typing the "T" command with the Character
10622 Set pattern highlighted.
10623 The syntax of this part of the Pattern is similar to the header patterns
10624 and the Message Keywords pattern.
10625 It is a list of character sets (or shorthand names).
10626 The Character Set part of the Pattern is a match if the message uses any
10627 of the character sets in the list.
10628 Like other parts of the Pattern, if this is unset it will be ignored.
10630 <H3><A NAME="pattern_8bit_subject">Raw 8-bit in Subject</A></H3>
10632 It seems that lots of unwanted email contains unencoded 8-bit characters
10634 Normally, characters with the 8th bit set are not allowed in the Subject
10635 header unless they are MIME-encoded.
10636 This option gives you a way to match messages that have Subjects that
10637 contain unencoded 8-bit characters.
10638 By default, the value of this option is "Don't care", which
10639 will match any message.
10640 The value "Yes" means that there must be raw 8-bit characters in
10641 the Subject of the message in order for there to be a match,
10642 and the value "No" is the opposite.
10643 Setting this option will affect performance in large folders because the
10644 subject of each message in the folder has to be checked.
10646 <H3><A NAME="pattern_bom">Beginning of Month</A></H3>
10648 This option gives you a way to take some action once per month.
10649 By default, the value of this option is "Don't care", which
10651 The value "Yes" means that this must be the first time Alpine has
10652 been run this month in order to count as a match,
10653 and the value "No" is the opposite.
10655 <H3><A NAME="pattern_boy">Beginning of Year</A></H3>
10657 This option gives you a way to take some action once per year.
10658 By default, the value of this option is "Don't care", which
10660 The value "Yes" means that this must be the first time Alpine has
10661 been run this year in order to count as a match,
10662 and the value "No" is the opposite.
10664 <H3><A NAME="pattern_abookfrom">Address in Address Books</A></H3>
10666 This option gives you a way to match messages that have an address
10667 that is in one of your address books.
10668 Only the simple entries in your address books are searched.
10669 Address book distribution lists are ignored!
10670 By default, the value of this option is "Don't care", which
10671 will match any message.
10672 The value "Yes, in any address book" means the address
10673 from the message must be in at least one of your
10674 address books in order to be a match.
10675 The value "No, not in any address book"
10676 means none of the addresses may
10677 be in any of your address books in order to be a match.
10678 The values "Yes, in specific address books" and
10679 "No, not in any of specific address books" are similar but instead
10680 of depending on all address books you are allowed to give a list of address
10682 The addresses from the message that are checked for are determined by the
10683 setting you have for "Types of addresses to check for in address book".
10684 If you set this to "From" the From address from the message will
10685 be looked up in the address book.
10686 If you set it to only "To" then the To addresses will be used.
10687 If any of the To addresses are in the address book then it is considered
10688 a match for "Yes" or not a match for "No".
10689 You could set it to both From and To, in which case all of the From and To
10690 addresses are used.
10691 The "Reply-To" and "Sender" cases are a little unusual.
10692 Due to deficiencies in our tools, Reply-To uses the Reply-To address if it
10693 exists or the From address if there is no Reply-To address.
10694 Same for the Sender address.
10695 Setting this option may affect performance in large folders because the
10696 From and Reply-To of each message in the folder have to be checked.
10698 <H3><A NAME="pattern_categorizer">Categorizer Command</A></H3>
10700 This is a command that is run with its standard input set to the message
10701 being checked and its standard output discarded.
10702 The full directory path should be specified.
10703 The command will be run and then its exit status will be checked against
10704 the Exit Status Interval, which defaults to just the value zero.
10705 If the exit status of the command falls in the interval, it is considered
10706 a match, otherwise it is not a match.
10709 This option may actually be a list of commands.
10710 The first one that exists and is executable is used.
10711 That makes it possible to use the same configuration with Unix Alpine and
10715 If none of the commands in the list exists and is executable then the rule
10716 is <EM>not</EM> a match.
10717 If it is possible that the command may not exist, you should be careful
10718 to structure your rules so that nothing destructive
10719 happens when the command does not exist.
10720 For example, you might have a filter that filters away spam when there is
10721 a match but does nothing when there is not a match.
10722 That would continue to work correctly if the command didn't exist.
10723 However, if you have a filter that filters away spam when there is not
10724 a match and keeps it when there is a match, that would filter everything
10725 if the categorizer command didn't exist.
10727 Here is an <A HREF="h_config_role_cat_cmd_example">example</A>
10728 setup for the bogofilter filter.
10731 <End of help on this topic>
10734 ===== h_rules_roles =====
10737 <TITLE>SETUP ROLES SCREEN</TITLE>
10740 <H1>SETUP ROLES SCREEN</H1>
10741 <H2>SETUP ROLES COMMANDS</H2>
10742 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
10744 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2
10745 ------------------------------- ------------------------------
10746 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text
10747 F2 See commands in next group F2 See commands in next group
10748 F3 Back to MAIN Alpine menu
10749 F4 Change configuration for role
10750 F5 Move to previous role F5 Include file in role config
10751 F6 Move to next role F6 Exclude file from config
10752 F7 Previous page of roles
10753 F8 Next page of roles
10754 F9 Add new role F9 Replicate existing role
10755 F10 Delete existing role
10756 F11 Shuffle the order of roles
10757 F12 Whereis (search role nicknames)
10761 Navigation General Alpine Commands
10762 ------------------------- -----------------------
10763 P Prev Role ? Display this help text
10764 N Next Role E Back to MAIN Alpine menu
10766 Spc (space bar) Next page
10767 W WhereIs (search for word in role nicknames)
10769 Setup Roles Commands
10770 ------------------------------------------------
10771 A Add new role $ Shuffle the order of roles
10772 D Delete existing role C Change configuration for highlighted role
10773 R Replicate existing role
10774 I Include file in role config X Exclude file from role config
10778 <H2>Description of the Setup Roles Screen</H2>
10780 This screen lets you add, delete, modify, or change the order of the rules
10781 that determine the role you are playing when composing a message.
10783 You may play different roles depending on who you are replying to.
10784 For example, if you are replying to a message addressed to help-desk you
10785 may be acting as a Help Desk Worker.
10786 That role may require that you use a different return address and/or
10787 a different signature.
10789 Roles are optional.
10790 If you set up roles they work like this: Each role has a set of
10791 "Uses", which indicate whether or not a role is eligible to be
10792 considered for a particular use; a "Pattern",
10793 which is used to decide which of the eligible roles is used; and a set
10794 of "Actions", which are taken when that role is used.
10795 When you reply to a message, the message you are replying to is compared
10796 with the Patterns of the roles marked as eligible for use when replying.
10797 The comparisons start with the first eligible role and keep going until there
10799 If a match is found, the matching role's Actions are taken.
10801 It is also possible to set a default role and to change that role during
10802 your Alpine session.
10803 When you start Alpine no default role will be set.
10804 You may set or change the current default role by using the "D"
10805 command in the role selection screen.
10806 You'll see that screen while composing a message and being asked to select
10808 An easy way to get to that screen is to use the <A HREF="h_common_role">Role Command</A> to
10810 You may find a default role useful if you normally perform the duties of one
10811 of your roles for a while, then you switch to another role and stay in the
10812 new role for another period of time.
10813 It may be easier than using the Role Command to select the role each time you
10818 There are three types of use to be configured;
10819 one for Replying, one for Forwarding, and one for Composing.
10820 These indicate whether or not you want a role to be considered when you
10821 type the Reply, Forward, or Compose commands.
10822 (The Role command is an alternate form of the Compose command, and it is
10823 not affected by these settings.)
10824 Each of these Use types has three possible values.
10825 The value "Never"
10826 means that the role will never be considered as a candidate for use with
10827 the corresponding command.
10828 For example, if you set a role's Reply Use to Never, then when you Reply to
10829 a message, that role won't even be considered.
10830 (That isn't quite true. If the message you are replying to matches some other
10831 role that requires confirmation,
10832 then there will be a ^T command available which allows you to select a role
10833 from all of your roles, not just the reply-eligible roles.)
10836 The options "With confirmation" and "Without confirmation"
10837 both mean that you do want to consider this role when using the corresponding
10839 For either of these settings the role's Pattern will
10840 be checked to see if it matches the message.
10841 For Reply Use, the message used to compare the Pattern with is the message
10843 For Forward Use, the message used to compare the Pattern with is the message
10845 For Compose Use, there is no message, so the parts of the Pattern that depend
10846 on a message (everything other than Current Folder Type) are ignored.
10847 In all cases, the Current Folder Type is checked if defined.
10848 If there is a match then this role will either be used without confirmation
10849 or will be the default when confirmation is asked for, depending on
10850 which of the two options is selected.
10851 If confirmation is requested, you will have a chance to
10852 choose No Role instead of the offered role, or to
10853 change the role to any one of your other roles (with the ^T command).
10855 <H2>Role Patterns</H2>
10857 In order to determine whether or not a message matches a role the message is
10858 compared with the Role's Pattern.
10859 These Patterns are the same for use with Roles, Filtering, Index Coloring,
10860 Scoring, Other Rules, and Search Rules, so are described in only one place,
10861 "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>".
10863 Since header patterns, AllText patterns, and BodyText patterns that are unset are ignored,
10864 a role that has all header patterns unset, the AllText pattern unset,
10865 the BodyText pattern unset,
10866 the Score Interval unset, and the Current Folder Type set to
10867 "Any" may be used as a default role.
10868 It should be put last in the list of roles since the matching
10869 starts at the beginning and proceeds until one of the roles is a match.
10870 If no roles at all match, then Alpine will
10871 use its regular methods of defining the role.
10872 If you wanted to, you could define a different "default" role
10873 for Replying, Forwarding, and Composing by setting the
10874 "Use" fields appropriately.
10876 <H2>Role Actions</H2>
10878 Once a role match is found, the role's Actions are taken.
10879 For each role there are several possible actions that may be defined.
10880 They are actions to set the From address, the Reply-To address,
10881 the Fcc, the Signature, the Template file, and Other Headers.
10885 The From address is the address used on the From line of the message
10888 <H3>Set Reply-To</H3>
10890 The Reply-To address is the address used on the Reply-To line of the message
10892 You don't need a Reply-To address unless it is different from the From address.
10894 <H3>Set Other Headers</H3>
10896 If you want to set the value of the From or Reply-To headers, use
10897 the specific fields "Set From" or "Set Reply-To".
10898 If you want to set the values of other headers, use this field.
10899 This field is similar to the
10900 <A HREF="h_config_custom_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></A> configuration option.
10901 Each header you specify here must include the header tag
10902 ("To:", "Approved:", etc.)
10903 and may optionally include a value for that header.
10904 It is different from the <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--> in that the value you give
10905 for a header here will replace any value that already exists.
10906 For example, if you are Replying to a message there will be at least one
10907 address in the To header (the address you are Replying to).
10908 However, if you Reply using a role that sets the To header, that role's
10909 To header value will be used instead.
10913 The Fcc is used as the Fcc for the message you are sending.
10915 <H3>Set Signature or Set LiteralSig</H3>
10917 The Signature is the name of a file to be used as the signature file when
10918 this role is being used.
10919 If the name of the file has a vertical bar following it (|)
10920 then it is assumed that the file is a program that should be run to
10921 produce the signature.
10922 If the LiteralSig is set, then it is used instead of the signature file.
10923 LiteralSig is just a different way to store the signature.
10924 It is stored in the pine configuration file instead of in a separate
10926 If the <A HREF="h_config_literal_sig"><!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"--></A> option is defined
10927 either in the role or as the default signature in the Setup/Config screen,
10928 then the signature file is ignored.
10930 <H3>Set Template</H3>
10932 A Template is the name of a file to be included in the message when this
10933 role is being used.
10934 If the name of the file has a vertical bar following it (|)
10935 then it is assumed that the file is a program that should be run to
10936 produce the template.
10939 Both signature files and template files may be stored remotely on an IMAP
10941 In order to do that you just give the file a remote name.
10942 This works just like the regular
10943 <A HREF="h_config_signature_file"><!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--></A>
10944 option that is configured from the Setup/Configuration screen.
10945 A remote signature file name might look like:
10947 <CENTER><SAMP>{myimaphost.myschool.k12.wa.us}mail/sig3</SAMP></CENTER>
10949 Once you have named the remote signature or template file you create its
10950 contents by using the "F" "editFile" command when the
10951 cursor is on the "Set Signature" or "Set Template"
10952 line of the role editor.
10955 Both signature files and template files (or the output of signature programs
10956 and template file programs) may contain special tokens
10957 that are replaced with contents
10958 that depend on the message being replied to or forwarded.
10959 See the help for the individual fields inside the role editor for more
10960 information on tokens.
10962 <H3>Use SMTP Server</H3>
10964 If this field has a value, then it will be used as the SMTP server
10965 to send mail when this role is being used (unless the SMTP server variable
10966 is set in the system-wide fixed configuration file).
10967 It has the same semantics as the
10968 <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->"</A>
10969 variable in the Setup/Config screen.
10970 When you postpone the composition this SMTP server list will be saved
10971 with the postponed composition and it cannot be changed later.
10972 Because of that, you may want to make this a list of SMTP servers
10973 with the preferred server at the front of the list and alternate servers
10977 If any of the actions are left unset, then the action depends on what
10978 is present in the "Initialize settings using role" field.
10979 If you've listed the nickname of another one of your roles there, then the
10980 corresponding action from that role will be used here.
10981 If that action is also blank, or if there is no nickname specified,
10982 then Alpine will do whatever it normally does to set these actions.
10983 This depends on other configuration options and features you've set.
10985 <H2>Command Descriptions</H2>
10989 The Add command is used to add a new role definition to your set of
10991 The new role will be added after the highlighted role.
10995 The Delete command deletes the currently highlighted role.
10999 The Change command lets you edit the nickname, Uses, Pattern,
11000 and Actions of the currently highlighted role.
11004 The Shuffle command allows you to change the order of the roles.
11005 You may move the currently highlighted role up or down in the list.
11006 The order of the roles is important since the roles are tested for a
11007 match starting with the first role and continuing until a match is found.
11008 You should place the roles with more specific Patterns near the beginning
11009 of the list, and those with more general Patterns near the end so that
11010 the more specific matches will happen when appropriate.
11014 The Replicate command is used to copy an existing role and modify it.
11015 The new role will be added after the highlighted role.
11017 <H3>IncludeFile</H3>
11019 The IncludeFile command allows you to add a roles file to your configuration.
11020 Usually, your roles will be contained in your Alpine configuration file.
11021 If you wish, some or all of your roles may be stored in a separate file.
11022 If a roles file already exists (maybe it was made by somebody else using
11023 Alpine), you may insert it before the currently highlighted role.
11024 You may also insert an empty file or a file that does not yet exist.
11025 Once you have an empty roles file in your configuration, you may use
11026 the Shuffle command to move roles into it.
11027 In fact, that's the only way to get the initial role into the file.
11029 <H3>eXcludeFile</H3>
11031 The eXcludeFile command removes a roles file from your roles configuration.
11032 A limitation of the program is that in order to exclude a roles file
11033 that file must have at least one role
11034 in it, otherwise you won't be able to highlight a line in the file.
11035 So you may have to add a dummy role to the file in order to exclude the file.
11037 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
11040 <End of help on this topic>
11043 ===== h_rules_other =====
11046 <TITLE>SETUP OTHER RULES SCREEN</TITLE>
11049 <H1>SETUP OTHER RULES SCREEN</H1>
11050 <H2>SETUP OTHER RULES COMMANDS</H2>
11051 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11053 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2
11054 ------------------------------- ------------------------------
11055 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text
11056 F2 See commands in next group F2 See commands in next group
11057 F3 Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11058 F4 Change configuration for rule
11059 F5 Move to previous rule F5 Include file in rule config
11060 F6 Move to next rule F6 Exclude file from config
11061 F7 Previous page of rules
11062 F8 Next page of rules
11063 F9 Add new rule F9 Replicate existing rule
11064 F10 Delete existing rule
11065 F11 Shuffle the order of rules
11066 F12 Whereis (search rule nicknames)
11070 Navigation General Alpine Commands
11071 ------------------------- -----------------------
11072 P Prev rule ? Display this help text
11073 N Next rule E Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11075 Spc (space bar) Next page
11076 W WhereIs (search for word in rule nicknames)
11078 Setup Other Rules Commands
11079 ------------------------------------------------
11080 A Add new rule $ Shuffle the order of rules
11081 D Delete existing rule C Change configuration for highlighted rule
11082 R Replicate existing rule
11083 I Include file in rule config X Exclude file from rule config
11087 <H2>Description of the Setup Other Rules Screen</H2>
11089 This is where you may set various actions that do not fit well into the
11090 other Rules categories.
11094 Other Rules are a little different from the rest of the Rules because
11095 they depend only on the current folder, and not on a particular message.
11096 In order to determine whether or not a rule's actions should be applied
11097 the current folder is compared with the rule's Pattern, which consists
11098 of only the Current Folder Type.
11099 Current Folder Type works the same for Other Rules as it does for Roles,
11100 Filtering, Index Coloring, and Scoring.
11101 Keep in mind that the only part of the Pattern that applies to Other
11102 Rules is the Current Folder Type when looking at the description of
11104 "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>".
11106 <H2>The Actions</H2>
11108 <H3>Set Sort Order</H3>
11110 When you enter a new folder, these rules will be checked to see if you
11111 have set a sort order that is different from your default sort order.
11112 The default is set in the Setup/Config screen with
11113 the "<A HREF="h_config_sort_key"><!--#echo var="VAR_sort-key"--></A>" option.
11114 If the Sort Order action is set, then the folder will be displayed sorted in
11115 that sort order instead of in the default order.
11117 A possible point of confusion arises when you change the configuration
11118 of the Sort Order for the currently open folder.
11119 The folder will normally be re-sorted when you go back to viewing the
11121 However, if you have manually sorted the folder with the
11123 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F7<!--chtml else-->$<!--chtml endif-->)
11124 command, then it will not be re-sorted until the next time it is opened.
11126 <H3>Set Index Format</H3>
11128 When you enter a new folder, these rules will be checked to see if you
11129 have set an Index Format that is different from your default Index Format,
11130 which is set with the
11131 <A HREF="h_config_index_format">"<!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->"</A> option.
11132 If so, the index will be displayed with this format instead of the default.
11134 <H3>Set Startup Rule</H3>
11136 When you enter a new folder, these rules will be checked to see if you
11137 have set a startup rule that is different from the default startup rule.
11138 The default for incoming folders is set in the Setup/Config screen with
11139 the "<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-startup-rule"-->" option.
11140 The default for folders other than INBOX that are not part of your
11141 incoming collection
11142 (see <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders"--></A> feature)
11143 is to start with the last message in the folder.
11144 If the Startup Rule is set to something other than "default",
11145 then the rule will determine which message will be the current message when
11146 the folder is first opened.
11148 The various startup rule possibilities work the same here as they do in
11149 the incoming collection, so check
11150 <A HREF="h_config_inc_startup"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-startup-rule"--></A>
11153 <H2>Command Descriptions</H2>
11157 The Add command is used to add a new rule definition to your set of
11159 The new rule will be added after the highlighted rule.
11163 The Delete command deletes the currently highlighted rule.
11167 The Change command lets you edit the nickname, Pattern,
11168 and Action of the currently highlighted rule.
11172 The Shuffle command allows you to change the order of the rules.
11173 You may move the currently highlighted rule up or down in the list.
11174 The order of the rules is important since the rules are tested for a
11175 match starting with the first rule and continuing until a match is found.
11176 You should place the rules with more specific Patterns near the beginning
11177 of the list, and those with more general Patterns near the end so that
11178 the more specific matches will happen when appropriate.
11182 The Replicate command is used to copy an existing rule definition and modify it.
11183 The new rule will be added after the highlighted rule.
11185 <H3>IncludeFile</H3>
11187 The IncludeFile command allows you to add a rules file to your configuration.
11188 Usually, your rules will be contained in your Alpine configuration file.
11189 If you wish, some or all of your rules may be stored in a separate file.
11190 If a rules file already exists (maybe it was made by somebody else using
11191 Alpine), you may insert it before the currently highlighted rule.
11192 You may also insert an empty file or a file that does not yet exist.
11193 Once you have an empty rules file in your configuration, you may use
11194 the Shuffle command to move rules into it.
11195 In fact, that's the only way to get the initial rule into the file.
11197 <H3>eXcludeFile</H3>
11199 The eXcludeFile command removes a rules file from your rules configuration.
11200 A limitation of the program is that in order to exclude a rules file
11201 that file must have at least one rule
11202 in it, otherwise you won't be able to highlight a line in the file.
11203 So you may have to add a dummy rule to the file in order to exclude the file.
11205 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
11208 <End of help on this topic>
11211 ===== h_rules_srch =====
11214 <TITLE>SETUP SEARCH RULES SCREEN</TITLE>
11217 <H1>SETUP SEARCH RULES SCREEN</H1>
11218 <H2>SETUP SEARCH RULES COMMANDS</H2>
11219 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11221 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2
11222 ------------------------------- ------------------------------
11223 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text
11224 F2 See commands in next group F2 See commands in next group
11225 F3 Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11226 F4 Change configuration for rule
11227 F5 Move to previous rule F5 Include file in rule config
11228 F6 Move to next rule F6 Exclude file from config
11229 F7 Previous page of rules
11230 F8 Next page of rules
11231 F9 Add new rule F9 Replicate existing rule
11232 F10 Delete existing rule
11233 F11 Shuffle the order of rules
11234 F12 Whereis (search rule nicknames)
11238 Navigation General Alpine Commands
11239 ------------------------- -----------------------
11240 P Prev rule ? Display this help text
11241 N Next rule E Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11243 Spc (space bar) Next page
11244 W WhereIs (search for word in rule nicknames)
11246 Setup Search Rules Commands
11247 ------------------------------------------------
11248 A Add new rule $ Shuffle the order of rules
11249 D Delete existing rule C Change configuration for highlighted rule
11250 R Replicate existing rule
11251 I Include file in rule config X Exclude file from rule config
11255 <H2>Description of the Setup Search Rules Screen</H2>
11257 One of the commands that becomes available when that feature is turned on
11258 is the "; Select" command, which is used in the MESSAGE INDEX
11259 screen to select a set of messages.
11260 One way of selecting messages is to use a Rule.
11261 All of the messages that match (or don't match if you wish)
11262 a Rule's Pattern will be selected.
11264 Any of your Rules may be used for this purpose.
11265 You might already have Rules set up for filtering, index line color, scores, or roles;
11266 and you may use any of those Rules with the Select command.
11267 However, you might find it more convenient to set up a separate set of Rules
11268 just for this purpose without having to worry about what other effects
11270 That is the purpose of these Select Rules.
11273 Each rule has a "Pattern"
11274 that is used to decide which messages are selected when you use it with
11275 the Select command.
11279 In order to determine whether or not a message should be selected
11280 the message is compared with the rule's Pattern.
11281 These Patterns are the same for use with Roles, Filtering, Index Coloring,
11282 Scoring, Other Rules, and Search Rules, so are described in only one place,
11283 "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>".
11285 <H2>Command Descriptions</H2>
11289 The Add command is used to add a new rule definition to your set of
11291 The new rule will be added after the highlighted rule.
11295 The Delete command deletes the currently highlighted rule.
11299 The Change command lets you edit the nickname and Pattern
11300 of the currently highlighted rule.
11304 The Shuffle command allows you to change the order of the rules.
11305 This affects only the order they are presented in when you use the
11306 ^T subcommand of the Select by Rule command.
11307 You may move the currently highlighted rule up or down in the list.
11311 The Replicate command is used to copy an existing rule definition and modify it.
11312 The new rule will be added after the highlighted rule.
11314 <H3>IncludeFile</H3>
11316 The IncludeFile command allows you to add a rules file to your configuration.
11317 Usually, your rules will be contained in your Alpine configuration file.
11318 If you wish, some or all of your rules may be stored in a separate file.
11319 If a rules file already exists (maybe it was made by somebody else using
11320 Alpine), you may insert it before the currently highlighted rule.
11321 You may also insert an empty file or a file that does not yet exist.
11322 Once you have an empty rules file in your configuration, you may use
11323 the Shuffle command to move rules into it.
11324 In fact, that's the only way to get the initial rule into the file.
11326 <H3>eXcludeFile</H3>
11328 The eXcludeFile command removes a rules file from your rules configuration.
11329 A limitation of the program is that in order to exclude a rules file
11330 that file must have at least one rule
11331 in it, otherwise you won't be able to highlight a line in the file.
11332 So you may have to add a dummy rule to the file in order to exclude the file.
11334 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
11337 <End of help on this topic>
11340 ===== h_rules_incols =====
11343 <TITLE>SETUP INDEX LINE COLORS SCREEN</TITLE>
11346 <H1>SETUP INDEX LINE COLORS SCREEN</H1>
11347 <H2>SETUP INDEX LINE COLORS COMMANDS</H2>
11348 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11350 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2
11351 ------------------------------- ------------------------------
11352 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text
11353 F2 See commands in next group F2 See commands in next group
11354 F3 Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11355 F4 Change configuration for rule
11356 F5 Move to previous rule F5 Include file in rule config
11357 F6 Move to next rule F6 Exclude file from config
11358 F7 Previous page of rules
11359 F8 Next page of rules
11360 F9 Add new rule F9 Replicate existing rule
11361 F10 Delete existing rule
11362 F11 Shuffle the order of rules
11363 F12 Whereis (search rule nicknames)
11367 Navigation General Alpine Commands
11368 ------------------------- -----------------------
11369 P Prev rule ? Display this help text
11370 N Next rule E Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11372 Spc (space bar) Next page
11373 W WhereIs (search for word in rule nicknames)
11375 Setup Index Color Commands
11376 ------------------------------------------------
11377 A Add new rule $ Shuffle the order of rules
11378 D Delete existing rule C Change configuration for highlighted rule
11379 R Replicate existing rule
11380 I Include file in rule config X Exclude file from rule config
11384 <H2>Description of the Setup Index Line Colors Screen</H2>
11386 Index Line Color causes lines in the MESSAGE INDEX screen to be colored.
11387 This action is only available if your terminal is capable of displaying
11388 color and color display has been enabled with the
11389 <A HREF="h_config_color_style">Color Style</A> option within the
11390 Setup Color screen.
11391 (In PC-Alpine, color is always enabled so there is no option to turn on.)
11392 This screen lets you add, delete, modify, or change the order of the rules
11393 that cause the lines in the MESSAGE INDEX to be displayed in different
11396 Each rule has a "Pattern",
11397 which is used to decide which of the rules is used; and the color that
11398 is used if the Pattern matches a particular message.
11400 <H2>Index Color Patterns</H2>
11402 In order to determine whether or not a message matches an Index Color Rule
11403 the message is compared with the rule's Pattern.
11404 These Patterns are the same for use with Roles, Filtering, Index Coloring,
11405 Scoring, Other Rules, and Search Rules, so are described in only one place,
11406 "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>".
11409 If none of the Index Color rules is a match for a particular index line,
11410 then the color used is set using
11411 the <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
11413 <H2>Index Line Color</H2>
11415 This is the color that index lines are colored when there is a matching
11417 This colors the whole index line, except possibly the status letters,
11418 which may be colored separately using
11419 the <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
11421 <H2>Command Descriptions</H2>
11425 The Add command is used to add a new rule definition to your set of
11427 The new rule will be added after the highlighted rule.
11431 The Delete command deletes the currently highlighted rule.
11435 The Change command lets you edit the nickname, Pattern,
11436 and Index Line Color of the currently highlighted rule.
11440 The Shuffle command allows you to change the order of the rules.
11441 You may move the currently highlighted rule up or down in the list.
11442 The order of the rules is important since the rules are tested for a
11443 match starting with the first rule and continuing until a match is found.
11444 You should place the rules with more specific Patterns near the beginning
11445 of the list, and those with more general Patterns near the end so that
11446 the more specific matches will happen when appropriate.
11450 The Replicate command is used to copy an existing rule definition and modify it.
11451 The new rule will be added after the highlighted rule.
11453 <H3>IncludeFile</H3>
11455 The IncludeFile command allows you to add a rules file to your configuration.
11456 Usually, your rules will be contained in your Alpine configuration file.
11457 If you wish, some or all of your rules may be stored in a separate file.
11458 If a rules file already exists (maybe it was made by somebody else using
11459 Alpine), you may insert it before the currently highlighted rule.
11460 You may also insert an empty file or a file that does not yet exist.
11461 Once you have an empty rules file in your configuration, you may use
11462 the Shuffle command to move rules into it.
11463 In fact, that's the only way to get the initial rule into the file.
11465 <H3>eXcludeFile</H3>
11467 The eXcludeFile command removes a rules file from your rules configuration.
11468 A limitation of the program is that in order to exclude a rules file
11469 that file must have at least one rule
11470 in it, otherwise you won't be able to highlight a line in the file.
11471 So you may have to add a dummy rule to the file in order to exclude the file.
11473 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
11476 <End of help on this topic>
11479 ===== h_rules_filter =====
11482 <TITLE>SETUP FILTERING SCREEN</TITLE>
11485 <H1>SETUP FILTERING SCREEN</H1>
11486 <H2>SETUP FILTERING COMMANDS</H2>
11487 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11489 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2
11490 ------------------------------- ------------------------------
11491 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text
11492 F2 See commands in next group F2 See commands in next group
11493 F3 Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11494 F4 Change configuration for filter
11495 F5 Move to previous filter F5 Include file in filter config
11496 F6 Move to next filter F6 Exclude file from config
11497 F7 Previous page of filters
11498 F8 Next page of filters
11499 F9 Add new filter F9 Replicate existing filter
11500 F10 Delete existing filter
11501 F11 Shuffle the order of filters
11502 F12 Whereis (search filter nicknames)
11506 Navigation General Alpine Commands
11507 ------------------------- -----------------------
11508 P Prev Filter ? Display this help text
11509 N Next Filter E Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11511 Spc (space bar) Next page
11512 W WhereIs (search for word in filter nicknames)
11514 Setup Filters Commands
11515 ------------------------------------------------
11516 A Add new filter $ Shuffle the order of filters
11517 D Delete existing filter C Change configuration for highlighted filter
11518 R Replicate existing filter
11519 I Include file in filter config X Exclude file from filter config
11523 <H2>Description of the Setup Filtering Screen</H2>
11525 This screen lets you add, delete, modify, or change the order of the rules
11526 that determine the filtering Alpine does on folders you view.
11528 The software that actually delivers mail (the stuff that happens
11529 before Alpine is involved) for you is in a better position to do mail filtering
11530 than Alpine itself.
11531 If possible, you may want to look into using that sort of mail filtering to
11532 deliver mail to different folders, delete it, or forward it.
11533 However, if you'd like Alpine to help with this, Alpine's filtering is for you.
11535 Filtering is a way to automatically move certain messages from one folder
11536 to another or to delete messages.
11537 It can also be used to set message status (Important, Deleted, New,
11538 Answered) and to set <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> for messages.
11539 Alpine doesn't have the ability to forward mail to another address or
11540 to deliver vacation messages.
11542 Each filtering rule has a "Pattern" and a "Filter Action".
11543 When a folder is opened, when new mail arrives in an open folder, or
11544 when mail is Expunged from a folder; each
11545 message is compared with the Patterns of your filtering rules.
11546 The comparisons start with the first rule and keep going until there
11548 If a match is found, the message may be deleted or moved, depending on
11549 the setting of the Filter Action.
11550 If the message is not deleted, it may have its status altered.
11554 When setting up a Pattern used to delete messages,
11555 it is recommended that you test the Pattern first with a "Move"
11556 folder specified in
11557 case unintended matches occur. Messages that are deleted will be removed
11558 from the folder and <EM>unrecoverable</EM> from within Alpine after the
11559 next Expunge command or once the folder being filtered has been closed.
11561 <H2>Filter Patterns</H2>
11563 In order to determine whether or not a message matches a filter the message is
11564 compared with the Filter's Pattern.
11565 These Patterns are the same for use with Roles, Filtering, Index Coloring,
11566 Scoring, Other Rules, and Search Rules, so are described in only one place,
11567 "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>".
11569 Since filtering is a potentially destructive action, if you have a filtering
11570 Pattern with nothing other than Current Folder Type set, that filtering
11573 <H2>Filter Actions</H2>
11575 Once a filter match is found for a particular message, there are some actions
11577 First, the message may have its status changed.
11578 This is the same message status that you can manipulate manually using the
11579 <a href="h_common_flag">Flag Command</a>.
11580 There are always four elements of message status that you can control.
11581 You can set or clear the Important status, the New status, the Deleted
11582 status, and the Answered status.
11583 Of course, if the filter is going to delete the message,
11584 then there is no point in setting message status.
11585 You may also be able to set user-defined keywords for a message.
11586 Read a little about keywords in the help text for the
11587 <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A> command.
11589 Second, the filter may delete or move the message.
11590 Deleting the message marks it Deleted and removes it from view.
11591 It is effectively gone forever (though it technically is still there until
11592 the next expunge command, which may happen implicitly).
11593 Moving the message moves it from the open folder into the folder
11594 listed on the "Folder List" line of the filter configuration.
11595 If you list more than one folder name (separated by commas) then the message
11596 will be copied to each of those folders.
11597 In any case, if "Delete" or "Move" is set then the
11598 message is removed from the current folder.
11599 If you just want to set the messages status without deleting it from
11600 the folder, then set the filter action to
11601 "Just Set Message Status".
11603 (There is no way to do a Copy instead of a Move, due to the difficulties
11604 involved in keeping track of whether or not a message has
11605 already been copied.)
11607 <H2>Command Descriptions</H2>
11611 The Add command is used to add a new filter definition to your set of
11613 The new filter will be added after the highlighted filter.
11617 The Delete command deletes the currently highlighted filter.
11621 The Change command lets you edit the nickname, Pattern,
11622 and Folder of the currently highlighted filter.
11626 The Shuffle command allows you to change the order of the filters.
11627 You may move the currently highlighted filter up or down in the list.
11628 The order of the filters is important since the filters are tested for a
11629 match starting with the first filter and continuing until a match is found.
11630 You should place the filters with more specific Patterns near the beginning
11631 of the list, and those with more general Patterns near the end so that
11632 the more specific matches will happen when appropriate.
11636 The Replicate command is used to copy an existing filter and modify it.
11637 The new filter will be added after the highlighted filter.
11639 <H3>IncludeFile</H3>
11641 The IncludeFile command allows you to add a filters file to your configuration.
11642 Usually, your filters will be contained in your Alpine configuration file.
11643 If you wish, some or all of your filters may be stored in a separate file.
11644 If a filters file already exists (maybe it was made by somebody else using
11645 Alpine), you may insert it before the currently highlighted filter.
11646 You may also insert an empty file or a file that does not yet exist.
11647 Once you have an empty filters file in your configuration, you may use
11648 the Shuffle command to move filters into it.
11649 In fact, that's the only way to get the initial filter into the file.
11651 <H3>eXcludeFile</H3>
11653 The eXcludeFile command removes a filters file from your filters configuration.
11654 A limitation of the program is that in order to exclude a filters file
11655 that file must have at least one filter
11656 in it, otherwise you won't be able to highlight a line in the file.
11657 So you may have to add a dummy filter to the file in order to exclude the file.
11659 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
11662 <H3>Performance Considerations</H3>
11663 The number and type of patterns being tested can
11664 adversely effect performance. Issues to be aware
11668 <LI> The more filters you have defined the longer it will take to run down
11669 the list. Deleting unused filters is a good idea.
11670 <LI> Filtering in newsgroups served by an NNTP server will be slow
11671 if your patterns include tests other than "From:"
11672 or "Subject:".
11675 <End of help on this topic>
11678 ===== h_rules_score =====
11681 <TITLE>SETUP SCORING SCREEN</TITLE>
11684 <H1>SETUP SCORING SCREEN</H1>
11685 <H2>SETUP SCORING COMMANDS</H2>
11686 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11688 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2
11689 ------------------------------- ------------------------------
11690 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text
11691 F2 See commands in next group F2 See commands in next group
11692 F3 Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11693 F4 Change configuration for rule
11694 F5 Move to previous rule F5 Include file in rule config
11695 F6 Move to next rule F6 Exclude file from config
11696 F7 Previous page of rules
11697 F8 Next page of rules
11698 F9 Add new rule F9 Replicate existing rule
11699 F10 Delete existing rule
11700 F11 Shuffle the order of rules
11701 F12 Whereis (search rule nicknames)
11705 Navigation General Alpine Commands
11706 ------------------------- -----------------------
11707 P Prev rule ? Display this help text
11708 N Next rule E Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11710 Spc (space bar) Next page
11711 W WhereIs (search for word in rule nicknames)
11713 Setup Scoring Commands
11714 ------------------------------------------------
11715 A Add new rule $ Shuffle the order of rules
11716 D Delete existing rule C Change configuration for highlighted rule
11717 R Replicate existing rule
11718 I Include file in rule config X Exclude file from rule config
11722 <H2>Description of the Setup Scoring Screen</H2>
11724 Most people will not use scores at all, but if you do use them, here's how
11725 they work in Alpine.
11726 Using this screen, you may define Scoring rules.
11727 The score for a message is calculated by looking at every Score rule defined
11728 and adding up the Score Values for the ones that match the message.
11729 If there are no matches for a message, it has a score of zero.
11730 Message scores may be used a couple of ways in Alpine.
11732 <H3>Sorting by Score</H3>
11734 One of the methods you may use to sort message indexes is to sort by
11736 The scores of all the messages in a folder will be calculated and then
11737 the index will be ordered by placing the messages in order of ascending or
11740 <H3>Scores for use in Patterns</H3>
11742 The Patterns used for Roles, Index Line Coloring, and Filtering have a
11743 category labeled "Score Interval".
11744 When a message is being compared with a Pattern to check for a match, if
11745 the Score Interval is set only messages that have a score somewhere in
11746 the interval are a match.
11748 <H2>Scoring Rule Patterns</H2>
11750 In order to determine whether or not a message matches a scoring rule
11751 the message is compared with the rule's Pattern.
11752 These Patterns are the same for use with Roles, Filtering, Index Coloring,
11753 Scoring, Other Rules, and Search Rules, so are described in only one place,
11754 "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>".
11757 Actually, Scoring rule Patterns are slightly different from the other types of
11758 Patterns because Scoring rule Patterns don't contain a Score Interval.
11759 In other words, when calculating the score for a message, which is done
11760 by looking at the Scoring rule Patterns, scores aren't used.
11762 <H2>Score Value</H2>
11764 This is the value that will be added to the score for a message if the
11765 rule's Pattern is a match.
11766 Each individual Score Value is an integer between -100 and 100, and the
11767 values from matching rules are added together to get a message's score.
11768 There is also a way to extract the value from a particular header of each
11769 message. See the help text for Score Value for further information.
11771 <H2>Command Descriptions</H2>
11775 The Add command is used to add a new scoring rule definition.
11776 The new rule will be added after the highlighted rule.
11780 The Delete command deletes the currently highlighted scoring rule.
11784 The Change command lets you edit the nickname, Pattern,
11785 and Score Value of the currently highlighted scoring rule.
11789 The Shuffle command allows you to change the order of the scoring rules.
11790 You may move the currently highlighted rule up or down in the list.
11791 The order of the rules is important since the rules are tested for a
11792 match starting with the first rule and continuing until a match is found.
11793 You should place the rules with more specific Patterns near the beginning
11794 of the list, and those with more general Patterns near the end so that
11795 the more specific matches will happen when appropriate.
11799 The Replicate command is used to copy an existing rule and modify it.
11800 The new rule will be added after the highlighted rule.
11802 <H3>IncludeFile</H3>
11804 The IncludeFile command allows you to add a rules file to your configuration.
11805 Usually, your rules will be contained in your Alpine configuration file.
11806 If you wish, some or all of your rules may be stored in a separate file.
11807 If a rules file already exists (maybe it was made by somebody else using
11808 Alpine), you may insert it before the currently highlighted rule.
11809 You may also insert an empty file or a file that does not yet exist.
11810 Once you have an empty rules file in your configuration, you may use
11811 the Shuffle command to move rules into it.
11812 In fact, that's the only way to get the initial rule into the file.
11814 <H3>eXcludeFile</H3>
11816 The eXcludeFile command removes a rules file from your rules configuration.
11817 A limitation of the program is that in order to exclude a rules file
11818 that file must have at least one rule
11819 in it, otherwise you won't be able to highlight a line in the file.
11820 So you may have to add a dummy rule to the file in order to exclude the file.
11822 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
11825 <End of help on this topic>
11828 ===== h_direct_config =====
11831 <TITLE>SETUP LDAP DIRECTORY SERVERS SCREEN</TITLE>
11834 <H1>SETUP LDAP DIRECTORY SERVERS SCREEN</H1>
11835 <H2>SETUP LDAP DIRECTORY SERVERS COMMANDS</H2>
11836 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11839 -------------------------------
11841 F3 Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11842 F4 Change configuration for directory server
11843 F5 Move to previous directory server
11844 F6 Move to next directory server
11845 F7 Previous page of directory servers
11846 F8 Next page of directory servers
11847 F9 Add new directory server
11848 F10 Delete existing directory server
11849 F11 Shuffle the order of directory servers
11850 F12 Whereis (search directory server titles)
11854 Navigation General Alpine Commands
11855 ------------------------- -----------------------
11856 P Prev Directory Server ? Display this help text
11857 N Next Directory Server E Back to MAIN Alpine menu
11859 Spc (space bar) Next page
11860 W WhereIs (search for word in directory server titles)
11862 Setup LDAP Directory Server Commands
11863 ------------------------------------------------
11864 A Add new directory server $ Shuffle the order of directory servers
11865 D Delete existing dir server C Change configuration for highlighted server
11869 <H2>Description of the Setup LDAP Directory Servers Screen</H2>
11871 This screen lets you add, delete, modify, or change the order of your
11872 directory servers. You may also set some optional behavior for each server.
11873 The "Add Dir" command brings up a blank form to
11874 fill in. You will have to supply at least the name of the LDAP server.
11875 You will often have to supply a search base to be used with that server,
11876 as well. Once the form has been brought up on your screen, there is help
11877 available for each of the options you may set.
11879 The "Del Dir" command allows you to remove a directory server
11880 from your configuration.
11882 The "Change" command is similar to the "Add Dir" command.
11883 The difference is that instead of bringing up a form for a new server
11884 configuration, you are changing the configuration of an existing entry.
11885 For example, you might want to correct a typing error, change a
11886 nickname, or change one of the options set for that server.
11888 The "Shuffle" command is used to change the order of directory
11891 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
11894 <End of help on this topic>
11897 ============= h_address_display ========================
11900 <TITLE>SEARCH RESULTS INDEX</TITLE>
11903 <H1>SEARCH RESULTS INDEX</H1>
11904 This screen shows the results, if any, of your Directory Server search.
11905 Commands (besides those for screen navigation) are:
11908 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11914 <DD>See the full information for the selected entry.
11917 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11921 <!--chtml endif--></DT>
11922 <DD>Compose a message with the selected entry as the recipient.
11925 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11929 <!--chtml endif--></DT>
11930 <DD>Compose a message with the selected entry as the recipient. This differs
11931 from Compose in that you may select a role before beginning your composition.
11934 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11938 <!--chtml endif--></DT>
11939 <DD>Send the full information for the selected entry as an
11940 email message to someone else.
11943 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11949 <DD>Save to your address book:
11951 <LI>the result of the search (as just found through your query) for the
11953 <LI>the selected entry for repeated Directory Server searching when used
11957 Export to a file (external to Alpine):
11959 <LI>the full information for the selected entry; or
11960 <LI>the email address from the selected entry; or
11961 <LI>the selected entry in <A HREF="h_whatis_vcard">vCard</A> format.
11964 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
11970 <DD>Search for text in the SEARCH RESULTS INDEX screen. (Searches only the
11971 displayed text, not the full records for each entry.)
11973 <End of help on this topic>
11976 ============= h_address_select ========================
11979 <TITLE>SEARCH RESULTS INDEX</TITLE>
11982 <H1>SEARCH RESULTS INDEX</H1>
11983 This screen shows the results, if any, of your Directory Server search.
11984 Commands (besides those for screen navigation) are:
11988 <DD>Select this entry for use.
11991 <DD>Exit without selecting any of the entries.
11995 <DD>Search for text in the SEARCH RESULTS INDEX screen. (Searches only the
11996 displayed text, not the full records for each entry.)
11998 <End of help on this topic>
12001 ===== h_folder_maint =====
12004 <TITLE>Help for Folder List</TITLE>
12007 <H1>FOLDER LIST COMMANDS</H1>
12008 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12010 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2
12011 ------------------------------- ------------------------------
12012 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text
12013 F2 See commands in next group F2 See commands in next group
12014 F3 MAIN MENU Screen F3 Quit Alpine
12015 F4 Select folder and view it F4 MAIN MENU Screen
12016 F5 Move to previous folder
12017 F6 Move to next folder F6 Specify a folder to go to
12018 F7 Show previous screen of listing F7 Show MESSAGE INDEX of current folder
12019 F8 Show next screen of listing F8 Compose a message
12020 F9 Add a new folder F9 Print folder listing
12021 F10 Delete selected folder
12022 F11 Rename selected folder
12023 F12 Whereis (search folder names)
12025 Available Commands -- Group 3
12027 F2 See commands in next group
12028 F5 Go to next new message
12029 (or count recent messages if <A HREF="h_config_tab_checks_recent"><!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-checks-recent"--></A> is set)
12030 F8 Compose a message using roles
12031 F9 Export folder to a file
12032 F10 Import the file back to a folder
12036 Navigating the Folder Screen Operations on the Selected Folder
12037 ---------------------------- ---------------------------------
12038 P Move to previous folder V View Index of selected folder
12039 N Move to next folder D Delete
12040 - Show previous page of listing R Rename
12041 Spc (space bar) Show next page E Export to file
12042 U Import from file to folder
12044 FOLDER LIST Screen Commands General Alpine Command
12045 --------------------------- -----------------------
12046 A Add a folder O Show all other available commands
12047 G Specify a folder to go to ? Show Help text
12048 I Show MESSAGE INDEX of current folder M MAIN MENU Screen
12049 W Whereis (search folder names) Q Quit Alpine
12050 % Print folder listing C Compose a message
12051 # Compose a message using roles
12055 These commands are only available in the FOLDER LIST screen when the
12056 <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"-->"
12057 feature</A> is set in the SETUP CONFIGURATION screen:<DL>
12059 <DD>Select folders by certain criteria:<UL>
12060 <LI>All: of limited use, since there is no Apply command.
12061 <LI>by Property: <UL>
12062 <LI>folder contains messages not yet seen
12063 <LI>folder contains new messages
12064 <LI>folder contains exactly as many, more, or fewer messages
12065 than a given number
12068 <LI>contained in name of folder (Name Select)
12069 <LI>contained in messages in folder (Content Select)
12073 <DT>Select current:</DT>
12074 <DD>Select the folder the cursor is on. (Can be used to "manually"
12075 add one or more folders to a set created with the Select command described
12077 <DT>Zoom mode:</DT>
12078 <DD>Toggles display of only selected folders or all folders on and off.</DD>
12082 <A HREF="h_config_tab_checks_recent">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-checks-recent"-->"</A>
12083 is set then the TAB key will display the number of recent messages and
12084 the total number of messages in the highlighted folder.
12086 The "Export" command causes the lowest common denominator style
12087 mailbox to be written to a file.
12088 If the file already exists, you are asked if you want to delete it.
12089 If you say No, then the operation is aborted.
12090 Export might be a reasonable way to store a backup or an archival copy of
12092 The exported-to file is a local file on the system where you are running Alpine.
12093 The "Import" command is the opposite of the Export command.
12094 It reads a file created by Export and asks where it should save it in your
12096 This could be a new folder or an existing folder.
12097 If the folder already exists, the messages from the exported file will be
12098 appended to the folder.
12100 <CENTER>Description of the FOLDER LIST Screen</CENTER>
12102 The purpose of the FOLDER LIST screen is to help you browse and manage
12103 the folders and directories (also known as "hierarchy")
12104 contained within a collection.
12107 Folders and directories are arranged alphabetically across lines of
12108 the screen. Directories, if present, are denoted by a special
12109 character at the end of the name known as the hierarchy delimiter
12110 (typically, "/"). By default, folders and directories are
12111 mixed together. The
12112 "<A HREF="h_config_fld_sort_rule"><!--#echo var="VAR_folder-sort-rule"--></A>"
12113 configuration option can be used to group directories toward the
12114 beginning or end of the list.
12117 The Next/Prev Page commands help browse the list, the Next/Prev Fldr
12118 commands change the "selected" (i.e., highlighted) folder or
12119 directory, and the View Fldr/Dir commands will "open" the
12120 selected item. Folder and directory management is provided via the
12121 Rename, Delete and Add commands.
12123 <P><CENTER>About Folders</CENTER>
12124 What are Folders?<P>
12126 Folders are simply files where messages are kept. Every message has to be
12127 in a folder. Most every Alpine user starts out with 3 folders: an INBOX, a
12128 folder for sent mail and a folder for saved messages.<P>
12130 You may create as many other folders as you wish. They must be given
12131 names that can be filenames on the filesystem.
12134 You can move messages from one folder to another by opening the original
12135 folder and saving messages into the other folder just as you can save
12136 message from your INBOX to any other folder.<P>
12138 Folders are typically just files in the filesystem. However, the files
12140 folders have some special formatting in them (so that Alpine knows where one
12141 message ends and another begins) and should <EM>not</EM> be edited outside of
12142 Alpine. If you want copies of your messages in text files that you can edit
12143 or otherwise manipulate, use the Export command to copy them from Alpine into
12144 your regular file area.
12147 FOR MORE INFORMATION: See the section on
12148 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A>.
12150 <CENTER>About Directories</CENTER>
12152 A directory is simply a container used to group folders within a
12153 folder list. You can create as many directories as you like. And
12154 directories can even contain directories themselves.
12157 SPECIAL NOTES: When accessing folders on an IMAP server, it is important
12158 to note that not all IMAP servers support directories. If you find that
12159 the Add command fails to offer the "Create Directory" subcommand,
12160 then it's likely that directories are not supported by the server serving
12161 in that collection.
12164 Similarly, servers that do provide for directories may not do so in
12165 the same way. On some servers, for example, each folder name you
12166 create is at the same time capable of being a directory. When this
12167 happens, Alpine will display both the folder name and the name of the
12168 directory (with trailing hierarchy delimiter) in the folder list.
12171 Another issue with IMAP access, though with a much smaller set of servers,
12172 is that not all servers accept the request to list out the available
12173 folders and directories in the same way. If you find yourself having
12174 trouble viewing folders on your server, you might investigate the
12175 "<A HREF="h_config_lame_list_mode"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-lame-list-mode"--></A>"
12179 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
12182 <End of help on this topic>
12185 ========= h_valid_folder_names ========
12188 <TITLE>Explanation of Valid Folder Names</TITLE>
12191 <H1>Folder Name Syntax Explained</H1>
12193 Once your folder collections are defined, you can usually refer to
12194 folders by their simple (unqualified) name, or pick from a FOLDER LIST
12195 display. However, understanding the complete syntax for folder names,
12196 both local and remote, is handy when using the Goto command and when
12197 you are adding new folder collections via the Setups/collectionList screen.
12199 An Alpine folder name looks like
12202 <CENTER><SAMP>[{<remote-specification>}][#<namespace>]<namespace-specific-part></SAMP></CENTER>
12205 The square brackets ([]) mean that the part is optional.
12208 If there is no remote-specification, then the folder name is interpreted
12209 locally on the computer running Alpine.
12210 Local folder names depend on the operating system used by the computer
12211 running Alpine, as well as the configuration of that system. For example,
12212 "C:\PINE\FOLDERS\OCT-94" might exist on a PC, and
12213 "~/mail/september-1994" might be a reasonable folder name on a
12214 system running Unix.
12217 Alpine users have the option of using folders that are stored on some other
12218 computer. Alpine accesses remote folders via IMAP (the Internet Message
12219 Access Protocol), or in the case of news, via NNTP (the Network News
12220 Transport Protocol). To be able to access remote folders in Alpine, the
12221 remote host must be running the appropriate server software (imapd or
12222 nntpd) and you must correctly specify the name of the folder to Alpine,
12223 including the domain name of the remote machine. For example,
12225 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}INBOX</SAMP></CENTER>
12227 could be a remote folder specification, and so could
12229 <CENTER><SAMP>{unixhost.art.example.com}~/mail/september-1994</SAMP></CENTER>
12232 <CENTER><SAMP>{winhost.art.example.com}\mymail\SEP-94</SAMP></CENTER>
12234 Note that in the case of remote folders, the directory/file path in the specification is
12235 determined by the operating system of the remote computer, <B>not</B> by
12236 the operating system of the computer on which you are running Alpine.
12238 As you can tell, the name of the computer is in {} brackets
12239 followed immediately by the name of the folder. (In each of these cases the
12240 optional namespace is missing.) If, as in these
12241 examples, there is no remote access protocol specified, then IMAP is
12243 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">here</A>
12244 for a more detailed look at what options can be placed between the brackets.
12245 If there are no brackets at all, then the folder name is interpreted locally
12246 on the computer on which you are running Alpine.
12249 To the right of the brackets when a server name is present, or at the
12250 start of the foldername if no server is present, the sharp sign,
12251 "#", holds special meaning. It indicates a folder name
12252 outside the area reserved for your personal folders. In fact, it's
12253 used to indicate both the name of the folder, and a special phrase
12254 telling Alpine how to interpret the name that follows.
12257 So, for example, Alpine can be used to access a newsgroup that might be
12258 available on your computer using:
12260 <CENTER><SAMP>#news.comp.mail.pine</SAMP></CENTER>
12262 The sharp sign indicates the folder name is outside your personal
12263 folder area. The "news." phrase after it tells Alpine to
12264 interpret the remainder of the name as a newsgroup.
12267 Similarly, to access a newsgroup on your IMAP server, you might
12268 use something like:
12270 <CENTER><SAMP>{wharhol.art.example.com}#news.comp.mail.misc</SAMP></CENTER>
12273 There are a number of such special phrases (or "namespaces")
12274 available. For a more detailed explanation read about
12275 <A HREF="h_folder_name_namespaces">Namespaces</A>.
12278 Note that "INBOX" has special meaning in both local and remote folder
12279 names. The name INBOX refers to your "principal incoming
12280 message folder" and will be mapped to the actual file name used for your
12281 INBOX on any given host. Therefore, a name like
12282 "{xxx.art.example.com}INBOX" refers to whatever file is used to
12283 store incoming mail for you on that particular host.
12286 <End of help on this topic>
12289 ======= h_folder_name_namespaces =======
12292 <TITLE>FOLDER NAME NAMESPACES EXPLAINED</TITLE>
12295 <H1>Folder Name Namespaces Explained</H1>
12297 An Alpine folder name looks like
12300 <CENTER><SAMP>[{<remote-specification>}][#<namespace>][<namespace-specific-part>]</SAMP></CENTER>
12303 The local part of a folder name has an optional "Namespace" which
12304 tells Alpine how to interpret the rest of the name.
12307 By default the folder name is interpreted as defining a section of your personal
12308 folder area. This area and how you specify it are defined by the
12309 server, if one is specified, or, typically, the home
12310 directory, if no server is defined.
12313 If a namespace is specified, it begins with the
12314 sharp, "#", character followed by the name of the namespace
12315 and then the namespace's path-element-delimiter. Aside from the
12316 path's format, namespaces can also imply access rights, content
12317 policy, audience, location, and, occasionally, access methods.
12320 Each server exports its own set (possibly of size one) of
12321 namespaces. Hence, it's likely communication with your server's
12322 administrator will be required for specific configurations. Some of
12323 the more common namespaces, however, include:
12327 <DD>This specifies a set of folders in the newsgroup namespace. Newsgroup
12328 names are hierarchically defined with each level delimited by a period.
12330 <CENTER><SAMP>#news.comp.mail.pine</SAMP></CENTER>
12334 <DD>This specifies a folder area that the server may export to the general
12338 <DD>This specifies a folder area that the server may export to groups
12342 <DD>This specifies a folder area that is the same as that it may have
12343 exported via the "File Transfer Protocol".
12346 <DD>This specifies the personal folder area associated with folders
12347 and directories that were created using the MH message handling system.
12350 <DD>This namespace is interpreted locally by Alpine. It has an unusual interpretation and format.
12352 <CENTER><SAMP>#move<DELIM><MailDropFolder><DELIM><DestinationFolder></SAMP></CENTER>
12354 The #move namespace is followed by two folder names separated by a delimiter
12356 The delimiter character may be any character that does not appear in
12357 the MailDropFolder name.
12358 The meaning of #move is that mail will be copied from the MailDropFolder to
12359 the DestinationFolder and then deleted (if possible) from the MailDropFolder.
12360 Periodic checks at frequency
12361 <A HREF="h_config_mailcheck"><!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"--></A>, but with a minimum
12362 time between checks set by
12363 <A HREF="h_config_maildropcheck"><!--#echo var="VAR_maildrop-check-minimum"--></A>,
12364 are made for new mail arriving in the MailDropFolder.
12365 An example that copies mail from a POP inbox to a local folder follows
12367 <CENTER><SAMP>#move+{popserver.example.com/pop3/ssl}inbox+local folder</SAMP></CENTER>
12369 To you it appears that mail is being delivered to the local folder when it
12370 is copied from the MailDropFolder, and you read mail from the local folder.
12372 Note that if the DestinationFolder does not exist then the messages are not
12373 copied from the MailDropFolder.
12374 A #move folder may only be used as an
12375 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"Incoming folder"</A> or
12377 When you are in the FOLDER LIST of Incoming Message Folders (after turning
12379 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders"-->"</A>
12381 the Add command has a subcommand "Use Mail Drop"
12382 which may be helpful for defining the folder in your Alpine configuration.
12383 The same is true when you edit the
12384 <A HREF="h_config_inbox_path"><!--#echo var="VAR_inbox-path"--></A>
12385 option in Setup/Config.
12386 Each of these configuration methods will also create the DestinationFolder
12387 if it doesn't already exist.
12388 If you are having problems, make sure the DestinationFolder exists.
12389 You may find some more useful information about Mail Drops at
12390 <A HREF="h_maildrop">What is a Mail Drop?</A>.
12395 In addition, the server may support access to other user's folders,
12396 provided you have suitable permissions. Common methods use a prefix
12397 of either "~<VAR>user</VAR>/", or "/<VAR>user</VAR>/" to
12398 indicate the root of the other user's folder area.
12401 No, nothing's simple.
12404 <End of help on this topic>
12407 ============= h_whatis_vcard ========================
12410 <TITLE>VCARD EXPLAINED</TITLE>
12413 <H1>What is the vCard format?</H1>
12414 A "vCard" is a sort of electronic business card, for exchanging
12415 information about and among people and organizations electronically.
12416 More information about vCard can be found (as of May 1998) on the WWW site
12417 of the Internet Mail Consortium at the URL:
12419 <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.imc.org/pdi/">http://www.imc.org/pdi/</A></CENTER>
12421 <End of help on this topic>
12424 ===== h_folder_open =====
12427 <TITLE>Explanation of Folder Selection</TITLE>
12432 This screen is designed to allow you to quickly and easily survey your
12433 folders and select one to open.
12434 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12436 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12437 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12438 P Move to previous folder ? Show this help text
12439 N Move to next folder
12440 - Show previous screen of folders
12441 Spc (space bar) Show next screen
12442 W WhereIs (search folder names)
12444 Folder Selection Commands
12445 -------------------------
12446 E Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12447 S Select the currently highlighted folder
12451 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12452 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12453 F5 Move to previous folder F1 Show this help text
12454 F6 Move to next folder
12455 F7 Show previous screen of folders
12456 F8 Show next screen of folders
12457 F12 WhereIs (search folder names)
12459 Folder Selection Commands
12460 -------------------------
12461 F3 Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12462 F4 Select the currently highlighted folder
12466 FOR MORE INFORMATION: See the section on
12467 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A>.
12469 <End of help on this topic>
12472 ===== h_folder_subscribe =====
12475 <TITLE>Newsgroup Subscribe Screen explained</TITLE>
12478 <H1>FOLDER SUBSCRIBE HELP</H1>
12480 This screen is designed to help you subscribe to newsgroups you are
12481 not currently subscribed to. The screen display is a list of all
12482 available newsgroups (or possibly a partial list if you specified a
12483 partial name when entering the screen). Groups you have already
12484 subscribed to have the letters "SUB" next to them. You may
12485 select a single new group to subscribe to by moving the cursor to that
12486 group and pressing "S" or carriage return. Alternatively,
12487 you may change into ListMode with the "ListMode" command.
12488 The display will change slightly so that each group has a checkbox in
12489 front of it. Use the cursor and the Set/Unset command to place an
12490 "X" in front of each newsgroup you wish to subscribe to.
12493 When you are finished marking groups, the "Subscribe"
12494 command will subscribe you to those groups you have marked. Note, you
12495 may not unsubscribe to groups with this command. Instead of the
12496 "A" "Subscribe" command, use the "D"
12500 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12502 Navigating the List of Newsgroups General Alpine Commands
12503 --------------------------------- -----------------------
12504 F5 Move to previous group F1 Show this help text
12505 F6 Move to next group
12506 F7 Show previous screen of groups
12507 F8 Show next screen of groups
12508 F12 WhereIs (search group names)
12511 Group Selection Commands
12512 -------------------------
12513 F3 Exit the News Subscribe menu (without selecting any groups)
12514 F4 Subscribe to the currently highlighted newsgroup
12518 Navigating the List of Newsgroups General Alpine Commands
12519 --------------------------------- -----------------------
12520 P Move to previous group ? Show this help text
12521 N Move to next group
12522 - Show previous screen of groups
12523 Spc (space bar) Show next screen
12524 W WhereIs (search group names)
12527 Group Selection Commands
12528 -------------------------
12529 E Exit the News Subscribe menu (without selecting any groups)
12530 S Subscribe to the currently highlighted newsgroup
12534 When in ListMode, there is an additional command for marking groups to
12537 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12540 -------------------------
12541 F9 Set or unset the highlighted group
12546 -------------------------
12547 X Set or unset the highlighted group
12551 <End of help on this topic>
12554 ===== h_folder_postnews =====
12557 <TITLE>Newsgroup selecting for Posting explained</TITLE>
12560 This screen is designed to allow you to quickly and easily survey
12561 the available newsgroups and select one to post news to.
12563 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12565 Navigating the List of Newsgroups General Alpine Commands
12566 --------------------------------- -----------------------
12567 F5 Move to previous group F1 Show this help text
12568 F6 Move to next group
12569 F7 Show previous screen of groups
12570 F8 Show next screen of groups
12571 F12 WhereIs (search group names)
12573 Group Selection Commands
12574 -------------------------
12575 F3 Exit the Selection menu (without selecting a group)
12576 F4 Select the currently highlighted newsgroup
12580 Navigating the List of Newsgroups General Alpine Commands
12581 --------------------------------- -----------------------
12582 P Move to previous group ? Show this help text
12583 N Move to next group
12584 - Show previous screen of groups
12585 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of groups
12586 W WhereIs (search group names)
12588 Group Selection Commands
12589 -------------------------
12590 E Exit the Selection menu (without selecting a group)
12591 S Select the currently highlighted newsgroup
12595 <End of help on this topic>
12598 ===== h_folder_save =====
12601 <TITLE>Folder Select for Save Explained</TITLE>
12604 This screen is designed to allow you to quickly and easily survey your
12605 folders and select one to use for saving the current message.
12608 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12610 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12611 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12612 F5 Move to previous folder F1 Show this help text
12613 F6 Move to next folder
12614 F7 Show previous screen of folders
12615 F8 Show next screen of folders
12616 F12 WhereIs (search folder names)
12618 Folder Selection Commands
12619 -------------------------
12620 F3 Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12621 F4 Select the currently highlighted folder
12622 F11 AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12626 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12627 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12628 P Move to previous folder ? Show this help text
12629 N Move to next folder
12630 - Show previous screen of folders
12631 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of folders
12632 W WhereIs (search folder names)
12634 Folder Selection Commands
12635 -------------------------
12636 E Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12637 S Select the currently highlighted folder
12638 A AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12642 FOR MORE INFORMATION: See the section on
12643 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A>.
12645 <End of help on this topic>
12648 ===== h_folder_fcc =====
12651 <TITLE>Folder Select for Fcc Explained</TITLE>
12654 This screen is designed to allow you to quickly and easily survey your
12655 folders and select one to use as the file carbon copy (fcc) for the
12659 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12661 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12662 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12663 F5 Move to previous folder F1 Show this help text
12664 F6 Move to next folder
12665 F7 Show previous screen of folders
12666 F8 Show next screen of folders
12667 F12 WhereIs (search folder names)
12669 Folder Selection Commands
12670 -------------------------
12671 F3 Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12672 F4 Select the currently highlighted folder
12673 F11 AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12677 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12678 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12679 P Move to previous folder ? Show this help text
12680 N Move to next folder
12681 - Show previous screen of folders
12682 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of folders
12683 W WhereIs (search folder names)
12685 Folder Selection Commands
12686 -------------------------
12687 E Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12688 S Select the currently highlighted folder
12689 A AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12693 FOR MORE INFORMATION: See the section on
12694 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A>.
12696 <End of help on this topic>
12699 ===== h_folder_pattern_roles =====
12702 <TITLE>Folder Select for Current Folder Explained</TITLE>
12705 This screen is designed to allow you to quickly and easily survey your
12706 folders and select one to use as the specific Current Folder
12710 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12712 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12713 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12714 F5 Move to previous folder F1 Show this help text
12715 F6 Move to next folder
12716 F7 Show previous screen of folders
12717 F8 Show next screen of folders
12718 F12 WhereIs (search folder names)
12720 Folder Selection Commands
12721 -------------------------
12722 F3 Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12723 F4 Select the currently highlighted folder
12724 F11 AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12728 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12729 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12730 P Move to previous folder ? Show this help text
12731 N Move to next folder
12732 - Show previous screen of folders
12733 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of folders
12734 W WhereIs (search folder names)
12736 Folder Selection Commands
12737 -------------------------
12738 E Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12739 S Select the currently highlighted folder
12740 A AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12744 FOR MORE INFORMATION: See the section on
12745 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A>.
12747 <End of help on this topic>
12750 ===== h_folder_stayopen_folders =====
12753 <TITLE>Folder Select Explained</TITLE>
12756 This screen is designed to allow you to quickly and easily survey your
12757 folders and select one to use as a Stay-Open folder.
12760 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12762 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12763 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12764 F5 Move to previous folder F1 Show this help text
12765 F6 Move to next folder
12766 F7 Show previous screen of folders
12767 F8 Show next screen of folders
12768 F12 WhereIs (search folder names)
12770 Folder Selection Commands
12771 -------------------------
12772 F3 Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12773 F4 Select the currently highlighted folder
12774 F11 AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12778 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12779 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12780 P Move to previous folder ? Show this help text
12781 N Move to next folder
12782 - Show previous screen of folders
12783 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of folders
12784 W WhereIs (search folder names)
12786 Folder Selection Commands
12787 -------------------------
12788 E Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12789 S Select the currently highlighted folder
12790 A AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12794 FOR MORE INFORMATION: See the section on
12795 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A>.
12797 <End of help on this topic>
12800 ===== h_folder_action_roles =====
12803 <TITLE>Folder Select Explained</TITLE>
12806 This screen is designed to allow you to quickly and easily survey your
12807 folders and select one to use as the folder into which messages
12808 matching this filter will be moved.
12811 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12813 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12814 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12815 F5 Move to previous folder F1 Show this help text
12816 F6 Move to next folder
12817 F7 Show previous screen of folders
12818 F8 Show next screen of folders
12819 F12 WhereIs (search folder names)
12821 Folder Selection Commands
12822 -------------------------
12823 F3 Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12824 F4 Select the currently highlighted folder
12825 F11 AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12829 Navigating the List of Folders General Alpine Commands
12830 ------------------------------ -----------------------
12831 P Move to previous folder ? Show this help text
12832 N Move to next folder
12833 - Show previous screen of folders
12834 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of folders
12835 W WhereIs (search folder names)
12837 Folder Selection Commands
12838 -------------------------
12839 E Exit the Folder Select menu (without selecting a folder)
12840 S Select the currently highlighted folder
12841 A AddNew folder (just like Select, but you type in a new folder name)
12845 FOR MORE INFORMATION: See the section on
12846 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A>.
12848 <End of help on this topic>
12851 ===== h_abook_config =====
12854 <TITLE>SETUP ADDRESS BOOKS SCREEN</TITLE>
12857 <H1>SETUP ADDRESS BOOKS SCREEN</H1>
12858 <H2>SETUP ADDRESS BOOKS COMMANDS</H2>
12859 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12862 -------------------------------
12864 F3 Back to MAIN Alpine menu
12865 F4 Change configuration for address book
12866 F5 Move to previous address book
12867 F6 Move to next address book
12868 F7 Previous page of address books
12869 F8 Next page of address books
12870 F9 Add new address book
12871 F10 Delete existing address book
12872 F11 Shuffle the order of address books
12873 F12 Whereis (search address book titles)
12877 Navigation General Alpine Commands
12878 ----------------------- -----------------------
12879 P Prev Address Book ? Display this help text
12880 N Next Address Book E Back to MAIN Alpine menu
12882 Spc (space bar) Next page
12883 W WhereIs (search for word in address book titles)
12885 Setup Address Books Commands
12886 ------------------------------------------------
12887 A Add new address book $ Shuffle the order of address books
12888 D Delete existing address book C Change configuration for address book
12892 <H2>Description of the Setup Address Books Screen</H2>
12894 This screen lets you add, delete, modify, or change the order of your
12895 address books. The "Add Abook" command brings up a blank form to
12896 fill in. If you are adding a remote address book on an IMAP server
12897 you should fill in the name of the IMAP server. Otherwise, leave
12898 that field blank. (Note that remote IMAP address books are an Alpine
12899 concept and are unlikely to interoperate with other mail clients.)
12900 For a remote address book, fill in the name of the remote folder
12901 in the Folder field. This should be a folder that is used only for
12902 this one purpose, not a general purpose folder you expect to store
12904 <P>If you are adding a local address book, fill in the
12905 Folder Name field with a local file name (e.g., .addressbook).
12907 <B>Please note:</B> Remote address books stored on an IMAP server are
12908 of an entirely different format (namely, a special-purpose
12909 "mail folder") than that of the local addressbook familiar
12910 to Alpine users. Therefore,
12911 you cannot use "add a remote address book" to make an existing
12912 Alpine .addressbook file you may have on a remote IMAP server accessible to
12913 Alpine running on a different host.
12916 The "Del Abook" command allows you to remove an address book
12917 from your configuration. It will also ask you if you wish to remove
12918 the data for that address book, which would erase all traces of the
12919 address book if you answer Yes.
12922 The "Change" command is similar to the "Add Abook" command.
12923 The difference is that instead of adding a new address book to your
12924 configuration, you are changing the configuration of an existing entry.
12925 For example, you might want to correct a typing error or change a
12926 nickname. The "Change" command is not a move command. If you
12927 change the folder name or server name the data will not be moved for you.
12930 The "Shuffle" command is used for two purposes. If you shuffle
12931 an address book toward another address book in the same group then
12932 the order of those two address books will be swapped. If you shuffle
12933 the last Personal address book down towards the Global address book
12934 section, it will become a Global address book. If you shuffle
12935 the first Global address book up it will become a Personal address
12936 book. The main difference between Personal and Global address
12937 books is that Global address books are forced read-only.
12939 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
12942 <End of help on this topic>
12945 ===== h_abook_top =====
12948 <TITLE>ADDRESS BOOK LIST COMMANDS</TITLE>
12951 <H1>ADDRESS BOOK LIST COMMANDS</H1>
12952 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12954 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2
12955 ------------------------------- ------------------------------
12956 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text
12957 F2 See commands in next group F2 See commands in next group
12958 F3 Exit to MAIN MENU F3 Quit Alpine
12959 F4 View/Edit selected address book
12960 F5 Move to previous address book F5 FOLDER LIST screen
12961 F6 Move to next address book F6 Specify a folder to go to
12962 F7 Previous page F7 MESSAGE INDEX screen
12963 F8 Next page F9 Print list of address books
12964 F12 Whereis (search for word)
12968 Navigation General Alpine Commands
12969 ----------------------- -----------------------
12970 P Previous Entry ? Display this help text
12971 N Next Entry O Show all other available commands
12972 - Previous page < Back to MAIN Alpine menu
12973 Spc (space bar) Next page Q Quit Alpine
12974 W WhereIs (search for word) L FOLDER LIST screen
12975 G Specify a folder to go to
12976 Address Book Commands I MESSAGE INDEX screen
12977 ------------------------------------------------
12978 > View/Edit selected address book
12980 > Search on selected directory server
12982 % Print list of address books and directory servers
12986 <H2>Description of the Address Book List Screen</H2>
12988 From this screen you may choose which address book you wish to view
12989 or edit. For more information on address books, view one of your
12990 address books (with
12991 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
12995 <!--chtml endif-->)
12996 and see the Help Text there.<P>
12998 You may also choose a directory server on which to search for entries.
12999 You do that by highlighting the directory server line and using
13000 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13004 <!--chtml endif-->.<P>
13006 If you wish to define new address books or directory servers go to the Main
13007 menu and choose Setup. You may then either choose to setup AddressBooks or
13008 Directory (among other things). It's possible that the Directory option
13009 will not be there if the Alpine you are using does not contain LDAP directory
13010 lookup functionality.
13013 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
13015 <End of help on this topic>
13018 ===== h_abook_opened =====
13021 <TITLE>THE ALPINE ADDRESS BOOK</TITLE>
13024 <H1>THE ALPINE ADDRESS BOOK</H1>
13025 <H2>ADDRESS BOOK COMMANDS</H2>
13027 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13028 Available Commands -- Group 1 Available Commands -- Group 2
13029 ------------------------------- ------------------------------
13030 F1 Show Help Text F1 Show Help Text
13031 F2 See commands in next group F2 See commands in next group
13032 F3 Exit this screen F3 Quit Alpine
13033 F4 View/Edit selected entry F4 Go to MAIN MENU screen
13034 F5 Move to previous entry F5 FOLDER LIST screen
13035 F6 Move to next entry F6 Specify a folder to go to
13036 F7 Previous page of address book F7 MESSAGE INDEX screen
13037 F8 Next page of address book F8 Compose to entry using roles
13038 F9 Add new entry to address book F9 Print address book
13039 F10 Delete selected entry F10 TakeAddr to another addrbook
13040 F11 Compose to selected entry F11 Save or Export addrbook selections
13041 F12 Whereis (search address book) F12 Forward entry by mail
13043 Available Commands -- Group 3
13044 ------------------------------
13045 F3 Select F6 Zoom (or unZoom)
13046 F5 Select Current F7 Apply Command to Selection
13048 Address Book Navigation General Alpine Commands
13049 ----------------------- -----------------------
13050 P Prev Address ? Display this help text
13051 N Next Address O Show all other available commands
13052 - Previous page of address book M Back to MAIN MENU
13053 Spc (space bar) Next page Q Quit Alpine
13054 W WhereIs (search for word C Compose message to selected addr
13055 or name in address book) # Compose to addr using roles
13056 < To List of Address Books if L FOLDER LIST screen
13057 more than one, else to MAIN G Specify a folder to go to
13058 I MESSAGE INDEX screen
13060 Address Book Commands
13061 ----------------------------------------------------
13062 > View/Update selected entry D Delete selected entries
13063 % Print address book S Save or Export address book selections
13064 F Forward entries by mail @ Add new entry to address book
13066 ; Select command Z Toggle Zoom Mode
13067 : Select highlighted entry A Apply command to selected entries
13071 Note: The presence or absence of the final four commands above is
13072 controlled by the option
13073 <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"-->"</A>.
13076 <H2>Description of the Address Book Screen</H2>
13078 This screen lets you edit and manage entries in your address book. It
13079 also acts as a short-cut for composing messages to people in the address
13080 book. When, from this screen, you press <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F11<!--chtml else-->"C"<!--chtml endif--> for ComposeTo, the
13081 message starts "pre-addressed" to whatever address book entry is
13082 currently selected. If you use the <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F8<!--chtml else-->"#"<!--chtml endif--> for Role, you may first select a
13083 role to use in your composition.
13085 Alpine's address book helps you keep a list of addresses you send email to so
13086 you do not have to remember addresses that are often complex. Each entry
13087 in the address book has five fields, all of them optional. The three
13088 elements that are usually visible on the ADDRESS BOOK display, are: <DL>
13090 <P><DT>NICKNAME: <DD>A short easy-to-remember label to identify the entry.
13091 This is what you type in as you are addressing the message in the
13092 composer. If there is a matching entry in your address book(s),
13093 Alpine will extract the corresponding FullName and Address fields to
13094 generate the actual address for your message.
13096 <P><DT>FULLNAME: <DD>A longer field where you can put the full name
13098 person or organization. Usually the full names are put in last
13099 name first so they sort nicely in alphabetical order. Whatever
13100 you put as the name here will appear on the message when it is
13101 finally delivered. Examples:<PRE>
13102 Garcia Marquez, Gabriel
13104 Alpine-Info mailing list
13105 Library materials renewal requests
13107 "George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820"
13109 (In the second-to-last example, no comma is used in the name so that
13110 the family name appears first in the address book and when the entry is
13111 used in the composer.
13112 In the last example, retaining the commas is intended;
13113 double-quotation marks surround the name to
13114 prevent the transposition of its parts when the entry is used in
13117 <P><DT>ADDRESS: <DD>This is the actual email address itself. This must be
13118 a valid Internet address that conforms to the Internet message
13119 header standard, RFC-822. (See also <A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>.)</DL>
13121 The two fields that aren't usually visible are:<DL>
13123 <P><DT>FCC: <DD>The name of the folder you would like a copy of any outgoing
13124 message to this address to be saved in. If this field is set, and
13125 this address is the first one in the message's To: header, then
13126 Alpine will use this folder name for the FCC in lieu of the normal
13129 <P><DT>COMMENTS: <DD>This field contains arbitrary text for your convenience.
13132 Due to screen width limitations, these last two fields do not show up in
13133 the normal ADDRESS BOOK display. You may select the
13134 "View/Update" command to
13135 view or modify them. You may use the configuration variable
13136 <A HREF="h_config_abook_formats">"<!--#echo var="VAR_addressbook-formats"-->"</A>
13137 to add these fields to your ADDRESS BOOK
13138 display, or to modify the format of the display.
13140 <H2>Sorting the Address book</H2>
13142 By default, address book entries are sorted alphabetically on the full
13143 name with distribution lists sorted to the end. Sorting can be changed by
13144 resetting the address book sort rule in the Alpine SETUP CONFIGURATION screen
13145 --assuming you have "write" permission for the address book file.
13147 Unlike the sorting of folders (which only changes presentation), sorting an
13148 address book actually changes the file as it is kept on the computer. For
13149 this reason you won't be able to sort a shared or system-wide address
13152 <H2>Adding New Entries</H2>
13154 The easiest way to add new entries to your address book is to use the
13155 "TakeAddr" command when viewing a message.
13156 This command allows you to take addresses from the header and body of the
13157 message and put them into your address book, without having to type
13161 To manually add a new entry from within the address book screen, use the AddNew
13162 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F9<!--chtml else-->"@"<!--chtml endif-->) command.
13163 Use this command both for adding a simple alias and for adding a
13166 <H2>Distribution Lists</H2>
13168 Address book entries can be simple cases of aliases (a single nickname is linked
13169 to a single email address) or distribution lists (a single nickname
13170 pointing at more than one email address). Each distribution list has a
13171 nickname, a full name and a list of addresses. The addresses may be
13172 actual addresses or they may be other nicknames in your address book.
13173 They may even refer to other distribution lists.
13174 There's really no difference between a simple alias and a distribution list,
13175 other than the number of addresses.
13176 Therefore, you can turn a simple alias with one address into a distribution
13177 list simply by adding more addresses.
13178 To add entries to an existing list or alias
13179 use the View/Update (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F4<!--chtml else-->">"<!--chtml endif-->) command. Delete (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F10<!--chtml else-->"D"<!--chtml endif-->) will delete
13180 a single address from the list if the cursor is placed on the address;
13181 it will delete the entire distribution list if the cursor is on the
13182 nickname/fullname line. View/Update may also be used to delete addresses
13185 Address field entries in distribution lists may take any one of three
13186 forms: a nickname existing in any of the defined address books, a normal
13187 address of the form "jsmith@art.example.com", or a complete
13188 fullname/address combination, e.g. "John Smith
13189 <jsmith@art.example.com>".
13191 Distribution lists in Alpine address books can only be used by the person or
13192 people who have access to that address book. They are not usually used to
13193 implement discussion groups, but can be used to facilitate small
13194 discussion groups if all the participants have access to the same shared
13197 <H2>FCC and Comments</H2>
13199 As mentioned above, each entry in the address book also has two other optional
13200 fields, Fcc and Comments. The command to look at or change either of these
13201 is the same View/Update command used for all of the fields (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F4<!--chtml else-->">"<!--chtml endif-->). The
13202 Comments field is just for your own use. The Fcc field overrides the
13203 default Fcc if this address is the first one on the To line. The WhereIs
13204 command may be used to search for particular strings in the address book,
13205 including fields that are not visible (like Comment and Fcc by default).
13207 <H2>Aggregate Operations</H2>
13210 <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"-->"</A>
13211 is turned on (the default), then the four commands "Select",
13212 "Select Current", "Zoom", and "Apply"
13213 are available. The two selection commands allow you to mark a set of
13214 address book entries as being selected. If you have more than one address
13215 book, the selections may be in more than one of those address books.
13216 The "Zoom" command will toggle between displaying only the selected
13217 entries and all of the entries. The "Apply" command allows you to
13218 apply one of the regular address book commands to all of the selected
13219 entries. Usually the address book commands apply to only the entry
13220 highlighted by the cursor. The "Apply" command works with the
13221 commands "ComposeTo", "Delete", "Print",
13222 "Save", "Forward", and "Role".
13224 <H2>Exporting and Forwarding Address book entries</H2>
13226 Under the save option, when you use the Export (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F11<!--chtml else-->"X"<!--chtml endif-->) command, the currently highlighted
13227 address book entry is placed in a plain text file in your home directory
13228 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
13229 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
13230 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
13232 or current working directory
13233 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
13234 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
13235 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
13236 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
13237 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A>
13238 configuration setting. If you have some entries selected and use the
13239 Apply (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F7<!--chtml else-->"A"<!--chtml endif-->) Export command, all of the selected addresses will be
13240 placed in the text file.
13242 When you use the Forward (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F12<!--chtml else-->"F"<!--chtml endif-->) command, the currently highlighted
13243 address book entry is placed in a special attachment and you are put into
13244 the composer. You can fill in some comments in the body of the message,
13245 if you'd like, and send it to somebody else who uses Alpine. The recipient
13246 may use the TakeAddr command on that message to insert the address book
13247 entry you sent in their own address book. If you have some entries
13248 selected and use the Apply Forward command all of the selected entries
13249 will be forwarded in a single message. You may
13250 use Apply (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F7<!--chtml else-->"A"<!--chtml endif-->) Forward to forward a copy of an entire address book.
13251 The recipient must be using Alpine in order to receive this correctly.
13252 One way for the recipient to handle this might be to create an empty
13253 address book and then "Take" your forwarded address book entries into
13254 that empty address book.
13256 <H2>Multiple and/or Site-Wide Address books</H2>
13258 You may have more than one personal address book. In addition, there may
13259 be one or more global address books. This capability allows you to have
13260 multiple personal address books (some of which may be shared) and it also
13261 allows system administrators to implement site-wide address books that
13262 contain entries for users on multiple machines within the organization.
13265 <DD> If you enter a nickname when composing a message, your
13266 personal address books will be searched through in order, and then the
13267 global address book(s) searched. If more than one address book has an entry
13268 for the nickname, Alpine uses the first one that it finds, so an entry in
13269 your personal address book would override a global address book entry. If
13270 after searching all the address books there is still no match, (Unix) Alpine
13271 then searches the local host password file on the assumption that you have
13272 entered a local user name rather than an address book nickname.
13273 You may change the search order of your address books with the <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F3<!--chtml else-->$<!--chtml endif--> Shuffle
13274 command, but global address books are always searched after personal
13277 <P><DT>Tab completion
13279 <A HREF="h_config_enable_tab_complete"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tab-completion"--></A>
13280 feature is turned on (the default) then the Tab key may be used
13281 in the composer to complete partially typed nicknames in the To
13282 or Cc lines. You type the first few letters of a nickname and then
13283 press the Tab key. It there is only one nickname that matches it will
13284 be filled in by Alpine. If there is more than one the unambiguous part
13285 of the nicknames will be filled in. For example, if your address book or
13286 books contains only the two entries "barley" and "barbecue"
13287 beginning with the letters "ba", then if you type "ba"
13288 followed by a Tab character Alpine will fill in "bar" and stop.
13289 If you then type a second Tab character you will be presented with a list
13290 of matching nicknames to select from. Alternatively, you could type another
13291 "b" resulting in "barb" and then a Tab would fill
13292 in the entire "barbecue" entry.
13295 <DD> You define multiple personal address books in the
13296 <A HREF="h_abook_config">SETUP AddressBooks</A> screen, which you may reach
13297 from the MAIN MENU.
13298 You may add as many as you like. Global address books are usually
13299 site-wide address books defined by the System administrator, but
13300 you may define global address books of your own just like you define
13301 personal address books.
13303 <P><DT>Creating and updating
13304 <DD> Personal address books are normally created empty
13305 and populated by explicit additions from within Alpine, e.g. via the
13306 TakeAddr command. Unlike personal address books, global address books may
13307 not be modified/updated from within Alpine; that is, they are Read-Only.
13308 Thus, global address books are created, populated and updated outside of
13309 Alpine. They might be hand-edited, generated by a program from another
13310 database, or by copying an existing address book. They might also be
13311 some other user's personal address book, and so be modified normally by
13312 that user but accessed Read-Only by you. See the Alpine Technical
13313 Notes document (included in the Alpine distribution) for more information on
13317 <DD>There are two different types of address books in Alpine.
13318 A local address book is stored in a regular file and the normal file
13319 access permissions apply. A remote address book is stored on an IMAP
13320 server in a special folder that contains only messages pertaining to
13321 that address book. The last message in the remote folder contains a
13322 copy of the address book data, and that data is copied to a local cache
13323 file in your home directory. From there it is accessed just like a local
13324 address book. The name of the cache file is kept track of in a special
13326 <A HREF="h_config_abook_metafile"><!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-metafile"--></A>,
13327 the name of which is stored in
13328 your Alpine configuration file the first time you use a remote address book.
13329 Just as local Alpine address books use a format that only Alpine understands,
13330 remote Alpine address books do the same and other mail reading programs
13331 are unlikely to be able to understand them.<P>
13332 While global address books are explicitly intended to be shared, there is
13333 nothing to prevent you from sharing a personal address book with other
13334 Alpine users. This might be useful in the case of a small workgroup.
13335 However, it is recommended that updates to shared personal address books
13336 be done when other Alpine users are not accessing the address book. Alpine
13337 does not do any file-locking to manage concurrent updates to the
13338 addressbook, but it does check to see if the file has been modified before
13339 making any changes. Consequently, inadvertent concurrent updates will
13340 only cause other Alpine users to have to restart their address book
13341 operation, which will cause Alpine to reopen the updated file.
13343 <P><DT>Converting to Remote
13344 <DD>The easiest way to convert an existing local
13345 address book into a remote address book is to create an empty new remote
13346 personal address book by typing "A" to execute the
13347 "Add Pers Abook" command in the SETUP Addressbook screen.
13348 Make sure you add a <EM>personal</EM> address book, not a <EM>global</EM>
13350 After you have added the empty
13351 remote address book, go into the screen for the address book you wish
13352 to copy and "Select" "All".
13353 This selects every entry in that
13354 address book. Then type the command "Apply Save".
13355 You will be asked for the address book to save to. You may use ^P and ^N
13356 to get to the new empty address book, then hit RETURN and the addresses
13358 At this point you'll probably want to unselect all the entries in the local
13359 address book before proceeding. You do that with
13360 "Select" "unselect All".
13364 <LI><A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>
13367 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
13370 <End of help on this topic>
13373 ===== h_abook_select_addr =====
13376 <TITLE>Addressbook Selection Explained</TITLE>
13379 <H1>SELECT ADDRESS</H1>
13380 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13382 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13383 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13384 F5 Move to previous entry F1 Show this help text
13385 F6 Move to next entry
13386 F7 Show previous screen of address book
13387 F8 Show next screen of address book
13388 F12 WhereIs (search through address book)
13390 Address Selection Commands
13391 --------------------------
13392 F3 Exit the Address Select screen (without selecting an address)
13393 F4 Select the currently highlighted entry
13397 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13398 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13399 P Move to previous entry ? Show this help text
13400 N Move to next entry
13401 - Show previous screen of address book
13402 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of address book
13403 W WhereIs (search through address book)
13405 Address Selection Commands
13406 --------------------------
13407 E Exit the Address Select screen (without selecting an address)
13408 S Select the currently highlighted entry
13413 This screen is designed to let you easily scan your address book(s) in
13414 order to select an entry for the message you are composing. You cannot
13415 edit your address book in any way at this time, for address book
13416 maintenance, select the address book command when not composing a message.
13419 If you are composing a message and know the nickname of the person/list you
13420 want, you can bypass this screen by simply typing in the nickname on the
13421 appropriate header line (To:, Cc:, etc.) Exiting this screen without
13422 selecting an entry does not cancel your message.
13425 FOR MORE INFORMATION on addressing see
13426 <A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>, and the
13427 <A HREF="h_abook_opened">Address Book Screen's</A>
13430 <End of help on this topic>
13433 ===== h_abook_select_top =====
13436 <TITLE>Addressbook Selection Navigation Explained</TITLE>
13439 <H1>NAVIGATING WHILE SELECTING ADDRESSES</H1>
13440 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13442 Navigating the List of Address Books General Alpine Commands
13443 ------------------------------------ -----------------------
13444 F4 View the highlighted address book
13445 F5 Move to previous address book F1 Show this help text
13446 F6 Move to next address book
13447 F7 Show previous screen of address books
13448 F8 Show next screen of address books
13449 F12 WhereIs (search through address books)
13451 Address Selection Commands
13452 --------------------------
13453 F3 Exit the Address Select screen (without selecting an address)
13454 F4 Select the currently selected entries (if using ListMode)
13455 F9 Change to ListMode
13459 Navigating the List of Address Books General Alpine Commands
13460 ------------------------------------ -----------------------
13461 > View the highlighted address book
13462 P Move to previous address book ? Show this help text
13463 N Move to next address book
13464 - Show previous screen of address books
13465 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of address books
13466 W WhereIs (search through address books)
13468 Address Selection Commands
13469 --------------------------
13470 E Exit the Address Select screen (without selecting an address)
13471 S Select the currently selected entries (if using ListMode)
13472 L Change to ListMode
13477 This screen is designed to let you easily scan your address book(s) in
13478 order to select entries for the message you are composing. You cannot
13479 edit your address book in any way at this time. For address book
13480 maintenance, select the address book command when not composing a message.
13483 If you are composing a message and know the nickname of the person/list you
13484 want, you can bypass this screen by simply typing in the nickname on the
13485 appropriate header line (To:, Cc:, etc.) Exiting this screen without
13486 selecting an entry does not cancel your message.
13489 The ListMode command will add a column at the left edge of the screen.
13490 You mark the entries that you wish to select with the "X" command.
13491 This allows you to choose more than one entry at a time.
13494 An alternative method of composing a message to entries in your
13495 address book(s) is to first use the "Select" command from
13496 the address book maintenance screen and then the "Apply"
13497 "ComposeTo" command to start the composer composing to the
13501 FOR MORE INFORMATION on addressing see
13502 <A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>, and the
13503 <A HREF="h_abook_opened">Address Book Screen's</A>
13506 <End of help on this topic>
13509 ===== h_abook_select_listmode =====
13512 <TITLE>Address Listmode Selection from Composer Explained</TITLE>
13515 <H1>COMPOSER: SELECT ADDRESSES</H1>
13516 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13518 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13519 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13520 F5 Move to previous entry F1 Show this help text
13521 F6 Move to next entry
13522 F7 Show previous screen of address book
13523 F8 Show next screen of address book
13524 F12 WhereIs (search through address book)
13526 Address Selection Commands
13527 --------------------------
13528 F3 Exit the Address Select screen (without selecting an address)
13529 F4 Select the currently highlighted entry
13530 F9 Change to ListMode
13534 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13535 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13536 P Move to previous entry ? Show this help text
13537 N Move to next entry
13538 - Show previous screen of address book
13539 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of address book
13540 W WhereIs (search through address book)
13542 Address Selection Commands
13543 --------------------------
13544 E Exit the Address Select screen (without selecting an address)
13545 S Select the currently highlighted entry
13546 L Change to ListMode
13551 This screen is designed to let you easily scan your address book(s) in
13552 order to select entries for the message you are composing. You cannot
13553 edit your address book in any way at this time, for address book
13554 maintenance, select the address book command when not composing a message.
13557 If you are composing a message and know the nickname of the person/list you
13558 want, you can bypass this screen by simply typing in the nickname on the
13559 appropriate header line (To:, Cc:, etc.) Exiting this screen without
13560 selecting an entry does not cancel your message.
13563 The ListMode command will add a column at the left edge of the screen.
13564 You mark the entries that you wish to select with the "X" command.
13565 This allows you to choose more than one entry at a time.
13568 An alternative method of composing a message to entries in your
13569 address book(s) is to first use the "Select" command from
13570 the address book maintenance screen and then the "Apply"
13571 "ComposeTo" command to start the composer composing to the
13575 FOR MORE INFORMATION on addressing see
13576 <A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>, and the
13577 <A HREF="h_abook_opened">Address Book Screen's</A>
13580 <End of help on this topic>
13583 ===== h_abook_select_checks =====
13586 <TITLE>Address Selection from Composer Explained</TITLE>
13589 <H1>COMPOSER: SELECT ADDRESSES</H1>
13590 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13592 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13593 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13594 F5 Move to previous entry F1 Show this help text
13595 F6 Move to next entry
13596 F7 Show previous screen of address book
13597 F8 Show next screen of address book
13598 F12 WhereIs (search through address book)
13600 Address Selection Commands
13601 --------------------------
13602 F3 Exit the Address Select screen (without selecting an address)
13603 F4 Select the currently highlighted entry
13604 F8 Either Sets or Unsets all entries in this address book
13605 F9 Set or Unset the highlighted entry
13609 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13610 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13611 P Move to previous entry ? Show this help text
13612 N Move to next entry
13613 - Show previous screen of address book
13614 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of address book
13615 W WhereIs (search through address book)
13617 Address Selection Commands
13618 --------------------------
13619 E Exit the Address Select screen (without selecting an address)
13620 S Select the currently highlighted entry
13621 X Set or Unset the highlighted entry
13622 A Either Sets or Unsets all entries in this address book
13627 Mark the entries you wish to select with the "X Set/Unset"
13628 command. Type "S Select" to select all of the entries you
13629 have marked, just as if you had typed them in by hand.
13632 An alternative method of composing a message to entries in your
13633 address book(s) is to first use the "Select" command from
13634 the address book maintenance screen and then the "Apply"
13635 "ComposeTo" command to start the composer composing to the
13639 FOR MORE INFORMATION on addressing see
13640 <A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>, and the
13641 <A HREF="h_abook_opened">Address Book Screen's</A>
13644 <End of help on this topic>
13647 ===== h_abook_select_nicks_take =====
13650 <TITLE>Take Address Nickname Selection Explained</TITLE>
13653 <H1>TAKEADDR: SELECT NICKNAME</H1>
13654 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13656 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13657 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13658 F5 Move to previous entry F1 Show this help text
13659 F6 Move to next entry
13660 F7 Show previous screen of address book
13661 F8 Show next screen of address book
13662 F12 WhereIs (search through address book)
13664 Message Selection Commands
13665 --------------------------
13666 F3 Exit the Nickname Select screen (without selecting an address)
13667 F4 Select the currently highlighted entry
13671 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13672 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13673 P Move to previous entry ? Show this help text
13674 N Move to next entry
13675 - Show previous screen of address book
13676 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of address book
13677 W WhereIs (search through address book)
13679 Message Selection Commands
13680 --------------------------
13681 E Exit the Nickname Select screen (without selecting an address)
13682 S Select the currently highlighted entry
13687 This screen is designed to let you modify or add to an existing
13688 address book entry. You have already selected the name(s) and
13689 address(es) through "Take Address". This screen simply lets
13690 you scan your address books and select the nickname to be
13691 changed/augmented. If you want to add a new entry, then you are in
13692 the wrong place-- Select "Exit" command.
13695 FOR MORE INFORMATION on addressing see
13696 <A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>, and the
13697 <A HREF="h_abook_opened">Address Book Screen's</A>
13700 <End of help on this topic>
13703 ===== h_abook_select_nick =====
13706 <TITLE>Nickname Selection Explained</TITLE>
13709 <H1>SELECT NICKNAME</H1>
13710 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13712 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13713 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13714 F5 Move to previous entry F1 Show this help text
13715 F6 Move to next entry
13716 F7 Show previous screen of address book
13717 F8 Show next screen of address book
13718 F12 WhereIs (search through address book)
13720 Message Selection Commands
13721 --------------------------
13722 F3 Exit the Nickname Select screen (without selecting an address)
13723 F4 Select the currently highlighted entry
13727 Navigating the List of Messages General Alpine Commands
13728 ------------------------------- -----------------------
13729 P Move to previous entry ? Show this help text
13730 N Move to next entry
13731 - Show previous screen of address book
13732 Spc (space bar) Show next screen of address book
13733 W WhereIs (search through address book)
13735 Message Selection Commands
13736 --------------------------
13737 E Exit the Nickname Select screen (without selecting an address)
13738 S Select the currently highlighted entry
13743 This screen is designed to let you look at the nicknames in your address
13744 books before choosing a new one.
13747 FOR MORE INFORMATION on addressing see
13748 <A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>, and the
13749 <A HREF="h_abook_opened">Address Book Screen's</A>
13752 <End of help on this topic>
13755 ===== h_takeaddr_screen =====
13758 <TITLE>Take Address Screen Explained</TITLE>
13761 <H1>TAKE ADDRESS COMMANDS</H1>
13762 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13764 Navigating the List of Addresses Address Selection Commands
13765 -------------------------------- --------------------------
13766 F5 Move to previous entry F3 Exit without taking address
13767 F6 Move to next entry F4 Take current address(es)
13768 F7 Show previous page of address list
13769 F8 Show next page of address list
13770 F2 WhereIs (search list)
13772 Mode Toggle F9 Set/Unset current address
13773 ----------- F10 Set all
13774 F12 Toggle between List and single mode F11 Unset all
13778 Navigating the List of Addresses Address Selection Commands
13779 -------------------------------- --------------------------
13780 P Move to previous entry < Exit without taking address
13781 N Move to next entry T Take address
13782 - Show previous page of address list
13783 Spc (space bar) Show next page of address list
13784 W WhereIs (search list) List Mode
13786 Single Mode X Set/Unset current address
13787 ----------- A Set all addresses
13788 L Switch to list mode U Unset all addresses
13789 S Switch to single mode
13793 <H2>Description of the Take Address Screen</H2>
13795 This screen is designed to let you select one or more address/name
13796 combinations from the current message and put them into your address book.
13797 The cursor is initially placed on the line with the message author.
13798 Other lines include the names of people and/or mailing lists who also
13799 received the message. Other people "involved" in the
13800 message (e.g. the person named as Reply-To:) are also listed here.
13803 The simple case is adding a new, single entry into your address book. To
13804 do this, simply highlight the correct line and press
13805 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13810 To create a new list or add to an existing list, switch the screen display
13811 into List Mode by pressing
13812 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13817 In List Mode, you select the
13818 group of addresses you wish to manipulate by marking them with an
13821 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13826 command will turn the "X" on for the
13827 highlighted address if it was off or turn it off if it was previously on.
13828 The SetAll command will select all of the addresses, and the UnSetAll
13829 command will turn off all the selections. Once you've gotten the
13830 selection the way you want it, you may create a new list by pressing
13831 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13838 In both the simple and list cases, after choosing to take the address,
13839 you will be asked for the nickname of the entry. Typing in a new name
13840 creates the new entry/list. Entering an existing nickname will replace
13841 the entry (simple case) or add to the list (list case). Alternatively,
13842 you can press Ctrl-T at the nickname prompt and select an existing
13843 nickname from your address book.
13846 You will normally start in Single Mode, unless you used the Apply command
13847 to startup the TakeAddr screen, in which case you will start in List Mode.
13848 You may switch between the two modes at any time. If you've already
13849 selected several addresses in List Mode, those will be remembered when you
13850 switch to Single Mode and then back to List Mode. The set of addresses
13851 that are pre-selected when you start in List Mode are the From addresses
13852 of all of the messages you are operating on. You may, of course, easily
13853 erase those selections with the UnSetAll command.
13856 If you have more than one writable address book, you will be prompted for
13857 the name of the address book you wish to add the new entry to before
13858 anything else. You can use ^N and ^P to choose among the defined address
13859 books, or type in the address book name.
13862 FOR MORE INFORMATION on addressing see
13863 <A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>, and the
13864 <A HREF="h_abook_opened">Address Book Screen's</A>
13867 <End of help on this topic>
13870 ===== h_takeexport_screen =====
13873 <TITLE>Take Export Screen Explained</TITLE>
13876 <H1>TAKE EXPORT COMMANDS</H1>
13877 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13879 Navigating the List of Addresses Address Selection Commands
13880 -------------------------------- --------------------------
13881 F5 Move to previous entry F3 Exit without taking address
13882 F6 Move to next entry F4 Take current address(es)
13883 F7 Show previous page of address list
13884 F8 Show next page of address list
13885 F2 WhereIs (search list)
13887 Mode Toggle F9 Set/Unset current address
13888 ----------- F10 Set all
13889 F12 Toggle between List and single mode F11 Unset all
13893 Navigating the List of Addresses Address Selection Commands
13894 -------------------------------- --------------------------
13895 P Move to previous entry < Exit without taking address
13896 N Move to next entry T Take address
13897 - Show previous page of address list
13898 Spc (space bar) Show next page of address list
13899 W WhereIs (search list) List Mode
13901 Single Mode X Set/Unset current address
13902 ----------- A Set all addresses
13903 L Switch to list mode U Unset all addresses
13904 S Switch to single mode
13908 <H2>Description of the Take Export Screen</H2>
13910 This screen is designed to let you select one or more addresses
13911 from the current message and put them into a file.
13912 Only the user@domain_name part of each address is put into the file.
13915 To put a single entry into a file simply highlight the correct line and press
13916 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13921 To put more than one entry into a file
13922 switch the screen display
13923 into List Mode by pressing
13924 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13929 In List Mode, you select the
13930 group of addresses you wish to manipulate by marking them with an
13933 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13938 command will turn the "X" on for the
13939 highlighted address if it was off or turn it off if it was previously on.
13940 The SetAll command will select all of the addresses, and the UnSetAll
13941 command will turn off all the selections. Once you've gotten the
13942 selection the way you want it, you may put the addresses in a file by typing
13943 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13950 You will be asked for the name of a file to put the addresses in.
13951 If the file already exists, you will be asked whether you want to Overwrite
13952 (replace) the contents of the file or Append to the contents of the file.
13955 <End of help on this topic>
13958 ============= h_abook_view ========================
13961 <TITLE>Address Book View Explained</TITLE>
13964 This function allows you to view the contents of an address book entry. You
13965 can only view one entry at a time.
13969 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13976 Display this help text.
13979 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13986 Go back to index of address book entries.
13989 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
13996 Update (modify) this entry.
13999 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14005 <DD>Compose a message to the address(es) in this entry.
14008 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14014 <DD>Compose a message to the address(es) in this entry using roles.
14017 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14024 Show the previous page of the current entry.
14027 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14034 Show the next page of the current entry.
14037 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14043 <DD>Print the current entry. You can select the
14044 printer or the print command via the "Setup" command
14048 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14054 <DD>Search the entry for a string of letters. If it is
14055 found, move to it. The string can be one word or a phrase.
14056 If there are multiple occurrences, the cursor moves to the
14057 first occurrence beyond the current cursor position.
14060 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14066 <DD>Begin composition of a new mail message with the displayed
14067 text already inserted in the message body.
14071 <End of help on this topic>
14074 ============= h_ldap_view ========================
14077 <TITLE>LDAP Response View Explained</TITLE>
14080 This function allows you to view the contents of a directory entry. You
14081 can only view one entry at a time.
14085 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14092 Display this help text.
14095 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14101 <DD>Go back to index of search results.
14104 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14110 <DD>Compose a message to the address(es) in this entry.
14113 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14119 <DD>Compose a message to the address(es) in this entry using roles.
14122 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14129 Show the previous page of the current entry.
14132 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14139 Show the next page of the current entry.
14142 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14148 <DD>Print the current entry on paper. You can select the
14149 printer or the print command via the "Setup" command
14153 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14159 <DD>Search the entry for a string of letters. If it is
14160 found, move to it. The string can be one word or a phrase.
14161 If there are multiple occurrences, the cursor moves to the
14162 first occurrence beyond the current cursor position.
14165 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14171 <DD>Begin composition of a new mail message with the displayed
14172 text already inserted in the message body.
14175 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14181 <DD>Save the displayed entry to one of your address books or export
14185 <End of help on this topic>
14188 ===== h_attachment_screen =====
14191 <TITLE>Attachment Index Screen Explained</TITLE>
14194 The "ATTACHMENT INDEX" displays a list of the current
14195 message's attachments, and allows various operations on them. The
14196 first attachment is usually the message text, but does not include the
14197 header portion of the message.
14199 Available commands include:
14204 <DD>Show this help text.
14206 <DT>Msg #<I>num</I></DT>
14207 <DD>Leave this screen without displaying or saving any attachments.
14210 <DD>View the currently selected attachment.
14213 <DD>Passes a TEXT/HTML message to an external browser for its display.
14215 <DT>Prev Attach</DT>
14216 <DD>Move to previous attachment.
14218 <DT>Next Attach</DT>
14219 <DD>Move to next attachment.
14222 <DD>Previous page of the listed attachments.
14225 <DD>Next page of the listed attachments.
14228 <DD>Mark the currently selected attachment for Deletion.
14229 This does not modify the current message by deleting the attachment from
14230 it, but instead the delete flag <EM>only</EM> has an effect when saving
14231 the message to a folder.
14232 Attachments marked for deletion are not copied to the destination folder
14233 along with the rest of the message when it is saved.
14234 It is ok for the destination folder to be the same as the current folder.
14235 In addition, the delete mark <EM>only</EM> applies to this Alpine session.
14238 <DD>Turn off the Delete flag for the selected attachment.
14241 <DD>Save the selected attachment to a file. If the attachment is of
14242 type "RFC822/Message", then the attachment will be saved to
14243 the specified mail folder.
14246 <DD>If the attachment is of
14247 type "RFC822/Message", then "Export" is used to
14248 copy the message to a file in the same way this command works on
14249 messages in the MESSAGE INDEX and MESSAGE TEXT screens.
14252 <DD>Pipe the attachment contents into a UNIX command (if enabled).
14253 A description of the Pipe sub-commands is <A HREF="h_pipe_command">here</A>.
14256 <DD>Find a matching string in the attachment list.
14258 <DT>AboutAttch</DT>
14259 <DD>Examine various aspects of the selected attachment.
14262 <DD>Print the selected attachment.
14265 <DD>Forward the selected attachment as an attachment.
14270 All attachments can be saved or piped into a UNIX command, but some may
14271 not be readily displayed by either Alpine or an external tool. In such
14272 cases, the reason why the message cannot be displayed is displayed on
14273 Alpine's message line.
14275 <End of help on this topic>
14278 ============= h_mail_text_att_view ========================
14281 <TITLE>Attachment View Screen Explained</TITLE>
14284 This function allows you to view the contents of a text attachment. You
14285 can only view one attachment at a time.
14287 Available commands include:
14292 <DD>Display this help text
14294 <DT>AttchIndex</DT>
14295 <DD>Leave viewer and return to the "ATTACHMENT INDEX" screen
14298 <DD>Show the previous page of the current attachment.
14301 <DD>Show the next page of the current attachment by pressing the space bar.
14304 <DD>Mark the viewed attachment for Deletion. The delete
14305 flag <EM>only</EM> has affect when saving the message to a folder.
14306 Attachments marked for deletion are excluded from the message when
14307 it is saved. In addition, the delete mark <EM>only</EM> applies to
14308 this Alpine session.
14311 <DD>Turn off the Delete flag for the selected attachment.
14314 <DD>Copy the current attachment to a file. If you just enter
14315 a filename, the attachment will be saved with that name in
14316 your home directory
14317 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14318 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
14319 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
14321 or current working directory
14322 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14323 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
14324 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
14325 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
14326 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A>
14327 configuration setting. You may enter the full
14328 path and filename to save it in another directory instead.
14331 <DD>If the attachment is of
14332 type "RFC822/Message", then "Export" is used to
14333 copy the message to a file in the same way this command works on
14334 messages in the MESSAGE INDEX and MESSAGE TEXT screens.
14335 (If you have any <A HREF="h_config_display_filters"><!--#echo var="VAR_display-filters"--></A>
14336 defined, they may affect the contents of the exported file.)
14339 <DD>Pipe the attachment contents into a UNIX command (if enabled)
14342 <DD>Search the attachment for a string of letters. If it is
14343 found, move to it. The string can be one word or a phrase.
14344 If there are multiple occurrences, the cursor moves to the
14345 first occurrence beyond the current cursor position.
14348 <DD>Print the current attachment on paper. You can select the
14349 printer or the print command via the "Setup" command
14353 <DD>Forward the selected attachment as an attachment.
14356 <End of help on this topic>
14359 ============= h_journal ==============
14362 <TITLE>Recent Message Journal Explained</TITLE>
14366 The following commands are available on this screen:
14370 <DD>Show this help text
14373 <DD>Exit Viewer, and go back to mail processing
14376 <DD>Show the previous page text
14379 <DD>Show the next page of text by pressing the space bar
14382 <DD>Print the displayed text on paper. You can select the
14383 printer or the print command via the "Setup" command
14387 <DD>Begin composition of a new mail message with the displayed
14388 text already inserted in the message body.
14391 <DD>Copy the displayed text to a file. If you just enter
14392 a filename, the text will be saved with that name in
14395 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14396 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
14397 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
14399 or current working directory
14400 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14401 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
14402 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
14403 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
14404 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A>
14405 configuration setting. You may enter the full
14406 path and filename to save it in another directory instead.
14409 <DD>Search the text for a string of letters. If it is
14410 found, move to it. The string can be one word or a phrase.
14411 If there are multiple occurrences, the cursor moves to the
14412 first occurrence beyond the current cursor position.
14415 <End of help on this topic>
14418 ============= h_debugjournal ==============
14421 <TITLE>Debug Journal Explained</TITLE>
14425 The following commands are available on this screen:
14429 <DD>Show this help text
14432 <DD>Exit Viewer, and go back to mail processing
14434 <DT>Timestamps</DT>
14435 <DD>Turn on or off timestamps.
14438 <DD>Set the level of debugging you want to see. The level may be any number
14439 in the range 0-9. Higher numbers show more debugging detail. Note that the
14440 debugging information has already been captured. This setting just causes the
14441 debugging information that you see to be filtered. If you set this to
14442 the number "5" then you will be shown all of the debugging information
14443 at levels 5 and below.
14444 It's actually a bit more complicated than that. A fixed amount of memory
14445 is used to store the debug information.
14446 Since the amount of memory used is limited the debugging information
14447 has to be trimmed back when it gets too large.
14450 <DD>Show the previous page text
14453 <DD>Show the next page of text by pressing the space bar
14456 <DD>Print the displayed text on paper. You can select the
14457 printer or the print command via the "Setup" command
14461 <DD>Begin composition of a new mail message with the displayed
14462 text already inserted in the message body.
14465 <DD>Copy the displayed text to a file. If you just enter
14466 a filename, the text will be saved with that name in
14469 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14470 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
14471 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
14473 or current working directory
14474 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14475 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
14476 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
14477 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
14478 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A>
14479 configuration setting. You may enter the full
14480 path and filename to save it in another directory instead.
14483 <DD>Search the text for a string of letters. If it is
14484 found, move to it. The string can be one word or a phrase.
14485 If there are multiple occurrences, the cursor moves to the
14486 first occurrence beyond the current cursor position.
14489 <End of help on this topic>
14492 ============= h_simple_text_view ==============
14495 <TITLE>Simple Text View Screen Explained</TITLE>
14499 The following commands are available on this screen:
14503 <DD>Show this help text
14506 <DD>Exit Viewer, and go back to mail processing
14509 <DD>Show the previous page text
14512 <DD>Show the next page of text by pressing the space bar
14515 <DD>Print the displayed text on paper. You can select the
14516 printer or the print command via the "Setup" command
14520 <DD>Begin composition of a new mail message with the displayed
14521 text already inserted in the message body.
14524 <DD>Copy the displayed text to a file. If you just enter
14525 a filename, the attachment will be saved with that name in
14528 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14529 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
14530 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
14532 or current working directory
14533 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14534 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
14535 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
14536 <!--chtml endif-->, depending on the
14537 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A>
14538 configuration setting. You may enter the full
14539 path and filename to save it in another directory instead.
14542 <DD>Search the attachment for a string of letters. If it is
14543 found, move to it. The string can be one word or a phrase.
14544 If there are multiple occurrences, the cursor moves to the
14545 first occurrence beyond the current cursor position.
14548 <End of help on this topic>
14551 ======= h_pine_for_windows ========
14554 <TITLE>GETTING HELP IN PC-ALPINE</TITLE>
14557 <H1>Getting Help In PC-Alpine</H1>
14560 PC-Alpine offers general and specific help text. From the <A
14561 HREF="main_menu_tx">MAIN MENU</A>, you will find an overview in the MAIN
14562 MENU HELP and the <A HREF="h_news">Release Notes</A>. On all screens,
14563 specific help for that screen is available from the toolbar Help menu or
14565 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14566 "F1" key.
14568 "?" or "Ctrl-G" keys. "Ctrl-G" is used where
14569 typing "?" would be mistaken as entering text.
14573 Although this version of Alpine is for Microsoft Windows, it is not
14574 considered a full "Graphical User Interface" application.
14575 Yet, many of the controls that Windows users are accustomed to seeing,
14576 such as scrollbars and toolbars, are available.
14579 PC-Alpine offers considerable mouse support. You can view what is
14580 "click-able" by dragging your mouse over any screen; when the
14581 arrow cursor changes into a hand, you found something. Mouse-click
14582 possibilities include navigating between screens and folders and
14583 double-clicking on hyperlinks to open your Web browser.
14584 Context-sensitive pop-up menus appear with a right-click on your PC-Alpine
14585 screen. Examples of right-click options include "copy" after
14586 selecting text to copy and "View in New Window" when you click
14587 on a particular message in the Message Index. The menu choices available
14588 to you will vary based upon what screen is open, where on the screen your
14589 cursor is located, and even what action you have already taken.
14592 <End of help on this topic>
14595 ===== h_composer =====
14598 <TITLE>COMPOSER COMMANDS</TITLE>
14601 <H1>COMPOSER COMMANDS</H1>
14603 CURSOR MOTION KEYS |EDITING KEYS<BR>
14604 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character<BR>
14605 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character<BR>
14606 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line | ^^ Set a <A HREF="h_compose_markcutpaste">mark</A><BR>
14607 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F9<!--chtml else-->^K<!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_compose_markcutpaste">Cut</A> marked text or<BR>
14608 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line<BR>
14609 ^E End of line | <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F10<!--chtml else-->^U<!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_compose_markcutpaste">Paste</A> text, undelete lines<BR>
14610 ^Y Previous page | cut with ^K, or unjustify<BR>
14611 ^V Next page |-------------------------------------<BR>
14612 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word |SCREEN/COMPOSITION COMMANDS<BR>
14613 ---------------------------------------| <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F6<!--chtml else-->^W<!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_composer_search">Whereis</A> (search for string)<BR>
14614 MESSAGE COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F12<!--chtml else-->^T <!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_compose_spell">Spell checker</A><BR>
14615 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F3<!--chtml else-->^C<!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_compose_cancel">Cancel</A> | <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F1<!--chtml else-->^G<!--chtml endif--> Get help | <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F4<!--chtml else-->^J<!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_compose_justify">Justify</A> paragraph<BR>
14616 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F11<!--chtml else-->^O <!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_common_postpone">Postpone</A> | ^Z <A HREF="h_common_suspend">Suspend</A> | ^L Redraw Screen<BR>
14617 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F2<!--chtml else-->^X<!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_compose_send">Send</A> | <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F6<!--chtml else-->^_<!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_compose_alted">Alt. editor</A> | <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F5<!--chtml else-->^R<!--chtml endif--> <A HREF="h_compose_readfile">Read in a file</A><BR>
14622 <LI>For help on a particular command, highlight the bold text associated
14623 with it above and hit Return.
14624 <LI> The availability of certain commands
14625 is determined by Alpine configuration files and system capabilities.
14626 At some sites, certain commands may not be available due to security or
14628 <LI>Alpine does not use the following keys: Ctrl-S, Ctrl-Q, Ctrl-],
14630 <LI>For special handling of Ctrl-S and Ctrl-Q see special comments regarding
14631 <A HREF="h_special_xon_xoff">"XOFF/XON"</A>.
14635 HINT: To move rapidly to the bottom of a message you are composing,
14636 enter ^W^V. To go to the top, ^W^Y. These can be used in conjunction
14637 with the Mark and Cut commands to eliminate large amounts of unwanted
14640 <H2>Description of Composer</H2>
14642 Alpine has a built-in editing program that allows you to compose messages
14643 without having to leave Alpine. The editor is designed to be very simple to
14644 use so that you can get started writing email right away.
14647 Messages are usually just text, about 80 columns wide. Using upper and
14648 lower case is encouraged. On some systems the size limit of the message
14649 is about 100,000 characters, which is about 2,000 lines. You can include
14650 punctuation and special characters found on most keyboards, but you can't
14651 include characters with diacritical marks and certain special symbols.
14654 Text automatically wraps as you type past the end of a line so you do not
14655 have to hit return. Using the
14656 "<A HREF="h_compose_justify">Justify</A>" command,
14657 you can also reformat text explicitly, perhaps after you have
14661 You can include other text files with the
14662 "<A HREF="h_compose_readfile">Read File</A>" command,
14663 which will prompt you for the name of the file to insert at the
14664 current cursor position.
14668 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
14671 <End of help on this topic>
14674 ====== h_composer_browse =====
14677 <TITLE>BROWSER</TITLE>
14681 This screen lets you browse your files and directories. To go to another
14682 directory (identified by "(dir)"), move the cursor to it and
14683 choose "Select" (the default choice on the menu);
14684 or choose "Goto" and enter the name of the directory.
14685 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
14687 In Unix Alpine, you may use
14688 "~" to refer to your home directory or "~user" to refer
14689 to another's home directory.
14690 <!--chtml endif--><P>
14691 To select a file, move the cursor to it and
14692 choose "Select" (the default choice on the menu).
14695 <LI>Note <B>if</B> you are currently using the BROWSER for choosing a file for
14697 message body (that is, you chose "Read File" with the cursor under
14699 "----- Message Text -----" line
14700 while composing, then "To Files"): Since the file
14701 selected will become part of the message text, it must be in a format
14702 suitable for that (Alpine does not check!), such as a plain text file.
14703 Files of other formats (for example, graphics, databases, software
14704 programs) should be
14705 <B>attached</B> to the message instead --
14706 by moving the cursor in the COMPOSE MESSAGE screen into the
14707 message header area and pressing
14708 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14715 Note <B>if</B> you are currently using the BROWSER for saving a message
14716 attachment, or exporting a message, to a file: You can use the Add command to
14717 provide the name for a new file to save/export to, and then select that name
14718 to use it for the save/export operation. Back at the prompt
14719 "EXPORT: Copy message to file in ..." hit Enter, then choose
14720 either Overwrite or Append (it doesn't make a difference, since the file is
14721 so far empty). Note: If you cancel the
14722 operation at that point, the file created with the Add command will remain
14727 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
14730 <End of help on this topic>
14733 ====== h_composer_ins =====
14736 <TITLE>INSERT TEXT FILE</TITLE>
14739 <H1>INSERT TEXT FILE</H1>
14741 Use this function to insert a text file. The file name
14742 given can be an absolute file path name for your system
14743 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
14744 (for example, "H:\SIGFILES\FULLINFO.TXT"), a file
14745 with a relative pathname, or simply a file name without
14746 drive or directory specification.
14748 (for example, "/tmp/exported.earlier" on Unix hosts),
14749 a file in your home directory, or a file path relative to your
14750 home directory. In Unix Alpine, you may use "~" to refer to
14751 your home directory or "~user" to refer to another
14752 account's home directory.
14755 No wild card characters may be used.
14756 The file must reside on the system running Alpine.
14759 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A>
14760 feature is set, names are relative to your current working directory
14761 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14762 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
14763 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
14765 rather than your home directory
14766 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
14767 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
14768 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
14772 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
14775 <End of help on this topic>
14778 ====== h_composer_ins_m =====
14781 <TITLE>INSERT MESSAGE</TITLE>
14784 <H1>INSERT MESSAGE</H1>
14786 Type in the number of a message in the currently open folder to insert it
14789 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
14792 <End of help on this topic>
14795 ====== h_composer_search =====
14798 <TITLE>Explanation of Composer Whereis Command </TITLE>
14801 <H1>Help For Whereis Command</H1>
14803 Whereis is used to search the message for a word or part of a word.
14804 When searching in the composer, only the message part of your mail is
14805 searched, and the cursor is put on the first occurrence appearing
14806 after the location of the cursor. The search will wrap to the
14807 beginning of the message when it no longer finds matches in the
14808 remainder of the message.
14810 To search for the same string a second time, press
14811 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14816 to begin search and then just press RETURN to accept the previous
14817 search string shown in square brackets rather than entering a new
14820 The "Search" prompt has several sub-command available:
14824 <DD> Takes you to this help page.
14827 <DD> Cancels the prompt. No search takes place.
14829 <DT>First Line</DT>
14830 <DD> Takes you back to the composer with the cursor on the first character
14831 of the first line of text.
14834 <DD> Takes you back to the composer with the cursor on the last character
14835 of the last line of text.
14837 <DT>Replace (Optional)</DT>
14838 <DD> This sub-command is enabled by the
14839 <A HREF="h_config_enable_search_and_repl">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-search-and-replace"-->"</A>
14840 feature (which is on by default); see its help screen for details on how replacing works.
14844 <End of help on this topic>
14847 ====== h_sigedit_search =====
14850 <TITLE>Explanation of Whereis Command </TITLE>
14853 <H1>Help For Whereis Command</H1>
14855 Whereis is used to search for a word or part of a word.
14856 When searching the cursor is put on the first occurrence appearing
14857 after the location of the cursor. The search will wrap to the
14858 beginning of the signature when it no longer finds matches in the
14859 remainder of the signature.
14861 To search for the same string a second time, press
14862 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14867 to begin search and then just press RETURN to accept the previous
14868 search string shown in square brackets rather than entering a new
14871 The "Search" prompt has several sub-command available:
14875 <DD> Takes you to this help page.
14878 <DD> Cancels the prompt. No search takes place.
14880 <DT>First Line</DT>
14881 <DD> Takes you back to the composer with the cursor on the first character
14882 of the first line of text.
14885 <DD> Takes you back to the composer with the cursor on the last character
14886 of the last line of text.
14888 <DT>Replace (Optional)</DT>
14889 <DD> This sub-command is enabled by the
14890 <A HREF="h_config_enable_search_and_repl">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-search-and-replace"-->"</A>
14891 feature (which is on by default); see its help screen for details on how replacing works.
14895 <End of help on this topic>
14898 ======= h_composer_to ====
14901 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S TO FIELD</TITLE>
14904 <H1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S TO FIELD</H1>
14906 <H2>The "To:" field</H2>
14907 The address you enter here must be a valid email address that is reachable
14910 <H2>Email Address Format</H2>
14911 You may enter a full name and email address,
14912 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
14914 a local (meaning, on the same
14915 host as the one you are running Alpine on) username that Alpine will
14918 the nickname of someone in a
14919 <A HREF="h_abook_opened">Alpine Address Book</A>, or a local
14920 mail alias defined by your system administrator. When you move the cursor
14921 out of this field, the nicknames will be expanded to the addresses in your
14922 address book, and the local usernames will be expanded to include the
14923 persons' actual names. You may enter as many addresses as you wish, but they
14924 must be separated by commas. You can move around this and other header fields
14925 with the arrow keys and use many of the usual composer editing keys.
14928 <LI><A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>
14932 <H2>MESSAGE HEADER COMMANDS</H2>
14933 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
14934 CURSOR MOTION KEYS----------------------|EDITING KEYS-------------------------<BR>
14935 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character<BR>
14936 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character<BR>
14937 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line |<BR>
14938 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | F9 Cut marked text or<BR>
14939 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line<BR>
14940 ^E End of line | F10 Undelete line(s)<BR>
14941 F7 Previous page | ^W <A HREF="h_composer_search">Whereis</A> (search text)<BR>
14942 F8 Next page |-------------------------------------<BR>
14943 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word |SCREEN/COMPOSITION COMMANDS<BR>
14944 ----------------------------------------|<BR>
14945 MESSAGE COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | F12 To Addressbook/Browser<BR>
14946 F3 <A HREF="h_compose_cancel">Cancel</A> | F1 Get help | F4 Attach File<BR>
14947 F11 <A HREF="h_common_postpone">Postpone</A> | ^Z <A HREF="h_common_suspend">Suspend</A> | ^L Redraw Screen<BR>
14948 F2 <A HREF="h_compose_send">Send</A> | | F5 <A HREF="h_compose_richhdr">Rich Headers</A><BR>
14950 CURSOR MOTION KEYS----------------------|EDITING KEYS-------------------------<BR>
14951 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character<BR>
14952 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character<BR>
14953 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line | <BR>
14954 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | ^K Cut marked text or<BR>
14955 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line<BR>
14956 ^E End of line | ^U Undelete line(s)<BR>
14957 ^Y Previous page |<BR>
14958 ^V Next page |-------------------------------------<BR>
14959 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word |SCREEN/COMPOSITION COMMANDS<BR>
14960 ----------------------------------------| ^R <A HREF="h_compose_richhdr">Rich Headers</A><BR>
14961 MESSAGE COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | ^T To Addressbook/Browser<BR>
14962 ^C <A HREF="h_compose_cancel">Cancel</A> | ^G Get help | ^J Attach File<BR>
14963 ^O <A HREF="h_common_postpone">Postpone</A> | ^Z <A HREF="h_common_suspend">Suspend</A> | ^L Redraw Screen<BR>
14964 ^X <A HREF="h_compose_send">Send</A> | | TAB <A HREF="h_compose_addrcomplete">Address Completion</A><BR>
14970 <LI>For help on a particular command, highlight the bold text associated
14971 with it above and hit Return.
14972 <LI> The availability of certain commands
14973 is determined by Alpine configuration files and system capabilities.
14974 At some sites, certain commands may not be available due to security or
14980 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
14982 <End of help on this topic>
14985 ======= h_composer_cc ====
14988 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S CC FIELD</TITLE>
14991 <H1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S CC FIELD</H1>
14992 The Cc: field is just like the To: field, except it is used for addressees
14993 that you wish to send a "carbon" copy to. That is, the message is
14994 not directly meant directly "for" these recipients, but you wanted
14995 them to see the message. The only difference the recipients see is that their
14996 name is in the Cc: field, rather than the To: field.
14998 For help with Cc: field editing
14999 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15002 <LI><A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>
15006 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15008 <End of help on this topic>
15011 ======= h_composer_bcc ====
15014 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S BCC FIELD</TITLE>
15017 <H1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S BCC FIELD</H1>
15018 The "Bcc:" (Blind carbon copy) header is used when you wish to send
15019 a copy of the message to one or more people whose addresses you do not
15020 wish disclosed, either to reduce clutter or for confidentiality.
15022 The format of the Bcc: field is just the same as the To: and Cc: fields in
15023 the way the addresses are entered. The recipients listed here will
15024 receive a copy of the message, but --assuming your site's mail transport
15025 software is properly configured-- their addresses will not show up in the
15026 headers of the message, as delivered to all of the recipients. The To:
15027 and Cc: recipients will not know a copy was sent to the Bcc: recipients.
15029 Note: if there is no To: or Cc: or Lcc: address in the message, Alpine
15030 will automatically generate and place in the To: field a pseudo-address of
15031 "undisclosed-recipients: ;"
15032 or whatever string has been specified in the
15033 <A HREF="h_config_empty_hdr_msg">"<!--#echo var="VAR_empty-header-message"-->"</A>
15036 The reason for this is to avoid embarrassment caused by some Internet
15037 mail transfer software that interprets a "missing" To: header as
15038 an error and replaces it with an Apparently-to: header that may contain
15039 the addresses you entered on the Bcc: line. In addition, it may be
15040 less disconcerting to Bcc: recipients to see <B>something</B> in the To: field.
15042 You can manipulate what text ends up on the (originally) empty To:
15043 field. Just remember to put a colon and semicolon at the end of the
15044 field, which is a special notation denoting that it is not a real address.
15046 For information on message header editing
15047 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15050 <LI><A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>
15054 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15056 <End of help on this topic>
15059 ======= h_composer_lcc ====
15062 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S LCC FIELD</TITLE>
15065 <H1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S LCC FIELD</H1>
15066 The "Lcc:" (List carbon copy) header is intended to be used when
15067 you wish to send a message to a list of people but avoid having all
15068 of their addresses visible, in order to reduce clutter when the
15069 message is received.
15071 It is similar to the
15072 <A HREF="h_composer_bcc">"Bcc" (Blind carbon copy) header</A>
15074 addressees are hidden, but Lcc is designed to work specifically with
15075 distribution lists you have created in your
15076 <A HREF="h_abook_opened">Alpine Address Book</A>. Placing
15077 the nickname of the list on the Lcc line will result in the full name of
15078 your Alpine Address Book list being placed on the To: line of the message,
15079 using a special notation that distinguishes it from a real address. You
15080 must leave the To: line blank for your list name to appear there.
15082 For example, if you have this list entered in your Address Book:<PRE>
15084 largo Key Largo List DISTRIBUTION LIST:
15087 walter@mgm.com</PRE>
15090 and you enter "largo" on the Lcc: line while composing a message,
15091 the result is:<PRE>
15093 To : Key Largo List: ;
15097 Lcc : Key Largo List <bogie@mgm.com>,
15102 Each recipient listed on the Lcc: line receives a copy of the message
15103 without their address being visible (as though they were listed on the
15104 Bcc: line). The colon-semicolon notation used to put the full-name of the
15105 list on the To: line is a special address format that doesn't specify any
15106 actual addressees, but does give some information to the recipients of the
15109 Note: if after entering an LCC, you delete the list name that is placed
15110 on the To: line, then recipients will see <PRE>
15111 To: undisclosed-recipients: ;</PRE>
15113 (or whatever string is defined in the
15114 <A HREF="h_config_empty_hdr_msg">"<!--#echo var="VAR_empty-header-message"-->"</A>
15115 variable) just as in the BCC case.
15117 For help with Lcc: field editing
15118 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15121 <LI><A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>
15125 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15127 <End of help on this topic>
15130 ======= h_composer_from =======
15133 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S FROM FIELD</TITLE>
15136 <H1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S FROM FIELD</H1>
15138 This header carries your return address. It is the address toward which
15139 replies (and often, future unrelated correspondence) will be directed,
15140 unless you have <A HREF="h_config_custom_hdrs">defined an optional
15141 "Reply-To:" header</A> in the SETUP CONFIGURATION screen. Make
15142 sure this address is correct.
15144 For help with message header editing
15145 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15148 <LI><A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>
15152 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15154 <End of help on this topic>
15157 ======= h_composer_reply_to =======
15160 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S REPLY-TO FIELD</TITLE>
15163 <H1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S REPLY-TO FIELD</H1>
15165 Most people should not need this header. The Reply-To: header is used in
15166 cases where you would like replies to your messages to be directed to an
15167 address other than your normal "From:" address. This is atypical,
15168 but can happen when you use multiple machines and do not have the same account
15169 name on each one, or when you wish to direct certain replies to accounts
15170 or folders designated for specific classes of correspondence.
15172 For help with message header editing
15173 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15176 <LI><A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>
15181 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15183 <End of help on this topic>
15186 ======= h_composer_custom_addr ====
15189 <TITLE>CUSTOMIZED HEADER FIELD</TITLE>
15192 <H1>CUSTOMIZED HEADER FIELD</H1>
15193 This is a customized header, i.e. not one that is part of Alpine's normal
15194 set of Compose headers.
15196 For help with message header editing
15197 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15200 <LI><A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>
15204 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15206 <End of help on this topic>
15209 ======= h_composer_custom_free ====
15212 <TITLE>CUSTOMIZED HEADER FIELD</TITLE>
15215 <H1>CUSTOMIZED HEADER FIELD</H1>
15216 This is a customized header, i.e. not one that is part of Alpine's normal
15217 set of Compose headers.
15219 This field consists of arbitrary text.
15221 For help with message header editing
15222 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15225 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15227 <End of help on this topic>
15230 ====== h_composer_news =====
15233 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S NEWSGRPS LINE</TITLE>
15236 <h1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S NEWSGRPS LINE</h1>
15237 Use the newsgroups line to specify any and all USENET newsgroups to which
15238 your message should be posted. When composing a message from scratch, this
15239 line may be hidden. If so, just press the rich headers command
15240 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F5<!--chtml else-->^R<!--chtml endif-->)
15241 to make it visible.
15243 <EM>Be aware</EM> that when you post to a newsgroup thousands of
15244 people will be reading your message. Also, you or your system manager
15245 must have defined an "<!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"-->" in your Alpine configuration
15246 in order for you to be able to post.
15248 For help with message header editing
15249 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15251 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15254 <End of help on this topic>
15257 ======= h_composer_fcc ====
15260 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S FCC FIELD</TITLE>
15263 <H1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S FCC FIELD</H1>
15264 The FCC (File Carbon Copy) specifies the folder used to keep a copy of
15265 each outgoing message. The default value can be configured with the
15266 "<!--#echo var="VAR_default-fcc"-->" and "<!--#echo var="VAR_fcc-name-rule"-->" options. You can change or remove
15267 the file carbon copy on any message you send by editing the FCC header.<p>
15269 You may type ^T to get a list of all your folders and select one to use as
15270 the FCC for this message.<P>
15272 For help with message header editing
15273 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15276 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15278 <End of help on this topic>
15281 ======= h_composer_subject ====
15284 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S SUBJECT FIELD</TITLE>
15287 <H1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S SUBJECT FIELD</H1>
15289 The subject header provides a place to enter a few words that summarize
15290 the topic of the message you are sending. You may leave this line blank,
15291 but it is considered a courtesy to use a meaningful subject.<p>
15293 For help with message header editing
15294 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15297 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15299 <End of help on this topic>
15302 ======= h_composer_attachment ====
15305 <TITLE>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S ATTCHMNT FIELD</TITLE>
15308 <H1>THE MESSAGE COMPOSER'S ATTCHMNT FIELD</H1>
15310 The "Attchmnt:" field is where you specify what file or
15311 files you'd like attached to
15312 the message you are composing. Those files must reside on the machine
15313 running Alpine. If your file is on a PC or Mac and you run Alpine with an
15314 account on a Unix machine, you'll have to transfer it before attaching it.
15315 Contact local computer support people for assistance with transferring.
15319 given can be an absolute file path name for your system
15320 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
15321 (for example, "H:\SIGFILES\FULLINFO.TXT"), a file
15322 with a relative pathname, or simply a file name without
15323 drive or directory specification.
15325 (for example, "/tmp/exported.earlier" on Unix hosts),
15326 a file in your home directory, or a file path relative to your
15327 home directory. In Unix Alpine, you may use "~" to refer to
15328 your home directory or "~user" to refer to another
15329 account's home directory.
15330 <!--chtml endif--><P>
15331 No wild card characters may be used.
15333 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"-->"</A>
15334 feature is set, names are relative to your current working directory
15335 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
15336 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
15337 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
15339 rather than your home directory
15340 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
15341 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
15342 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
15346 Alpine uses MIME encoding for attachments, so binaries and files of any
15347 length can safely be delivered to any MIME-capable mail reading program.
15348 If you send an attachment to someone who does not have a MIME-capable mail
15349 reading program yet, then the main message text will be readable, but
15350 attachments (even attachments that are just plain text) are not.
15353 Typing the filename on the Attchmnt: line achieves the same
15354 result as using the
15355 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
15359 <!--chtml endif--> command.
15362 If you Forward a message with attachments, you may delete them from your
15363 Forwarded message by editing the Attchmnt header line.
15366 For help with message header editing
15367 commands, check the <A HREF="h_composer_to">Help for the To:</A> header.
15370 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15372 <End of help on this topic>
15375 ======= h_composer_ctrl_j ====
15378 <TITLE>COMPOSER ATTACH</TITLE>
15382 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
15386 <!--chtml endif--> command:
15387 At the "File to attach:" prompt, enter the name of the
15388 existing file to attach to your message.
15390 <A HREF="h_config_enable_tab_complete">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tab-completion"-->"</A>
15392 you need only enter the beginning of the filename (enough of it to uniquely
15393 identify the file) and press TAB to complete it.
15395 Or, press ^T to use the BROWSER screen for
15396 selecting the file. <P>
15397 For more information on attaching files, see the help screen for the
15399 <A HREF="h_composer_attachment">Attchmnt: field</A>, which is normally hidden,
15400 but can be revealed using the
15401 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
15406 command with the cursor positioned above the
15407 "----- Message Text -----" line in the COMPOSE MESSAGE screen.
15409 <End of help on this topic>
15412 ======= h_edit_nav_cmds =========
15415 <TITLE>Composer Editing Commands Explained</TITLE>
15418 <H1>EDITING and NAVIGATION COMMANDS</H1>
15419 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
15421 CURSOR MOTION KEYS----------------------|EDITING KEYS-------------------------
15422 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character
15423 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character
15424 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line |
15425 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | F9 Cut marked text or
15426 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line
15427 ^E End of line | F10 Undelete line(s)
15429 F8 Next page |-------------------------------------
15430 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word | MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS
15431 ----------------------------------------|
15432 EXIT COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | F12 To Addressbook
15433 F3 Cancel | F1 Get help | F12 RichView (expand lists)
15434 F2 eXit/save | ^Z Suspend | ^L Redraw Screen
15438 CURSOR MOTION KEYS----------------------|EDITING KEYS-------------------------
15439 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character
15440 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character
15441 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line |
15442 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | ^K Cut marked text or
15443 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line
15444 ^E End of line | ^U Undelete line(s)
15446 ^V Next page |-------------------------------------
15447 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word | MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS
15448 ----------------------------------------|
15449 EXIT COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | ^T To Addressbook
15450 ^C Cancel | ^G Get help | ^R RichView (expand lists)
15451 ^X eXit/save | ^Z Suspend | ^L Redraw Screen
15454 <End of help on this topic>
15457 ===== h_composer_sigedit =====
15460 <TITLE>Signature Editor Commands Explained</TITLE>
15463 <H1>SIGNATURE EDITOR COMMANDS</H1>
15464 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
15466 CURSOR MOTION KEYS |EDITING KEYS
15467 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character
15468 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character
15469 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line | ^^ Set a mark
15470 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | F9 Cut marked text or
15471 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line
15472 ^E End of line | F10 Paste text, undelete lines
15473 F7 Previous page | cut with ^K, or unjustify
15474 F8 Next page |-------------------------------------
15475 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word |SCREEN/COMPOSITION COMMANDS
15476 ---------------------------------------| F6 Whereis (search for string)
15477 MESSAGE COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | F12 Spell checker
15478 F3 Cancel | F1 Get help | F4 Justify paragraph
15479 | ^Z Suspend | ^L Redraw Screen
15480 F2 Send | F6 Alt. editor | F5 Read in a file
15484 CURSOR MOTION KEYS |EDITING KEYS
15485 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character
15486 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character
15487 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line | ^^ Set a mark
15488 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | ^K Cut marked text or
15489 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line
15490 ^E End of line | ^U Paste text, undelete lines
15491 ^Y Previous page | cut with ^K, or unjustify
15492 ^V Next page |-------------------------------------
15493 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word |SCREEN/COMPOSITION COMMANDS
15494 ---------------------------------------| ^W <A HREF="h_composer_search">Whereis</A> (search text)
15495 MESSAGE COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | ^T Spell checker
15496 ^C Cancel | ^G Get help | ^J <A HREF="h_compose_justify">Justify</A> paragraph
15497 | ^Z <A HREF="h_common_suspend">Suspend</A> | ^L Redraw Screen
15498 ^X Send | ^_ Alt. editor | ^R Read in a file
15502 NOTE: The presence or absence of the following commands is determined
15503 by "Feature-List" options in your Alpine configuration. Also,
15504 some of these commands may be administratively disabled by your system
15505 manager; if they don't work, please check with your local help desk
15506 before reporting a bug.
15509 <LI>Suspend (suspends Alpine and gives a system prompt)
15510 <LI>Alternate editor (allows you to compose with your own editor)
15514 Alpine does not use the following keys: Ctrl-S, Ctrl-Q, Ctrl-],
15518 NOTE: For special handling of Ctrl-S and Ctrl-Q see special comments regarding
15519 <A HREF="h_special_xon_xoff">"XOFF/XON"</A>.
15521 <End of help on this topic>
15524 ===== h_composer_commentedit =====
15527 <TITLE>Comment Editor Commands Explained</TITLE>
15530 <H1>COMMENT EDITOR COMMANDS</H1>
15531 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
15533 CURSOR MOTION KEYS |EDITING KEYS
15534 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character
15535 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character
15536 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line | ^^ Set a mark
15537 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | F9 Cut marked text or
15538 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line
15539 ^E End of line | F10 Paste text, undelete lines
15540 F7 Previous page | cut with ^K, or unjustify
15541 F8 Next page |-------------------------------------
15542 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word |SCREEN/COMPOSITION COMMANDS
15543 ---------------------------------------| F6 Whereis (search for string)
15544 MESSAGE COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | F12 Spell checker
15545 F3 Cancel | F1 Get help | F4 Justify paragraph
15546 | ^Z Suspend | ^L Redraw Screen
15547 F2 Send | F6 Alt. editor | F5 Read in a file
15551 CURSOR MOTION KEYS |EDITING KEYS
15552 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character
15553 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character
15554 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line | ^^ Set a mark
15555 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | ^K Cut marked text or
15556 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line
15557 ^E End of line | ^U Paste text, undelete lines
15558 ^Y Previous page | cut with ^K, or unjustify
15559 ^V Next page |-------------------------------------
15560 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word |SCREEN/COMPOSITION COMMANDS
15561 ---------------------------------------| ^W <A HREF="h_composer_search">Whereis</A> (search text)
15562 MESSAGE COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | ^T Spell checker
15563 ^C Cancel | ^G Get help | ^J <A HREF="h_compose_justify">Justify</A> paragraph
15564 | ^Z <A HREF="h_common_suspend">Suspend</A> | ^L Redraw Screen
15565 ^X Send | ^_ Alt. editor | ^R Read in a file
15569 NOTE: The presence or absence of the following commands is determined
15570 by "Feature-List" options in your Alpine configuration. Also,
15571 some of these commands may be administratively disabled by your system
15572 manager; if they don't work, please check with your local help desk
15573 before reporting a bug.
15576 <LI>Suspend (suspends Alpine and gives a system prompt)
15577 <LI>Alternate editor (allows you to compose with your own editor)
15581 Alpine does not use the following keys: Ctrl-S, Ctrl-Q, Ctrl-],
15585 NOTE: For special handling of Ctrl-S and Ctrl-Q see special comments regarding
15586 <A HREF="h_special_xon_xoff">"XOFF/XON"</A>.
15588 <End of help on this topic>
15591 ======= h_composer_abook_nick =======
15594 <TITLE>Addressbook Nickname Explained</TITLE>
15597 This is a short nickname for this address book entry. If it is used in
15598 place of an address from the composer, the composer will fill in the
15599 address(es) for the entry that matches the nickname.
15602 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
15603 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
15605 <End of help on this topic>
15608 ======= h_composer_abook_full =======
15611 <TITLE>Addressbook Fullname Explained</TITLE>
15614 This is the full name field for this entry. If this is going to be a
15615 distribution list (more than one address), it should be a descriptive
15616 phrase describing the list. It will be included in the mail header if you
15617 put the list in the To: or CC: field, or in the To: line if you put the
15618 list in the Lcc: field. It's OK to leave this field blank (and OK to
15619 leave any of the other fields blank, too). If this address book entry is
15620 going to be a simple entry with just one address, then this field is the
15621 person's name. When you send mail to this entry, this is the field to the
15622 left of the brackets. That is, it is the most readable part of the
15623 address. For example, in the sample address:
15625 John Doe <jdoe@some.domain>
15627 "John Doe" is the full name field. If you are sorting your address book
15628 with one of the options that uses full names, then it might be useful to
15629 enter the full name as "Last, First", for example:
15633 so that it will be sorted using Doe instead of John. This will be changed
15634 back into John Doe when you use it.
15636 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
15637 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
15639 <End of help on this topic>
15642 ======= h_composer_abook_fcc =======
15645 <TITLE>Addressbook Fcc Explained</TITLE>
15648 If this entry is the first one in the To: line of an outgoing message,
15649 this field will be used for the Fcc (File Carbon Copy) instead of whatever
15650 you would normally get (which depends on which
15651 <A HREF="h_config_saved_msg_name_rule">"<!--#echo var="VAR_saved-msg-name-rule"-->"</A>
15654 If this field consists of two double quotes ("") that tells Alpine
15655 that you don't want any Fcc associated with this entry.
15657 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
15658 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
15660 <End of help on this topic>
15663 ====== h_config_combined_abook_display =====
15666 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-addrbook-display"--></TITLE>
15669 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-addrbook-display"--></H1>
15671 This feature affects the address book display screens.
15672 Normally, expanding an address book from the ADDRESS BOOK LIST screen
15673 will cause the remaining address books and directory servers to disappear
15674 from the screen, leaving only the entries of the expanded address book.
15675 If this feature is set, then the other address books will remain on the screen,
15676 so that all of the address books can be present at once.
15679 The way that commands work won't be changed.
15680 For example, the Select All command will select all of the entries in the
15681 current address book, not all of the entries in all of the address books.
15682 The WhereIs command will change a little.
15683 It will search through all of the text on the screen plus all of the entries
15684 from expanded address books.
15687 When this feature is set, the setting of the feature
15688 <A HREF="h_config_expanded_addrbooks">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-addressbooks"-->"</A>
15691 <End of help on this topic>
15694 ====== h_config_titlebar_color_style =====
15697 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_titlebar-color-style"--></TITLE>
15700 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_titlebar-color-style"--></H1>
15702 This option affects the colors used to display the titlebar (the top
15703 line on the screen) when viewing a message.
15706 The available options include:
15711 <DD>The color of the titlebar will be the color you set for the
15712 <A HREF="h_config_title_color">Title Color</A>.
15713 The Title Color may be set by using the
15714 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
15718 <DD>The color of the titlebar will be the same as the color of the
15719 index line corresponding to the message being viewed.
15720 The rules that determine what color the index line will be may be set
15721 up by going to the Setup/Rules/Indexcolor screen.
15722 If the index line for a message is not colored explicitly by the
15723 Indexcolor rules, then the titlebar will be colored the same as for
15724 the "default" option above (which is not the same color that
15725 the index line itself will have).
15728 <DT>reverse-indexline</DT>
15729 <DD>This is similar to the "indexline" option except the
15730 foreground and background colors from the corresponding index line will
15732 For example, if the index line color is red letters on a white background,
15733 then the titlebar will be white letters on a red background.
15734 If the index line for a message is not colored explicitly by the
15735 Indexcolor rules, then the titlebar will be colored the same as for
15736 the "default" option above (which is not the same color that
15737 the index line itself will have).
15744 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15746 <End of help on this topic>
15749 ====== h_config_index_color_style =====
15752 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_current-indexline-style"--></TITLE>
15755 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_current-indexline-style"--></H1>
15757 This option affects the colors used to display the current line in the
15758 MESSAGE INDEX screen.
15759 If you do not have Index Color Rules defined, then this option will
15760 have no effect in the index.
15761 Those Rules may be defined by going to the Setup/Rules/Indexcolor screen.
15764 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
15765 is turned on and the
15766 <A HREF="h_config_incunseen_color">Incoming Unseen Color</A>
15767 is set to something other than the default, then
15768 this option also affects the color used to display the current folder
15769 in the Incoming FOLDER LIST screen.
15772 The available options include:
15776 <DT>flip-colors</DT>
15777 <DD>This is the default.
15778 If an index line is colored because it matches one of your
15779 Index Color Rules, then its colors will be reversed when it is the currently
15781 For example, if the line is normally red text on a blue background, then
15782 when it is the current line it will be drawn as blue text on a red background.
15784 The rest of the option values all revert to this flip-colors behavior if
15785 there is no Reverse Color defined.
15789 <DD>With this option the Reverse color is always used to highlight the
15793 <DT>reverse-fg</DT>
15794 <DD>The foreground part of the Reverse Color is used to highlight
15796 If this would cause the text to be unreadable (because the foreground and
15797 background colors are the same) or if it would cause no change in the
15798 color of the index line, then the colors are flipped instead.
15800 Some people think this works particularly well if you use different
15801 background colors to emphasize "interesting" lines,
15802 but always with the same Normal foreground color,
15803 and you use a different foreground color for the Reverse Color.
15806 <DT>reverse-fg-no-ambiguity</DT>
15807 <DD>With the "reverse-fg" rule above, it is possible that
15808 the resulting color will be exactly the same as the regular Reverse
15810 That can lead to some possible confusion because an
15811 "interesting"
15812 line that is the current line will be displayed exactly the same as a
15813 non-interesting line that is current.
15814 You can't tell whether the line is just a regular current line or if it is
15815 an "interesting" current line by looking at the color.
15816 Setting the option to this value removes that ambiguity.
15817 It is the same as the "reverse-fg" setting unless the resulting
15818 interesting current line would look just like a non-interesting current line.
15819 In that case, the interesting line's colors are simply flipped (like in the
15822 As an alternative way to preserve the line's interestingness in this case,
15823 you may find that using both a different foreground and a different
15824 background color for the interesting line will help.
15827 <DT>reverse-bg</DT>
15828 <DD>The background part of the Reverse Color is used to highlight
15830 If this would cause the text to be unreadable (because the foreground and
15831 background colors are the same) or if it would cause no change in the
15832 color of the index line, then the colors are flipped instead.
15834 Some people think this works particularly well if you use different
15835 foreground colors to emphasize "interesting" lines,
15836 but always with the same Normal background color,
15837 and you use a different background color for the Reverse Color.
15840 <DT>reverse-bg-no-ambiguity</DT>
15841 <DD>As with the "reverse-fg" case, the "reverse-bg"
15842 rule may also result in a color that is exactly the same as the regular
15844 Setting the option to this value removes that ambiguity.
15845 It is the same as the "reverse-bg" setting unless the resulting
15846 current line has the same color as the Reverse Color.
15847 In that case, the interesting line's colors are simply flipped (like in the
15855 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
15857 <End of help on this topic>
15860 ====== h_config_expanded_addrbooks =====
15863 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-addressbooks"--></TITLE>
15866 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-addressbooks"--></H1>
15868 If multiple address books (either personal or global) are defined, and you
15869 wish to have them all expanded implicitly upon entering the ADDRESS BOOK
15870 screen, then set this feature. This feature will have no effect unless the
15872 <A HREF="h_config_combined_abook_display">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-addrbook-display"-->"</A>
15875 <End of help on this topic>
15878 ====== h_config_combined_folder_display =====
15881 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-folder-display"--></TITLE>
15884 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-folder-display"--></H1>
15886 This feature affects the folder list display screens.
15887 Normally, each folder list is viewed within its collection only. This
15888 command allows folder lists to be viewed within a single screen that
15889 combines the contents of all collections.
15892 The way that commands work won't be changed.
15893 For example, the Select All command will select all of the folders in the
15894 current collection, not all of the entries in all of the collections.
15895 The WhereIs command will change a little.
15896 It will search through all of the folders in the current collection as well
15897 as all the folder in any other expanded collection.
15900 When this feature is set, the setting of the feature
15901 <A HREF="h_config_expanded_folders">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-folders"-->"</A>
15904 <End of help on this topic>
15907 ====== h_config_combined_subdir_display =====
15910 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-subdirectory-display"--></TITLE>
15913 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-subdirectory-display"--></H1>
15915 This feature affects the Folder List screen when
15917 <A HREF="h_config_combined_folder_display">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-folder-display"-->"</A>
15918 feature is enabled. Normally, selecting a directory from the Folder
15919 List takes you into a new screen displaying only the contents of
15923 Enabling this feature will cause the contents of the selected
15925 displayed within the boundaries of the "Collection" it
15926 is a part of. All previously displayed collections will remain
15930 The way that commands work won't be changed.
15931 For example, the Select All command will select all of the folders in the
15932 directory, as opposed to all of the entries in all of the collections.
15933 The WhereIs command will change a little.
15934 It will search through all of the folders in the current collection as well
15935 as all the folder in any other expanded collection.
15938 <End of help on this topic>
15941 ====== h_config_separate_fold_dir_view =====
15944 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_separate-folder-and-directory-entries"--></TITLE>
15947 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_separate-folder-and-directory-entries"--></H1>
15949 This feature affects folder collections wherein a folder
15950 and directory can have the same name. By default, Alpine displays them
15951 only once, denoting that it is both a folder and directory by appending
15952 the folder name with the hierarchy character enclosed
15953 in square brackets.
15957 Enabling this feature will cause Alpine to display such names
15958 separately marking the name representing a directory with a trailing
15959 hierarchy delimiter (typically the slash, "/", character).
15962 The feature also alters the command set slightly. By default, the
15963 right-arrow descends into the directory, while hitting the Return key will
15964 cause the folder by that name to be opened.
15967 With this feature set, the Return key will open the highlighted folder, or
15968 enter the highlighted directory.
15971 <End of help on this topic>
15974 ====== h_config_expanded_folders =====
15977 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-folders"--></TITLE>
15980 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-folders"--></H1>
15982 If multiple folder collections are defined, and you
15983 wish to have them all expanded implicitly upon entering the FOLDER LIST
15984 screen, then set this feature. This feature will have no effect unless the
15986 <A HREF="h_config_combined_folder_display">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_combined-folder-display"-->"</A>
15989 <End of help on this topic>
15992 ======= h_config_ldap_server =======
15995 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ldap-servers"--></TITLE>
15998 <H1>LDAP OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ldap-servers"--></H1>
15999 This is the name of the host where an LDAP server is running.
16000 For redundancy, this may be a space-delimited set of server names, in which
16001 case the first server that answers is used.
16002 Each of the server names may be optionally followed by
16003 a colon and a port number.
16004 If this form is used then the port number configured below in the
16005 <EM>port</EM> field is not used.
16007 To find out whether your organization has its own LDAP server,
16008 contact its computing support staff.
16010 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
16013 <End of help on this topic>
16016 ======= h_config_ldap_base =======
16019 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: Search-Base</TITLE>
16022 <H1>LDAP OPTION: Search-Base</H1>
16024 This is the search base to be used on this server. It functions as a filter
16025 by restricting your searches in the LDAP server database
16026 to the specified contents of the specified fields. Without it, searches
16027 submitted to this directory server may fail. It might be something
16031 O = <Your Organization Name>, C = US
16033 or it might be blank.
16034 (Some LDAP servers actually ignore anything specified here.)
16036 If in doubt what parameters you should specify here,
16037 contact the maintainers of the LDAP server.
16039 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
16042 <End of help on this topic>
16045 ======= h_config_ldap_port =======
16048 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: Port</TITLE>
16051 <H1>LDAP OPTION: Port</H1>
16053 This is the TCP port number to be used with this LDAP server. If you leave
16054 this blank port 389 will be used.
16056 <End of help on this topic>
16059 ======= h_config_ldap_nick =======
16062 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: Nickname</TITLE>
16065 <H1>LDAP OPTION: Nickname</H1>
16067 This is a nickname to be used in displays. If you don't supply a
16068 nickname the server name
16069 (<A HREF="h_config_ldap_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_ldap-servers"-->"</A>)
16070 will be used instead. This option is strictly for your convenience.
16072 <End of help on this topic>
16075 ======= h_config_ldap_binddn =======
16078 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: Bind-DN</TITLE>
16081 <H1>LDAP OPTION: Bind-DN</H1>
16083 You may need to authenticate to the LDAP server before you are able to use it.
16084 This is the Distinguished Name to bind to when authenticating to this server.
16085 Try leaving this blank until you know you need it.
16087 Alpine only knows about LDAP Simple authentication.
16088 It does not attempt LDAP SASL authentication.
16089 The DN and password will be sent in the clear unless TLS encryption is
16090 being used on this connection.
16091 Because of this, you may want to set the LDAP feature
16092 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_tls">"Attempt-TLS-On-Connection"</A>
16094 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_tlsmust">"Require-TLS-On-Connection"</A>
16095 if you are going to be providing a password.
16097 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
16100 <End of help on this topic>
16103 ======= h_config_ldap_opts_impl =======
16106 <TITLE>LDAP FEATURE: Use-Implicitly-From-Composer</TITLE>
16109 <H1>LDAP FEATURE: Use-Implicitly-From-Composer</H1>
16111 Set this to have lookups done to this server implicitly from the composer.
16112 If an address doesn't look like a fully-qualified address, it will be looked
16113 up in your address books, and if it doesn't match a nickname there, then it
16114 will be looked up on the LDAP servers that have this feature set.
16115 The lookups will also be done when using the address completion feature
16116 (TAB command) in the composer if any of the servers have this feature set.
16117 Also see the LDAP feature
16118 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_rhs">"Lookup-Addrbook-Contents"</A>
16119 and the Setup/Config feature
16120 <A HREF="h_config_add_ldap">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_ldap-result-to-addrbook-add"-->"</A>.
16122 <End of help on this topic>
16125 ======= h_config_ldap_opts_tls =======
16128 <TITLE>LDAP FEATURE: Attempt-TLS-On-Connection</TITLE>
16131 <H1>LDAP FEATURE: Attempt-TLS-On-Connection</H1>
16133 When connecting to this server Alpine will attempt to use TLS encryption
16135 Also see the closely related feature
16136 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_tlsmust">"Require-TLS-On-Connection"</A>
16138 Note that if this option is set, then
16139 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_ldaps">
16140 "Require-LDAPS-On-Connection"</A>
16141 can not be enabled for this server. You must disable this feature in
16143 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_ldaps">
16144 "Require-LDAPS-On-Connection"</A>
16146 <End of help on this topic>
16149 ======= h_config_ldap_opts_tlsmust =======
16152 <TITLE>LDAP FEATURE: Require-TLS-On-Connection</TITLE>
16155 <H1>LDAP FEATURE: Require-TLS-On-Connection</H1>
16157 When connecting to this server Alpine will attempt to use TLS encryption
16159 If the StartTLS operation fails then the connection will not be used.
16161 Note that if this option is set, then
16162 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_ldaps">
16163 "Require-LDAPS-On-Connection"</A>
16164 can not be enabled for this server. You must disable this feature in
16166 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_ldaps">
16167 "Require-LDAPS-On-Connection"</A>
16169 <End of help on this topic>
16172 ======= h_config_ldap_opts_ldaps =======
16175 <TITLE>LDAP FEATURE: Require-LDAPS-On-Connection</TITLE>
16178 <H1>LDAP FEATURE: Require-LDAPS-On-Connection</H1>
16180 When connecting to this server Alpine will use LDAPS (LDAP over SSL/TLS)
16183 This feature can not be used along with
16184 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_tlsmust">"Require-TLS-On-Connection"</A>
16186 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_tls">"Attempt-TLS-On-Connection"</A>.
16187 If you want to connect using StartTLS to this server, you must disable
16188 this feature first.
16190 <End of help on this topic>
16193 ====== h_config_ldap_opts_rhs =====
16196 <TITLE>LDAP FEATURE: Lookup-Addrbook-Contents</TITLE>
16199 <H1>LDAP FEATURE: Lookup-Addrbook-Contents</H1>
16201 Normally implicit LDAP lookups from the composer are done only for the
16202 strings you type in from the composer screen. In other words, you type in
16203 something in the To or CC field and press return, then the string is looked up.
16204 First that string is looked up in your address books. If a match is found
16205 there, then the results of that match are looked up again. If you place
16206 a string in your address book that you want to have looked up on the LDAP
16207 directory server, you need to turn on this feature. If you set this feature
16208 for a server, you almost always will also want to set the
16209 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_impl">"Use-Implicitly-From-Composer"</A>
16210 feature. An example might serve to best illustrate this feature.
16212 If an LDAP lookup of "William Clinton" normally returns an
16214 address of pres@whitehouse.gov, then you might put an entry in your address
16215 book that looks like:
16217 <CENTER><SAMP>Nickname = bill</SAMP></CENTER><BR>
16218 <CENTER><SAMP>Address = "William Clinton"</SAMP></CENTER>
16220 Now, when you type "bill" into an
16221 address field in the composer Alpine will
16222 find the "bill" entry in your address book.
16223 It will replace "bill" with
16224 "William Clinton".
16225 It will then search for an entry with that nickname
16226 in your address book and not find one. If this feature
16227 is set, Alpine will then attempt to lookup
16228 "William Clinton" on the LDAP server and find the entry with address
16229 pres@whitehouse.gov.
16231 A better way to accomplish the same thing is probably to use the feature
16232 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_ref">"Save-Search-Criteria-Not-Result"</A>.
16234 <End of help on this topic>
16237 ====== h_config_ldap_opts_ref =====
16240 <TITLE>LDAP FEATURE: Save-Search-Criteria-Not-Result</TITLE>
16243 <H1>LDAP FEATURE: Save-Search-Criteria-Not-Result</H1>
16245 Normally when you save the results of an LDAP directory lookup to your
16246 address book the results of the lookup are saved. If this feature is set
16247 and the entry being saved was found on this directory server, then the
16248 search criteria is saved instead of the results of the search. When this
16249 address book entry is used in the future, instead of copying the results
16250 from the address book the directory lookup will be done again. This could
16251 be useful if the copied result might become stale because the data on
16252 the directory server changes (for example, the entry's email address changes).
16253 You probably don't want to set this feature if the server is at all slow or
16256 The way this actually works is that instead of saving the email address
16257 in your address book, Alpine saves enough information to look up the same
16258 directory entry again. In particular, it saves the server name and the
16259 distinguished name of the entry. It's possible that the server administrators
16260 might change the format of distinguished names on the server, or that the
16261 entry might be removed from the server. If Alpine notices this, you will be warned
16262 and a backup copy of the email address will be used. You may want to create
16263 a new entry in this case, since you will get the annoying warning every
16264 time you use the old entry. You may do that by Saving the entry to a new
16265 nickname in the same address book. You will be asked whether or not you
16266 want to use the backup email address.
16268 A related feature in the Setup/Config screen is
16269 <A HREF="h_config_add_ldap">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_ldap-result-to-addrbook-add"-->"</A>.
16271 <End of help on this topic>
16274 ======= h_config_ldap_opts_nosub =======
16277 <TITLE>LDAP FEATURE: Disable-Ad-Hoc-Space-Substitution</TITLE>
16280 <H1>LDAP FEATURE: Disable-Ad-Hoc-Space-Substitution</H1>
16282 Spaces in your input are normally handled specially.
16283 Each space character is replaced
16286 <CENTER><SAMP>* <SPACE></SAMP></CENTER>
16288 in the search query (but not by "* <SPACE> *").
16289 The reason this is done is so the input string
16291 <CENTER><SAMP>Greg Donald</SAMP></CENTER>
16293 (which is converted to "Greg* Donald") will match
16294 the names "Greg Donald",
16295 "Gregory Donald", "Greg F. Donald", and
16296 "Gregory F Donald"; but it won't match "Greg McDonald".
16297 If the "Search-Rule" you were using was "begins-with",
16298 then it would also match the name "Greg Donaldson".
16300 Turning on this feature will disable this substitution.
16302 <End of help on this topic>
16305 ====== h_config_ldap_searchtypes =======
16308 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: Search-Type</TITLE>
16311 <H1>LDAP OPTION: Search-Type</H1>
16313 This affects the way that LDAP searches are done.
16314 In particular, this tells the server where to look for the string to be matched.
16315 If set to "name" then the string that is being searched for will
16316 be compared with the string in the
16317 "Name" field on the server
16318 (technically, it is the "commonname" field on the server).
16319 "Surname" means we're looking for a
16320 match in the "Surname" field on the
16321 server (actually the "sn" field).
16322 "Givenname" really is "givenname"
16323 and "email" is the electronic mail address (this is actually the field
16324 called "mail" or "electronicmail" on the server).
16325 The other three types are combinations of
16326 the types listed so far. "Name-or-email"
16327 means the string should appear
16328 in either the "name" field OR the "email" field.
16329 Likewise, "surname-or-givenname"
16330 means "surname" OR "givenname"
16331 and "sur-or-given-or-name-or-email" means the obvious thing.
16333 This search TYPE is combined with the
16334 search <A HREF="h_config_ldap_searchrules">RULE</A>
16335 to form the actual search query.
16337 The usual default value for this
16338 option is "sur-or-given-or-name-or-email".
16339 This type of search may be slow on some servers.
16340 Try "name-or-email", which is often
16341 faster, or just "name" if the performance seems to be a problem.
16343 Some servers have been configured with different attribute names for
16345 In other words, instead of using the attribute name "mail"
16346 for the email address field, the server might be configured to use something
16347 else, for example, "rfc822mail" or "internetemailaddress".
16348 Alpine can be configured to use these different attribute names by using
16349 the four configuration options:
16351 <LI><A HREF="h_config_ldap_email_attr">"EmailAttribute"</A>
16354 <LI><A HREF="h_config_ldap_cn_attr">"NameAttribute"</A>
16357 <LI><A HREF="h_config_ldap_sn_attr">"SurnameAttribute"</A>
16360 <LI><A HREF="h_config_ldap_gn_attr">"GivennameAttribute"</A>
16363 <End of help on this topic>
16366 ====== h_config_ldap_searchrules =======
16369 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: Search-Rule</TITLE>
16372 <H1>LDAP OPTION: Search-Rule</H1>
16374 This affects the way that LDAP searches are done.
16375 If set to "equals" then
16376 only exact matches count.
16377 "Contains" means that the string you type in
16378 is a substring of what you are matching against.
16379 "Begins-with" and "ends-with"
16380 mean that the string starts or ends with the string you type in.
16382 Spaces in your input are normally handled specially, but you can turn that
16383 special handling off with the
16384 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_nosub">"Disable-Ad-Hoc-Space-Substitution"</A>
16387 The usual default value for this option is "begins-with".
16389 <End of help on this topic>
16392 ======= h_config_ldap_email_attr =======
16395 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: EmailAttribute</TITLE>
16398 <H1>LDAP OPTION: EmailAttribute</H1>
16400 This is the name of the attribute that is searched for when looking for
16401 an email address. The default value for this option is "mail" or
16402 "electronicmail".
16403 If the server you are using uses a different attribute name for the email
16404 address, put that attribute name here.
16406 This will affect the search filter used if your Search-Type is one that
16407 contains a search for "email".
16408 It will also cause the attribute value matching this attribute name to be used
16409 as the email address when you look up an entry from the composer.
16411 <End of help on this topic>
16414 ======= h_config_ldap_sn_attr =======
16417 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: SurnameAttribute</TITLE>
16420 <H1>LDAP OPTION: SurnameAttribute</H1>
16422 This is the name of the attribute that is searched for when looking for
16423 the surname of the entry. The default value for this option is "sn".
16424 If the server you are using uses a different attribute name for the surname,
16425 put that attribute name here.
16426 This will affect the search filter used if your Search-Type is one that
16427 contains a search for "surname".
16429 <End of help on this topic>
16432 ======= h_config_ldap_gn_attr =======
16435 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: GivennameAttribute</TITLE>
16438 <H1>LDAP OPTION: GivennameAttribute</H1>
16440 This is the name of the attribute that is searched for when looking for
16441 the given name of the entry. The default value for this option is "givenname".
16442 If the server you are using uses a different attribute name for the given name,
16443 put that attribute name here.
16444 This will affect the search filter used if your Search-Type is one that
16445 contains a search for "givenname".
16447 <End of help on this topic>
16450 ======= h_config_ldap_cn_attr =======
16453 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: NameAttribute</TITLE>
16456 <H1>LDAP OPTION: NameAttribute</H1>
16458 This is the name of the attribute that is searched for when looking for
16459 the name of the entry. The default value for this option is "cn", which
16460 stands for common name.
16461 If the server you are using uses a different attribute name for the name,
16462 put that attribute name here.
16463 This will affect the search filter used if your Search-Type is one that
16464 contains a search for "name".
16466 <End of help on this topic>
16469 ======= h_config_ldap_time =======
16472 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: Timelimit</TITLE>
16475 <H1>LDAP OPTION: Timelimit</H1>
16477 This places a limit on the number of seconds the LDAP search will continue.
16478 The default is 30 seconds. A value of 0 means no limit. Note that some servers
16479 may place limits of their own on searches.
16481 <End of help on this topic>
16484 ======= h_config_ldap_size =======
16487 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: Sizelimit</TITLE>
16490 <H1>LDAP OPTION: Sizelimit</H1>
16492 This places a limit on the number of entries returned by the LDAP server.
16493 A value of 0 means no limit. The default is 0. Note that some servers
16494 may place limits of their own on searches.
16496 <End of help on this topic>
16499 ======= h_config_ldap_cust =======
16502 <TITLE>LDAP OPTION: Custom-Search-Filter</TITLE>
16505 <H1>LDAP OPTION: Custom-Search-Filter</H1>
16507 This one is for advanced users only! If you define this, then the
16508 "Search-Type" and "Search-Rule" defined are both ignored.
16509 However, the feature
16510 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_nosub">"Disable-Ad-Hoc-Space-Substitution"</A>
16511 is still in effect.
16512 That is, the space substitution will take place even in a custom filter unless
16515 If your LDAP service stops working and you suspect it might be because
16516 of your custom filter, just delete this filter and try using the
16517 "Search-Type" and "Search-Rule" instead.
16518 Another option that sometimes causes trouble is the
16519 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_base">"Search-Base"</A> option.
16521 This variable may be set to the string representation of an LDAP search
16522 filter (see RFC1960). In the places where you want the address string to be
16523 substituted in, put a '%s' in this filter string. Here are some examples:
16525 A "Search-Type" of "name" with "Search-Rule" of "begins-with"
16526 is equivalent to the "Custom-Search-Filter"
16530 When you try to match against the string "string" the program replaces
16531 the "%s" with "string" (without the quotes). You may have multiple "%s"'s and
16532 they will all be replaced with the string. There is a limit of 10 "%s"'s.
16534 A "Search-Type" of "name-or-email" with "Search-Rule"
16535 of "contains" is equivalent to
16537 (|(cn=*%s*)(mail=*%s*))
16540 If your server uses a different attribute <EM>name</EM> than
16541 Alpine uses by default,
16542 (for example, it uses "rfc822mail" instead of "mail"),
16543 then you may be able to use one or more of the four attribute configuration
16544 options instead of defining a custom filter:
16546 <LI><A HREF="h_config_ldap_email_attr">"EmailAttribute"</A>
16549 <LI><A HREF="h_config_ldap_cn_attr">"NameAttribute"</A>
16552 <LI><A HREF="h_config_ldap_sn_attr">"SurnameAttribute"</A>
16555 <LI><A HREF="h_config_ldap_gn_attr">"GivennameAttribute"</A>
16558 <End of help on this topic>
16561 ======= h_composer_abook_comment =======
16564 <TITLE>Addressbook Comment Explained</TITLE>
16567 This is a comment to help you remember what this entry is. The WhereIs
16568 command searches comments so that it is easier to find an entry with a comment
16569 you know about attached to it. This field is not used in the outgoing message.
16571 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
16572 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
16574 <End of help on this topic>
16577 ======= h_composer_abook_addrs =======
16580 <TITLE>Addressbook Lists</TITLE>
16583 <H1>Addressbook Lists</H1>
16585 This is a list of addresses to send to when sending to this address book
16586 entry. Each member of the list may be an address or another nickname from
16587 any of your address books. If it is an address, it is OK to include the
16588 full name field as well as the electronic address portion of that address.
16589 For example, the following are all legitimate entries in this field:
16591 <DL><DT> </DT>
16592 <DD>john (a nickname in your address book)
16593 <DD>jdoe@some.domain
16594 <DD>John Doe <jdoe@some.domain>
16597 The addresses should be listed separated by commas, just like you would
16598 enter them from the composer.
16602 The only difference between a distribution list and a simple entry with a
16603 single address, is that a distribution list has more than one address
16604 listed in the Addresses: field, whereas a simple personal entry has just
16609 For individual address book entries, if there is a full name in the
16610 Fullname: field (filling in the Fullname: field is not required), it is
16611 used. If the full name is specified in the Address: field and not in the
16612 Fullname: field, then the full name from the Address: field is used.
16616 If you type the nickname of a distribution list from one of your address
16617 books in the Lcc: field, then the full name of that list is used in the
16618 To: field. If you put a list in the To: or Cc: fields, that list will be
16619 expanded into all of its addresses. If the list has a full name, then
16620 that will appear at the beginning of the addresses.
16622 <DL><DT> </DT>
16623 <DD>Sewing Club <john@somewhere>, nancy@something.else, Sal
16624 <sal@here.there>
16627 If the first address in the distribution list also has a full name, then
16628 the list full name and that full name are combined into something like the
16631 <DL><DT> </DT>
16632 <DD>Sewing Club -- John Smith <john@somewhere>
16636 If you specify a list via Lcc, the full name is used in the To: line. If
16637 you specify a list in the To: or Cc: fields, then it uses the same method
16638 as for individual entries for filling in the full name.
16642 For help with editing and navigation commands, check the Help for the
16646 <End of help on this topic>
16649 ======= h_config_xoauth2_client_id =======
16652 <TITLE>Client-Id Explained</TITLE>
16655 <H1>Client-Id Explained</H1>
16657 If you have registered Alpine with your service provider to use the XOAUTH2 authenticator, or
16658 someone has shared a client-id and client-secret with you, use this field to input the
16661 The Client-Id field is a string that your provider generates for the program
16662 being registered. However, some providers allow different users to register
16663 the same program. Users of the Mutt email program already do this to use
16664 XOAUTH2 authentication in Gmail.
16667 <End of help on this topic>
16670 ======= h_config_xoauth2_client_secret =======
16673 <TITLE>Client-Secret Explained</TITLE>
16676 <H1>Client-Secret Explained</H1>
16678 If you have registered Alpine with your service provider to use the XOAUTH2 authenticator, or
16679 someone has shared a client-id and client-secret with you, use this field to input the
16680 client-secret. Some servers require both a client-id and a client-secret, some other servers do
16681 not require a client-secret. If a client-secret is required, use this field to add one.
16683 <P> The client-secret field is supposed to be kept secret, that is, not
16684 shared with any of the users, but due to the open source nature of Alpine,
16685 it is not possible to keep it secret in any meaningful way. The intention
16686 of this field is so that only the coders of an app can use the codes given
16687 to them and authenticate their users to the services they are requesting.
16688 This means that other coders would not be able to impresonate that app,
16689 and use it to steal data from those users. In the case of Alpine this is
16690 not possible, as Alpine does not steal data from its users, so users are safe
16691 sharing client-secrets. Just make sure you obtain your copy of Alpine from
16692 a reputable provider or compile the source code by yourself. The official
16693 source code of this project is located at
16695 <P><CENTER><A HREF="http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git">http://repo.or.cz/alpine.git</A>.</CENTER>
16698 <End of help on this topic>
16701 ======= h_config_xoauth2_tenant =======
16704 <TITLE>Tenant Explained</TITLE>
16707 <H1>Tenant Explained</H1>
16709 The tenant is a way in which an app can be restricted. Alpine by default
16710 has no restrictions, which means that it can be used to access any service;
16711 however, a system administrator might register their own app and make it
16712 available only to those in their organization.
16715 This setting allows a system administrator to register Alpine with a different
16716 client-id and client-secret and further restrict access to only authorized
16720 <End of help on this topic>
16723 ======= h_config_xoauth2_flow =======
16726 <TITLE>Flow Explained</TITLE>
16729 <H1>Flow Explained</H1>
16731 The first time you connect to a service to authorize Alpine access to your
16732 email, you will have to do a certain number of steps, which typically involve
16733 to login to your account using a browser, and agreeing to give Alpine certain
16734 rights to access your account.
16737 How this process is going to be done depends on the service. Some services
16738 allow you to give access to Alpine and later generate a code that you
16739 input into Alpine, while others give you a code you have to use before you
16740 approve access to Alpine to access your email.
16742 <P> An example of a service that gives you a code after you authorize
16743 Alpine is Gmail, and this process is called internally as "Authorize".
16744 An example of a service that gives you a code before you authorize Alpine
16745 is Outlook, and this process is called "Device". However, some services,
16746 like Outlook, offer both services, and you can choose which flow you would like
16748 can choose between the "Authorize&qupt; and "Device" in these servers.
16749 If you forget to configure
16750 this, Alpine will ask you in these situations which method to use before it starts
16751 to setup the process to get your authrization.
16754 <End of help on this topic>
16757 ======= h_config_xoauth2_username =======
16760 <TITLE>Username Explained</TITLE>
16763 <H1>Username Explained</H1>
16765 This variable is a list of usernames for which the configuration for the
16766 given service is valid. You may have more than one username for which this
16767 configuration is correct.
16770 Alpine will use the usernames in this list to associate your username with
16771 the correct configuration in Alpine. If Alpine cannot determine which configuration
16772 to use, Alpine will offer you a list of client-ids that you have configured
16773 for that service and ask you to pick one. Your answer will be saved in your
16777 <End of help on this topic>
16780 ======= h_config_role_nick =======
16783 <TITLE>Nickname Explained</TITLE>
16786 <H1>Nickname Explained</H1>
16788 This is a nickname to help you.
16789 You should have a different nickname for each role you define.
16790 The nickname will be used in the SETUP ROLE RULES screen to allow you to
16791 pick a role to edit.
16792 It will also be used when you send a message to let you know you are
16793 sending with a different role than you use by default, and
16794 it will be useful for choosing a role when composing with the Role command
16795 or when composing with one of the Role Uses set to With Confirmation.
16796 This field is not used in the outgoing message.
16798 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
16799 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
16801 <End of help on this topic>
16804 ======= h_config_role_comment =======
16807 <TITLE>Comment Explained</TITLE>
16810 <H1>Comment Explained</H1>
16812 This is a comment to help you.
16813 This comment does not play any functional role, it is simply an optional
16814 comment to help you remember what the rule is for.
16816 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
16817 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
16819 <End of help on this topic>
16822 ======= h_config_other_nick =======
16825 <TITLE>Nickname Explained</TITLE>
16828 <H1>Nickname Explained</H1>
16830 This is a nickname to help you.
16831 You should have a different nickname for each rule you define.
16832 The nickname will be used in the SETUP OTHER RULES screen to allow you to
16833 pick a rule to edit.
16835 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
16836 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
16838 <End of help on this topic>
16841 ======= h_config_score_nick =======
16844 <TITLE>Nickname Explained</TITLE>
16847 <H1>Nickname Explained</H1>
16849 This is a nickname to help you.
16850 You should have a different nickname for each scoring rule you define.
16851 The nickname will be used in the SETUP SCORING RULES screen to allow you to
16852 pick a rule to edit.
16854 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
16855 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
16857 <End of help on this topic>
16860 ======= h_config_incol_nick =======
16863 <TITLE>Nickname Explained</TITLE>
16866 <H1>Nickname Explained</H1>
16868 This is a nickname to help you.
16869 You should have a different nickname for each color rule you define.
16870 The nickname will be used in the SETUP INDEX COLOR RULES screen to allow you to
16871 pick a rule to edit.
16873 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
16874 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
16876 <End of help on this topic>
16879 ======= h_config_filt_nick =======
16882 <TITLE>Nickname Explained</TITLE>
16885 <H1>Nickname Explained</H1>
16887 This is a nickname to help you.
16888 You should have a different nickname for each filtering rule you define.
16889 The nickname will be used in the SETUP FILTERING RULES screen to allow you to
16890 pick a rule to edit.
16892 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
16893 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
16895 <End of help on this topic>
16898 ======= h_config_score_topat =======
16901 <TITLE>"To:" Pattern Explained</TITLE>
16904 <H1>"To:" Pattern Explained</H1>
16906 Any text you enter as the "To pattern"
16907 will be compared to the recipients from the To: line of
16908 the message being scored.
16909 When the text you entered matches
16910 all or part of the To: line of a message, then the Score Value
16911 you have specified will be added to the score for the message.
16912 (Any other non-blank parts of the Pattern must match, too.)
16915 You may enter a complete email address, part of an address, or a
16916 list of addresses or partial addresses.
16921 To pattern = friend@public.com
16923 To pattern = rated.net
16925 To pattern = xxx@adults.com
16927 fool@motleyfool.com
16931 Each of those are valid To patterns.
16934 Messages match those patterns if any of the
16935 addresses in the To: line of the message contains the pattern.
16936 If the pattern is a list of patterns
16937 (like the last example above) then it is a match if any of the patterns in
16938 the list match any of the addresses in the To: line.
16939 (It is not possible to specify two addresses that must <EM>BOTH</EM> be
16940 present for a match.
16941 It is only possible to specify that <EM>EITHER</EM> address1 <EM>OR</EM>
16942 address2 must be present.
16943 That is exactly what using a list does.)
16946 Some messages may be "bounced" to you, and will
16947 have a "Resent-To:" header line.
16948 If the message contains a Resent-To: line
16949 and the feature <A HREF="h_config_use_resentto"><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-resent-to-in-rules"--></A> is turned on,
16950 Alpine will look for
16951 matches to your "To patterns" there, and <EM>NOT</EM> in
16952 the original To: line.
16955 When entering a pattern, you may choose an address from your address book
16956 with the "T" command.
16959 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the To Pattern meaning with the
16960 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
16961 This changes the meaning of the To pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
16962 It will be considered a match if there are no matches between the
16963 addresses in the To: line and the list of To patterns.
16965 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
16967 For example, if you type the characters "!frizzle" into the To
16968 pattern, the pattern will look like:
16971 To pattern = !frizzle
16974 This means you want to match the 8 character sequence "!frizzle".
16975 In order to match messages that do not have "frizzle" in
16976 their To field, first type the characters "frizzle" followed
16977 by carriage return for the value of the To pattern, then negate it
16978 by typing the "!" command.
16979 It should end up looking like
16982 ! To pattern = frizzle
16985 You are not limited to using the six standard header patterns that are
16986 normally shown (To, From, Sender, Cc, News, and Subject).
16987 You may add any other header to a Pattern by
16988 using the "eXtraHdr" command to specify a different
16989 message header line; and then the Add or Change command to fill in
16990 a pattern for the new header line, just like you would for a standard header.
16992 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
16993 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
16994 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
16995 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
16996 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
16998 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17000 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17001 for more information on Patterns.
17003 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17004 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17006 <End of help on this topic>
17009 ======= h_config_incol_topat =======
17012 <TITLE>"To:" Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17015 <H1>"To:" Pattern Explained</H1>
17017 Any text you enter as the "To pattern"
17018 will be compared to the recipients from the To: lines of
17019 the messages in the index.
17020 When the text you entered matches
17021 all or part of the To: line of a message, then the Index Line Color you have
17022 specified will be used for that line in the index.
17023 (Any other non-blank parts of the Pattern must match, too.)
17026 You may enter a complete email address, part of an address, or a
17027 list of addresses or partial addresses.
17032 To pattern = friend@public.com
17033 To pattern = rated.net
17034 To pattern = xxx@adults.com
17036 fool@motleyfool.com
17040 Each of those are valid To patterns.
17043 Messages match those patterns if any of the
17044 addresses in the To: line of the message contains the pattern.
17045 If the pattern is a list of patterns
17046 (like the last example above) then it is a match if any of the patterns in
17047 the list match any of the addresses in the To: line.
17048 (It is not possible to specify two addresses that must <EM>BOTH</EM> be
17049 present for a match.
17050 It is only possible to specify that <EM>EITHER</EM> address1 <EM>OR</EM>
17051 address2 must be present.
17052 That is exactly what using a list does.)
17055 Some messages may be "bounced" to you, and will
17056 have a "Resent-To:" header line.
17057 If the message contains a Resent-To: line
17058 and the feature <A HREF="h_config_use_resentto"><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-resent-to-in-rules"--></A> is turned on,
17059 Alpine will look for
17060 matches to your "To patterns" there, and <EM>NOT</EM> in
17061 the original To: line.
17064 When entering a pattern, you may choose an address from your address book
17065 with the "T" command.
17068 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the To Pattern meaning with the
17069 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17070 This changes the meaning of the To pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
17071 It will be considered a match if there are no matches between the
17072 addresses in the To: line and the list of To patterns.
17074 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
17076 For example, if you type the characters "!frizzle" into the To
17077 pattern, the pattern will look like:
17080 To pattern = !frizzle
17083 This means you want to match the 8 character sequence "!frizzle".
17084 In order to match messages that do not have "frizzle" in
17085 their To field, first type the characters "frizzle" followed
17086 by carriage return for the value of the To pattern, then negate it
17087 by typing the "!" command.
17088 It should end up looking like
17091 ! To pattern = frizzle
17095 You are not limited to using the six standard header patterns that are
17096 normally shown (To, From, Sender, Cc, News, and Subject).
17097 You may add any other header to a Pattern by
17098 using the "eXtraHdr" command to specify a different
17099 message header line; and then the Add or Change command to fill in
17100 a pattern for the new header line, just like you would for a standard header.
17102 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17103 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17104 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17105 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17106 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17108 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17110 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17111 for more information on Patterns.
17113 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17114 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17116 <End of help on this topic>
17119 ======= h_config_other_topat =======
17122 <TITLE>"To:" Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17125 <H1>"To:" Pattern Explained</H1>
17127 For some of the OTHER RULES actions, there is no message that is being
17129 If that is the case, then only the Current Folder Type is checked.
17130 In particular, this To pattern is ignored.
17131 Actions that fall into this category include both
17132 Sort Order and Index Format.
17134 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17135 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17136 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17137 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17138 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17140 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17142 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17143 for more information on Patterns.
17145 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17146 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17148 <End of help on this topic>
17151 ======= h_config_filt_topat =======
17154 <TITLE>"To:" Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17157 <H1>"To:" Pattern Explained</H1>
17159 Any text you enter as the "To pattern"
17160 will be compared to the recipients from the To: line of
17161 messages when Alpine opens folders.
17162 When the text you entered matches
17163 all or part of the To: line of a message, then the Filter Action you have
17164 specified will be carried out.
17165 (Any other non-blank parts of the Pattern must match, too.)
17168 You may enter a complete email address, part of an address, or a
17169 list of addresses or partial addresses.
17174 To pattern = friend@public.com
17175 To pattern = rated.net
17176 To pattern = xxx@adults.com
17178 fool@motleyfool.com
17182 Each of those are valid To patterns.
17185 Messages match those patterns if any of the
17186 addresses in the To: line of the message contains the pattern.
17187 If the pattern is a list of patterns
17188 (like the last example above) then it is a match if any of the patterns in
17189 the list match any of the addresses in the To: line.
17190 (It is not possible to specify two addresses that must <EM>BOTH</EM> be
17191 present for a match.
17192 It is only possible to specify that <EM>EITHER</EM> address1 <EM>OR</EM>
17193 address2 must be present.
17194 That is exactly what using a list does.)
17197 Some messages may be "bounced" to you, and will
17198 have a "Resent-To:" header line.
17199 If the message contains a Resent-To: line
17200 and the feature <A HREF="h_config_use_resentto"><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-resent-to-in-rules"--></A> is turned on,
17201 Alpine will look for
17202 matches to your "To patterns" there, and <EM>NOT</EM> in
17203 the original To: line.
17206 When entering a pattern, you may choose an address from your address book
17207 with the "T" command.
17210 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the To Pattern meaning with the
17211 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17212 This changes the meaning of the To pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
17213 It will be considered a match if there are no matches between the
17214 addresses in the To: line and the list of To patterns.
17216 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
17218 For example, if you type the characters "!frizzle" into the To
17219 pattern, the pattern will look like:
17222 To pattern = !frizzle
17225 This means you want to match the 8 character sequence "!frizzle".
17226 In order to match messages that do not have "frizzle" in
17227 their To field, first type the characters "frizzle" followed
17228 by carriage return for the value of the To pattern, then negate it
17229 by typing the "!" command.
17230 It should end up looking like
17233 ! To pattern = frizzle
17237 You are not limited to using the six standard header patterns that are
17238 normally shown (To, From, Sender, Cc, News, and Subject).
17239 You may add any other header to a Pattern by
17240 using the "eXtraHdr" command to specify a different
17241 message header line; and then the Add or Change command to fill in
17242 a pattern for the new header line, just like you would for a standard header.
17244 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17245 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17246 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17247 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17248 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17250 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17252 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17253 for more information on Patterns.
17255 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17256 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17258 <End of help on this topic>
17261 ======= h_config_role_topat =======
17264 <TITLE>"To:" Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17267 <H1>"To:" Pattern Explained</H1>
17269 Any text you enter as the "To pattern"
17270 will be compared to the recipients from the To: line of
17271 the message being replied to or forwarded.
17272 (Any other non-blank parts of the Pattern must match, too.)
17273 In the case of the Compose command, this pattern and the other header
17274 patterns are ignored.
17277 You may enter a complete email address, part of an address, or a
17278 list of addresses or partial addresses.
17283 To pattern = friend@public.com
17284 To pattern = rated.net
17285 To pattern = xxx@adults.com
17287 fool@motleyfool.com
17291 Each of those are valid To patterns.
17294 Messages match those patterns if any of the
17295 addresses in the To: line of the message contains the pattern.
17296 If the pattern is a list of patterns
17297 (like the last example above) then it is a match if any of the patterns in
17298 the list match any of the addresses in the To: line.
17299 (It is not possible to specify two addresses that must <EM>BOTH</EM> be
17300 present for a match.
17301 It is only possible to specify that <EM>EITHER</EM> address1 <EM>OR</EM>
17302 address2 must be present.
17303 That is exactly what using a list does.)
17306 Some messages may be "bounced" to you, and will
17307 have a "Resent-To:" header line.
17308 If the message contains a Resent-To: line
17309 and the feature <A HREF="h_config_use_resentto"><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-resent-to-in-rules"--></A> is turned on,
17310 Alpine will look for
17311 matches to your "To patterns" there, and <EM>NOT</EM> in
17312 the original To: line.
17315 When entering a pattern, you may choose an address from your address book
17316 with the "T" command.
17319 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the To Pattern meaning with the
17320 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17321 This changes the meaning of the To pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
17322 It will be considered a match if there are no matches between the
17323 addresses in the To: line and the list of To patterns.
17325 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
17327 For example, if you type the characters "!frizzle" into the To
17328 pattern, the pattern will look like:
17331 To pattern = !frizzle
17334 This means you want to match the 8 character sequence "!frizzle".
17335 In order to match messages that do not have "frizzle" in
17336 their To field, first type the characters "frizzle" followed
17337 by carriage return for the value of the To pattern, then negate it
17338 by typing the "!" command.
17339 It should end up looking like
17342 ! To pattern = frizzle
17346 You are not limited to using the six standard header patterns that are
17347 normally shown (To, From, Sender, Cc, News, and Subject).
17348 You may add any other header to a Pattern by
17349 using the "eXtraHdr" command to specify a different
17350 message header line; and then the Add or Change command to fill in
17351 a pattern for the new header line, just like you would for a standard header.
17353 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17354 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17355 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17356 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17357 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17359 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17361 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17362 for more information on Patterns.
17364 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17365 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17367 <End of help on this topic>
17370 ======= h_config_role_frompat =======
17373 <TITLE>"From:" Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17376 <H1>"From:" Pattern Explained</H1>
17378 This is just like the "To pattern" except that it is compared with
17379 the address in the From: line of the message
17380 instead of the addresses from the To: line.
17381 See the help for the To pattern for more information on header patterns.
17383 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17384 for more information on Patterns.
17386 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17387 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17389 <End of help on this topic>
17392 ======= h_config_role_senderpat =======
17395 <TITLE>"Sender:" Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17398 <H1>"Sender:" Pattern Explained</H1>
17400 This is just like the "To pattern" except that it is compared with
17401 the address from the Sender: line of the message
17402 instead of the addresses from the To: line.
17403 See the help for the To pattern for more information on header patterns.
17405 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17406 for more information on Patterns.
17408 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17409 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17411 <End of help on this topic>
17414 ======= h_config_role_ccpat =======
17417 <TITLE>"Cc:" Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17420 <H1>"Cc:" Pattern Explained</H1>
17422 This is just like the "To pattern" except that it is compared with
17423 the addresses from the Cc: line of the message
17424 instead of the addresses from the To: line.
17425 See the help for the To pattern for more information on header patterns.
17427 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17428 for more information on Patterns.
17430 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17431 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17433 <End of help on this topic>
17436 ======= h_config_role_recippat =======
17439 <TITLE>Recipient Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17442 <H1>Recipient Pattern Explained</H1>
17444 This is just like the "To pattern" except that it is compared with
17445 the addresses from both the To: line and the Cc: line of the
17446 message instead of just the addresses from the To: line.
17447 In other words, it is considered a match if the pattern matches
17448 <EM>EITHER</EM> an address in the To: line <EM>OR</EM> an address
17450 (Notice that defining the Recipient pattern does not have the same
17451 effect as defining both the To and Cc patterns.
17452 Recipient is To <EM>OR</EM> Cc; not To <EM>AND</EM> Cc.
17453 It is equivalent to having two different rules;
17454 one with a To pattern and the other with the same Cc pattern.)
17456 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17457 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17458 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17459 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17460 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17462 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17464 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17465 for more information on Patterns.
17467 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17468 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17470 <End of help on this topic>
17473 ======= h_config_role_particpat =======
17476 <TITLE>Participant Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17479 <H1>Participant Pattern Explained</H1>
17481 This is just like the "To pattern" except that it is compared with
17482 the addresses from the From: line, the To: line, and the Cc: line of the
17483 message instead of just the addresses from the To: line.
17484 In other words, it is considered a match if the pattern matches
17485 <EM>EITHER</EM> an address in the From: line, <EM>OR</EM> an address
17486 in the To: line, <EM>OR</EM> an address in the Cc: line.
17487 (Notice that defining the Participant pattern does not have the same
17488 effect as defining all of the From, To, and Cc patterns.
17489 Participant is From <EM>OR</EM> To <EM>OR</EM> Cc; not
17490 From <EM>AND</EM> To <EM>AND</EM> Cc.
17491 It is equivalent to having three different rules;
17492 one with a From pattern, another with the same To pattern, and a third with
17493 the same Cc pattern.)
17495 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17496 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17497 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17498 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17499 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17501 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17503 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17504 for more information on Patterns.
17506 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17507 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17509 <End of help on this topic>
17512 ======= h_config_role_newspat =======
17515 <TITLE>News Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17518 <H1>News Pattern Explained</H1>
17520 If this pattern is non-blank, then for this rule to be considered a
17521 match, at least one of the newsgroups from
17522 the Newsgroups line of the message must match this pattern.
17523 If this pattern is a list of patterns, then at least one of the
17524 newsgroups must match at least one of the patterns.
17525 (Any other non-blank parts of the Pattern must match, too.)
17527 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the News Pattern meaning with the
17528 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17529 This changes the meaning of the News pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
17530 It will be considered a match if there are no matches between the
17531 addresses in the Newsgroups: line and the list of News patterns.
17533 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
17535 For example, if you type the characters "!frizzle" into the News
17536 pattern, the pattern will look like:
17539 News pattern = !frizzle
17542 This means you want to match the 8 character sequence "!frizzle".
17543 In order to match messages that do not have "frizzle" in
17544 their Newsgroups header, first type the characters "frizzle" followed
17545 by carriage return for the value of the News pattern, then negate it
17546 by typing the "!" command.
17547 It should end up looking like
17550 ! News pattern = frizzle
17553 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17554 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17555 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17556 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17557 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17559 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17562 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17563 for more information on Patterns.
17565 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17566 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17568 <End of help on this topic>
17571 ======= h_config_role_subjpat =======
17574 <TITLE>"Subject:" Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17577 <H1>"Subject:" Pattern Explained</H1>
17579 This is similar to the other parts of the Pattern.
17580 It is compared with
17581 the contents from the Subject of the message.
17583 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17584 for more information on Patterns.
17586 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the Subject Pattern meaning with the
17587 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17588 This changes the meaning of the Subject pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
17589 It will be considered a match if there are no matches between the
17590 text in the Subject: line and the list of Subject patterns.
17593 If you wish to have a header pattern that is not one of the six standard
17594 header patterns, you may add it with the "eXtraHdr" command.
17596 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17597 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17598 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17599 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17600 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17602 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17604 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17605 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17607 <End of help on this topic>
17610 ======= h_config_role_alltextpat =======
17613 <TITLE>AllText Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17616 <H1>AllText Pattern Explained</H1>
17618 This is similar to the header patterns.
17619 Instead of comparing with text in a particular header field it
17620 is compared with all of the text in the message header and body.
17622 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the AllText Pattern meaning with the
17623 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17624 This changes the meaning of the AllText pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
17625 It will be considered a match if there are no matches between the
17626 text of the message and the list of AllText patterns.
17628 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
17630 For example, if you type the characters "!frizzle" into the AllText
17631 pattern, the pattern will look like:
17634 AllText pattern = !frizzle
17637 This means you want to match the 8 character sequence "!frizzle".
17638 In order to match messages that do not have "frizzle" in
17639 the text of the message, first type the characters "frizzle" followed
17640 by carriage return for the value of the AllText pattern, then negate it
17641 by typing the "!" command.
17642 It should end up looking like
17645 ! AllText pattern = frizzle
17648 It is possible that you may notice degraded performance when using
17651 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17652 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17653 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17654 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17655 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17657 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17659 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17660 for more information on Patterns.
17662 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17663 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17665 <End of help on this topic>
17668 ======= h_config_role_bodytextpat =======
17671 <TITLE>BodyText Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17674 <H1>BodyText Pattern Explained</H1>
17676 This is similar to the header patterns.
17677 Instead of comparing with text in a particular header field it
17678 is compared with all of the text in the message body.
17680 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the BodyText Pattern meaning with the
17681 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17682 This changes the meaning of the BodyText pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
17683 It will be considered a match if there are no matches between the
17684 text of the body of the message and the list of BodyText patterns.
17686 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
17688 For example, if you type the characters "!frizzle" into the BodyText
17689 pattern, the pattern will look like:
17692 BdyText pattern = !frizzle
17695 This means you want to match the 8 character sequence "!frizzle".
17696 In order to match messages that do not have "frizzle" in
17697 their BodyText, first type the characters "frizzle" followed
17698 by carriage return for the value of the BodyText pattern, then negate it
17699 by typing the "!" command.
17700 It should end up looking like
17703 ! BodyText pattern = frizzle
17706 It is possible that you may notice degraded performance when using
17709 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17710 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17711 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17712 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17713 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17715 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17717 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17718 for more information on Patterns.
17720 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17721 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17723 <End of help on this topic>
17726 ======= h_config_role_charsetpat =======
17729 <TITLE>Character Set Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17732 <H1>Character Set Pattern Explained</H1>
17734 A message may use one or more character sets.
17735 This part of the Pattern matches messages that make use of
17736 certain specified character sets.
17737 It will be considered a match if a message uses any of the character
17738 sets in the list you give here.
17741 When filling in a value for this field, you may use
17742 the "T" command, which presents you with a large list of
17743 possible character sets to choose from.
17744 You may also just type in the name of a character set, and it need not
17745 be one that Alpine knows about.
17748 Besides actual character set names (for example, ISO-8859-7, KOI8-R, or
17749 GB2312) you may also use some shorthand names that Alpine provides.
17750 These names are more understandable shorthand names for sets of
17751 character set names.
17752 Two examples are "Cyrillic" and "Greek".
17753 Selecting one of these shorthand names is equivalent to selecting all of
17754 the character sets that make up the set.
17755 You can see all of these shorthand names and the lists of character sets
17756 they stand for by typing the "T" command.
17759 For the purposes of this Pattern,
17760 Alpine will search through a message for all of the text parts and
17761 collect the character sets declared for each part.
17762 It will also look in the Subject line for a character set used there.
17763 Alpine does not actually look at the text of the message or the text
17764 of the Subject to determine if a declared character set is actually
17765 used, it looks only at the declarations themselves in the MIME part headers
17766 and in the Subject.
17769 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the Character Set Pattern meaning with the
17770 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17771 This changes the meaning of the Character Set pattern so that
17772 it has the opposite meaning.
17773 It will be considered a match if none of the character sets in the
17774 list are used in a message.
17776 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
17778 For example, if you type the characters "!GB2312" into the
17779 Character Set pattern, the pattern will look like:
17782 Charset pattern = !GB2312
17785 This means you want to match the 7 character sequence "!GB2312".
17786 In order to match messages that do not have the
17787 character set "GB2312"
17788 set, first type the characters "GB2312" followed
17789 by carriage return for the value of the Character Set pattern, then negate it
17790 by typing the "!" command.
17791 It should end up looking like
17794 ! Charset pattern = GB2312
17797 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17798 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17799 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17800 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17801 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17803 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17805 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17806 for more information on Patterns.
17808 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17809 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17811 <End of help on this topic>
17814 ======= h_config_role_keywordpat =======
17817 <TITLE>Keyword Pattern Explained</TITLE>
17820 <H1>Keyword Pattern Explained</H1>
17822 A folder may have user-defined keywords.
17823 These are similar to the Important flag, which the user may set using the
17825 The difference is that the Important flag is always present for each folder.
17826 User-defined keywords are picked by the user.
17827 You may add new keywords by defining them in the
17828 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option in the Setup/Config screen.
17829 After you have added a potential keyword with the <!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--> option,
17830 the Flag command may be used to set or clear the keyword on individual messages.
17831 If you have given a keyword a nickname when configuring it,
17832 that nickname may be used instead of the actual keyword.
17835 When filling in a value for this field, it may be easiest to use
17836 the "T" command, which presents you with a list of the keywords
17837 you have defined to choose from.
17840 This part of the Pattern matches messages with certain keywords set.
17841 It will be considered a match if a message has any of the keywords in the
17843 A keyword that you have not defined using the
17844 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option in the Setup/Config screen
17845 will not be a match.
17848 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the Keyword Pattern meaning with the
17849 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17850 This changes the meaning of the Keyword pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
17851 It will be considered a match if none of the keywords in the list are set
17853 A keyword that you have not defined using the
17854 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option in the Setup/Config screen
17855 will not be a match, so a <EM>NOT</EM> of that keyword does match.
17857 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
17859 For example, if you type the characters "!frizzle" into the Keyword
17860 pattern, the pattern will look like:
17863 Keyword pattern = !frizzle
17866 This means you want to match the 8 character sequence "!frizzle".
17867 In order to match messages that do not have the keyword "frizzle"
17868 set, first type the characters "frizzle" followed
17869 by carriage return for the value of the Keyword pattern, then negate it
17870 by typing the "!" command.
17871 It should end up looking like
17874 ! Keyword pattern = frizzle
17877 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17878 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17879 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17880 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17881 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17883 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17885 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17886 for more information on Patterns.
17888 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17889 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17891 <End of help on this topic>
17894 ======= h_config_role_arbpat =======
17897 <TITLE>Extra Header Patterns Explained</TITLE>
17900 <H1>Extra Header Patterns Explained</H1>
17902 The header patterns that come after the Participant pattern but before the
17903 AllText pattern are extra header patterns that you have added to a rule's
17904 Pattern. These are just like the other header patterns except that
17905 the contents of the particular header listed on the left hand side will
17906 be used for comparisons.
17908 The "eXtraHdr" command may be used to add more of these
17909 header patterns to the rule you are editing.
17911 The "RemoveHdr" command may be used to delete the highlighted
17912 extra header pattern from the rule you are editing.
17914 It is possible to add a <EM>NOT</EM> to the Extra Header Pattern meaning with the
17915 "!" "toggle NOT" command.
17916 This changes the meaning of the pattern so that it has the opposite meaning.
17917 It will be considered a match if there are no matches between the
17918 text in the header line and the list of patterns.
17920 Don't make the mistake of putting the "!" in the data field for
17922 For example, if you type the characters "!frizzle" into the
17923 pattern, the pattern will look like:
17926 Xyz pattern = !frizzle
17929 This means you want to match the 8 character sequence "!frizzle".
17930 In order to match messages that do not have "frizzle" in
17931 their Xyz field, first type the characters "frizzle" followed
17932 by carriage return for the value of the pattern, then negate it
17933 by typing the "!" command.
17934 It should end up looking like
17937 ! Xyz pattern = frizzle
17941 A technicality: Since comma is the character used to separate multiple
17942 values in a pattern field, you have to escape comma with a backslash (\) if
17943 you want to include a literal comma in the field.
17944 In other words, if you type a backslash followed by a comma it will
17945 be interpreted as a comma by Alpine, instead of as a separator between
17947 All other backslashes are literal backslashes and should not be escaped.
17949 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17950 for more information on Patterns.
17952 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
17953 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
17955 <End of help on this topic>
17958 ======= h_config_role_cat_cmd =======
17961 <TITLE>Categorizer Command Explained</TITLE>
17964 <H1>Categorizer Command Explained</H1>
17966 This is a command that is run with its standard input set to the message
17967 being checked and its standard output discarded.
17968 The full directory path should be specified.
17969 The command will be run and then its exit status will be checked against
17970 the Exit Status Interval, which defaults to just the value zero.
17971 If the exit status of the command falls in the interval, it is considered
17972 a match, otherwise it is not a match.
17975 This option may actually be a list of commands.
17976 The first one that exists and is executable is used.
17977 That makes it possible to use the same configuration with Unix Alpine and
17981 If none of the commands in the list exists and is executable then the rule
17982 is <EM>not</EM> a match.
17983 If it is possible that the command may not exist, you should be careful
17984 to structure your rules so that nothing destructive
17985 happens when the command does not exist.
17986 For example, you might have a filter that filters away spam when there is
17987 a match but does nothing when there is not a match.
17988 That would cause no harm if the command didn't exist.
17989 However, if you have a filter that filters away spam when there is not
17990 a match and keeps it when there is a match, that would filter everything
17991 if the categorizer command didn't exist.
17993 Here is an <A HREF="h_config_role_cat_cmd_example">example</A>
17994 setup for the bogofilter filter.
17997 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
17998 for more information on Patterns.
18000 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18001 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18003 <End of help on this topic>
18006 ======= h_config_role_cat_cmd_example =======
18009 <TITLE>Categorizer Command Example</TITLE>
18012 <H1>Categorizer Command Example</H1>
18015 (<A HREF="http://bogofilter.sourceforge.net/">http://bogofilter.sourceforge.net/</A>)
18016 is a mail filter that attempts to classify mail as spam or
18017 non-spam using statistical analysis of the message content.
18018 When run with no arguments and a message as standard input, it exits with
18019 exit status 0 if it thinks a message is spam and 1 if it thinks
18021 To use bogofilter as your Categorizer Command you would simply set Command to
18022 the pathname of the bogofilter program.
18025 <CENTER><SAMP>Command = /usr/local/bin/bogofilter</SAMP></CENTER>
18027 Exit status of zero is what you are interested in, so you'd set the
18028 Exit Status Interval to
18030 <CENTER><SAMP>Exit Status Interval = (0,0)</SAMP></CENTER>
18033 In order to prevent downloading an entire huge message to check for spam, you
18034 might want to set the Character Limit to a few thousand characters (the
18035 assumption being that the spam will reveal itself in those characters)
18037 <CENTER><SAMP>Character Limit = 50000</SAMP></CENTER>
18040 You would probably use bogofilter in an Alpine Filter Rule, and have the action
18041 be to move the message to a spam folder.
18042 It would usually be wise to also check the "Message is Recent"
18043 part of the rule so that messages are only checked when they first arrive,
18044 and to restrict the Current Folder Type to just your INBOX.
18045 The reason for checking only Recent messages is to save the time it takes
18046 to run bogofilter on each message.
18047 As an experiment, you might start out by using this in an Indexcolor Rule
18048 instead of a Filter Rule.
18049 In that case, you probably wouldn't check the Recent checkbox.
18051 The use described above assumes that you are somehow maintaining bogofilter's
18052 database of words associated with spam and non-spam messages.
18053 One way to start your database would be to select a bunch of spam messages
18054 in Alpine (you might Save spam messages to a special folder or use Alpine's
18055 Select command to select several) and then Apply
18056 (<A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></A>)
18057 a pipe command to the spam messages.
18058 For example, you could have a shell script or an alias
18059 called <EM>this_is_spam</EM>, which would simply be the command
18061 <CENTER><SAMP>bogofilter -s</SAMP></CENTER>
18064 It is probably best to use the pipe command's Raw Text, With Delimiter,
18065 and Free Output options,
18066 which are at the bottom of the screen when you type the pipe command.
18067 That's because bogofilter expects the raw message as input, and uses
18068 the Delimiters to tell when a new message starts.
18069 You would not need to use a separate pipe for each message, because
18070 bogofilter can handle multiple messages at once.
18072 Similarly, you would select a group of non-spam messages
18073 and run them through a <EM>this_is_nonspam</EM> script
18074 that was something like
18076 <CENTER><SAMP>bogofilter -n</SAMP></CENTER>
18079 For the more adventurous, the next step might be to automate the upkeep of
18080 the bogofilter database.
18081 It might make more sense to have bogofilter be part of the delivery process,
18082 but it is also possible to do it entirely from within Alpine.
18083 Instead of using just plain "bogofilter" as the Categorizer Command,
18084 the "-u" argument will cause bogofilter to update the database.
18086 <CENTER><SAMP>Command = /usr/local/bin/bogofilter -u</SAMP></CENTER>
18088 You'd want a couple more aliases or shell scripts called something like
18089 <EM>change_to_spam</EM>
18091 <CENTER><SAMP>bogofilter -Ns</SAMP></CENTER>
18094 <EM>change_to_nonspam</EM>
18096 <CENTER><SAMP>bogofilter -Sn</SAMP></CENTER>
18098 When you run across a message in your INBOX that should have been
18099 classified as spam you would pipe it to the change_to_spam script, and
18100 when you run across a message in your spam folder that should have been
18101 left in your INBOX you would pipe it through change_to_nonspam.
18104 There is a technical problem with this approach.
18105 Alpine may check your filters more than once.
18106 In particular, every time you start Alpine the filters will be checked for
18108 Also, if you have any filters that depend on message state (New, Deleted, etc.)
18109 then Alpine will recheck for matches in messages that have changed state
18110 at the time you close the folder and before expunging.
18111 This is usually ok.
18112 However, in this case it is a problem because the command
18114 <CENTER><SAMP>Command = /usr/local/bin/bogofilter -u</SAMP></CENTER>
18116 has the side effect of updating the database.
18117 So you run the risk of updating the database multiple times for a single
18118 message instead of updating it just once per message.
18119 There are some ways to work around this problem.
18120 What you need is a way to mark the message after you have run the filter.
18121 One way to mark messages is with the use of a keyword (say "Bogo").
18122 Besides having the filter move the message to a spam folder, also have it
18123 set the Bogo keyword.
18124 (Note that you will have to set up the "Bogo" keyword in the
18125 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option in Setup/Config.)
18126 This rule can only set the Bogo keyword for the messages that it matches.
18127 You will also need to add a second rule right after this one that
18128 matches all the messages that don't have the Bogo keyword set
18129 (put the keyword in the Keyword pattern and toggle
18130 the Not with the ! command)
18131 and takes the action of setting it.
18132 Then change the "bogofilter -u" rule so that it won't be a match
18133 (and so it won't re-run the bogofilter command) if the keyword is already
18136 What you will end up with is a rule that runs "bogofilter -u"
18137 on all messages that don't have the Bogo keyword set.
18138 This will have the side effect of inserting that message in the bogofilter
18139 database, match or not.
18140 If this rule matches (it is spam), the Bogo keyword will be set and
18141 the message will be moved to a spam folder.
18142 If it does not match, the
18143 following rule will mark the message by turning on the keyword.
18144 This second rule should be a non-terminating
18145 (<A HREF="h_config_filt_opts_nonterm">Dont-Stop-Even-if-Rule-Matches</A>)
18146 rule so that it doesn't stop the filtering process before the rest of
18147 your rules are consulted.
18150 In summary, the first rule is something like
18152 Nickname = bogofilter -u rule
18153 Current Folder Type =
18157 ! Keyword pattern = Bogo
18159 External Categorizer Commands =
18160 Command = /usr/local/bin/bogofilter -u
18161 Exit Status Interval = (0,0)
18162 Character Limit = <No Value Set: using "-1"> (optionally set this)
18168 Set These Keywords = Bogo
18171 and the following rule is
18173 Nickname = Set Bogo Keyword
18174 Current Folder Type =
18178 ! Keyword pattern = Bogo
18181 (*) Just Set Message Status
18183 Set These Keywords = Bogo
18186 [X] dont-stop-even-if-rule-matches
18189 If it is possible for you to insert bogofilter in the delivery process instead
18190 of having it called from Alpine you could prevent having to wait
18191 for the bogofilter processing while you read your mail.
18192 You would have bogofilter add a header to the message at the time of delivery
18193 that identified it as spam or nonspam.
18194 With this method, you could avoid using a Categorizer Command while running Alpine,
18195 and just match on the header instead.
18196 You might still want to use the scripts mentioned above to initialize the
18197 database or to re-classify wrongly classified messages.
18200 Finally, it isn't for the faint-hearted,
18201 but it is also possible to run bogofilter from PC-Alpine.
18202 You can install Cygwin from
18203 <A HREF="http://www.cygwin.com/">http://www.cygwin.com/</A> and
18204 then compile bogofilter in the cygwin environment, and run it from
18206 You would end up with a Categorizer command that looked something like
18208 <CENTER><SAMP>Command = C:\cygwin\bin\bogofilter.exe -u</SAMP></CENTER>
18210 Note that the ".exe" extension is explicit,
18211 and that the bogofilter.exe executable should be in the same directory
18215 <End of help on this topic>
18218 ======= h_config_role_cat_status =======
18221 <TITLE>Exit Status Interval Explained</TITLE>
18224 <H1>Exit Status Interval Explained</H1>
18226 The categorizer command is run and the result is the exit status of
18228 If that exit status falls in the Exit Status Interval
18229 then it is considered a match, otherwise it is not a match.
18230 Of course for the entire rule to match, it must also be checked against
18231 the other defined parts of the Pattern.
18233 The Exit Status Interval defaults to the single value 0 (zero).
18234 If you define it, it should be set to something like:
18236 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_exit_value,max_exit_value)</SAMP></CENTER>
18238 where "min_exit_value" and "max_exit_value" are integers.
18239 The special values "INF" and "-INF" may be used for large
18240 positive and negative integers.
18242 Actually, a list of intervals may be used if you wish.
18243 A list would look like
18245 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_exit_value1,max_exit_value1),(min_exit_value2,max_exit_value2),...</SAMP></CENTER>
18247 When there is an Exit Status Interval defined, it is a match if the exit status
18248 of the categorizer command is contained in any of the intervals.
18249 The intervals include both endpoints.
18251 The default interval is
18253 <CENTER><SAMP>(0,0)</SAMP></CENTER>
18255 and it matches only if the command exits with exit status equal to zero.
18258 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18259 for more information on Patterns.
18261 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18262 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18264 <End of help on this topic>
18267 ======= h_config_role_cat_limit =======
18270 <TITLE>Character Limit Explained</TITLE>
18273 <H1>Character Limit Explained</H1>
18275 Setting this option makes it possible to limit how much of the message
18276 is made available to the categorizer command as input.
18277 The default value (-1) means that the entire message is fed to the
18279 A value of 0 (zero) means that only the headers of the message are
18281 A positive integer means that the headers plus that many characters from
18282 the body of the message are passed to the categorizer.
18285 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18286 for more information on Patterns.
18288 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18289 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18291 <End of help on this topic>
18294 ======= h_config_role_age =======
18297 <TITLE>Age Interval Explained</TITLE>
18300 <H1>Age Interval Explained</H1>
18302 The Age Interval, if defined, is part of the Pattern.
18303 If you use this, it should be set to something like:
18305 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_age,max_age)</SAMP></CENTER>
18307 where "min_age" and "max_age" are non-negative integers.
18308 The special value "INF" may be used for the max value.
18309 It represents infinity.
18311 In rare cases it may be useful to use the more general form of the value,
18312 which is a comma-separated list of intervals.
18313 It would look something like:
18315 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_age1,max_age1),(min_age2,max_age2),...</SAMP></CENTER>
18317 When there is an Age Interval defined, it is a match if the age, in days, of
18318 the message is contained in the interval.
18319 The interval includes both endpoints.
18320 If the option is set to a list of intervals then it is a match if the
18321 age of the message is contained in any of the intervals.
18323 Even though this option is called Age, it isn't actually
18324 the <EM>age</EM> of the message.
18325 Instead, it is how many days ago the message arrived in one of your folders.
18326 If the current time is a little past midnight, then a message that arrived
18327 just before midnight arrived yesterday, even though the message is only
18329 By default, the date being used is not the date in the Date
18330 header of the message.
18331 It is the date that the message arrived in one of your folders.
18332 When you Save a message from one folder to another that arrival date
18334 If you would like to use the date in the Date header that is possible.
18336 <A HREF="h_config_filt_opts_sentdate">"Use-Date-Header-For-Age"</A>
18337 near the bottom of the rule definition.
18339 A value of 0 is today, 1 is yesterday, 2 is the day before yesterday, and so on.
18342 <CENTER><SAMP>(2,2)</SAMP></CENTER>
18344 matches all messages that arrived on the day before yesterday.
18347 <CENTER><SAMP>(180,INF)</SAMP></CENTER>
18349 matches all messages that arrived at least 180 days before today.
18352 <CENTER><SAMP>(0,1)</SAMP></CENTER>
18354 matches all messages that arrived today or yesterday.
18357 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18358 for more information on Patterns.
18360 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18361 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18363 <End of help on this topic>
18366 ======= h_config_role_size =======
18369 <TITLE>Size Interval Explained</TITLE>
18372 <H1>Size Interval Explained</H1>
18374 The Size Interval, if defined, is part of the Pattern.
18375 If you use this, it should be set to something like:
18377 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_size,max_size)</SAMP></CENTER>
18379 where "min_size" and "max_size" are non-negative integers.
18380 The special value "INF" may be used for the max value.
18381 It represents infinity.
18383 In rare cases it may be useful to use the more general form of the value,
18384 which is a comma-separated list of intervals.
18385 It would look something like:
18387 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_size1,max_size1),(min_size2,max_size2),...</SAMP></CENTER>
18389 When there is a Size Interval defined, it is a match if the size of
18390 the message is contained in the interval.
18391 The interval includes both endpoints.
18392 If the option is set to a list of intervals then it is a match if the
18393 size of the message is contained in any of the intervals.
18397 <CENTER><SAMP>(10000,50000)</SAMP></CENTER>
18399 matches all messages with sizes greater than or equal to 10000, and less
18400 than or equal to 50000.
18403 <CENTER><SAMP>(100000,INF)</SAMP></CENTER>
18405 matches all messages with sizes greater than or equal to 100000.
18408 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18409 for more information on Patterns.
18411 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18412 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18414 <End of help on this topic>
18417 ======= h_config_role_scorei =======
18420 <TITLE>Score Interval Explained</TITLE>
18423 <H1>Score Interval Explained</H1>
18425 The Score Interval, if defined, is part of the Pattern.
18426 If you use this, it should be set to something like:
18428 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_score,max_score)</SAMP></CENTER>
18430 where "min_score" and "max_score" are integers between
18432 The special values "-INF" and "INF" may be used for
18433 the min and max values.
18434 These represent negative and positive infinity.
18436 Actually, the value may be a list of intervals rather than just a
18437 single interval if that is useful.
18438 The elements of the list are separated by commas like:
18440 <CENTER><SAMP>(min_score1,max_score1),(min_score2,max_score2),...</SAMP></CENTER>
18442 When there is a Score Interval defined, it is a match if the score for
18443 the message is contained in any of the intervals.
18444 The intervals include both endpoints.
18445 The score for a message is calculated by looking at every scoring rule
18446 defined and adding up the Score Values for the rules that match the message.
18447 Scoring rules are created using the
18448 <A HREF="h_rules_score">"SETUP SCORING"</A> screen.
18451 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18452 for more information on Patterns.
18454 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18455 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18457 <End of help on this topic>
18460 ======= h_config_role_fldr_type =======
18463 <TITLE>Current Folder Type Explained</TITLE>
18466 <H1>Current Folder Type Explained</H1>
18468 The Current Folder Type is part of the role's Pattern.
18469 It refers to the type of the currently open folder, which is the folder
18470 you were last looking at from the MESSAGE INDEX or MESSAGE TEXT screen.
18471 In order for a role to be considered a match, the current folder must
18472 be of the type you set here.
18473 The three types "Any", "News", and "Email" are
18474 all what you might think.
18476 If the Current Folder Type for a role's Pattern is set to "News", for
18478 that role will only be a match if the current folder is a newsgroup and
18479 the rest of the Pattern matches.
18480 The value "Specific" may be used when you want to limit the match
18481 to a specific folder (not just a specific type of folder), or to a list of
18484 In order to match a specific folder you Select the "Specific"
18485 button <EM>AND</EM> fill in
18486 the name (or list of names) of
18487 the folder in the "Folder List" field.
18488 If the current folder is any of the folders in the list, that is considered
18490 The name of each folder in the list may be either "INBOX",
18491 the technical specification
18492 of the folder (like what appears in your configuration file) or, if the
18493 folder is one of your incoming folders, it may be the nickname you've given
18495 Here are a couple samples of specific folder names:
18497 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com/user=vincent}mail/art-class</SAMP></CENTER>
18499 <CENTER><SAMP>{news.example.com/nntp/user=peter}#news.comp.mail.pine</SAMP></CENTER>
18501 Observe that in order for an external folder (IMAP, POP, News) to be a match,
18502 you must also add the /user= option in the definition of the incoming folder.
18504 The easiest way to fill in the "Folder List" field is to use
18505 the "T" command that is available when the "Folder List" line is
18506 highlighted, or to use the "Take" command with the configuration
18508 <A HREF="h_config_enable_role_take">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-rules-under-take"-->"</A>
18510 Note that you won't be able to edit the "Folder List" line unless the
18511 Current Folder Type is set to "Specific", and any value that
18512 "Folder List" has is ignored unless the type
18513 is set to "Specific".
18515 When reading a newsgroup, there may be a performance penalty
18516 incurred when collecting the information necessary to check a Pattern.
18517 For this reason, the default Current Folder Type is set to "Email".
18519 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18520 for more information on Patterns.
18522 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18523 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18525 <End of help on this topic>
18528 ======= h_config_filt_rule_type =======
18531 <TITLE>Filter Action Explained</TITLE>
18534 <H1>Filter Action Explained</H1>
18536 The Filter Action specifies the action to be taken when the Pattern is a
18538 It may be set to "Delete" "Move", or
18539 "Just Set Message Status".
18541 If it is set to "Delete", then the message that matches the
18542 Pattern will be deleted from the open folder.
18544 If it is set to "Move", then the name of the folder to which
18545 the matching message should be moved is given in the "Folder List" field on the
18546 next line of the screen.
18547 A list of folders separated by commas may be given, in which case the
18548 message will be copied to all of the folders in the list before it is
18551 If it is set to neither of those two values (it is set to the value
18552 labeled "Just Set Message Status") then the message status
18553 setting will happen
18554 but the message will not be deleted or moved.
18556 If you are Moving a message you may also set Message Status if you wish.
18558 The easiest way to fill in the "Folder List" field is to use
18559 the T command that is available when the "Folder List" line is
18561 Note that you won't be able to edit the "Folder List" line unless the
18562 Filter Action is set to "Move", and any value that
18563 "Folder List" has is ignored unless the type
18564 is set to "Move".
18566 There are a few tokens that may be used in the names in the Folder List.
18567 They are all related to the date on which the filtering is taking place.
18568 The tokens are words surrounded by underscores.
18569 For example, if you want your filter to move messages to a folder named
18570 <P><CENTER><SAMP>abc-year-mon</SAMP></CENTER><P>
18571 you could specify the folder as
18572 <P><CENTER><SAMP>abc-_CURYEAR_-_CURMONTHABBREV_</SAMP></CENTER><P>
18573 which would result in a file named something like
18574 <P><CENTER><SAMP>abc-2004-oct</SAMP></CENTER><P>
18576 <P><CENTER><SAMP>abc-_CURYEAR2DIGIT_-_CURMONTH2DIGIT_</SAMP></CENTER><P>
18577 which would result in a file named something like
18578 <P><CENTER><SAMP>abc-04-10</SAMP></CENTER><P>
18579 The available tokens are listed
18580 <A HREF="h_index_tokens">here</A>.
18582 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18583 for more information on Patterns.
18585 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18586 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18588 <End of help on this topic>
18591 ======= h_config_score_fldr_type =======
18594 <TITLE>Current Folder Type Explained</TITLE>
18597 <H1>Current Folder Type Explained</H1>
18599 The Current Folder Type is part of the scoring rule's Pattern.
18600 It refers to the type of the folder that
18601 the message being scored is in.
18602 In order for a rule to be considered a match, the current folder must
18603 be of the type you set here.
18604 The three types "Any", "News", and "Email" are
18605 all what you might think.
18607 If the Current Folder Type for a Pattern is set to "News", for
18609 that Pattern will only match if the current folder is a newsgroup and
18610 the rest of the Pattern matches.
18611 The value "Specific" may be used when you want to limit the match
18612 to a specific folder (not just a specific type of folder), or to a list of
18615 In order to match a specific folder you Select the "Specific"
18616 button <EM>AND</EM> fill in
18617 the name (or list of names) of
18618 the folder in the "Folder List" field.
18619 If the current folder is any of the folders in the list, that is considered
18621 The name of each folder in the list may be either "INBOX", the technical specification
18622 of the folder (like what appears in your configuration file) or, if the
18623 folder is one of your incoming folders, it may be the nickname you've given
18625 Here are a couple samples of specific folder names:
18627 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}mail/art-class</SAMP></CENTER>
18629 <CENTER><SAMP>{news.example.com/nntp}#news.comp.mail.pine</SAMP></CENTER>
18631 The easiest way to fill in the "Folder List" field is to use
18632 the T command that is available when the "Folder List" line is
18634 Note that you won't be able to edit the "Folder List" line unless the
18635 Current Folder Type is set to "Specific", and any value that
18636 "Folder List" has is ignored unless the type
18637 is set to "Specific".
18639 When reading a newsgroup, there may be a performance penalty
18640 incurred when collecting the information necessary to check a Pattern.
18641 For this reason, the default Current Folder Type is set to "Email".
18642 For example, if you have Index Line Coloring rules that have Score Intervals
18643 defined then the scores for all the visible messages will need to be calculated.
18644 If some of your Scoring rules have
18645 a Current Folder Type of
18646 "Any" or "News" this may cause the MESSAGE INDEX
18647 screen to draw more slowly when in a newsgroup.
18649 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18650 for more information on Patterns.
18652 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18653 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18655 <End of help on this topic>
18658 ======= h_config_other_fldr_type =======
18661 <TITLE>Current Folder Type Explained</TITLE>
18664 <H1>Current Folder Type Explained</H1>
18666 The Current Folder Type is part of the rule's Pattern.
18667 It refers to the type of the folder being viewed.
18668 In order for a rule to be considered a match, the current folder must
18669 be of the type you set here.
18670 The three types "Any", "News", and "Email" are
18671 all what you might think.
18673 If the Current Folder Type for a Pattern is set to "News", for
18675 that Pattern will only match if the current folder is a newsgroup.
18676 The value "Specific" may be used when you want to limit the match
18677 to a specific folder (not just a specific type of folder), or to a list of
18680 In order to match a specific folder you Select the "Specific"
18681 button <EM>AND</EM> fill in
18682 the name (or list of names) of
18683 the folder in the "Folder List" field.
18684 If the current folder is any of the folders in the list, that is considered
18686 The name of each folder in the list may be either "INBOX", the technical specification
18687 of the folder (like what appears in your configuration file) or, if the
18688 folder is one of your incoming folders, it may be the nickname you've given
18690 Here are a couple samples of specific folder names:
18692 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}mail/art-class</SAMP></CENTER>
18694 <CENTER><SAMP>{news.example.com/nntp}#news.comp.mail.pine</SAMP></CENTER>
18696 The easiest way to fill in the "Folder List" field is to use
18697 the T command that is available when the "Folder List" line is
18699 Note that you won't be able to edit the "Folder List" line unless the
18700 Current Folder Type is set to "Specific", and any value that
18701 "Folder List" has is ignored unless the type
18702 is set to "Specific".
18704 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18705 for more information on Patterns.
18707 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18708 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18710 <End of help on this topic>
18713 ======= h_config_incol_fldr_type =======
18716 <TITLE>Current Folder Type Explained</TITLE>
18719 <H1>Current Folder Type Explained</H1>
18721 The Current Folder Type is part of the Line Coloring rule's Pattern.
18722 It refers to the type of the folder for which the MESSAGE INDEX is
18724 In order for a rule to be considered a match, the current folder must
18725 be of the type you set here.
18726 The three types "Any", "News", and "Email" are
18727 all what you might think.
18729 If the Current Folder Type for a Pattern is set to "News", for
18731 that Pattern will only match if the current folder is a newsgroup and
18732 the rest of the Pattern matches.
18733 The value "Specific" may be used when you want to limit the match
18734 to a specific folder (not just a specific type of folder), or to a list of
18737 In order to match a specific folder you Select the "Specific"
18738 button <EM>AND</EM> fill in
18739 the name (or list of names) of
18740 the folder in the "Folder List" field.
18741 If the current folder is any of the folders in the list, that is considered
18743 The name of each folder in the list may be either "INBOX", the technical specification
18744 of the folder (like what appears in your configuration file) or, if the
18745 folder is one of your incoming folders, it may be the nickname you've given
18747 Here are a couple samples of specific folder names:
18749 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}mail/art-class</SAMP></CENTER>
18751 <CENTER><SAMP>{news.example.com/nntp}#news.comp.mail.pine</SAMP></CENTER>
18753 The easiest way to fill in the "Folder List" field is to use
18754 the T command that is available when the "Folder List" line is
18756 Note that you won't be able to edit the "Folder List" line unless the
18757 Current Folder Type is set to "Specific", and any value that
18758 "Folder List" has is ignored unless the type
18759 is set to "Specific".
18761 When reading a newsgroup, there may be a performance penalty
18762 incurred when collecting the information necessary to check a Pattern.
18763 For this reason, the default Current Folder Type is set to "Email".
18764 For example, a rule with a non-Normal Index Line Color
18765 and a Current Folder Type of
18766 "Any" or "News" may cause the MESSAGE INDEX
18767 screen to draw more slowly when in a newsgroup.
18769 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18770 for more information on Patterns.
18772 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18773 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18775 <End of help on this topic>
18778 ======= h_config_filt_fldr_type =======
18781 <TITLE>Current Folder Type Explained</TITLE>
18784 <H1>Current Folder Type Explained</H1>
18786 The Current Folder Type is part of the Filtering rule's Pattern.
18787 It refers to the type of the folder for which the filtering is being done.
18788 In order for a rule to be considered a match, the current folder must
18789 be of the type you set here.
18790 The three types "Any", "News", and "Email" are
18791 all what you might think.
18793 If the Current Folder Type for a Pattern is set to "News", for
18795 that Pattern will only match if the current folder is a newsgroup and
18796 the rest of the Pattern matches.
18797 The value "Specific" may be used when you want to limit the match
18798 to a specific folder (not just a specific type of folder), or to a list of
18801 In order to match a specific folder you Select the "Specific"
18802 button <EM>AND</EM> fill in
18803 the name (or list of names) of
18804 the folder in the "Folder List" field.
18805 If the current folder is any of the folders in the list, that is considered
18807 The name of each folder in the list may be either "INBOX", the technical specification
18808 of the folder (like what appears in your configuration file) or, if the
18809 folder is one of your incoming folders, it may be the nickname you've given
18811 Here are a couple samples of specific folder names:
18813 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}mail/art-class</SAMP></CENTER>
18815 <CENTER><SAMP>{news.example.com/nntp}#news.comp.mail.pine</SAMP></CENTER>
18817 The easiest way to fill in the "Folder List" field is to use
18818 the T command that is available when the "Folder List" line is
18820 Note that you won't be able to edit the "Folder List" line unless the
18821 Current Folder Type is set to "Specific", and any value that
18822 "Folder List" has is ignored unless the type
18823 is set to "Specific".
18825 When reading a newsgroup, there may be a performance penalty
18826 incurred when collecting the information necessary to check a Pattern.
18827 For this reason, the default Current Folder Type is set to "Email".
18828 For example, a rule with a Current Folder Type of either
18829 "Any" or "News" may cause the filtering to happen
18830 more slowly when opening a newsgroup.
18832 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18833 for more information on Patterns.
18835 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18836 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18838 <End of help on this topic>
18841 ======= h_config_role_stat_imp =======
18844 <TITLE>Message Important Status Explained</TITLE>
18847 <H1>Message Important Status Explained</H1>
18849 This part of the Pattern may have one of three possible values.
18850 The default value is "Don't care", which matches any message.
18851 The other two values are "Yes", which means the message must be
18852 flagged "Important" in order to be a match; or "No", which
18853 means the message must <EM>not</EM> be flagged "Important" in order
18856 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18857 for more information on Patterns.
18859 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18860 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18862 <End of help on this topic>
18865 ======= h_config_role_stat_new =======
18868 <TITLE>Message New Status Explained</TITLE>
18871 <H1>Message New Status Explained</H1>
18873 This part of the Pattern may have one of three possible values.
18874 The default value is "Don't care", which matches any message.
18875 The other two values are "Yes", which means the message must be
18876 "New" in order to be a match; or "No", which
18877 means the message must <EM>not</EM> be "New" in order
18879 "New" is the same as <EM>Unseen</EM> and not "New" is the
18880 same as <EM>Seen</EM>.
18882 The nomenclature for New and Recent is a bit confusing:
18884 New means that the message is Unseen.
18885 It could have been in your mailbox for a long time but if you haven't looked
18886 at it, it is still considered New.
18887 That matches the default Alpine index display that shows an N for such a
18890 Recent means that the message was added to this folder since the last time
18891 you opened the folder.
18892 Alpine also shows an N by default for these types of messages.
18893 If you were to run two copies of Alpine that opened a folder one right after
18894 the other, a message would only show up as Recent in (at most) the first
18897 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18898 for more information on Patterns.
18900 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18901 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18903 <End of help on this topic>
18906 ======= h_config_role_stat_recent =======
18909 <TITLE>Message Recent Status Explained</TITLE>
18912 <H1>Message Recent Status Explained</H1>
18914 This part of the Pattern may have one of three possible values.
18915 The default value is "Don't care", which matches any message.
18916 The other two values are "Yes", which means the message must be
18917 "Recent" in order to be a match; or "No", which
18918 means the message must <EM>not</EM> be "Recent" in order
18920 "Recent" means that the message was added to the folder since
18921 the last time the folder was opened.
18922 If more than one mail client has the folder opened, the message will
18923 appear to be "Recent" to only one of the clients.
18925 The nomenclature for New and Recent is a bit confusing:
18927 New means that the message is Unseen.
18928 It could have been in your mailbox for a long time but if you haven't looked
18929 at it, it is still considered New.
18930 That matches the default Alpine index display that shows an N for such a
18933 Recent means that the message was added to this folder since the last time
18934 you opened the folder.
18935 Alpine also shows an N by default for these types of messages.
18936 If you were to run two copies of Alpine that opened a folder one right after
18937 the other, a message would only show up as Recent in (at most) the first
18940 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18941 for more information on Patterns.
18943 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18944 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18946 <End of help on this topic>
18949 ======= h_config_role_stat_del =======
18952 <TITLE>Message Deleted Status Explained</TITLE>
18955 <H1>Message Deleted Status Explained</H1>
18957 This part of the Pattern may have one of three possible values.
18958 The default value is "Don't care", which matches any message.
18959 The other two values are "Yes", which means the message must be
18960 marked "Deleted" in order to be a match; or "No", which
18961 means the message must <EM>not</EM> be marked "Deleted" in order
18964 If you are thinking of using this part of the Pattern as a way to prevent
18965 messages from being filtered more than once in a Filter Pattern,
18966 take a look at the Filter Option
18967 <A HREF="h_config_filt_opts_notdel">"Move-Only-if-Not-Deleted"</A>
18969 It should work better than using this field since it will hide the filtered
18970 messages even if they are already Deleted.
18971 That option is at the bottom of the Filter configuration screen.
18973 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18974 for more information on Patterns.
18976 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
18977 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
18979 <End of help on this topic>
18982 ======= h_config_role_stat_ans =======
18985 <TITLE>Message Answered Status Explained</TITLE>
18988 <H1>Message Answered Status Explained</H1>
18990 This part of the Pattern may have one of three possible values.
18991 The default value is "Don't care", which matches any message.
18992 The other two values are "Yes", which means the message must be
18993 marked "Answered" in order to be a match; or "No", which
18994 means the message must <EM>not</EM> be marked "Answered" in order
18997 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
18998 for more information on Patterns.
19000 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19001 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19003 <End of help on this topic>
19006 ======= h_config_role_abookfrom =======
19009 <TITLE>Address in Address Book Explained</TITLE>
19012 <H1>Address in Address Book Explained</H1>
19014 This option gives you a way to match messages that contain an address
19015 that is in one of your address books.
19016 Only the simple entries in your address books are searched.
19017 Address book distribution lists are ignored!
19019 This part of the Pattern may have one of five possible values.
19020 The default value is "Don't care", which matches any message.
19021 The value "Yes, in any address book" means at least one of the addresses
19022 from the message must be in at least one of your
19023 address books in order to be a match.
19024 The value "No, not in any address book"
19025 means none of the addresses may
19026 be in any of your address books in order to be a match.
19028 The values "Yes, in specific address books" and
19029 "No, not in any of specific address books" are similar but instead
19030 of depending on all address books you are allowed to give a list of address
19032 Usually this would be a single address book but it may be a
19033 list of address books as well.
19034 For each of these "specific" address book options you Select which
19035 of the Specific options you want (Yes or No) <EM>AND</EM> fill in the
19036 name (or list of names) of the address book in the
19037 "Abook List" field.
19038 The names to be used are those that appear in the ADDRESS BOOK LIST screen.
19039 The easiest way to fill in the Abook List field it to use
19040 the "T" command that is available when the "Abook List"
19041 line is highlighted.
19042 Note that you won't be able to edit the "Abook List" line unless the
19043 option is set to one of the two "Specific", values.
19045 The addresses from the message that are checked for are determined by the
19046 setting you have for "Types of addresses to check for in address book".
19047 If you set this to "From" the From address from the message will
19048 be looked up in the address book.
19049 If you set it to "To" instead then the To addresses will be used.
19050 If any of the To addresses are in the address book then it is considered
19051 a match for "Yes" or not a match for "No".
19052 You could set it to both From and To, in which case all of the From and To
19053 addresses are used.
19054 The "Reply-To" and "Sender" cases are a little unusual.
19055 Due to deficiencies in our tools, Reply-To uses the Reply-To address if it
19056 exists or the From address if there is no Reply-To address.
19057 Same for the Sender address.
19059 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
19060 for more information on Patterns.
19062 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19063 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19065 <End of help on this topic>
19068 ======= h_config_inabook_from =======
19071 <TITLE>From</TITLE>
19076 Setting the From line will cause the address from the From header line
19077 of the message to be checked for in the address book.
19079 <End of help on this topic>
19082 ======= h_config_inabook_replyto =======
19085 <TITLE>Reply-To</TITLE>
19090 Setting the Reply-To line will cause the address from the Reply-To header line
19091 of the message to be checked for in the address book.
19092 However, if there is no Reply-To header line in the message the From header
19093 line will be used instead.
19094 We understand this is dumb but we don't have an easy way around it.
19096 <End of help on this topic>
19099 ======= h_config_inabook_sender =======
19102 <TITLE>Sender</TITLE>
19107 Setting the Sender line will cause the address from the Sender header line
19108 of the message to be checked for in the address book.
19109 However, if there is no Sender header line in the message the From header
19110 line will be used instead.
19111 We understand this is dumb but we don't have an easy way around it.
19113 <End of help on this topic>
19116 ======= h_config_inabook_to =======
19124 Setting the To line will cause the address from the To header line
19125 of the message to be checked for in the address book.
19127 <End of help on this topic>
19130 ======= h_config_inabook_cc =======
19138 Setting the CC line will cause the address from the CC header line
19139 of the message to be checked for in the address book.
19141 <End of help on this topic>
19144 ======= h_config_role_stat_8bitsubj =======
19147 <TITLE>Raw 8-bit in Subject Explained</TITLE>
19150 <H1>Raw 8-bit in Subject Explained</H1>
19152 It seems that lots of unwanted email contains unencoded 8-bit characters
19154 Normally, characters with the 8th bit set are not allowed in the Subject
19155 header unless they are MIME-encoded.
19156 This option gives you a way to match messages that have Subjects that
19157 contain unencoded 8-bit characters.
19159 This part of the Pattern may have one of three possible values.
19160 The default value is "Don't care", which matches any message.
19161 The other two values are "Yes", which means the Subject of
19162 the message must contain unencoded 8-bit characters (characters with the
19163 most significant bit set)
19164 in order to be a match; or "No", which
19165 means the Subject must <EM>not</EM>
19166 contain unencoded 8-bit characters in order to be a match.
19168 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
19169 for more information on Patterns.
19171 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19172 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19174 <End of help on this topic>
19177 ======= h_config_role_bom =======
19180 <TITLE>Beginning of Month</TITLE>
19183 <H1>Beginning of Month</H1>
19185 This option gives you a limited ability to take different actions depending on whether
19186 this is the first time Alpine has been run this month or not.
19187 Though it would be nice to have such an option available, this is not the
19188 same as whether or not this is the first time a particular folder has been
19190 If you want some action (probably Filtering) to take place in a folder each
19191 month, then you will need to be sure that the folder is opened during the
19192 first Alpine session of the month in order for this option to be helpful.
19194 This part of the Pattern may have one of three possible values.
19195 The default value is "Don't care", which matches any message.
19196 The other two values are "Yes", which means this is the first
19197 time Alpine has been run this month;
19198 or "No", which
19199 means this is not the first time Alpine has been run this month.
19201 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
19202 for more information on Patterns.
19204 Here are some technical details.
19205 The way that Alpine decides if it is the beginning of the month or not is
19206 to compare today's date with the date stored in the
19207 <A HREF="h_config_prune_date"><!--#echo var="VAR_last-time-prune-questioned"--></A>
19208 variable in the config file.
19209 If the month of today's date is later than the month stored in the variable,
19210 then this is considered to be the first time you have run Alpine this month, and
19211 that turns the Beginning of the Month option on.
19213 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19214 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19216 <End of help on this topic>
19219 ======= h_config_role_boy =======
19222 <TITLE>Beginning of Year</TITLE>
19225 <H1>Beginning of Year</H1>
19227 This option gives you a limited ability to take different actions depending on whether
19228 this is the first time Alpine has been run this year or not.
19229 Though it would be nice to have such an option available, this is not the
19230 same as whether or not this is the first time a particular folder has been
19232 If you want some action (probably Filtering) to take place in a folder each
19233 year, then you will need to be sure that the folder is opened during the
19234 first Alpine session of the year in order for this option to be helpful.
19236 This part of the Pattern may have one of three possible values.
19237 The default value is "Don't care", which matches any message.
19238 The other two values are "Yes", which means this is the first
19239 time Alpine has been run this year;
19240 or "No", which
19241 means this is not the first time Alpine has been run this year.
19243 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
19244 for more information on Patterns.
19246 Here are some technical details.
19247 The way that Alpine decides if it is the beginning of the year or not is
19248 to compare today's date with the date stored in the
19249 <A HREF="h_config_prune_date"><!--#echo var="VAR_last-time-prune-questioned"--></A>
19250 variable in the config file.
19251 If the year of today's date is later than the year stored in the variable,
19252 then this is considered to be the first time you have run Alpine this year, and
19253 that turns the Beginning of the Year option on.
19255 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19256 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19258 <End of help on this topic>
19261 ======= h_config_role_inick =======
19264 <TITLE>Initialize Values From Role Explained</TITLE>
19267 <H1>Initialize Values From Role Explained</H1>
19269 This is a power user feature.
19270 You will usually want to leave this field empty.
19271 The value of this field is the nickname of another one of your roles.
19272 The Action values from that other role
19273 are used as the initial values of the Action items for this role.
19274 If you put something in any of the action fields for this role, that will
19275 override whatever was in the corresponding field of the initializer role.
19277 You might use this field if the "Action" part of one of your roles
19278 is something you want to use in more than one role.
19279 Instead of filling in those action values again for each role, you
19280 may give the nickname of the role where the values are filled in.
19281 It's just a shortcut way to define Role Actions.
19283 Here's an example to help explain how this works.
19284 Suppose you have a role with nickname "role1" and role1 has
19285 (among other things)
19287 <CENTER><SAMP>Set Reply-To = The Pres <president@example.com></SAMP></CENTER>
19290 If in "role2" you set "Initialize settings using role" to
19291 "role1", then role2 will inherit the Set Reply-To value
19292 from role1 by default (and any of the other inheritable action values
19296 <CENTER><SAMP>Set Reply-To = <No Value Set></SAMP></CENTER>
19298 defined, the Reply-To used with role2 would be "The Pres <president@example.com>"
19299 However, if role2 had
19301 <CENTER><SAMP>Set Reply-To = VP <vicepresident@example.com></SAMP></CENTER>
19303 defined, then the Reply-To used with role2 would be "VP <vicepresident@example.com>" instead.
19306 you may choose a nickname from your list of roles by using the
19307 "T" command.
19308 If the role you are using to initialize also has a role it initializes from,
19309 then that initialization happens first.
19310 That is, inheritance works as expected with the grandparent and
19311 great-grandparent (and so on) roles having the expected effect.
19313 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19314 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19316 <End of help on this topic>
19319 ======= h_config_role_setfrom =======
19322 <TITLE>Set From Explained</TITLE>
19325 <H1>Set From Explained</H1>
19327 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19329 This field consists of a single address that will be used as the From
19330 address on the message you are sending.
19331 This should be a fully-qualified address like
19333 <CENTER><SAMP>Full Name <user@domain></SAMP></CENTER>
19337 <CENTER><SAMP>user@domain</SAMP></CENTER>
19340 you may choose an address from your address book with the
19341 "T" command.
19343 If this is left blank, then your normal From address will be used.
19345 You may also find it useful to add the changed From address to the
19346 <a href="h_config_alt_addresses"><!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"--></a>
19347 configuration option.
19349 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19350 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19352 <End of help on this topic>
19355 ======= h_config_role_setreplyto =======
19358 <TITLE>Set Reply-To Explained</TITLE>
19361 <H1>Set Reply-To Explained</H1>
19363 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19365 This field consists of a single address that will be used as the Reply-To
19366 address on the message you are sending.
19367 This may be a fully-qualified address like
19369 <CENTER><SAMP>Full Name <user@domain></SAMP></CENTER>
19373 <CENTER><SAMP>user@domain</SAMP></CENTER>
19376 you may choose an address from your address book with the
19377 "T" command.
19379 If this is left blank, then there won't be a Reply-To address unless
19380 you have configured one specially with the
19381 "<A HREF="h_config_custom_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></A>"
19382 configuration option.
19384 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19385 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19387 <End of help on this topic>
19390 ======= h_config_role_setfcc =======
19393 <TITLE>Set Fcc Explained</TITLE>
19396 <H1>Set Fcc Explained</H1>
19398 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19400 This field consists of a single folder name that will be used in
19401 the Fcc field of the message you are sending.
19402 You may put anything here that you would normally type into the Fcc
19403 field from the composer.
19405 In addition, an fcc of "" (two double quotation marks) means
19408 A blank field here means that Alpine will use its normal rules for deciding
19409 the default value of the Fcc field.
19410 For many roles, perhaps most, it may make more sense for you to use the
19411 other Alpine facilities for setting the Fcc.
19412 In particular, if you want the Fcc to depend on who you are sending the
19413 message to then the <A HREF="h_config_fcc_rule">"<!--#echo var="VAR_fcc-name-rule"-->"</A>
19414 is probably more useful.
19415 In that case, you would want to leave the Fcc field here blank.
19416 However, if you have a role that depends on who the message you are replying
19417 to was From, or what address that message was sent to;
19418 then it might make sense to set the Fcc for that role here.
19421 you may choose a folder from your folder collections by using the
19422 "T" command.
19424 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19425 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19427 <End of help on this topic>
19430 ======= h_config_role_usesmtp =======
19433 <TITLE>Use SMTP Server Explained</TITLE>
19436 <H1>Use SMTP Server Explained</H1>
19438 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19440 If this field has a value, then it will be used as the SMTP server
19441 to send mail when this role is being used (unless the SMTP server variable
19442 is set in the system-wide fixed configuration file).
19443 It has the same semantics as the
19444 <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->"</A>
19445 variable in the Setup/Config screen.
19447 If you are using this to post from home when you are at home and from
19448 work when you are at work you need to be careful about postponing messages.
19449 When you postpone a composition that was using a role with this variable
19450 set, the SMTP server list will be saved
19451 with the postponed composition.
19452 It cannot be changed later.
19453 Because of this, you may want to make this a list of SMTP servers
19454 with the preferred server at the front of the list and alternate servers
19456 In your "Home" role you would put the home SMTP server first and
19457 the work SMTP server last.
19458 In your "Work" role you would put the work SMTP server first and
19459 the home SMTP server last.
19460 Then if you start a composition as "Work", postpone
19461 it, and then later resume it from home the work SMTP server will fail but
19462 the home SMTP server later in the list will succeed.
19464 You may be able to simplify things by making the regular
19465 <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->"</A>
19466 variable in the Setup/Config screen a list instead of using roles
19467 to set the SMTP server.
19470 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19471 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19473 <End of help on this topic>
19476 ======= h_config_role_usenntp =======
19479 <TITLE>Use NNTP Server Explained</TITLE>
19482 <H1>Use NNTP Server Explained</H1>
19484 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19486 If this field has a value, then it will be used as the NNTP server
19487 to post to newsgroups when this role is being used (unless the NNTP server
19489 is set in the system-wide fixed configuration file).
19490 It has the same semantics as the
19491 <A HREF="h_config_nntp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"-->"</A>
19492 variable in the Setup/Config screen.
19494 This role setting can facilitate posting to the right nntp server for someone
19495 who reads news from various news sources. The feature
19496 <A HREF="h_config_predict_nntp_server">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_predict-nntp-server"-->"</A>
19497 allows for setting the correct <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"--> without having to individually
19498 set a role for that <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"-->, but for greater flexibility, setting
19499 nntp servers for roles may be more desirable for some people.
19501 If you are using this to post from home when you are at home and from
19502 work when you are at work you need to be careful about postponing messages.
19503 When you postpone a composition that was using a role with this variable
19504 set, the NNTP server list will be saved
19505 with the postponed composition.
19506 It cannot be changed later.
19507 Because of this, you may want to make this a list of NNTP servers
19508 with the preferred server at the front of the list and alternate servers
19510 In your "Home" role you would put the home NNTP server first and
19511 the work NNTP server last.
19512 In your "Work" role you would put the work NNTP server first and
19513 the home NNTP server last.
19514 Then if you start a composition as "Work", postpone
19515 it, and then later resume it from home the work NNTP server will fail but
19516 the home NNTP server later in the list will succeed.
19518 You may be able to simplify things by making the regular
19519 <A HREF="h_config_nntp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"-->"</A>
19520 variable in the Setup/Config screen a list instead of using roles
19521 to set the NNTP server.
19524 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19525 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19527 <End of help on this topic>
19530 ======= h_config_role_setotherhdr =======
19533 <TITLE>Set Other Headers Explained</TITLE>
19536 <H1>Set Other Headers Explained</H1>
19538 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19540 This field gives you a way to set values for headers besides
19541 "From" and "Reply-To".
19542 If you want to set either of those, use the specific
19543 "Set From" and "Set Reply-To" settings above.
19545 This field is similar to the
19546 "<A HREF="h_config_custom_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></A>" option.
19547 Each header you specify here must include the header tag
19548 ("To:", "Approved:", etc.)
19549 and may optionally include a value for that header.
19550 In order to see these headers when you compose using this role you
19551 must use the rich header
19552 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->(F5)
19553 <!--chtml else-->(Ctrl-R)<!--chtml endif--> command.
19554 Here's an example that shows how you might set the To address.
19556 <CENTER><SAMP>Set Other Hdrs = To: Full Name <user@domain></SAMP></CENTER>
19558 Headers set in this way are different from headers set with the
19559 <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--> option in that the value you give for a header here
19560 will replace any value that already exists.
19561 For example, if you are Replying to a message there will already be at
19562 least one address in the To header (the address you are Replying to).
19563 However, if you Reply using a role that sets the To header, that role's
19564 To header value will be used instead.
19566 Limitation: Because commas are used to separate the list of
19567 Other Headers, it is not possible to have the value of a
19568 header contain a comma;
19569 nor is there currently an "escape" mechanism provided
19572 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19573 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19575 <End of help on this topic>
19578 ======= h_config_role_setlitsig =======
19581 <TITLE>Set Literal Signature Explained</TITLE>
19584 <H1>Set Literal Signature Explained</H1>
19586 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19588 This field contains the actual text for your signature, as opposed to
19589 the name of a file containing your signature.
19590 If this is defined it takes precedence over any value set in the
19591 "Set Signature" field.
19593 This is simply a different way to store the signature.
19594 The signature is stored inside your Alpine configuration file instead of in
19596 Tokens work the same way they do with
19597 <A HREF="h_config_role_setsig">Set Signature</A>, so refer to the
19598 help text there for more information.
19601 The two character sequence \n (backslash followed by
19602 the character n) will be used to signify a line-break in your signature.
19603 You don't have to enter the \n, but it will be visible in the
19604 CHANGE THIS ROLE RULE window after you are done editing the signature.
19606 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19607 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19609 <End of help on this topic>
19612 ======= h_config_role_setsig =======
19615 <TITLE>Set Signature Explained</TITLE>
19618 <H1>Set Signature Explained</H1>
19620 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19623 If either the default <A HREF="h_config_literal_sig"><!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"--></A>
19624 option from Setup/Config
19625 or the "Set LiteralSig" option for this role are defined,
19626 then this option will be ignored.
19627 You can tell that that is the case because the value of this
19628 option will show up as
19630 <CENTER><SAMP><Ignored: using LiteralSig instead></SAMP></CENTER>
19632 You may either use all Literal Signatures (signatures stored in your
19633 configuration file) throughout Alpine, or all signature files.
19634 You can't mix the two.
19636 This field consists of a filename that will be used as the signature
19637 file when using this role.
19639 If the filename is followed by a vertical bar (|) then instead
19640 of reading the contents of the file the file is assumed to be a
19641 program that will produce the text to be used on its standard output.
19642 The program can't have any arguments and doesn't receive any input from Alpine,
19643 but the rest of the processing works as if the contents came from a file.
19645 Instead of storing the data in a local file, the
19646 signature data may be stored remotely in an IMAP folder.
19647 In order to do this,
19648 you must use a remote name for the signature.
19649 A remote signature name might look like:
19651 <CENTER><SAMP>{myimaphost.myschool.k12.wa.us}mail/sig3</SAMP></CENTER>
19654 The syntax used here is the same as the syntax used for a remote
19655 <A HREF="h_config_signature_file"><!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--></A>.
19656 Note that you may not access an existing signature file remotely,
19657 you have to create a new <EM>folder</EM> that contains the signature data.
19658 If the name you use here for the signature data is a remote name, then when
19659 you edit the file using the "F" command the data will
19660 be saved remotely in the folder.
19661 You aren't required to do anything special to create the folder, it
19662 gets created if you use a remote name.
19665 If you type "F" you may edit the contents of the file (as opposed to
19666 the name of the file) you have specified.
19667 If you type "T" you may use a browser to choose an existing filename.
19669 Besides containing regular text, a signature file may also
19670 contain (or a signature program may produce) tokens that are replaced with text
19671 that depends on the message you are replying to or forwarding.
19672 The tokens all look like _word_ (a word surrounded by underscores).
19673 For example, if the token
19675 <CENTER><SAMP>_DATE_</SAMP></CENTER>
19677 is included in the text of the signature file, then when you reply to
19678 or forward a message, the token will be replaced with the actual date
19679 the message you are replying to or forwarding was sent.
19681 If you use a role that has a signature file for a plain composition
19682 (that is, not a reply or forward) then there is no original message, so
19683 any tokens that depend on the message will be replaced with nothing.
19684 So if you want a signature file to be useful for new compositions it
19685 shouldn't include any of the tokens that depend on the message being
19686 replied to or forwarded.
19688 The list of available tokens is
19689 <A HREF="h_index_tokens">here</A>.
19691 Actually, for the adventurous, there is a way to conditionally include text based
19692 on whether or not a token would result in specific replacement text.
19693 For example, you could include some text based on whether or not
19694 the _NEWS_ token would result in any newsgroups if it was used.
19695 It's explained in detail
19696 <A HREF="h_reply_token_conditionals">here</A>.
19698 In the very unlikely event that you want to include a literal token in
19699 a signature file, you must precede it with a backslash character.
19700 For example, to include the literal text _DATE_ you must actually use
19702 It is not possible to have a literal backslash followed by an expanded token.
19704 A blank field here means that Alpine will use its normal rules for deciding
19705 which file (if any) to use for the signature file.
19707 An alternate method for storing the signature is available in
19708 <A HREF="h_config_role_setlitsig">Set Literal Signature</A>.
19710 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19711 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19713 <End of help on this topic>
19716 ======= h_config_role_settempl =======
19719 <TITLE>Set Template Explained</TITLE>
19722 <H1>Set Template Explained</H1>
19724 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19726 This field consists of a filename that will be used as the template
19727 file when using this role.
19728 The template file is a file that is included at the top of the message you
19731 If the filename is followed by a vertical bar (|) then instead
19732 of reading the contents of the file the file is assumed to be a
19733 program that will produce the text to be used on its standard output.
19734 The program can't have any arguments and doesn't receive any input from Alpine,
19735 but the rest of the processing works as if the contents came from a file.
19737 Instead of storing the data in a local file, the
19738 template may be stored remotely in an IMAP folder.
19739 In order to do this,
19740 you must use a remote name for the template.
19741 A remote template name might look like:
19743 <CENTER><SAMP>{myimaphost.myschool.k12.wa.us}mail/templ3</SAMP></CENTER>
19746 The syntax used here is the same as the syntax used for a remote
19747 <A HREF="h_config_signature_file"><!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--></A>.
19748 Note that you may not access an existing template file remotely,
19749 you have to create a new <EM>folder</EM> that contains the template data.
19750 If the name you use here for the template is a remote name, then when
19751 you edit the file using the "F" command the data will
19752 be saved remotely in the folder.
19753 You aren't required to do anything special to create the folder, it
19754 gets created if you use a remote name.
19756 If you type "F" you may edit the contents of the file (as opposed to
19757 the name of the file) you have specified.
19758 If you type "T" you may use a browser to choose an existing filename.
19760 Besides containing regular text, the template file may also
19761 contain (or a template file program may produce) tokens that are replaced with text
19762 that depends on the message you are replying to or forwarding.
19763 The tokens all look like _word_ (a word surrounded by underscores).
19764 For example, if the token
19766 <CENTER><SAMP>_DATE_</SAMP></CENTER>
19768 is included in the text of the template file, then when you reply to
19769 or forward a message, the token will be replaced with the actual date
19770 the message you are replying to or forwarding was sent.
19772 If you use a role that has a template file for a plain composition
19773 (that is, not a reply or forward) then there is no original message, so
19774 any tokens that depend on the message will be replaced with nothing.
19775 So if you want a template file to be useful for new compositions it
19776 shouldn't include any of the tokens that depend on the message being
19777 replied to or forwarded.
19779 The list of available tokens is
19780 <A HREF="h_index_tokens">here</A>.
19782 Actually, for the adventurous, there is a way to conditionally include text based
19783 on whether or not a token would result in specific replacement text.
19784 For example, you could include some text based on whether or not
19785 the _NEWS_ token would result in any newsgroups if it was used.
19786 It's explained in detail
19787 <A HREF="h_reply_token_conditionals">here</A>.
19789 In the very unlikely event that you want to include a literal token in
19790 a template file, you must precede it with a backslash character.
19791 For example, to include the literal text _DATE_ you must actually use
19793 It is not possible to have a literal backslash followed by an expanded token.
19795 A blank template field means that Alpine will not use a template file when
19796 this role is being used.
19798 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19799 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19801 <End of help on this topic>
19804 ======= h_config_filt_stat_imp =======
19807 <TITLE>Set Important Status Explained</TITLE>
19810 <H1>Set Important Status Explained</H1>
19812 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19814 If set to "Don't change it" then this does nothing.
19815 If set to "Set this state" then the Important flag is set
19816 for the matching message.
19817 If set to "Clear this state" then the Important flag is cleared
19818 for the matching message.
19819 The important flag usually causes an asterisk to show up in the MESSAGE
19821 It may also be useful when selecting a set of messages
19822 with the Select command.
19824 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19825 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19827 <End of help on this topic>
19830 ======= h_config_filt_stat_new =======
19833 <TITLE>Set New Status Explained</TITLE>
19836 <H1>Set New Status Explained</H1>
19838 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19840 If set to "Don't change it" then this does nothing.
19841 If set to "Set this state" then the
19842 matching message is marked New.
19843 If set to "Clear this state" then the
19844 matching message is marked Seen.
19846 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19847 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19849 <End of help on this topic>
19852 ======= h_config_filt_stat_ans =======
19855 <TITLE>Set Answered Status Explained</TITLE>
19858 <H1>Set Answered Status Explained</H1>
19860 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19862 If set to "Don't change it" then this does nothing.
19863 If set to "Set this state" then the Answered flag is set
19864 for the matching message.
19865 If set to "Clear this state" then the Answered flag is cleared
19866 for the matching message.
19868 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19869 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19871 <End of help on this topic>
19874 ======= h_config_filt_stat_del =======
19877 <TITLE>Set Deleted Status Explained</TITLE>
19880 <H1>Set Deleted Status Explained</H1>
19882 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
19884 If set to "Don't change it" then this does nothing.
19885 If set to "Set this state" then the
19886 matching message is marked Deleted.
19887 If set to "Clear this state" then the
19888 matching message is marked UnDeleted.
19890 You should not use this option unless you are prepared to have matching
19891 messages expunged from the folder permanently.
19892 For example, if you type the Expunge command, this filter is applied
19893 before the expunge, so matching messages will be marked Deleted and then
19894 will be permanently expunged from the folder.
19895 However, since the index isn't redrawn in between the time that the message
19896 is marked Deleted and the time that you are asked to expunge, the only
19897 indication that you are expunging the message comes in the number of messages
19899 The same thing may happen when you close a folder.
19900 It is also possible that an expunge not initiated by you will
19901 delete matching messages.
19903 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19904 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19906 <End of help on this topic>
19909 ======= h_config_role_scoreval =======
19912 <TITLE>Score Value Explained</TITLE>
19915 <H1>Score Value Explained</H1>
19917 A message's score is the sum of the Score Values from all of the Scoring rules
19918 with Patterns that match the message.
19919 The value you give here is the Score Value associated with this rule.
19920 A Score Value is an integer between -100 and 100, with the default
19923 Alternatively, if the
19924 <A HREF="h_config_role_scorehdrtok">"Score From Header"</A>
19926 (on the line right below the "Score Value" field)
19927 then the "Score Value" is ignored and
19928 the "Score From Header" field is used instead.
19930 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
19931 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
19933 <End of help on this topic>
19936 ======= h_config_role_scorehdrtok =======
19939 <TITLE>Score Value From Header Explained</TITLE>
19942 <H1>Score Value From Header Explained</H1>
19944 This option provides a way to use a number that appears in the headers of your
19945 messages as the message's score, or as a component of that score.
19946 If this field is defined then it is used instead of the "Score Value".
19947 The idea behind this option is that there may be a score embedded in the
19948 headers of messages that has already been calculated outside of Alpine.
19949 For example, messages delivered to you may contain an "X-Spam" header and
19950 somewhere in that header there is a score.
19952 The value for this option is the name of the header followed by parentheses
19953 with two arguments inside:
19955 <CENTER><SAMP>HeaderName(field_number,field_separators)</SAMP></CENTER>
19957 No space is allowed between the comma and the start of the field_separators.
19958 It would be interpreted as the first separator if it was there.
19959 Field 0 is the whole line, Field 1 is the data up to the first separator, Field 2
19960 starts after that and goes to the second separator, and so on.
19961 It's easier to explain with examples.
19963 <CENTER><SAMP>X-Spam(2," ")</SAMP></CENTER>
19965 In the above example the header that is used is the "X-Spam" header.
19966 The value of that header (the part after the colon and the space) is split
19967 into fields separated by spaces.
19969 <CENTER><SAMP>Field1 <space> Field2 <space> Field3 ...</SAMP></CENTER>
19971 The second field is selected and converted to an integer. It only makes sense
19972 if Field2 really is an integer.
19974 Here's an example of a SpamAssassin header.
19975 The exact look of the header will vary, but if your incoming mail
19976 contains headers that look like the following
19978 <CENTER><SAMP>X-Spam-Status: Yes, hits=10.6 tagged_above=-999.0 required=7.0 tests=BAYE...</SAMP></CENTER>
19980 you might want to use the hits value as a score.
19981 Since the score is an integer value you can't make use of the decimal part of
19983 you might split off the hits=10 part as a score by using the characters "="
19984 and "." as your separators.
19986 <CENTER><SAMP>X-Spam-Status(2,"=.")</SAMP></CENTER>
19988 The first field starts with the Y in Yes and goes until the "=" after
19990 The second field is "10" so the score value would be 10.
19992 Another example we've seen has headers that look like
19994 <CENTER><SAMP>X-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report=...</SAMP></CENTER>
19996 Because there are two equals before the 7% the value
19998 <CENTER><SAMP>X-Spam(3,"=%")</SAMP></CENTER>
20000 should capture the probability as the score.
20002 The Score From Header scoring value actually works just like the
20003 regular Score Value in that the rest of the pattern has to match before
20004 it is used and the scores from all the different scoring rules that
20005 match for a particular message are added together.
20006 When using the Score From Header method it may (or may not) make sense to
20007 use only a single scoring rule with a pattern that matches every message.
20009 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
20010 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
20012 <End of help on this topic>
20015 ======= h_config_role_replyuse =======
20018 <TITLE>Reply Use Explained</TITLE>
20021 <H1>Reply Use Explained</H1>
20023 This option determines how this particular role will be used when Replying
20025 There are three possible values for this option.
20026 The value "Never"
20027 means that this role will not be a candidate for use when Replying.
20028 The role's Pattern will not be checked for a match, however the role will
20029 be available to be manually switched to if there is a confirmation prompt.
20032 The options "With confirmation" and "Without confirmation"
20033 mean that you do want to consider this role when Replying.
20034 For either of these settings, the role's Pattern will be compared with
20035 the message being replied to.
20036 If there is a match then this role will either be used without confirmation
20037 or will be the default when confirmation is asked for, depending on
20038 which of the two options is selected.
20039 If confirmation is requested, you will also have a chance to
20040 manually change the role to any one of your other roles.
20043 You won't be prompted for confirmation if none of your role Patterns
20044 match the message being replied to.
20045 This is independent of the value of the current option.
20046 The <A HREF="h_config_confirm_role"><!--#echo var="FEAT_confirm-role-even-for-default"--></A>
20047 feature may be used to change this behavior.
20049 <End of help on this topic>
20052 ======= h_config_role_forwarduse =======
20055 <TITLE>Forward Use Explained</TITLE>
20058 <H1>Forward Use Explained</H1>
20060 This option determines how this particular role will be used when Forwarding
20062 There are three possible values for this option.
20063 The value "Never"
20064 means that this role will not be a candidate for use when Forwarding.
20065 The role's Pattern will not be checked for a match, however the role will
20066 be available to be manually switched to if there is a confirmation prompt.
20069 The options "With confirmation" and "Without confirmation"
20070 mean that you do want to consider this role when Forwarding.
20071 For either of these settings, the role's Pattern will be compared with
20072 the message being forwarded.
20073 If there is a match then this role will either be used without confirmation
20074 or will be the default when confirmation is asked for, depending on
20075 which of the two options is selected.
20076 If confirmation is requested, you will also have a chance to
20077 manually change the role to any one of your other roles.
20080 You won't be prompted for confirmation if none of your role Patterns
20081 match the message being forwarded.
20082 This is independent of the value of the current option.
20083 The <A HREF="h_config_confirm_role"><!--#echo var="FEAT_confirm-role-even-for-default"--></A>
20084 feature may be used to change this behavior.
20086 <End of help on this topic>
20089 ======= h_config_role_composeuse =======
20092 <TITLE>Compose Use Explained</TITLE>
20095 <H1>Compose Use Explained</H1>
20097 This option determines how this particular role will be used when Composing
20098 a new message using the "Compose" command.
20099 This does not affect what happens when using the "Role" command
20100 to compose a new message.
20101 The "Role" command allows you to select a role from all of the
20102 roles you have defined, regardless of what Uses you've assigned to those
20106 There are three possible values for this option.
20107 The value "Never"
20108 means that this role will not be a candidate for use when Composing.
20109 The role's Current Folder Type will not be checked for a match, however the role
20110 will be available to be manually switched to if there is a confirmation prompt.
20113 The options "With confirmation" and "Without confirmation"
20114 mean that you do want to consider this role when Composing.
20115 For either of these settings,
20116 the role's Current Folder Type will be checked (since there is no message
20117 to compare with, the rest of the Pattern is considered a match).
20118 If there is a match then this role will either be used without confirmation
20119 or will be the default when confirmation is asked for, depending on
20120 which of the two options is selected.
20121 If confirmation is requested, you will also have a chance to
20122 manually change the role to any one of your other roles.
20125 When using the Compose command the role checking is a little different
20126 because there is no message being replied to or forwarded.
20127 Because of this the Current Folder Type is checked but the header pattern
20128 fields, the AllText pattern, the BodyText pattern, and the Score Interval are all ignored.
20129 A role is considered to be a match if it is a candidate for Compose Use and
20130 its Current Folder Type matches the currently open folder.
20131 This could be useful if you want to set a role based on the folder you
20132 are reading, or the type of folder you are reading.
20135 You won't be prompted for confirmation if none of your role Patterns
20137 This is independent of the value of the current option.
20138 The <A HREF="h_config_confirm_role"><!--#echo var="FEAT_confirm-role-even-for-default"--></A>
20139 feature may be used to change this behavior.
20141 <End of help on this topic>
20144 ======= h_config_filter_folder =======
20147 <TITLE>Filter Folder Explained</TITLE>
20150 <H1>Filter Folder Explained</H1>
20152 When the Filter Action is set to "Move",
20153 the folder or folders specified here will be used to store messages matching
20154 the provided pattern.
20157 If you set the Filter Action to "Move" you must give a folder name
20162 you may choose a folder from your folder collections by using the
20163 "T" command.
20165 Besides regular text, the folder name may also contain
20166 tokens that are replaced with text representing the current date
20167 when you run Alpine.
20168 For example, if the folder name you use is
20170 <CENTER><SAMP>abc-_CURYEAR_-_CURMONTHABBREV_</SAMP></CENTER>
20172 that is replaced with something like
20174 <CENTER><SAMP>abc-2004-oct</SAMP></CENTER>
20178 <CENTER><SAMP>abc-_CURYEAR2DIGIT_-_CURMONTH2DIGIT_</SAMP></CENTER>
20182 <CENTER><SAMP>abc-04-10</SAMP></CENTER>
20184 The token names must be surrounded by underscores in order to be recognized
20186 The tokens that may be used are those that are derived from the current date.
20187 They're listed near the bottom of the list of tokens give
20188 <A HREF="h_index_tokens">here</A>.
20190 Look "<A HREF="h_rule_patterns">here</A>"
20191 for more information on Patterns.
20193 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
20194 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
20196 <End of help on this topic>
20199 ======= h_config_filter_kw_set =======
20202 <TITLE>Set These Keywords Explained</TITLE>
20205 <H1>Set These Keywords Explained</H1>
20207 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
20209 Read a little about keywords in the help text for the
20210 <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A> command.
20211 This option is a list of keywords that will be Set when there is a match.
20212 If you wish, you may choose keywords from the list of keywords you have
20213 defined with the "T" command.
20214 You may add new keywords by defining them in the
20215 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option in the Setup/Config screen.
20216 If you have given a keyword a nickname when configuring it,
20217 that nickname may be used instead of the actual keyword.
20220 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
20221 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
20223 <End of help on this topic>
20226 ======= h_config_filter_kw_clr =======
20229 <TITLE>Clear These Keywords Explained</TITLE>
20232 <H1>Clear These Keywords Explained</H1>
20234 This describes part of the action to be taken if the Pattern for this
20236 Read a little about keywords in the help text for the
20237 <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag</A> command.
20238 This option is a list of keywords that will be Cleared when there is a match.
20239 If you wish, you may choose keywords from the list of keywords you have
20240 defined with the "T" command.
20241 You may add new keywords by defining them in the
20242 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option in the Setup/Config screen.
20243 If you have given a keyword a nickname when configuring it,
20244 that nickname may be used instead of the actual keyword.
20247 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
20248 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
20250 <End of help on this topic>
20253 ======= h_index_tokens =======
20256 <TITLE>Tokens for Index and Replying</TITLE>
20260 This set of special tokens may be used in the
20261 <A HREF="h_config_index_format">"<!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->"</A> option,
20262 in the <A HREF="h_config_reply_intro">"<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->"</A> option,
20263 in signature files,
20264 in template files used in
20265 <A HREF="h_rules_roles">"roles"</A>, and in the folder name
20266 that is the target of a Filter Rule.
20267 Some of them aren't available in all situations.
20269 The tokens are used as they appear below for the "<!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->"
20270 option, but they must be surrounded by underscores for the
20271 "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->" option, in signature and template files,
20272 and in the target of Filter Rules.
20276 <H1><EM>Tokens Available for all Cases (except Filter Rules)</EM></H1>
20281 This token represents the Subject the sender gave the message.
20282 Alternatives for use in the index screen are SHORTSUBJECT,
20283 SUBJKEY, SHORTSUBJKEY, SUBJKEYINIT, SHORTSUBJKEYINIT, SUBJECTTEXT,
20284 SUBJKEYTEXT, and SUBJKEYINITTEXT.
20285 You may color the subject text in the MESSAGE INDEX screen differently by using the
20286 <A HREF="h_config_index_subject_color">Index Subject Color</A> and the
20287 <A HREF="h_config_index_opening_color">Index Opening Color</A>
20288 options available from
20289 the <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
20294 This token represents the personal name (or email address if the name
20295 is unavailable) of the person specified in the message's "From:"
20297 You may color the from text in the MESSAGE INDEX screen differently by using the
20298 <A HREF="h_config_index_from_color">Index From Color</A>
20299 option available from
20300 the <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
20305 This is similar to the "FROM" token, only it is always the
20306 email address, never the personal name.
20307 For example, "mailbox@domain".
20312 This is the same as the "ADDRESS" except that the
20313 domain part of the address is left off.
20314 For example, "mailbox".
20319 This token represents the personal name (or email address) of the person
20320 listed in the message's "Sender:" header field.
20325 This token represents the personal names (or email addresses if the names
20326 are unavailable) of the persons specified in the
20327 message's "To:" header field.
20332 This token represents the newsgroups from the
20333 message's "Newsgroups:" header field <EM>and</EM>
20334 the personal names (or email addresses if the names
20335 are unavailable) of the persons specified in the
20336 message's "To:" header field.
20341 Same as "NEWSANDTO" except in the opposite order.
20346 This token represents the newsgroups from the
20347 message's "Newsgroups:" header field.
20352 This token represents the personal names (or email addresses if the names
20353 are unavailable) of the persons specified in the
20354 message's "Cc:" header field.
20359 This token represents the personal names (or email addresses if the names
20360 are unavailable) of the persons specified in both the
20361 message's "To:" header field and
20362 the message's "Cc:" header field.
20365 <DT>NEWSANDRECIPS</DT>
20367 This token represents the newsgroups from the
20368 message's "Newsgroups:" header field <EM>and</EM>
20369 the personal names (or email addresses if the names
20370 are unavailable) of the persons specified in the
20371 message's "To:" and "Cc:" header fields.
20374 <DT>RECIPSANDNEWS</DT>
20376 Same as "NEWSANDRECIPS" except in the opposite order.
20381 This token represents the initials from the personal name
20382 of the person specified in the message's "From:"
20384 If there is no personal name, it is blank.
20389 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20390 to the "Date" header field.
20391 It has the format MMM DD. For example, "Oct 23".
20393 <A HREF="h_config_dates_to_local"><!--#echo var="FEAT_convert-dates-to-localtime"--></A>,
20394 which adjusts for the timezone the message was sent from,
20395 may have an effect on the value of this token as well as the values of
20396 all of the other DATE or TIME tokens.
20397 Some of the DATE and TIME tokens are displayed in a locale-specific
20398 way unless the option
20399 <A HREF="h_config_disable_index_locale_dates"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--></A> is set.
20404 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20405 to the "Date" header field.
20406 It is "Today" if the message was sent today,
20407 "Yesterday" for yesterday,
20408 "Wednesday" if it was last Wednesday, and so on. If the
20409 message is from last year and is more than six months old it includes the year, as well.
20410 See the SMARTDATE alternatives below, as well.
20415 This token represents the most relevant elements of the date on which
20416 the message was sent (according to the "Date" header field),
20417 in a compact form. If the message was sent today, only the time is used
20418 (e.g. "9:22am", "10:07pm"); if it was sent during
20419 the past week, the day of the week and the hour are used
20420 (e.g. "Wed09am", "Thu10pm"); other dates are
20421 given as date, month, and year (e.g. "23Aug00",
20422 "9Apr98").
20425 <DT>SMARTTIME24</DT>
20427 This token has the structure "day hour:minute"
20428 (e.g. "Sun 19:03") for messages dated less than a week
20429 from the current date, or "month day" (e.g.
20430 "Nov 23") for messages dated less than 6 months
20431 ago, or "day/month/year" (e.g "06/Jan/16")
20432 for messages dated more than 6 months ago. It uses 9 characters
20433 of the width of the screen, and it left aligned.
20436 <DT>SMARTDATETIME</DT>
20438 This is a combination of SMARTDATE and SMARTTIME.
20439 It is SMARTDATE unless the SMARTDATE value is "Today", in which
20440 case it is SMARTTIME.
20441 See the SMARTDATETIME alternatives below, as well.
20446 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20447 to the "Date" header field.
20448 It has the format YYYY-MM-DD. For example, "1998-10-23".
20451 <DT>SHORTDATEISO</DT>
20453 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20454 to the "Date" header field.
20455 It has the format YY-MM-DD. For example, "98-10-23".
20458 <DT>SHORTDATE1</DT>
20460 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20461 to the "Date" header field.
20462 It has the format MM/DD/YY. For example, "10/23/98".
20465 <DT>SHORTDATE2</DT>
20467 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20468 to the "Date" header field.
20469 It has the format DD/MM/YY. For example, "23/10/98".
20472 <DT>SHORTDATE3</DT>
20474 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20475 to the "Date" header field.
20476 It has the format DD.MM.YY. For example, "23.10.98".
20479 <DT>SHORTDATE4</DT>
20481 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20482 to the "Date" header field.
20483 It has the format YY.MM.DD. For example, "98.10.23".
20488 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20489 to the "Date" header field.
20490 It has the format MMM DD, YYYY. For example, "Oct 23, 1998".
20493 <DT>SMARTDATE alternatives</DT>
20495 There are several versions of SMARTDATE that are all the same except
20496 for the way they format dates far in the past.
20497 SMARTDATE formats the date using the information from your locale settings
20498 to format the date string. It may end up formatting dates so that they look
20499 like DATEISO tokens, or SHORTDATE2 tokens, or something else entirely.
20501 <A HREF="h_config_dates_to_local"><!--#echo var="FEAT_convert-dates-to-localtime"--></A>
20502 may have an effect on the values of these tokens.
20503 If you want more control you may use one of the following.
20505 <DT>SMARTDATE</DT> <DD>If the option
20506 <A HREF="h_config_disable_index_locale_dates"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--></A> is not set
20507 then this will be locale specific. Control this with the
20508 LC_TIME locale setting on a UNIX system. On Windows
20509 the Regional Options control panel may be used to set the Short date
20510 format. At the programming level, the strftime routine is what Alpine
20511 uses to print the date.
20512 If the <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--> option is set then this is equivalent
20513 to SMARTDATES1.</DD>
20514 <DT>SMARTDATEISO</DT> <DD>DATEISO format. See text above.</DD>
20515 <DT>SMARTDATESHORTISO</DT> <DD>SHORTDATEISO format.</DD>
20516 <DT>SMARTDATES1</DT> <DD>SHORTDATE1 format.</DD>
20517 <DT>SMARTDATES2</DT> <DD>SHORTDATE2 format.</DD>
20518 <DT>SMARTDATES3</DT> <DD>SHORTDATE3 format.</DD>
20519 <DT>SMARTDATES4</DT> <DD>SHORTDATE4 format.</DD>
20523 <DT>SMARTDATETIME alternatives</DT>
20525 There are several versions of SMARTDATETIME that are all very similar.
20526 The ones that end in 24 use a 24-hour clock for Today's messages instead
20527 of a 12-hour clock.
20528 The other variation is
20529 for the way they format dates far in the past.
20530 SMARTDATETIME and SMARTDATETIME24 format the date using the information from your locale settings
20531 to format the date string. It may end up formatting dates so that they look
20532 like DATEISO tokens, or SHORTDATE2 tokens, or something else entirely.
20534 <A HREF="h_config_dates_to_local"><!--#echo var="FEAT_convert-dates-to-localtime"--></A>
20535 may have an effect on the values of these tokens.
20536 The possible choices are:
20538 <DT>SMARTDATETIME</DT> <DD>If the option
20539 <A HREF="h_config_disable_index_locale_dates"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--></A> is not set
20540 then this will be locale specific. Control this with the
20541 LC_TIME locale setting on a UNIX system. On Windows
20542 the Regional Options control panel may be used to set the Short date
20543 format. At the programming level, the strftime routine is what Alpine
20544 uses to print the date.
20545 If the <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--> option is set then this is equivalent
20546 to SMARTDATETIMES1.</DD>
20547 <DT>SMARTDATETIME24</DT> <DD>Use TIME24 for Today</DD>
20548 <DT>SMARTDATETIMEISO</DT> <DD>DATEISO format. See text above.</DD>
20549 <DT>SMARTDATETIMEISO24</DT> <DD>Use TIME24 for Today</DD>
20550 <DT>SMARTDATETIMESHORTISO</DT> <DD>SHORTDATEISO format.</DD>
20551 <DT>SMARTDATETIMESHORTISO24</DT> <DD>Use TIME24 for Today</DD>
20552 <DT>SMARTDATETIMES1</DT> <DD>SHORTDATE1 format.</DD>
20553 <DT>SMARTDATETIMES124</DT> <DD>Use TIME24 for Today</DD>
20554 <DT>SMARTDATETIMES2</DT> <DD>SHORTDATE2 format.</DD>
20555 <DT>SMARTDATETIMES224</DT> <DD>Use TIME24 for Today</DD>
20556 <DT>SMARTDATETIMES3</DT> <DD>SHORTDATE3 format.</DD>
20557 <DT>SMARTDATETIMES324</DT> <DD>Use TIME24 for Today</DD>
20558 <DT>SMARTDATETIMES4</DT> <DD>SHORTDATE4 format.</DD>
20559 <DT>SMARTDATETIMES424</DT> <DD>Use TIME24 for Today</DD>
20565 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20566 to the "Date" header field.
20567 It looks like "Sat, 23 Oct 1998".
20568 This token is never converted in any locale-specific way.
20573 This token represents the date on which the message was sent, according
20574 to the "Date" header field.
20575 It is your operating system's idea of the preferred date representation for the current locale.
20576 Internally it uses the %x version of the date from the strftime routine.
20581 This token represents the time at which the message was sent, according
20582 to the "Date" header field.
20583 It is the preferred time representation for the current locale.
20584 Internally it uses the %X version of the time from the strftime routine.
20587 <DT>PREFDATETIME</DT>
20589 This token represents the date and time at which the message was sent, according
20590 to the "Date" header field.
20591 It is the preferred date and time representation for the current locale.
20592 Internally it uses the %c version of the time from the strftime routine.
20597 This token represents the day of the month on which the message was sent,
20598 according to the "Date" header field.
20599 For example, "23" or "9".
20604 This token represents the day of the month on which the message was sent,
20605 according to the "Date" header field.
20606 For example, "23" or "09".
20607 It is always 2 digits.
20610 <DT>DAYORDINAL</DT>
20612 This token represents the ordinal number that is the day of
20613 the month on which the message was sent,
20614 according to the "Date" header field.
20615 For example, "23rd" or "9th".
20620 This token represents the day of the week on which the message was sent,
20621 according to the "Date" header field.
20622 For example, "Sunday" or "Wednesday".
20625 <DT>DAYOFWEEKABBREV</DT>
20627 This token represents the day of the week on which the message was sent,
20628 according to the "Date" header field.
20629 For example, "Sun" or "Wed".
20632 <DT>MONTHABBREV</DT>
20634 This token represents the month the message was sent, according
20635 to the "Date" header field.
20636 For example, "Oct".
20641 This token represents the month in which the message was sent, according
20642 to the "Date" header field.
20643 For example, "October".
20648 This token represents the month in which the message was sent, according
20649 to the "Date" header field.
20650 For example, "10" or "9".
20653 <DT>MONTH2DIGIT</DT>
20655 This token represents the month in which the message was sent, according
20656 to the "Date" header field.
20657 For example, "10" or "09".
20658 It is always 2 digits.
20663 This token represents the year the message was sent, according
20664 to the "Date" header field.
20665 For example, "1998" or "2001".
20668 <DT>YEAR2DIGIT</DT>
20670 This token represents the year the message was sent, according
20671 to the "Date" header field.
20672 For example, "98" or "01".
20673 It is always 2 digits.
20678 This token represents the time at which the message was sent, according
20679 to the "Date" header field.
20680 There is no adjustment made for different time zones, so you'll get
20681 the time the message was sent according to the time zone the sender
20683 It has the format HH:MM. For example, "17:28".
20688 This token represents the time at which the message was sent, according
20689 to the "Date" header field.
20690 This time is for a 12 hour clock.
20691 It has the format HH:MMpm.
20692 For example, "5:28pm" or "11:13am".
20697 This token represents the numeric timezone from
20698 the "Date" header field.
20699 It has the format [+-]HHMM. For example, "-0800".
20705 <H1><EM>Tokens Available Only for <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></EM></H1>
20710 This token represents the message's current position in the folder that,
20711 of course, may change as the folder is sorted or new mail arrives.
20716 This token represents a three character wide field displaying various
20717 aspects of the message's state.
20718 The first character is either blank,
20719 a '*' for message marked Important, or a '+' indicating a message
20720 addressed directly to you (as opposed to your having received it via a
20721 mailing list, for example).
20723 "<A HREF="h_config_mark_for_cc"><!--#echo var="FEAT_mark-for-cc"--></A>"
20724 is set, if the first character would have been
20725 blank then it will instead be a '-' if the message is cc'd to you.
20726 The second character is typically blank,
20727 though the arrow cursor may occupy it if either the
20728 "<A HREF="h_config_force_low_speed"><!--#echo var="FEAT_assume-slow-link"--></A>"
20730 "<A HREF="h_config_force_arrow"><!--#echo var="FEAT_force-arrow-cursor"--></A>" feature
20731 is set (or you actually are on a slow link).
20732 The third character is either '<A HREF="h_flag_deleted">D</A>' (Deleted),
20733 '<A HREF="h_flag_answered">A</A>' (Answered),
20734 '<A HREF="h_flag_forwarded">F</A>' (Forwarded),
20735 '<A HREF="h_flag_new">N</A>' (New), or blank.
20737 If you are using a threaded view of the index and this message is at the
20738 top of a collapsed portion of a thread,
20739 then this token refers to all of the messages in the collapsed portion of
20740 the thread instead of just the top message.
20741 The first character will be a '*' if <EM>any</EM> of the messages in the thread
20742 are marked Important, else a '+' if any of the messages are addressed
20743 to you, else a '-' if any of the messages are cc'd to you.
20744 The third character will be a 'D' if <EM>all</EM> of the messages
20745 in the collapsed thread are marked deleted,
20746 an 'A' if <EM>all</EM> of the messages
20747 in the collapsed thread are marked answered,
20748 it will be an 'N' if any of
20749 the messages are undeleted and unseen, and it will be blank otherwise.
20752 <DT>FULLSTATUS</DT>
20754 This token represents a less abbreviated alternative
20755 to the "STATUS" token.
20756 It is six characters wide.
20757 The first character is '+', '-', or blank, the
20758 second blank, the third either '*' or blank, the fourth
20759 '<A HREF="h_flag_new">N</A>' or blank,
20760 the fifth '<A HREF="h_flag_answered">A</A>'
20761 or blank, and the sixth character is
20762 either '<A HREF="h_flag_deleted">D</A>' or
20765 If you are using a threaded view of the index and this message is at the
20766 top of a collapsed portion of a thread,
20767 then this token refers to all of the messages in the collapsed portion of
20768 the thread instead of just the top message.
20769 The first character is '+', '-', or blank depending on whether <EM>any</EM>
20770 of the messages in the collapsed thread are addressed to you or cc'd to you.
20771 The third character will be '*' if any of the messages are marked
20773 The fourth character will be 'N' if all of the messages in the thread
20774 are New, else 'n' if some of the messages in the thread are New, else blank.
20775 The fifth character will be 'A' or 'a' or blank, and the sixth character
20776 will be 'D' or 'd' or blank.
20779 <DT>IMAPSTATUS</DT>
20781 This token represents an even less abbreviated alternative to the
20782 "STATUS" token.
20783 It differs from "FULLSTATUS" in only the fourth character, which is
20784 an 'N' if the message is new to this folder since the last time
20785 it was opened <EM>and</EM> it has not been viewed, an 'R' (Recent) if the message
20786 is new to the folder and has been viewed, a 'U' (Unseen) if the message is not
20787 new to the folder since it was last opened <EM>but</EM> has not been
20788 viewed, or a blank if the message has been in the folder since it was
20789 last opened and has been viewed.
20791 If you are using a threaded view of the index and this message is at the
20792 top of a collapsed portion of a thread,
20793 then the fourth character will be
20794 'N' if all of the messages in the thread are unseen and recent;
20795 else 'n' if some of the messages in the thread are unseen and recent;
20796 else 'U' if all of the messages in the thread are unseen and not recent;
20797 else 'u' if some of the messages in the thread are unseen and not recent;
20798 else 'R' if all of the messages in the thread are seen and recent;
20799 else 'r' if some of the messages in the thread are seen and recent;
20803 <DT>SHORTIMAPSTATUS</DT>
20805 This is the same as the last four of the six characters of IMAPSTATUS,
20806 so the '+' To Me information will be missing.
20811 This token represents the total size, in bytes, of the message.
20812 If a "K" (Kilobyte)
20813 follows the number, the size is approximately 1,000
20814 times that many bytes (rounded to the nearest 1,000).
20815 If an "M" (Megabyte) follows the number, the size is approximately
20816 1,000,000 times that many bytes.
20817 Commas are not used in this field.
20818 This field is seven characters wide, including the enclosing parentheses.
20819 Sizes are rounded when "K" or "M" is present.
20820 The progression of sizes used looks like:
20823 <CENTER><SAMP>0 1 ... 9999 10K ... 999K 1.0M ... 99.9M 100M ... 2000M</SAMP></CENTER>
20829 This token represents the total size, in bytes, of the message.
20830 If a "K" (Kilobyte)
20831 follows the number, the size is approximately 1,000
20832 times that many bytes (rounded to the nearest 1,000).
20833 If an "M" (Megabyte) follows the number, the size is approximately
20834 1,000,000 times that many bytes.
20835 Commas are used if the number shown is 1,000 or greater.
20836 The SIZECOMMA field is one character wider than the SIZE field.
20837 Sizes are rounded when "K" or "M" is present.
20838 The progression of sizes used looks like:
20841 <CENTER><SAMP>0 1 ... 99,999 100K ... 9,999K 10.0M ... 999.9M 1,000M ... 2,000M</SAMP></CENTER>
20847 This token represents the total size of the message, expressed in
20848 kilobytes or megabytes, as most appropriate.
20849 These are 1,024 byte kilobytes and 1,024 x 1,024 byte megabytes.
20850 The progression of sizes used looks like:
20853 <CENTER><SAMP>0K 1K ... 1023K 1.0M ... 99.9M 100M ... 2047M</SAMP></CENTER>
20857 <DT>SIZENARROW</DT>
20859 This token represents the total size, in bytes, of the message.
20860 If a "K" (Kilobyte)
20861 follows the number, the size is approximately 1,000
20862 times that many bytes.
20863 If an "M" (Megabyte) follows the number, the size is approximately
20864 1,000,000 times that many bytes.
20865 If a "G" (Gigabyte) follows the number, the size is approximately
20866 1,000,000,000 times that many bytes.
20867 This field uses only five characters of screen width, including the enclosing
20869 The progression of sizes used looks like:
20872 <CENTER><SAMP>0 1 ... 999 1K ... 99K .1M ... .9M 1M ... 99M .1G ... .9G 1G 2G</SAMP></CENTER>
20876 <DT>DESCRIPSIZE</DT>
20878 This token is intended to represent a more useful description of the
20879 message than just its size, but it isn't very useful at this point.
20880 The plus sign in this view means there are attachments.
20881 Note that including this token in
20882 the "<!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->" could slow down the
20883 display a little while Alpine collects the necessary information.
20886 <DT>SHORTSUBJECT</DT>
20887 <DD> This token is the same as SUBJECT, but removes
20888 text between "[" and "]". Typically text enclosed
20889 between these characters corresponds to mailing list names, and may be
20890 unnecessary or unwanted in some instances.
20895 This token is the same as the SUBJECT token unless keywords are set for
20897 In that case, a list of keywords enclosed in braces will be prepended to
20898 the subject of the message.
20899 Only those keywords that you have defined in your
20900 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option
20901 in Setup/Config are considered in the list.
20902 In other words, keywords that have been set by some other means, perhaps
20903 by another email program, won't show up unless included in
20904 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>.
20905 Having this set in the <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--> will also cause the keywords to be
20906 prepended to the subject in the MESSAGE TEXT screen.
20907 If you have given a keyword a nickname
20908 (<A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>), that nickname is displayed
20909 instead of the actual keyword.
20910 The <A HREF="h_config_kw_braces"><!--#echo var="VAR_keyword-surrounding-chars"--></A>
20911 option may be used to modify this token slightly.
20912 It is also possible to color keywords in the index using the
20913 Setup/Kolor screen (<A HREF="h_config_kw_color">Keyword Colors</A>).
20916 <DT>SHORTSUBJKEY</DT>
20917 <DD> This token is the same as SUBJKEY, but it is based on
20918 SHORTSUBJECT, instead of in SUBJECT.
20921 <DT>SUBJKEYINIT</DT>
20923 This token is the same as the SUBJKEY token except that instead of
20924 prepending a list of keywords to the subject, a list of first initials
20925 of keywords will be prepended instead.
20926 For example, if a message has the keywords <EM>Work</EM> and <EM>Now</EM>
20927 set (or Work and Now are the Alpine nicknames of keywords that are set)
20928 then the SUBJKEY token would cause a result like
20930 <CENTER><SAMP>{Work Now} actual subject</SAMP></CENTER>
20932 whereas the SUBJKEYINIT token would give
20934 <CENTER><SAMP>{WN} actual subject</SAMP></CENTER>
20936 Only those keywords that you have defined in your
20937 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option
20938 in Setup/Config are considered in the list.
20939 In other words, keywords that have been set by some other means, perhaps
20940 by another email program, won't show up unless included in
20941 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>.
20942 The <A HREF="h_config_kw_braces"><!--#echo var="VAR_keyword-surrounding-chars"--></A>
20943 option may be used to modify this token slightly.
20944 It is also possible to color keywords in the index using the
20945 Setup/Kolor screen (<A HREF="h_config_kw_color">Keyword Colors</A>).
20948 <DT>SHORTSUBJKEYINIT</DT>
20949 <DD> This token is the same as SUBJKEYINIT, but it is based on
20950 SHORTSUBJECT, instead of in SUBJECT.
20953 <DT>SUBJECTTEXT</DT>
20955 Same as SUBJECT but if there is room in the Subject field for more text,
20956 the opening part of the text of the message is displayed after the subject.
20957 The time needed to fetch the text may cause a performance problem
20958 which can, of course, be avoided by using the SUBJECT version of
20959 the Subject instead.
20960 You may color this opening text differently by using the
20961 <A HREF="h_config_index_opening_color">Index Opening Color</A> option available from
20962 the <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
20963 You may adjust the characters that are displayed between the Subject and the
20964 opening text with the option
20965 <A HREF="h_config_opening_sep"><!--#echo var="VAR_opening-text-separator-chars"--></A>.
20968 <DT>SUBJKEYTEXT</DT>
20970 Same as SUBJKEY but with the opening message text.
20973 <DT>OPENINGTEXT</DT>
20975 This is similar to SUBJECTTEXT.
20976 Instead of combining the Subject and the opening text in a single
20977 field in the index screen this token allows you to allocate a
20978 separate column just for the opening text of the message.
20979 The time needed to fetch this text may cause a performance problem.
20980 You may color this opening text differently by using the
20981 <A HREF="h_config_index_opening_color">Index Opening Color</A> option available from
20982 the <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
20985 <DT>OPENINGTEXTNQ</DT>
20987 This is very similar to OPENINGTEXT.
20988 The NQ stands for No Quotes.
20989 The only difference is that quoted text (lines beginning with >) is deleted.
20990 For some messages this may be confusing.
20991 For example, a message might have a line preceding some quoted
20992 text that reads something like "On May 8th person A said."
20993 That no longer makes sense after the quoted text is deleted and it
20994 will appear that person A said whatever the text after the quote
20995 is, even though that is really person B talking.
20998 <DT>SUBJKEYINITTEXT</DT>
21000 Same as SUBJKEYINIT but with the opening message text.
21005 This is a space-delimited list of keywords that are set for the message.
21006 Only those keywords that you have defined in your
21007 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option
21008 in Setup/Config are considered in the list.
21009 In other words, keywords that have been set by some other means, perhaps
21010 by another email program, won't show up unless included in
21011 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>.
21012 If you have given a keyword a nickname
21013 (<A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>), that nickname is displayed
21014 instead of the actual keyword.
21015 It is also possible to color keywords in the index using the
21016 Setup/Kolor screen (<A HREF="h_config_kw_color">Keyword Colors</A>).
21017 This token defaults to an arbitrary width of 5.
21018 You should set it to whatever width suits you using something
21019 like KEY(17) in the <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->.
21024 This is a list of keyword initials that are set for the message.
21025 If you have given a keyword a nickname
21026 (<A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>), the initial of that nickname
21027 is displayed instead of the initial of the actual keyword.
21028 It is also possible to color keyword initials in the index using the
21029 Setup/Kolor screen (<A HREF="h_config_kw_color">Keyword Colors</A>).
21030 This token defaults to an arbitrary width of 2.
21031 You should set it to whatever width suits you using something
21032 like KEYINIT(3) in the <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->.
21037 The X-Priority header is a non-standard header that is used in a
21038 somewhat standard way by many mail programs.
21039 Alpine expects the value of this header to be a digit with a value
21040 from 1 to 5, with 1 being the highest priority and 5 the lowest priority.
21041 Since this priority is something that the sender sets it is only an indication
21042 of the priority that the sender attaches to the mail and it is therefore almost
21043 totally unreliable for use as a filtering criterion.
21044 This token will display the numeric value of the priority if it is between
21046 It will be suppressed (blank) if the value is 3, which is normal priority.
21047 This token may be colored with the
21048 <A HREF="h_config_index_pri_color">Index Priority Symbol Colors</A>.
21051 <DT>PRIORITYALPHA</DT>
21053 This is a more verbose interpretation of the X-Priority field.
21054 Once again nothing is displayed unless the value of the field
21056 The values displayed for those values are:
21059 <TR> <TD>1</TD> <TD>Highest</TD> </TR>
21060 <TR> <TD>2</TD> <TD>High</TD> </TR>
21061 <TR> <TD>4</TD> <TD>Low</TD> </TR>
21062 <TR> <TD>5</TD> <TD>Lowest</TD> </TR>
21065 This token may be colored with the
21066 <A HREF="h_config_index_pri_color">Index Priority Symbol Colors</A>.
21071 This is a one character, non-numeric version of the X-Priority field.
21072 If the value of the X-Priority header is 1 or 2 an exclamation
21073 point is displayed.
21074 If the value is 4 or 5 a "v" (think down arrow) is displayed.
21075 This token may be colored with the
21076 <A HREF="h_config_index_pri_color">Index Priority Symbol Colors</A>.
21081 This is a one column wide field that represents the number of attachments
21082 a message has. It will be blank if there are no attachments, a single
21083 digit for one to nine attachments, or an asterisk for more than nine.
21084 Note that including this token in
21085 the "<!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->" could slow down the
21086 display a little while Alpine collects the necessary information.
21091 This token represents <EM>either</EM> the personal name (or email address) of
21092 the person listed in the message's "From:" header
21093 field, <EM>or</EM>, if that address is yours or one of your
21094 <A HREF="h_config_alt_addresses">alternate addresses</A>,
21095 the first person specified in the
21096 message's "To:" header field
21097 with the prefix "To: " prepended.
21098 If the from address is yours and there is also no "To" address,
21099 Alpine will use the address on the "Cc" line.
21100 If there is no address there, either, Alpine will look for a newsgroup name
21101 from the "Newsgroups" header field and put
21102 that after the "To: " prefix.
21105 <DT>FROMORTONOTNEWS</DT>
21107 This is almost the same as <EM>FROMORTO</EM>.
21108 The difference is that newsgroups aren't considered.
21109 When a message is from you, doesn't have a To or Cc, and does have
21110 a Newsgroups header; this token will be your name instead of the name
21111 of the newsgroup (like it would be with FROMORTO).
21116 This is a different sort of token.
21117 It allows you to display a label within each index line.
21118 It will be the same fixed text for each line.
21119 It is different from all the other tokens in that there is no space column
21120 displayed after this token.
21121 Instead, it is butted up against the following field.
21122 It also has a different syntax.
21123 The text to display is given following a colon after the
21124 word "TEXT".
21127 <CENTER><SAMP>TEXT:abc=</SAMP></CENTER>
21129 would insert the literal text "abc=" (without the quotes)
21130 into the index display line.
21131 You must quote the text if it includes space characters, like
21133 <CENTER><SAMP>TEXT:"abc = "</SAMP></CENTER>
21139 This allows you to display the text from a particular header line in the
21141 The syntax for this token is substantially different from all the others
21142 in order that you might be able to display a portion of the text following
21143 a particular header.
21144 The header name you are interested in is given following a colon
21145 after the word "HEADER".
21148 <CENTER><SAMP>HEADER:X-Spam</SAMP></CENTER>
21150 would display the text of the X-Spam header, if any.
21151 Like for other index tokens a width field may (and probably should)
21154 <CENTER><SAMP>HEADER:X-Spam(10)</SAMP></CENTER>
21156 displays the first ten characters of the X-Spam header.
21157 Unlike other index tokens, the syntax for HEADER is more flexible.
21158 An optional second argument comes after a comma inside the parentheses.
21159 It specifies the "field" number.
21160 By default, the field separator is a space character.
21161 No extra space characters are allowed in the argument list.
21163 <CENTER><SAMP>HEADER:X-Spam(10,2)</SAMP></CENTER>
21165 would display the second field, left-justified, in a 10 character
21167 The second field would consist of all the text after the first space
21168 up to the next space or the end of the header.
21169 The default field number is zero, which stands for the entire line.
21170 There is also an optional third argument that is a list of field
21171 separators. It defaults to a space character.
21174 <CENTER><SAMP>HEADER:X-Spam(10,2,:% )</SAMP></CENTER>
21176 would cause the field separators to be any of colon, percent,
21177 or space (there is a space character between the percent and the
21178 right parenthesis).
21179 The first field runs from the start of the header value up to the first
21180 colon, percent, or space; the second goes from there to the next; and so on.
21181 In order to use a comma character as a field separator you must escape
21182 it by preceding it with a backslash (\).
21183 The same is true of the backslash character itself.
21184 There is one further optional argument.
21185 It is an R or an L to specify right or left adjustment of the text
21187 The default is to left justify, however if you are displaying numbers
21188 you might prefer to right justify.
21190 Here's an example of a SpamAssassin header.
21191 The exact look of the header will vary, but if your incoming mail
21192 contains headers that look like the following
21194 <CENTER><SAMP>X-Spam-Status: Yes, hits=10.6 tagged_above=-999.0 required=7.0 tests=BAYE...</SAMP></CENTER>
21196 you might want to display the hits value.
21197 The first field starts with the Y in Yes.
21198 To get what you're interested in you might use "=" and
21199 space as the field separators and display the third field, like
21201 <CENTER><SAMP>HEADER:X-Spam-Status(4,3,= )</SAMP></CENTER>
21203 or maybe you would break at the dot instead
21205 <CENTER><SAMP>HEADER:X-Spam-Status(2,2,=.,R)</SAMP></CENTER>
21207 Another example we've seen has headers that look like
21209 <CENTER><SAMP>X-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report=...</SAMP></CENTER>
21211 Because there are two equals and a comma before the 7% and a comma
21212 after it, the token
21214 <CENTER><SAMP>HEADER:X-Spam(3,4,=\,,R)</SAMP></CENTER>
21216 should display the probability (for example 7% or 83%) right justified
21222 This gives an alternative way to display the current message in the
21223 MESSAGE INDEX screen.
21224 Usually the current message is indicated by the line being shown in
21226 Instead, if the ARROW token is included in your <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->,
21227 the current line will include an "arrow" that
21230 <CENTER><SAMP>-></SAMP></CENTER>
21232 in the ARROW token's field.
21233 For all of the non-current messages, the ARROW field will be filled
21235 If you use the fixed-field width feature the length of the "arrow"
21237 The arrow will be drawn as width-1 dashes followed by a greater than sign.
21238 For example, if you use ARROW(3) you will get
21240 <CENTER><SAMP>--></SAMP></CENTER>
21242 and ARROW(1) will give you just
21244 <CENTER><SAMP>></SAMP></CENTER>
21246 It is also possible to set the color of the ARROW field.
21247 By default (and for non-current messages) the arrow is colored the same
21248 as the index line it is part of.
21249 You may set it to be another color with the
21250 <A HREF="h_config_index_arrow_color">Index Arrow Color</A> option available from
21251 the <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
21257 <a href="h_rules_score">score</a>
21259 This will be six columns wide to accommodate the widest possible score.
21260 You will probably want to use the <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--> fixed-field width feature
21261 to limit the width of the field to the widest score that
21262 you use (e.g. SCORE(3) if your scores are always between 0 and 999).
21263 If you have not defined any score rules the scores will all be zero.
21264 If any of your score rules contain AllText or BodyText patterns
21265 then including SCORE in the <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->
21266 may slow down the display of the MESSAGE INDEX screen.
21271 <H1><EM>Tokens Available for all but <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></EM></H1>
21276 This token represents the current newsgroup if there is one.
21277 For example, "comp.mail.pine".
21282 This token represents the message ID of the message.
21283 This token does not work with Filter Rule folder names.
21288 This token represents the current date.
21289 It has the format MMM DD. For example, "Oct 23".
21292 <DT>CURDATEISO</DT>
21294 This token represents the current date.
21295 It has the format YYYY-MM-DD. For example, "1998-10-23".
21298 <DT>CURDATEISOS</DT>
21300 This token represents the current date.
21301 It has the format YY-MM-DD. For example, "98-10-23".
21304 <DT>CURPREFDATE</DT>
21306 This token represents the current date.
21307 It is your operating system's idea of the preferred date representation for the current locale.
21308 Internally it uses the %x version of the date from the strftime routine.
21311 <DT>CURPREFTIME</DT>
21313 This token represents the current time.
21314 It is the preferred time representation for the current locale.
21315 Internally it uses the %X version of the time from the strftime routine.
21318 <DT>CURPREFDATETIME</DT>
21320 This token represents the current date and time.
21321 It is the preferred date and time representation for the current locale.
21322 Internally it uses the %c version of the time from the strftime routine.
21327 This token represents the current time.
21328 It has the format HH:MM. For example, "17:28".
21333 This token represents the current time.
21334 This time is for a 12 hour clock.
21335 It has the format HH:MMpm.
21336 For example, "5:28pm" or "11:13am".
21341 This token represents the current day of the month.
21342 For example, "23" or "9".
21345 <DT>CURDAY2DIGIT</DT>
21347 This token represents the current day of the month.
21348 For example, "23" or "09".
21349 It is always 2 digits.
21352 <DT>CURDAYOFWEEK</DT>
21354 This token represents the current day of the week.
21355 For example, "Sunday" or "Wednesday".
21358 <DT>CURDAYOFWEEKABBREV</DT>
21360 This token represents the current day of the week.
21361 For example, "Sun" or "Wed".
21366 This token represents the current month.
21367 For example, "10" or "9".
21370 <DT>CURMONTH2DIGIT</DT>
21372 This token represents the current month.
21373 For example, "10" or "09".
21374 It is always 2 digits.
21377 <DT>CURMONTHLONG</DT>
21379 This token represents the current month.
21380 For example, "October".
21383 <DT>CURMONTHABBREV</DT>
21385 This token represents the current month.
21386 For example, "Oct".
21391 This token represents the current year.
21392 For example, "1998" or "2001".
21395 <DT>CURYEAR2DIGIT</DT>
21397 This token represents the current year.
21398 For example, "98" or "01".
21399 It is always 2 digits.
21404 This token represents last month.
21405 For example, if this is November (the 11th month),
21406 it is equal to "10" or if this is October (the 10th month),
21407 it is "9".
21408 It is possible that this and the other tokens beginning with LASTMONTH
21409 below could be useful when used with a Filtering Rule that
21410 has the "Beginning of Month" option set.
21413 <DT>LASTMONTH2DIGIT</DT>
21415 This token represents last month.
21416 For example, if this is November (the 11th month),
21417 it is equal to "10" or if this is October (the 10th month),
21418 it is "09".
21419 It is always 2 digits.
21422 <DT>LASTMONTHLONG</DT>
21424 This token represents last month.
21425 For example, if this is November the value is "October".
21428 <DT>LASTMONTHABBREV</DT>
21430 This token represents last month.
21431 For example, if this is November the value is "Oct".
21434 <DT>LASTMONTHYEAR</DT>
21436 This token represents what the year was a month ago.
21437 For example, if this is October, 1998, it is "1998".
21438 If this is January, 1998, it is "1997".
21441 <DT>LASTMONTHYEAR2DIGIT</DT>
21443 This token represents what the year was a month ago.
21444 For example, if this is October, 1998, it is "98".
21445 If this is January, 1998, it is "97".
21450 This token represents last year.
21451 For example, if this is 1998, it equals "1997".
21452 It is possible that this
21453 could be useful when used with a Filtering Rule that
21454 has the "Beginning of Year" option set.
21457 <DT>LASTYEAR2DIGIT</DT>
21459 This token represents last year.
21460 For example, if this is 1998, it equals "97".
21461 It is always 2 digits.
21466 This token represents the nickname of the
21467 role currently being used. If no role is being used,
21468 then no text will be printed for this token.
21469 This token does not work with Filter Rule folder names.
21474 <H1><EM>Token Available Only for <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"--></EM></H1>
21475 See the help for the
21476 <A HREF="h_config_reply_intro">"<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->"</A> option
21477 to see why you might want to use this.
21478 Since the <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"--> contains free text this token
21479 must be surrounded by underscores when used.
21484 This is an end of line marker.
21489 <H1><EM>Token Available Only for Templates and Signatures</EM></H1>
21494 This token is different from the others.
21495 When it is replaced it is replaced with nothing, but it sets an Alpine
21496 internal variable that tells the composer to start with the cursor
21497 positioned at the position where this token was.
21498 If both the template file and the signature file contain
21499 a "CURSORPOS" token, then the position in the template file
21501 If there is a template file and neither it nor the signature file contains
21502 a "CURSORPOS" token, then the cursor is positioned
21503 after the end of the contents of the
21504 template file when the composer starts up.
21509 <End of help on this topic>
21512 ======= h_reply_token_conditionals =======
21515 <TITLE>Conditional Inclusion of Text for <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->, Signatures, and Templates</TITLE>
21518 <H1>Conditional Inclusion of Text for <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->, Signatures, and Templates</H1>
21520 Conditional text inclusion may be used with
21521 the <A HREF="h_config_reply_intro">"<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->"</A> option,
21522 in signature files, and in template files used in
21523 <A HREF="h_rules_roles">"roles"</A>.
21524 It may <EM>not</EM> be used with the
21525 <A HREF="h_config_index_format">"<!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->"</A> option.
21528 There is a limited if-else capability for including text.
21529 The if-else condition is based
21530 on whether or not a given token would result in replacement text you
21532 The syntax of this conditional inclusion is
21534 <CENTER><SAMP>_token_(match_this, if_matched [ , if_not_matched ] )</SAMP></CENTER>
21536 The left parenthesis must follow the underscore immediately, with no
21538 It means the token is expanded and the results of that expansion are
21539 compared against the "match_this" argument.
21540 If there is an exact match, then the "if_matched" text is used
21541 as the replacement text.
21542 Otherwise, the "if_not_matched" text is used.
21543 One of the most useful values for the "match_this" argument is
21544 the empty string, "".
21545 In that case the expansion is compared against the empty string.
21547 Here's an example to make it clearer.
21548 This text could be included in one of your template files:
21550 <CENTER><SAMP>_NEWS_("", "I'm replying to email", "I'm replying to news")</SAMP></CENTER>
21552 If that is included in a template file that you are using while replying
21553 to a message (because you chose to use the role it was part of),
21554 and that message has a newsgroup header and a newsgroup in that header,
21557 <CENTER><SAMP>I'm replying to news</SAMP></CENTER>
21559 will be included in the message you are about to compose.
21560 On the other hand, if the message you are replying to does not have
21561 a newsgroup, then the text
21563 <CENTER><SAMP>I'm replying to email</SAMP></CENTER>
21565 would be included instead.
21566 This would also work in signature files and in
21567 the "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->" option.
21568 If the "match_this", "if_matched",
21569 or "if_not_matched" arguments contain
21570 spaces, parentheses, or commas;
21571 they have to be quoted with double quotation marks (like in the example
21573 If you want to include a literal quote (") in the text you must escape the
21574 quote by preceding it with a backslash (\) character.
21575 If you want to include a literal backslash character you must escape it
21576 by preceding it with another backslash.
21578 The comma followed by "if_not_matched" is optional.
21579 If there is no "if_not_matched"
21580 present then no text is included if the not_matched case is true.
21581 Here's another example:
21583 <CENTER><SAMP>_NEWS_("", "", "This msg was seen in group: _NEWS_.")</SAMP></CENTER>
21585 Here you can see that tokens may appear in the arguments.
21586 The same is true for tokens with the conditional parentheses.
21587 They may appear in arguments,
21588 though you do have to be careful to get the quoting and escaping of
21589 nested double quotes correct.
21590 If this was in the signature file being used and you were replying to a message
21591 sent to comp.mail.pine the resulting text would be:
21593 <CENTER><SAMP>This msg was seen in group: comp.mail.pine.</SAMP></CENTER>
21595 If you were replying to a message that wasn't sent to any newsgroup the
21596 resulting text would be a single blank line.
21597 The reason you'd get a blank line is because the end of the line is
21598 outside of the conditional, so is always included.
21599 If you wanted to get rid of that blank line you could do so by moving
21600 the end of line inside the conditional.
21601 In other words, it's ok to have multi-line
21602 "if_matched" or "if_not_matched" arguments in your
21604 The text just continues until the next double quotation, even if it's not
21607 Here's an example for use in the "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->":
21609 <CENTER><SAMP>On _DAYDATE_, _FROM__CURNEWS_("", "", "seen in _CURNEWS_,") wrote</SAMP></CENTER>
21611 If this was in your <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"--> and you were replying to a message
21612 while reading the newsgroup comp.mail.pine the resulting text would be:
21614 <CENTER><SAMP>On Sat, 24 Oct 1998, Fred Flintstone, seen in comp.mail.pine, wrote:</SAMP></CENTER>
21616 If you were replying to a message while reading an email folder instead
21617 of a newsgroup the resulting leadin text would be
21619 <CENTER><SAMP>On Sat, 24 Oct 1998, Fred Flintstone wrote:</SAMP></CENTER>
21621 Here's one more (contrived) example illustrating a matching argument
21622 that is not the empty string.
21624 <CENTER><SAMP>_SMARTDATE_("Today", _SMARTDATE_, "On _DATE_") _FROM_ wrote:</SAMP></CENTER>
21626 If this was the value of your "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->" option and you
21628 a message that was sent today, then the value of the "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->"
21631 <CENTER><SAMP>Today Fred Flintstone wrote:</SAMP></CENTER>
21633 But if you were replying to a message sent on Oct. 27 (and that wasn't
21634 today) you would get
21636 <CENTER><SAMP>On Oct 27 Fred Flintstone wrote:</SAMP></CENTER>
21639 <End of help on this topic>
21642 ======= h_composer_cntxt_nick =======
21645 <TITLE>Collection Nickname Explained</TITLE>
21648 <H1>Collection Edit Help -- Nickname Field</H1>
21650 This field is provided so you can add a short nickname to use when
21651 referring to this collection within Alpine. Spaces are allowed, and
21652 you don't need to use double-quotes. However, the double-quote
21653 character is not allowed.
21655 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
21656 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
21658 <End of help on this topic>
21661 ======= h_folder_server_syntax =======
21664 <TITLE>Server Name Syntax</TITLE>
21667 <H1>Server Name Syntax</H1>
21669 This help describes the syntax that may be used for server names
21670 that may be associated with remote folders or SMTP servers.
21673 A server name is the hostname of the server.
21674 It's a good idea to use the host's fully-qualified network name.
21677 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com</SAMP></CENTER>
21680 However, IP addresses are allowed if surrounded
21681 with square-brackets.
21684 <CENTER><SAMP>[127.0.0.1]</SAMP></CENTER>
21687 An optional network port number may be supplied by appending
21688 a colon (:) followed by the port number
21689 to the server name.
21690 By default, the IMAP port number, 143, is used.
21693 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com:port</SAMP></CENTER>
21696 Besides server name and optional port number, various other optional
21697 parameters may be supplied that alter Alpine's interaction with the server.
21698 A parameter is supplied by appending a slash (/) character followed by
21699 the parameter's name and,
21700 depending on the particular parameter, the value assigned to that
21701 name, to the server name (and optional port number).
21702 Parameter names are <EM>not</EM> case sensitive.
21703 Currently supported parameters include:
21708 <DD>This parameter requires an associated value, and is intended to
21709 provide the username identifier with which to establish the server
21711 If your SMTP server offers SMTP AUTH authentication, adding this
21713 <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->"</A>
21714 option will cause Alpine to attempt to authenticate to the server using the
21716 Similarly, if your NNTP server offers NNTP "AUTHINFO SASL"
21717 or "AUTHINFO USER" authentication, adding this parameter to the
21718 <A HREF="h_config_nntp_server"><!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"--></A>
21719 option (or to the server name for any folder collection using NNTP)
21720 will cause Alpine to attempt
21721 to authenticate to the server using the supplied username.
21722 An example might be:
21725 <CENTER><SAMP>/user=katie</SAMP></CENTER>
21732 This is a unary parameter indicating communication with the server must
21733 take place over a TLS connection. If you use this parameter, Alpine will
21734 establish an insecure connection to the server, and later will attempts to
21735 use a secure encrypted connection. If the attempt to use TLS fails then
21736 this parameter will cause the connection to fail instead of falling back
21737 to an insecure connection.
21739 Use this option when you are told to use STARTTLS. If you are told to use
21740 SSL or TLS on port 993, use the /ssl unary parameter instead, and not this
21741 parameter. Use this parameter when establishing a connection to a server
21742 on an insecure port (normally port 143 for IMAP) and then needing to
21743 establish a secure connection using STARTTLS.
21745 <P><A href="h_security_considerations">Learn more</A> about security
21746 considerations when you use this option.
21749 <CENTER><SAMP>/starttls</SAMP></CENTER>
21756 This is a unary parameter indicating communication with the server should
21757 take place over a Secure Socket Layer connection. The server must support
21758 this method, and be prepared to accept connections on the appropriate
21759 port (993 by default).
21760 Alpine must be linked with an SSL library for this option to be operational.
21761 Using this option will make Alpine try to connect to the server using the
21762 most secure encrypted SSL connection that both your version of Alpine and the
21766 <CENTER><SAMP>/ssl</SAMP></CENTER>
21773 This parameter indicates that the connection to the server will be made
21774 over the SSL port, but using the TLSv1 protocol, instead of the usual
21775 SSLv3 or SSLv2 protocols.
21776 Alpine must be linked with an SSL library for this option to be operational.
21779 <CENTER><SAMP>/tls1</SAMP></CENTER>
21785 This parameter indicates that the connection to the server will be made
21786 over the SSL port, but using the TLSv1.1 protocol.
21787 Alpine must be linked with an SSL library that supports this encryption
21788 protocol for this option to be operational.
21791 <CENTER><SAMP>/tls1_1</SAMP></CENTER>
21797 This parameter indicates that the connection to the server will be made
21798 over the SSL port, but using the TLSv1.2 protocol.
21799 Alpine must be linked with an SSL library that supports this encryption
21800 protocol for this option to be operational.
21803 <CENTER><SAMP>/tls1_2</SAMP></CENTER>
21809 This parameter indicates that the connection to the server will be made
21810 over the SSL port, but using the TLSv1.3 protocol.
21811 Alpine must be linked with an SSL library that supports this encryption
21812 protocol for this option to be operational.
21815 <CENTER><SAMP>/tls1_3</SAMP></CENTER>
21819 <DT>NoValidate-Cert</DT>
21820 <DD>Do not validate certificates (for TLS or SSL connections) from the server.
21821 This is needed if the server uses self-signed certificates or if Alpine
21822 cannot validate the certificate for some other known reason. You should avoid
21823 using this option, and instead install the certificate of the server, so you
21824 are not a victim of a cracker-in-the-middle attack.
21829 <DD>This is a unary parameter (that means it does not have a value)
21830 indicating that the connection be logged in as
21831 "anonymous" rather than a specific user.
21832 Not all servers offer anonymous
21833 access; those which do generally only offer read-only access to certain
21834 "public" folders.
21837 <CENTER><SAMP>/anonymous</SAMP></CENTER>
21843 <DD>This is a unary parameter indicating that the connection use the
21844 most secure authentication method mutually supported by Alpine and the
21846 Alpine is capable of authenticating connections to
21847 the server using several methods.
21848 By default, Alpine will attempt each
21849 method until either a connection is established or the
21850 list of methods is exhausted.
21851 This parameter causes Alpine to instead fail
21852 the connection if the first (generally most "secure") method fails.
21855 <CENTER><SAMP>/secure</SAMP></CENTER>
21861 <DD>This is a unary parameter for use with the
21862 <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->"</A> option.
21863 It indicates that the connection should be made to the Submit server
21864 (<A HREF="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2476.txt">RFC 3676</A>)
21865 (port 587) instead of the SMTP port (25).
21866 At the time this help was written the submit option was equivalent to
21867 specifying port 587. <A href="h_security_considerations">Learn more</A>
21868 about security considerations when you use this option.
21871 <CENTER><SAMP>/submit</SAMP></CENTER>
21875 <CENTER><SAMP>host:587</SAMP></CENTER>
21881 <DD>This is a unary parameter indicating that the connection be established
21882 in a verbose mode. Basically, it causes Alpine to log the communication with
21883 the server in Alpine's debug file.
21884 Normally, the pine -d command-line flag would be used instead.
21889 <DD>By default, Alpine attempts to login using "rsh",
21890 the UNIX remote shell program.
21891 Including "NoRsh" will cause connections to this server to skip
21892 the "rsh" attempt.
21893 This might be useful to avoid long timeouts caused by rsh firewalls, for
21899 <DD>This option makes sense only for IMAP servers that do not perform
21900 a SEARCH command correctly. If your filtering rules
21901 fail to filter some messages, that should have been filtered, then this
21902 option will make Alpine download all data necessary data to perform that
21903 search. There is a performance penalty when using this option. Downloading
21904 the data to perform the search will take longer than requesting the IMAP
21905 server to perform the filtering, but the filtering will be done correctly.
21911 <DD>This parameter requires an associated value. The default value is
21912 "IMAP" which indicates communication with the server based
21913 on the IMAP4rev1 protocol (defined in RFC 3501 -- see
21914 <A HREF="http://www.imap.org/docs/rfc3501.html">http://www.imap.org/docs/rfc3501.html</A>).</DD>
21916 Other service values include:
21919 <DD>This value indicates communication with the server takes place via
21920 the Network News Transfer Protocol. Use this to define a collection
21921 of newsgroups on a remote news server. So
21924 <CENTER><SAMP>/service=NNTP</SAMP></CENTER>
21928 <CENTER><SAMP>/NNTP</SAMP></CENTER>
21931 is the way to specify NNTP access.
21936 <DD>This value indicates communication with the server takes place via the
21937 Post Office Protocol 3 protocol.
21940 <CENTER><SAMP>/service=POP3</SAMP></CENTER>
21944 <CENTER><SAMP>/POP3</SAMP></CENTER>
21947 Note that there are several important issues
21948 to consider when selecting this option:
21950 <LI> POP3 provides access to only your INBOX. In other words,
21951 secondary folders such as your "saved-messages" are inaccessible.
21952 <LI> Alpine's implementation of POP3 does not follow the traditional POP
21953 model and will leave your mail on the server. Refer to the
21954 <A HREF="h_maildrop">Mail Drop</A> functionality for a possible way around this problem.
21955 <LI> See the discussion about new-mail checking in <A HREF="h_config_reopen_rule">"<!--#echo var="VAR_folder-reopen-rule"-->"</A>.
21962 Note that it is possible to include more than one parameter in a server
21963 specification by concatenating the parameters. For example:
21966 <CENTER><SAMP>foo.example.com:port/user=katie/novalidate-cert/debug</SAMP></CENTER>
21970 <End of help on this topic>
21973 ======= h_security_considerations =======
21976 <TITLE>SSL, TLS, STARTTLS and More Security Considerations</TITLE>
21979 <H1>SSL, TLS, STARTTLS and More Security Considerations</H1>
21981 The purpose of this text is to educate users on how to best choose
21982 the type of security connection to a remote server using the SSL and TLS
21983 encryption protocols.
21986 In the past, and when Alpine originally started to support encrypted connections
21987 to remote servers, the /ssl modifier was needed, and it meant any of the SSLv2
21988 or SSLv3 protocols. Those encryption protocols are considered not fully secure
21989 anymore, and in fact, you might not be able to use them anymore.
21991 <P> Today the /ssl modifier means to use the most secure encryption
21992 protocol between your version of Alpine and what the server supports. This
21993 might mean more modern protocols, such as TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, etc. As of
21994 this writing, Alpine supports connection using TLS 1.3. These protocols
21995 are considered more secure today and they should be preferred over the old
21998 <P> A source of confusion for Alpine users might be the meaning of the
21999 modifier /tls with respect to the names of the encryption protocols, such
22000 as TLS 1.2. The meaning of /tls is to start an encrypted connection to a
22001 server after an insecure connection has been established, and we will
22002 discuss this later in this help text. The preferred way flag is to use
22003 /starttls, instead of /tls.
22005 <P>The best way to start an encrypted connection to a server is to use the
22006 /ssl modifier. If your provider allows encrypted connections on port 993
22007 for IMAP, or port 995 for POP3, or in port 465 for SMTP, just define your
22008 server by adding the /ssl modifier and do not add the port to the server.
22009 Alpine knows that the secure connection will be done in the correct port,
22010 and will use the most secure encryption available between Alpine and the
22011 server. You only need to use the port number when it is different from the
22012 default port numbers for this type of connections, and those were given
22015 <P>Most email service providers identify secure connections by saying
22016 "SSL or TLS". In this case, use the /ssl modifier, and only use
22017 the port number in case it is different to the ones above.
22019 <P>If your service provider says to use STARTTLS, then you need to use the
22020 /starttls modifier. If your service provider gives you the option to use SSL or
22021 TLS and to use STARTTLS choose the secure port and choose the /ssl
22022 modifier. This is because connections using the /starttls modifier can be
22023 attacked and your username and password can be stolen by a hacker. The next
22024 paragraph describes in short how to do this.
22026 <P> When you use the /starttls modifier, Alpine connects insecurely to the
22027 remote server. Because the connection is insecure, it is possible that you
22028 connect to a different server, which connects you to the real server. This
22029 is called "man-in-the-middle" attack, and so your communication
22030 will pass through the hackers computer before it reaches the real target.
22031 An example of a possible man-in-the-middle is your internet service provider,
22032 or your employer in some instances.
22033 This means that the hacker can modify the replies from the correct server
22034 and give you the illusion of security before you are actually connected to
22035 the secure server. Therefore, you might disclose your username and
22036 password to the hacker before you establish a secure connection to the correct
22039 <P> Therefore, if possible avoid using STARTTLS (for IMAP and POP) or SUBMIT
22040 for SMTP (in port 587), as these are subject to attack. If possible
22041 ask your provider for secure connections for SSL or TLS in the secure ports
22042 993 for IMAP, 995 for POP or 465 for SMTP.
22044 <P> In the current state, even as of TLS 1.3, these protocols are considered
22045 secure but they do not protect your privacy. For example your internet
22046 service provider might track to which servers you are connecting securely.
22047 Encryption protocols are evolving to not only protect the security of your
22048 data, but also your privacy.
22050 <P> Other types of errors can lead to insecure connections. An example is
22051 when the name of the server as provided by the user does not match the
22052 name of the server in the certificate.
22053 <A href="h_tls_validation_failure">Read more</A> about security errors
22054 of this type and learn how to protect yourself against this type of
22058 <End of help on this topic>
22061 ======= h_composer_cntxt_server =======
22064 <TITLE>Collection Server: Explained</TITLE>
22067 <H1>Collection Edit Help -- Server Field</H1>
22069 This collection's "Server:" definition indicates the
22070 hostname of the server providing access to the folders in this
22072 The syntax of this server name is the same as for other server names used
22073 in remote folder names in
22074 Alpine and is described
22075 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">here</A>.
22078 <End of help on this topic>
22081 ======= h_composer_cntxt_path =======
22084 <TITLE>Collection Path: Explained</TITLE>
22087 <H1>Collection Edit Help -- Path Field</H1>
22089 The collection's "Path:" definition indicates the location
22090 of the folders in this collection. If the path or any of its components
22091 do not exist, Alpine will prompt you for their creation when exiting the
22095 By default the path is interpreted as defining a section of your personal
22096 folder area. This area and how you specify it are defined by the
22097 server, if one is specified in the collection, or, typically, the home
22098 directory if no server is defined.
22101 To define a collection outside the default "area", prefix
22102 the path with the "namespace" to use when interpreting the
22103 given path. If a namespace is specified, the Path begins with the
22104 sharp, "#", character followed by the name of the namespace
22105 and then the namespace's path-element-delimiter. Aside from the
22106 path's format, namespaces can also imply access rights, content
22107 policy, audience, location, and, occasionally, access methods.
22110 Each server exports its own set (possibly of size one) of
22111 namespaces. Hence, it's likely communication with your server's
22112 administrator will be required for specific configurations. Some of
22113 the more common namespaces, however, include:
22117 <DD>This specifies a set of folders in the newsgroup namespace. Newsgroup
22118 names are hierarchically defined with each level delimited by a period.
22121 <DD>This specifies a folder area that the server may export to the general
22125 <DD>This specifies a folder area that the folder may export to groups
22129 <DD>This specifies a folder area that is the same as that it may have
22130 exported via the "File Transfer Protocol".
22133 <DD>This specifies the personal folder area associated with folders
22134 and directories that were created using the MH message handling system.
22139 In addition, the server may support access to other user's folders,
22140 provided you have suitable permissions. Common methods use a prefix
22141 of either "~<VAR>user</VAR>/", or "/<VAR>user</VAR>/" to
22142 indicate the root of the other user's folder area.
22145 No, nothing's simple.
22148 <End of help on this topic>
22151 ======= h_composer_cntxt_view =======
22154 <TITLE>Collection View: Explained</TITLE>
22157 <H1>Collection Edit Help -- View Field</H1>
22159 The collection's "View:" definition provides a way to limit
22160 the displayed list of folders within a collection. By default, only
22161 folders that contain the specified characters anywhere in their name
22162 are shown in the collection's folder list.
22165 Additionally, you can use a wildcard character to better control
22166 the list of folders selected for display. The wildcard specifier is
22167 the star, "*", character.
22170 So, for example, to define a collection of all folders ending with
22171 "c", you'd specify a view of "*c" (without the
22172 quote characters!). Or, similarly, to define a collection of folders
22173 whose names start with "a" and end with "z", you'd
22174 specify a view of "a*z".
22177 <End of help on this topic>
22180 ======= h_composer_abook_add_server =======
22183 <TITLE>Addressbook Server Name Field Explained</TITLE>
22186 This field should be left blank if the address book is stored in a regular
22187 file on this system. If it is a remote address book stored on an IMAP
22188 server then this is the name of that IMAP server.
22190 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
22191 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
22193 <End of help on this topic>
22196 ======= h_composer_abook_add_folder =======
22199 <TITLE>Addressbook Folder Name Field Explained</TITLE>
22202 For a remote address book (one for which the Server Name is filled in)
22203 this is the name of a folder on the remote server. The address book data
22204 will be stored in this folder. This folder should be used only for
22205 storing this single address book, not for other address books or for
22208 For a local address book (one for which the Server Name is not filled in)
22209 this is the name of a file in which the address book will be stored.
22210 The file is in the same directory as the Alpine configuration file if the
22211 configuration file is local.
22212 If the configuration file is remote, then this will be in the home directory
22213 for Unix Alpine and in the directory specified by the
22214 "-aux local_directory" command line argument.
22216 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
22217 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
22219 <End of help on this topic>
22222 ======= h_composer_abook_add_nick =======
22225 <TITLE>Addressbook NickName Field Explained</TITLE>
22228 This is just an optional nickname for this address book. If present, it
22229 is used in some of the displays and error messages in the address book
22230 maintenance screens. It is for your convenience only and serves no
22233 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
22234 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
22236 <End of help on this topic>
22239 ======= h_composer_qserv_cn =======
22242 <TITLE>Directory Query Form Explained</TITLE>
22246 Fill in as many of these fields as you wish to narrow down your
22247 search. All the fields you fill in must match in order for an entry
22248 to be returned. You may use the wildcard character "*" in
22249 any of the fields, it matches any zero or more characters at that
22250 point in the string. There are no implicit wildcards, so the match is
22251 exact unless you include wildcards.
22254 Note that if an attribute isn't present at all, then the match will fail.
22255 For example, if a server doesn't support the Locality attribute, then no
22256 matter what you put in the Locality field (other than leaving it empty)
22257 the search will fail.
22260 This field, the Common Name field, is typically a person's full name.
22263 <H1>EDITING and NAVIGATION COMMANDS</H1>
22264 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
22266 CURSOR MOTION KEYS----------------------|EDITING KEYS-------------------------
22267 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character
22268 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character
22269 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line |
22270 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | F9 Cut marked text or
22271 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line
22272 ^E End of line | F10 Undelete line(s)
22274 F8 Next page |-------------------------------------
22275 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word | MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS
22276 ----------------------------------------|
22277 EXIT COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | F5 Restore previous search
22278 F2 Cancel | F1 Get help |
22279 F3 Search | ^Z Suspend | ^L Redraw Screen
22283 CURSOR MOTION KEYS----------------------|EDITING KEYS-------------------------
22284 ^B (Left Arrow) Back character | ^D Delete current character
22285 ^F (Right Arrow) Forward character | ^H (DEL) Delete previous character
22286 ^P (Up Arrow) Previous line |
22287 ^N (Down Arrow) Next line | ^K Cut marked text or
22288 ^A Beginning of line | delete current line
22289 ^E End of line | ^U Undelete line(s)
22291 ^V Next page |-------------------------------------
22292 ^@ (Ctrl-SPACE) Next word | MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS
22293 ----------------------------------------|
22294 EXIT COMMANDS | GENERAL COMMANDS | ^R Restore previous search
22295 ^C Cancel | ^G Get help |
22296 ^X Search | ^Z Suspend | ^L Redraw Screen
22300 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22302 <End of help on this topic>
22305 ======= h_composer_qserv_sn =======
22307 The Surname is usually the family name of a person.
22309 <End of help on this topic>
22310 ======= h_composer_qserv_gn =======
22312 This is the part of a person's name that isn't the surname or initials.
22314 <End of help on this topic>
22315 ======= h_composer_qserv_mail =======
22317 This is the email address of a person.
22319 <End of help on this topic>
22320 ======= h_composer_qserv_org =======
22322 This is the organization a person belongs to.
22324 <End of help on this topic>
22325 ======= h_composer_qserv_unit =======
22327 This is the organizational unit a person belongs to.
22329 <End of help on this topic>
22330 ======= h_composer_qserv_country =======
22332 This is the country a person belongs to.
22334 <End of help on this topic>
22335 ======= h_composer_qserv_state =======
22337 This is the state a person belongs to.
22339 <End of help on this topic>
22340 ======= h_composer_qserv_locality =======
22342 This is the locality a person belongs to.
22344 <End of help on this topic>
22345 ======= h_composer_qserv_custom =======
22347 This one is for advanced users only! If you put something in this field,
22348 then the rest of the fields are ignored.
22350 This field may be set to the string representation of an LDAP search
22351 filter (see RFC1960). Here are some examples:
22353 To search for an entry with a surname equal to "clinton" you could set
22354 the custom filter to:
22358 This is equivalent to putting "clinton" in the SurName field.
22359 To search for an entry that has a surname that begins with "clint" and
22360 has a givenname equal to "william" you could use:
22362 (&(sn=clint*)(givenname=william))
22364 This is equivalent to setting the SurName field to "clint*" and the
22365 GivenName field to "william".
22366 To search for an entry where either the common name OR the email address
22367 contains "abcde" you could use:
22369 (|(cn=*abcde*)(mail=*abcde*))
22371 That isn't equivalent to anything you can do by setting the other fields
22374 <End of help on this topic>
22375 ======= h_composer_qserv_qq =======
22377 This one is a little different from the rest of the categories. It causes
22378 a search to be formed from the configured search filter that you filled
22379 in when you added the directory server to your configuration. It can also
22380 be combined with the other fields if you'd like.
22382 <End of help on this topic>
22383 ======= h_address_format =======
22386 <TITLE>INTERNET EMAIL ADDRESS FORMAT</TITLE>
22389 <H1>INTERNET EMAIL ADDRESS FORMAT</H1>
22391 A valid email address on the Internet has a username, an "@" sign,
22392 and then a domain, with no spaces.
22393 For example, jsmith@art.example.com might be the email address
22395 with the username "jsmith" who has an account in the domain
22396 "art.example.com". The number of dot-separated segments on the
22397 right of the "@" sign can vary - a shorter example would be
22398 isabelle@elsewhere.edu (the shortest possible form: here, only the
22399 organization's domain is specified after the "@" sign); a longer
22401 jsingh@shakti.edutech.example.com
22402 (here, the name of the host "shakti" in the domain
22403 edutech.example.com is also specified).
22405 If you do not know the exact email address of someone you want to write
22406 to, ask them what it is using other means of communication than email; or
22408 finding people's addresses that are available on the Internet.
22410 If you are sending to someone on the same system as you are, you can leave
22411 the "@" sign and all the information to its right off of the
22412 address, and Alpine will fill it in automatically,
22414 <A HREF="h_config_compose_rejects_unqual">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-rejects-unqualified-addrs"-->"</A> is set in SETUP CONFIGURATION.
22417 When an email address you send a message to is not reachable -- either because
22418 it is simply an incorrect address, or because email can temporarily not be
22419 delivered to it due to a technical problem on the way to or at the recipient's
22420 end -- you will almost always get an error notification email message back.
22422 If you encounter problems with, or have questions about, email delivery or
22423 email address syntax, contact your local network computing consultants.
22425 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22428 <End of help on this topic>
22431 ======= h_flag_user_flag =======
22434 <TITLE>STATUS FLAG: User Defined Keyword</TITLE>
22437 <H1>STATUS FLAG: User Defined Keyword</h1>
22439 This is a keyword that is defined for this folder.
22440 It was most likely defined by the owner of the folder.
22441 Alpine will not set or clear this flag on its own.
22444 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22446 <End of help on this topic>
22449 ======= h_flag_important =======
22451 <title>STATUS FLAG: Important</title>
22453 <h1>STATUS FLAG: Important</h1>
22456 The <EM>Important</EM> flag, indicated by an asterisk in Alpine's
22458 screen, can only be set by the user, and is intended to be used in
22459 whatever fashion makes sense to you. You are the only one that can set or
22463 <End of help on this topic>
22466 ======= h_flag_new =======
22468 <title>STATUS FLAG: New</title>
22470 <h1>STATUS FLAG: New</h1>
22473 The <EM>New</EM> flag, indicated by the letter 'N' in Alpine's
22474 MESSAGE INDEX screen,
22475 is automatically set when messages are delivered to your Inbox (or other
22476 folder specified outside of Alpine). Likewise, it is cleared automatically
22477 the first time you read the message it is associated with.
22480 Sometimes it's helpful in prioritizing your mail. For example, perhaps
22481 a message isn't weighty enough to assign it an <A HREF="h_flag_important">Important</A> flag, but
22482 you'd like to be reminded of it next time you read mail. This can be done
22483 easily by <A HREF="h_common_flag">explicitly</A> resetting the <EM>New</EM> flag.
22487 <End of help on this topic>
22490 ======= h_flag_answered =======
22492 <title>STATUS FLAG: Answered</title>
22494 <h1>STATUS FLAG: Answered</h1>
22496 The <EM>Answered</EM> flag, indicated by the letter 'A' in Alpine's
22498 screen, is automatically set when you reply to a message. This flag is not
22499 automatically cleared.
22502 <End of help on this topic>
22505 ======= h_flag_forwarded =======
22507 <title>STATUS FLAG: Forwarded</title>
22509 <h1>STATUS FLAG: Forwarded</h1>
22511 The <EM>Forwarded</EM> flag, indicated by the letter 'F' in Alpine's
22513 screen, is automatically set when you forward a message. This flag is not
22514 automatically cleared.
22517 <End of help on this topic>
22520 ======= h_flag_deleted =======
22522 <title>STATUS FLAG: Deleted</title>
22524 <h1>STATUS FLAG: Deleted</h1>
22526 The <EM>Deleted</EM> flag, indicated by the letter 'D' in Alpine's
22528 screen, is set when you use the ""D Delete" command.
22530 when you use the "U Undelete" command.
22533 Messages marked with this flag will be permanently removed from
22534 the folder when you issue the <A HREF="h_index_cmd_expunge">Expunge</A>
22536 when you indicate acceptance of their removal upon leaving the folder.
22539 Note, there can be other actions implicit in the
22540 "D Delete" command,
22541 such as advancing to the next message, that may be momentarily undesirable.
22542 For this reason, it's sometimes useful to set or clear the <EM>Deleted</EM>
22543 flag <A HREF="h_common_flag">explicitly</A>.
22546 <End of help on this topic>
22549 ====== h_config_incoming_timeo ======
22552 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-timeout"--></TITLE>
22555 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-timeout"--></H1>
22557 This option has no effect unless the feature
22558 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
22559 is set, which in turn has no effect unless
22560 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->"</A>
22563 Sets the time in seconds that Alpine will
22564 attempt to open a network connection used for monitoring for Unseen
22565 messages in Incoming Folders. The default is 5.
22566 If a connection has not completed within this many seconds Alpine will
22567 give up and consider it a failed connection.
22570 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22572 <End of help on this topic>
22575 ====== h_config_incoming_interv ======
22578 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval"--></TITLE>
22581 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval"--></H1>
22583 This option has no effect unless the feature
22584 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
22585 is set, which in turn has no effect unless
22586 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->"</A>
22589 This option specifies, in seconds, how often Alpine will check
22590 for new mail and state changes in Incoming Folders when Incoming Folders
22591 Checking is turned on.
22592 The default is 3 minutes (180).
22593 This value applies only to folders that are local to the system that
22594 Alpine is running on or that are accessed using the IMAP protocol.
22596 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_second_interv"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval-secondary"--></A>
22597 applies to all other monitored folders.
22600 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22602 <End of help on this topic>
22605 ====== h_config_incoming_second_interv ======
22608 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval-secondary"--></TITLE>
22611 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval-secondary"--></H1>
22613 This option has no effect unless the feature
22614 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
22615 is set, which in turn has no effect unless
22616 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->"</A>
22619 This option together with the option
22620 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_interv"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval"--></A>
22621 specifies, in seconds, how often Alpine will check
22622 for new mail and state changes in Incoming Folders when Incoming Folders
22623 Checking is turned on.
22624 The default for this option is 3 minutes (180).
22625 For folders that are local to this system or
22626 that are accessed using the IMAP protocol
22627 the value of the option
22628 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_interv"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval"--></A>
22630 For all other monitored folders, the value of this option is used.
22632 The reason there are two separate options is because it is usually
22633 less expensive to check local and IMAP folders than it is to check
22634 other types, like POP or NNTP folders.
22635 You may want to set this secondary value to a higher number than
22636 the primary check interval.
22639 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22641 <End of help on this topic>
22644 ====== h_config_incoming_list ======
22647 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-list"--></TITLE>
22650 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-list"--></H1>
22652 This option has no effect unless the feature
22653 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
22654 is set, which in turn has no effect unless
22655 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->"</A>
22658 When monitoring the Incoming Message Folders for Unseen messages Alpine will
22659 normally monitor all Incoming Folders.
22660 You may use this option to restrict the list of monitored folders to a
22661 subset of all Incoming Folders.
22664 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22666 <End of help on this topic>
22669 ====== h_config_pers_name ======
22672 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_personal-name"--></TITLE>
22675 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_personal-name"--></H1>
22677 This value is used to determine the full name part of the "From" address
22678 on messages you send.
22679 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
22680 PC-Alpine requires that this be set in order to properly construct the "From" address.
22682 If unset, Unix Alpine will obtain your full name from
22683 the system password file. PC-Alpine, on the other hand, requires that this be set.
22686 If you want to change the value of what gets included in the From header
22687 in messages you send (other than just the Personal Name)
22688 look <A HREF="h_config_change_your_from">here</A> for a description.
22690 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22692 <End of help on this topic>
22695 ====== h_config_pruned_folders ======
22698 <title>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_pruned-folders"--></title>
22701 <h1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_pruned-folders"--></h1>
22703 This variable allows you to define a list of one or more folders that
22704 Alpine will offer to prune for you in the same way it automatically offers
22705 to prune your "sent-mail" folder each month.
22706 Each folder in this list must be a folder in your default folder collection
22707 (the first folder collection if you have more than one), and it is just
22708 the relative name of the folder in the collection, not the fully-qualified name.
22709 It is similar to sent-mail.
22710 Instead of something like
22712 <CENTER><SAMP><!--#echo var="VAR_pruned-folders"-->={servername}mail/folder</SAMP></CENTER>
22714 the correct value to use would be
22716 <CENTER><SAMP>folder</SAMP></CENTER>
22718 There is an assumption here that your first collection is the folders in
22720 <CENTER><SAMP>{servername}mail</SAMP></CENTER>
22723 Once a month, for each folder listed, Alpine will offer to move
22724 the contents of the folder to a new folder of the same name but with
22725 the previous month's date appended. Alpine will then look for any such
22726 date-appended folder names created for a previous month, and offer each
22727 one it finds for deletion.
22730 If you decline the first offer, no mail is moved and no new folder is
22734 The new folders will be created
22735 in your default folder collection.
22739 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22741 <End of help on this topic>
22744 ====== h_config_upload_cmd ======
22747 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_upload-command"--></TITLE>
22750 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_upload-command"--></H1>
22752 This option affects the behavior of the Composer's "Read File"
22753 (^R in the message body) and "Attach File" (^J in the header)
22754 commands. It specifies
22755 a Unix program name, and any necessary command line arguments, that Alpine can
22756 use to transfer files from your personal computer into messages that you are
22759 <B>Note:</B> this facility is intended for use with serial line transfer
22760 protocols, such as kermit, xmodem, or zmodem. It is <B>not</B> intended
22761 to work with TCP/IP file transfer programs such as ftp.<P>
22763 If a program is specified, the commands listed above are modified to offer a
22764 subcommand (^Y) to activate the transfer. Obviously, the Unix program
22765 specified here must match the transfer program or protocol available on the
22766 personal computer.<P>
22768 Alpine expects to exchange uploaded data via a file on your Unix system. When
22769 the specified upload program finishes, Alpine expects the uploaded data to be
22770 contained in this file.<P>
22772 When upload is invoked via the "Read File" subcommand, Alpine
22774 temporary file name that it will pass to the specified Unix program. Alpine
22775 will read the resulting uploaded text from this file and then delete it when
22776 the upload command is finished.<P>
22778 When upload is invoked via the "Attach File" subcommand, Alpine will
22780 you for the name of the file that is to contain the uploaded information that
22781 it is to attach. Alpine will attach this file to the composition, but will
22782 <B>not</B> delete this file after the upload command is finished.<P>
22784 The special token "_FILE_" may be included among the Unix program's
22786 line arguments. Alpine will replace this symbol with the name of the file
22787 being used to exchange the uploaded information. This token allows you to
22788 position the file name where it is required in the Unix program's command
22791 If the "_FILE_" token is not present in the specified command, the
22792 temporary file's name is automatically appended to the specified Unix
22793 program. In other words, you don't need to use "_FILE_" if it is the
22794 <B>last</B> command line argument.
22796 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22798 <End of help on this topic>
22801 ====== h_config_upload_prefix ======
22804 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_upload-command-prefix"--></TITLE>
22807 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_upload-command-prefix"--></H1>
22809 This option is used in conjunction with the <!--#echo var="VAR_upload-command"--> option.
22810 It defines text to be written to the terminal emulator (via standard output)
22811 immediately prior to starting upload command. This is useful for
22812 integrated serial line file transfer agents that permit command passing
22813 (e.g., Kermit's APC method).<P>
22815 The special token "_FILE_" may be included in the string specification.
22816 That symbol will be replaced with the (Alpine-created) name of the temporary
22817 file in which Alpine will expect to find the uploaded file.
22819 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22821 <End of help on this topic>
22824 ====== h_config_download_cmd ======
22827 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_download-command"--></TITLE>
22830 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_download-command"--></H1>
22832 This option affects the behavior of the Export command. It specifies a Unix
22833 program name, and any necessary command line arguments, that Alpine can use to
22834 transfer the exported message to your personal computer's disk.<P>
22835 Note: this facility is intended for use with serial line transfer
22836 protocols, such as kermit, xmodem, or zmodem. It is <B>not</B> intended
22837 to work with TCP/IP file transfer programs such as ftp.<P>
22838 If a program is specified, the Export command is modified to offer a
22839 subcommand (^V) to activate the transfer (in lieu of saving it to
22840 the machine where Alpine is running). Obviously, the Unix program
22841 specified here must match the transfer program or protocol available on the
22842 personal computer.<P>
22844 When this subcommand is selected and before Alpine invokes the specified Unix
22845 program, Alpine will create a temporary file containing the text of the
22846 exported message. Alpine uses this file to pass the exported message text to
22847 the specified Unix program.<P>
22849 The special token "_FILE_" may be included among the Unix program's command
22850 line arguments. Alpine will replace this symbol with the temporary file's name
22851 before executing the Unix program. This token allows you to position the
22852 file name where it is required in the Unix program's command line arguments.
22854 If the "_FILE_" token is not present in the specified command, the
22855 temporary file's name is automatically appended to the specified Unix
22856 program. In other words, you don't need to use "_FILE_" if it is the
22857 <B>last</B> command line argument.
22859 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22861 <End of help on this topic>
22864 ====== h_config_download_prefix ======
22867 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_download-command-prefix"--></TITLE>
22870 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_download-command-prefix"--></H1>
22872 This option is used in conjunction with the <!--#echo var="VAR_download-command"--> option.
22873 It defines text to be written to the terminal emulator (via standard output)
22874 immediately prior to starting the download command. This is useful for
22875 integrated serial line file transfer agents that permit command passing
22876 (e.g., Kermit's APC method).
22878 The special token "_FILE_" may be included in the string
22880 That symbol will be replaced with the (Alpine-created) name of the temporary
22881 file into which Alpine will place the message to be downloaded.
22883 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22885 <End of help on this topic>
22888 ====== h_config_mailcap_path ======
22891 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mailcap-search-path"--></TITLE>
22894 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mailcap-search-path"--></H1>
22895 This variable is used to replace Alpine's default mailcap file search path.
22896 It takes one or more file names (full paths must be specified) in which to
22897 look for mail capability data. The default search path can be found in this
22898 <A HREF="h_news_config">Alpine Configuration</A> help, near the bottom.
22899 If there is more than one file name listed, list members should be delimited
22901 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
22902 a semi-colon (;) under Windows; for example:<PRE>
22903 C:\MYCONFIG\MAILCAP.TXT;H:\NETCONFIG\MAILCAP.TXT
22906 a colon (:) under UNIX; for example:<PRE>
22907 ~/.mailcap:/etc/mailcap:/usr/etc/mailcap:/usr/local/etc/mailcap
22911 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
22914 <End of help on this topic>
22917 ====== h_config_mimetype_path ======
22920 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mimetype-search-path"--></TITLE>
22923 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mimetype-search-path"--></H1>
22925 This variable is used to replace Alpine's default mime.types file search path.
22926 It takes one or more file names (full paths must be specified) in which to
22927 look for file-name-extension to MIME type mapping data. The default search
22928 path can be found in this
22929 <A HREF="h_news_config">Alpine Configuration</A> help.
22933 If there is more than one file name listed, list members should be delimited
22934 by a colon (:) under UNIX and a semi-colon (;) under Windows.
22936 <End of help on this topic>
22938 ====== h_config_system_certs_path ======
22941 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_system-certs-path"--></TITLE>
22944 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_system-certs-path"--></H1>
22946 When Alpine is built to support secure connections to remote servers, a directory
22947 must be reserved in the system to store certificates that will be used to validate
22948 remote servers. This is normally configured at the time that Alpine is built, but
22949 there might be circumstances under which a user might want to use a different
22950 directory. For example, the directory might not be accessible, or has not been
22951 updated and contains old certificates that have expired.
22954 This variable can be used to list
22955 the directory where such certificates can be found. Alpine will use the first
22956 directory in this list that exists in your system and can be accessed. This
22957 allows for users to be able to use the same pinerc file in different systems.
22960 Example of values for this option might be:
22963 System CACerts Dir = /etc/ssl/certs
22964 /usr/local/ssl/certs
22965 C:\\libressl\\ssl\\certs
22969 In unix systems, the default location of the certificates for openssl can
22970 be obtained by first executing the command
22972 <PRE>openssl version -d</PRE>
22974 and adding "/certs" to that value. In Windows the default location
22975 for the certificates is C:\\libressl\\ssl\\certs. This value was set by
22976 LibreSSL developers, and this option can be used to override this default.
22979 <End of help on this topic>
22981 ====== h_config_system_certs_file ======
22984 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_system-certs-file"--></TITLE>
22987 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_system-certs-file"--></H1>
22989 This option sets the location of the container file that holds
22990 certificate authority (CA) certificates.
22991 Alpine will use the first
22992 container in this list that exists in your system and can be accessed. This
22993 allows for users to be able to use the same pinerc file in different systems.
22996 Example of values for this option might be:
22999 System CACerts File = /etc/ssl/certs/cert.pem
23000 /usr/local/ssl/ca-root-nss.crt
23001 C:\\libressl\\ssl\\certs\\cert.pem
23005 In unix systems, the default location of the certificates for openssl can
23006 be obtained by first executing the command
23008 <PRE>openssl version -d</PRE>
23010 and adding "/certs" to that value. In Windows the default location
23011 for the certificates is C:\\libressl\\ssl\\certs\\cert.pem. This value was set
23012 by LibreSSL developers, and this option can be used to override this default.
23015 <End of help on this topic>
23017 ====== h_config_user_certs_path ======
23020 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-certs-path"--></TITLE>
23023 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-certs-path"--></H1>
23026 This directory is used by Alpine to store certificates that a user
23027 trusts. Alpine will use the first directory in this list that exists in your
23028 system and can be accessed. This allows for users to be able to
23029 use the same pinerc file in different systems. The default location
23030 is ~/.alpine-certs.
23033 In addition to the certificates stored in this directory, Alpine also
23034 trusts certificates saved in the container file referenced in the
23035 configuration variable
23036 <A HREF="h_config_user_certs_file"><!--#echo var="VAR_user-certs-file"--></A>.
23039 Example of values for this option might be:
23042 User Certs Dir = /home/fred/.alpine-certs
23043 C:\\Users\\Admin\\alpine-certs
23047 <End of help on this topic>
23049 ====== h_config_user_certs_file ======
23052 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-certs-file"--></TITLE>
23055 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-certs-file"--></H1>
23058 This option sets the location of a container file that holds certificate
23059 authority (CA) certificates that the user trusts. Its value is the
23060 full path referencing the location of this file. Alpine will use the first
23061 container in this list that exists and can be accessed in your system. This
23062 allows for users to be able to use the same pinerc file in different
23063 systems. The default location is ~/.alpine-certs/certs.pem.
23066 In addition to the certificates stored in this directory, Alpine also
23067 trusts certificates saved in the directory referenced in the
23068 configuration variable
23069 <A HREF="h_config_user_certs_path"><!--#echo var="VAR_user-certs-path"--></A>.
23072 Example of values for this option might be:
23075 User Certs File = /home/fred/.alpine-certs/certs.pem
23076 C:\\libressl\\ssl\\certs\\cert.pem
23080 <End of help on this topic>
23082 ====== h_config_ssl_ciphers ======
23085 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssl-ciphers"--></TITLE>
23088 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssl-ciphers"--></H1>
23091 This is a colon separated list of ciphers that your openssl or libressl
23092 library supports and should use to negotiate a secure connection with a
23096 The list of ciphers supported by openssl can be obtained with the command
23103 Consult the manual page of the openssl ciphers command to see more
23104 ways to specify groups of ciphers, such as RSA, or other groups of
23108 <End of help on this topic>
23110 ====== h_config_set_att_ansi ======
23112 <TITLE>OPTION: Set printer to attached ansi printer</TITLE>
23115 <H1>OPTION: Set printer to attached ansi printer</H1>
23117 Type "S" to set your printer to "attached-to-ansi".<BR>
23118 It is OK to include "attached-to-ansi" in your personal list below.
23120 <End of help on this topic>
23122 ====== h_config_set_att_ansi2 ======
23124 <TITLE>OPTION: Set printer to attached ansi printer (no formfeed)</TITLE>
23127 <H1>OPTION: Set printer to attached ansi printer (no formfeed)</H1>
23129 Type "S" to set your printer to "attached-to-ansi-no-formfeed".<BR>
23130 It is OK to include "attached-to-ansi-no-formfeed" in your personal
23135 This is the same as the "attached-to-ansi" option except that a
23136 formfeed character will not be appended to the end of the print job.
23137 If your printer already ejects the paper by itself at the end of the
23138 job, you may prefer the "no-formfeed" form of this printer so that you
23139 don't get an extra blank page between print jobs.
23142 <End of help on this topic>
23144 ====== h_config_set_att_wyse ======
23146 <TITLE>OPTION: Set printer to attached Wyse60 printer</TITLE>
23149 <H1>OPTION: Set printer to attached Wyse60 printer</H1>
23151 Type "S" to set your printer to "attached-to-wyse".<BR>
23152 It is OK to include "attached-to-wyse" in your personal list below.
23154 This is very similar to "attached-to-ansi".
23155 The only difference is in the control characters sent to turn the printer
23157 The ansi version of the printer uses ESC LEFT_BRACKET 5 i
23158 to turn on the printer and ESC LEFT_BRACKET 4 i
23160 The Wyse version uses Ctrl-R for on, and Ctrl-T for off.
23161 <End of help on this topic>
23163 ====== h_config_set_att_wyse2 ======
23165 <TITLE>OPTION: Set printer to attached Wyse60 printer (no formfeed)</TITLE>
23168 <H1>OPTION: Set printer to attached Wyse60 printer (no formfeed)</H1>
23170 Type "S" to set your printer to "attached-to-wyse-no-formfeed".<BR>
23171 It is OK to include "attached-to-wyse-no-formfeed" in your personal
23176 This is the same as the "attached-to-wyse" option except that a
23177 formfeed character will not be appended to the end of the print job.
23178 If your printer already ejects the paper by itself at the end of the
23179 job, you may prefer the "no-formfeed" form of this printer so that you
23180 don't get an extra blank page between print jobs.
23183 <End of help on this topic>
23185 ====== h_config_set_stand_print ======
23188 <TITLE>OPTION: Set default printer</TITLE>
23190 <H1>OPTION: Set default printer</H1>
23192 Move to the printer you want and type "S" to set it to be your
23193 default printer. This list is not modifiable by you and has been
23194 set up by the system administrators. If there is more than one printer
23195 listed in the Command List, you will be able to cycle through that
23196 whole list at the time you print, starting with your default.
23197 It is OK to include entries from this Standard list in your personal
23200 <End of help on this topic>
23203 ====== h_config_set_custom_print ======
23206 <TITLE>OPTION: Set default printer</TITLE>
23208 <H1>OPTION: Set default printer</H1>
23210 You may add as many print commands as you want to your personal list.
23211 Specify one of them as your default printer by moving to the printer
23212 you want and typing "S". If there is more than one printer listed
23213 in the Command List, you will be able to cycle through that list at
23214 the time you print, starting with your default. It is OK to include
23215 entries from the Standard list above or to include the command
23216 "attached-to-ansi", "attached-to-ansi-no-formfeed", "attached-to-wyse", or
23217 "attached-to-wyse-no-formfeed" as one of the entries here.
23219 <End of help on this topic>
23222 ====== h_config_user_id =====
23225 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-id"--></TITLE>
23228 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-id"--></H1>
23230 This value is used as part of the "From" address on messages you send.
23231 It is also the default login name for remote IMAP server access. Set this
23232 to the username part you want to appear on outgoing email.
23234 If you want to change the value of what gets included in the From header
23235 in messages you send (other than just the User ID)
23236 look <A HREF="h_config_change_your_from">here</A> for a description.
23239 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23241 <End of help on this topic>
23244 ====== h_config_user_dom =====
23247 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-domain"--></TITLE>
23250 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-domain"--></H1>
23252 This value specifies the domain part (right-hand side) of your return
23253 address on outgoing email and is also used as the default domain for email
23254 composed to a local user.
23255 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
23256 This value is required for PC-Alpine. If you are unsure as to what this should be,
23257 contact your local help desk, system administrator, or Internet Service Provider.
23259 If unset, Unix Alpine will obtain the domain from
23260 the system. Often this value will be set for your whole site by the
23261 system administrator.<P>
23263 If you set this, see also the <A HREF="h_config_quell_local_lookup">
23264 "<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-user-lookup-in-passwd-file"-->"</A> feature.
23266 If you want to change the value of what gets included in the From header
23267 in messages you send (other than just the User Domain)
23268 look <A HREF="h_config_change_your_from">here</A> for a description.
23270 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23272 <End of help on this topic>
23275 ====== h_config_smtp_server =====
23278 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"--></TITLE>
23281 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"--></H1>
23282 This value specifies the name of one or more SMTP
23283 (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) servers for sending mail.
23284 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
23285 You must have an SMTP server for use with PC-Alpine.
23287 normally set up by a system administrator for use by all members of a given
23288 campus or department.
23289 Contact your local help desk to ask what SMTP
23290 servers you should use.
23292 Unix Alpine users may not need to set an SMTP server.
23293 Alpine will attempt to execute the program (usually sendmail) that is used
23294 to insert mail into the mail system.
23295 If this works for you, you may leave this option blank.
23296 If there is an SMTP server running on the Unix host you may be able to
23297 improve sending performance slightly by setting the SMTP server option
23298 to "localhost" or to the actual name of the Unix host.
23300 If the Unix host doesn't work the way Alpine was expecting you will need to
23301 set the value of this option.
23303 normally set up by a system administrator for use by all members of a given
23304 campus or department.
23305 Contact your local help desk to ask what SMTP
23306 servers you should use.
23309 Your SMTP server may offer SMTP AUTH authentication.
23310 It may even require it.
23311 If your SMTP server offers SMTP AUTH authentication you may specify a
23312 "user" name parameter to cause Alpine to attempt to authenticate.
23313 This parameter requires an associated value,
23314 the username identifier with which to establish the server
23316 An example might be:
23319 <CENTER><SAMP>smtpserver.example.com/user=katie</SAMP></CENTER>
23322 If AUTH authentication is offered by the server, this will cause Alpine to
23324 If AUTH authentication is not offered by the server, this will cause Alpine
23325 to fail sending with an error similar to:
23328 <CENTER><SAMP>Error: SMTP authentication not available</SAMP></CENTER>
23331 Another type of authentication that is used by some ISPs is called
23332 "POP before SMTP" or "IMAP before SMTP",
23333 which means that you have to authenticate
23334 yourself to the POP or IMAP server by opening a mailbox before you
23336 To do this, you usually only have to open your INBOX.
23339 You may tell Alpine to use the
23340 <A HREF="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2476.txt">Message Submission</A>
23341 port (587) instead of the SMTP port (25) by including the "submit"
23344 At this time "/submit" is simply equivalent to specifying
23345 port 587, though it may imply more than that at some point in the future.
23346 Some ISPs are blocking port 25 in order to reduce the amount of spam
23347 being sent to their users.
23348 You may find that the submit option allows you to get around such a block.
23351 <CENTER><SAMP>smtpserver.example.com/submit</SAMP></CENTER>
23354 To specify any non-standard port number on the SMTP server you may follow
23355 the hostname with a colon followed by the portnumber.
23358 <CENTER><SAMP>smtpserver.example.com:12345</SAMP></CENTER>
23361 Normally, when a connection is made to the Smtp-Server Alpine will attempt
23362 to negotiate a secure (encrypted) session using Transport Layer Security (TLS).
23363 If that fails then a non-encrypted connection will be attempted instead.
23364 You may specify that a TLS connection is required if you wish.
23365 If you append "/starttls" to the name then the connection will fail
23366 instead of falling back to a non-secure connection.
23369 <CENTER><SAMP>smtpserver.example.com/starttls</SAMP></CENTER>
23373 For more details about server name possibilities see
23374 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">Server Name Syntax</A>.
23378 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23381 <End of help on this topic>
23384 ====== h_config_nntp_server =====
23387 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"--></TITLE></HEAD>
23389 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"--></H1>
23391 This value specifies the name of one or more NNTP
23392 (Network News Transfer Protocol)
23393 servers for reading and posting USENET news.
23394 NNTP servers are normally
23395 set up by a system administrator for use by all members of a given campus
23397 Contact your local help desk to ask what NNTP servers you should use.
23398 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"--><!--chtml else-->
23399 Often Unix Alpine users will find that this variable has been
23400 set for the whole system (and they don't have to worry about it).
23402 When you define an NNTP server here, Alpine implicitly defines a news
23403 collection for you, assuming that server as the news server and assuming
23404 that you will use the NNTP protocol and a local newsrc configuration file
23406 For more about reading news with Alpine, see
23407 <A HREF="h_reading_news">how to use Alpine to read news</A>.
23409 Your NNTP server may offer NNTP "AUTHINFO SASL"
23410 or "AUTHINFO USER" authentication.
23411 It may even require it.
23412 If your NNTP server does offer such authentication you may specify a user name
23413 parameter to cause Alpine to attempt to authenticate.
23414 The same is true for the server name in a folder collection that uses NNTP.
23415 This parameter requires an associated value,
23416 the username identifier with which to establish the server connection.
23417 An example might be:
23420 <CENTER><SAMP>nntpserver.example.com/user=katie</SAMP></CENTER>
23423 If authentication is offered by the server, this will cause Alpine to
23425 If authentication is not offered by the server, this will cause Alpine
23426 to fail with an error similar to:
23429 <CENTER><SAMP>Error: NNTP authentication not available</SAMP></CENTER>
23431 For more details about the server name possibilities see
23432 <A HREF="h_folder_server_syntax">Server Name Syntax</A>.
23434 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23436 <End of help on this topic>
23439 ====== h_config_inbox_path =====
23442 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_inbox-path"--></TITLE>
23445 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_inbox-path"--></H1>
23447 This value overrides the default value of your INBOX name/path/location.
23448 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
23449 PC-Alpine users must specify an inbox path and it must be a folder on an
23452 Unix and VMS Alpine users will often find that this variable
23453 has been pre-configured by your system administrator.
23455 You may be able to specify an alternate INBOX that is either a local folder
23456 or a folder on an IMAP server.
23458 A typical remote <!--#echo var="VAR_inbox-path"--> entry would be: {monet.art.example.com}INBOX
23459 where "monet.art.example.com" is replaced by the name of your IMAP
23462 See the section on <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for
23463 details on the syntax of folder definitions.
23465 See <A HREF="h_info_on_mbox">Missing mail and the mbox driver</A> if your
23466 mail is disappearing.
23468 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23470 <End of help on this topic>
23473 ====== h_config_change_your_from =====
23476 <TITLE>How to Change your From Address</TITLE>
23479 <H1>How to Change your From Address</H1>
23481 If the From address that Alpine includes in mail that you send is not correct,
23482 you may want to configure a different default value for the From address.
23483 You may follow these directions to change the default:
23487 <LI> Go to the Main Alpine Menu
23488 <LI> From there type the Setup Command
23489 <LI> From there type the Config Command
23493 You've probably already seen this SETUP CONFIGURATION screen.
23494 If not, there are many options you may want to set here.
23495 To set the value of the From header you may use the
23496 <A href="h_config_custom_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></A> option.
23497 Find it by scrolling down a few pages or use the WhereIs command to
23498 search for "customized".
23499 You may want to read the help text associated with the option.
23501 To add a custom From header, type the Add command and enter the
23502 full header line, including the leading "From: ".
23505 <CENTER><SAMP>From: Full Name <user@example.com></SAMP></CENTER>
23507 Now exit the Setup command and try sending mail to yourself to see
23508 what the From line looks like.
23510 When you are in the composer you may edit the custom From line by typing
23511 Ctrl-R while your cursor is in the headers of the message and then moving
23512 to the From line and editing.
23513 If you want to leave the default value the same but add the possibility
23514 of being able to edit the header when you compose, add just the header
23515 name without a value.
23518 <CENTER><SAMP>From:</SAMP></CENTER>
23520 If you change your From address you may also find it useful to add the
23521 changed From address to the
23522 <a href="h_config_alt_addresses"><!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"--></a>
23523 configuration option.
23526 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23528 <End of help on this topic>
23531 ====== h_config_default_fcc =====
23534 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-fcc"--></TITLE>
23537 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-fcc"--></H1>
23539 This value specifies where a copy of outgoing mail should be saved. If
23540 this is not a path name, it will be in the default collection for saves.
23541 Any valid folder specification, local or IMAP, is allowed. This default
23542 folder carbon copy only applies when the
23543 <A HREF="h_config_fcc_rule">"<!--#echo var="VAR_fcc-name-rule"-->"</A>
23544 is set to use the default folder.
23545 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
23546 PC-Alpine default is "SENTMAIL" (normally stored as SENTMAIL.MTX)
23548 Unix Alpine default
23549 is normally "sent-mail" in the default folder collection.
23552 If you access your email through an IMAP server, especially if you often switch between Unix Alpine
23553 and PC-Alpine, or between various desktop email systems, you may want to set this to a folder on your
23554 IMAP server (remember that in order to later access this remote folder through Alpine, it
23555 must be in a folder collection. See <A HREF="h_what_are_collections">Folder Collections Explained</a>
23556 for more information). An example:<p>
23557 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}mail/sent-mail</SAMP></CENTER>
23559 To suppress saving of outgoing mail, set: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-fcc"-->=""
23561 See the section on <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for
23562 details on the syntax of folder definitions.
23565 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23567 <End of help on this topic>
23570 ====== h_config_def_save_folder =====
23573 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-saved-msg-folder"--></TITLE>
23576 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-saved-msg-folder"--></H1>
23578 This option determines the default folder name for save-message operations
23579 ("saves").
23581 If this is not a path name, it will be in the default collection for saves.
23582 Any valid folder specification, local or IMAP, is allowed. This default
23583 folder only applies when the
23584 <A HREF="h_config_saved_msg_name_rule">"<!--#echo var="VAR_saved-msg-name-rule"-->"</A>
23585 doesn't override it.
23586 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
23587 PC-Alpine default is "SAVEMAIL" (normally stored as SAVEMAIL.MTX).
23589 Unix Alpine default
23590 is normally "saved-messages" in the default folder collection.
23592 If you access your email through an IMAP server, especially if you often switch between Unix
23593 and PC-Alpine, or between various desktop email systems, you may want to set this to a folder on an
23594 IMAP server (remember that in order to later access this remote folder through Alpine, it
23595 should be in a folder collection. See <A HREF="h_what_are_collections">Folder Collections Explained</a>
23596 for more information). An example:<p>
23597 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}mail/saved-messages</SAMP></CENTER>
23599 See the section on <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for
23600 details on the syntax of folder definitions.
23603 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23605 <End of help on this topic>
23608 ====== h_config_postponed_folder =====
23611 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_postponed-folder"--></TITLE>
23614 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_postponed-folder"--></H1>
23616 This value overrides the default name for the folder where postponed
23617 messages are saved. If this is not a path name, it will be in the default
23618 collection for message Saves. Any valid folder specification, local or
23619 remote, is allowed.
23621 is "POSTPOND" (stored as POSTPOND.MTX).
23622 The Unix Alpine default is normally "postponed-msgs"
23623 in the default collection.
23625 Tip: If you are using different installations of (PC-)Alpine -- for example, PC-Alpine on your personal
23626 computer at home, and Unix Alpine on campus -- you can postpone a composition begun with one Alpine and
23627 resume it later with the other if you set this option to the <B>same folder on the same IMAP host</B>
23628 in all Alpine copies you use.
23629 (Remember that in order to later access this remote folder through Alpine, it must be in a folder
23630 collection. See <A HREF="h_what_are_collections">Folder Collections Extensions Explained</a>
23631 for more information). An
23633 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}mail/postponed-msgs</SAMP></CENTER>
23635 See the section on <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for
23636 details on the syntax of folder definitions.
23639 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23641 <End of help on this topic>
23644 ====== h_config_read_message_folder =====
23647 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_read-message-folder"--></TITLE>
23650 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_read-message-folder"--></H1>
23652 By virtue of specifying a folder name here, Alpine will be configured to
23653 save all messages that you have read during a session into the designated
23654 "read messages" folder. This allows you to more easily distinguish
23655 between your really new email (in your INBOX) and those that you have
23656 already read. Depending on how you define the
23657 <A HREF="h_config_auto_read_msgs">"auto-move-read-messages"</A>
23658 setting, you may or may not be asked when you quit
23659 Alpine if you want read messages to be moved to this folder. In either
23660 case, moving the messages means they will be deleted from your INBOX.
23662 If this is not a path name, it will be in the default collection for
23663 saves. Any valid folder specification, local or remote (via IMAP), is
23664 allowed. There is no default for the name of the read message folder.
23666 See the section on <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for
23667 details on the syntax of folder definitions.
23670 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23672 <End of help on this topic>
23675 ====== h_config_form_folder =====
23678 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_form-letter-folder"--></TITLE>
23681 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_form-letter-folder"--></H1>
23683 A "<!--#echo var="VAR_form-letter-folder"-->" is a mail folder that is intended to
23684 contain messages that you have composed and that are intended to be
23685 sent in their original form repeatedly.
23688 Setting this variable will alter Alpine's usual behavior when you
23689 execute the Compose command. Normally, Alpine offers a chance to
23690 continue a postponed or interrupted message should one or the other
23691 exist. When this variable is set to a folder name that exists, Alpine
23692 will also offer the chance to select a message from the folder to
23693 insert into the composer (much like when continuing a postponed message).
23694 The difference, however, is that Alpine will not automatically delete
23695 the selected message from the Form Letter Folder.
23697 Setting this variable will also affect Alpine's behavior when you
23698 Postpone a message from the composer. Normally, Alpine simply stashes
23699 the message away in your
23700 "<A HREF="h_config_postponed_folder"><!--#echo var="VAR_postponed-folder"--></A>".
23701 Regardless of the specified folder's existence, Alpine will ask which
23702 folder you intend the message to be stored in. Choose the
23703 "F" option to store the message in your Form Letter Folder.
23704 This is the most common way to add a message to the folder.
23707 Another method of adding messages to the folder is via the Alpine
23708 composer's <SAMP>Fcc:</SAMP> field. If you are sending a message that
23709 you expect to send in the same form again, you can enter the Form
23710 Letter Folder's name in this field. Alpine, as usual, will copy the
23711 message as it's sent. Note, when you later select this message from
23712 your Form Letter Folder, it will have the same recipients as the original
23716 To delete a message from the Form Letter Folder, you can either select
23717 the folder from a suitable FOLDER LIST screen, or use the Delete
23718 command in the MESSAGE INDEX offered when selecting from the folder as
23719 part of the Compose command. You can delete a Form Letter Folder just
23720 as any other folder from a suitable FOLDER LIST screen.
23723 You may find that the <A HREF="h_rules_roles">"Roles"</A>
23724 facility can be used
23725 to replace the Form Letter Folder.
23728 See the section on <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for
23729 details on the syntax of folder definitions.
23733 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23735 <End of help on this topic>
23738 ====== h_config_archived_folders =====
23741 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-archive-folders"--></TITLE>
23744 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-archive-folders"--></H1>
23747 <A HREF="h_config_read_message_folder"><!--#echo var="VAR_read-message-folder"--></A>,
23748 only more general. You may archive
23749 any of the folders in your incoming collection. This is a list of folder
23750 pairs, with the first separated from the second in the pair by a space.
23751 The first folder in a pair is the folder you want to archive, and the
23752 second folder is the folder that read messages from the first should be
23753 moved to. Depending on how you define the
23754 <A HREF="h_config_auto_read_msgs">"auto-move-read-messages"</A>
23755 setting, you may or may not be asked when you
23756 leave the first folder if you want read messages to be moved to the
23757 second folder. In either case, moving the messages means they will be
23758 deleted from the first folder.
23760 The name of the first folder in each pair can be either the technical
23761 specification of the folder (like what appears in your configuration file)
23762 or (much easier) the nickname that you gave the folder when you made it
23763 an incoming folder.
23766 <CENTER><SAMP>{monet.art.example.com}inbox {monet.art.example.com}mail/inbox-archive</SAMP></CENTER>
23767 <p>or, using nicknames:<p>
23768 <CENTER><SAMP>inbox inbox-archive</SAMP></CENTER>
23770 If these are not path names, they will be in the default collection for
23771 saves. Any valid folder specification, local or remote (via IMAP), is
23772 allowed. There is no default.
23774 See the section on <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for
23775 details on the syntax of folder definitions.
23778 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23780 <End of help on this topic>
23783 ====== h_config_newsrc_path ======
23786 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_newsrc-path"--></TITLE>
23789 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_newsrc-path"--></H1>
23791 This option overrides the default name Alpine uses for your "newsrc" news
23792 status and subscription file. If set, Alpine will take this value as the
23793 full pathname for the desired newsrc file.<P>
23795 If this option is <B>not</B> set,
23796 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
23797 PC-Alpine looks first for $HOME\NEWSRC (where $HOME defaults to the root
23798 of the current drive, e.g. "C:\") and then it looks in the same
23799 directory as your pinerc file for NEWSRC.
23801 Unix Alpine looks for the file ~/.newsrc (that is, the file named .newsrc in
23802 your account's home directory).
23805 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23808 <End of help on this topic>
23811 ====== h_config_literal_sig =====
23814 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"--></TITLE>
23817 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"--></H1>
23819 With this option your actual signature, as opposed to
23820 the name of a file containing your signature,
23821 is stored in the Alpine configuration file.
23822 If this is defined it takes precedence over the <!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--> option.
23825 This is simply a different way to store the signature.
23826 The signature is stored inside your Alpine configuration file instead of in
23828 Tokens work the same way they do with the
23829 <A HREF="h_config_signature_file"><!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--></A> so look there for
23833 The Setup/Signature command on Alpine's MAIN MENU will edit
23834 the "<!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"-->" by default. However, if no
23835 "<!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"-->" is defined and the file named in the
23836 "<!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"-->" option exists, then the latter will be used
23840 The two character sequence \n (backslash followed by
23841 the character n) will be used to signify a line-break in your signature.
23842 You don't have to enter the \n, but it will be visible in the
23843 SETUP CONFIGURATION window after you are done editing the signature.
23847 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23849 <End of help on this topic>
23852 ====== h_config_signature_file =====
23855 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--></TITLE>
23858 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--></H1>
23860 If a <A HREF="h_config_literal_sig"><!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"--></A> option is defined,
23861 then this "<!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"-->" option will be ignored.
23862 You can tell that that is the case because the value of the
23863 "<!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"-->" will show up as
23865 <CENTER><SAMP><Ignored: using <!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"--> instead></SAMP></CENTER>
23867 You may either use all Literal Signatures (signatures stored in your
23868 configuration file) throughout Alpine, or all signature files.
23869 You can't mix the two.
23871 This is the name of a file that will be automatically inserted into
23873 It typically contains information such as your
23874 name, email address and organizational affiliation.
23876 signature into the message as soon as you enter the composer so you
23877 can choose to remove it or edit it on a message by message basis.
23878 Signature file placement in message replies is controlled by the
23879 "<A HREF="h_config_sig_at_bottom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_signature-at-bottom"--></A>"
23880 setting in the feature list.
23883 The default file name is
23884 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
23885 "PINE.SIG" in the same directory as your PINERC file if your
23886 PINERC file is a local file.
23887 If your PINERC file is remote, then it will be in the directory specified
23888 by the "-aux local_directory" command line option.
23890 ".signature".
23894 To create or edit your signature file choose Setup from the MAIN MENU
23895 and then select S for Signature (Main/Setup/Signature). This puts you
23896 into the Signature Editor where you can enter a <EM>few</EM> lines of
23897 text containing your identity and affiliation.
23900 If the filename is followed by a vertical bar (|) then instead
23901 of reading the contents of the file the file is assumed to be a
23902 program that will produce the text to be used on its standard output.
23903 The program can't have any arguments and doesn't receive any input from Alpine,
23904 but the rest of the processing works as if the contents came from a file.
23907 Instead of storing the data in a local file, the
23908 signature data may be stored remotely in an IMAP folder.
23909 In order to do this,
23910 you must use a remote name for the file.
23911 A remote <!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--> name might look like:
23913 <CENTER><SAMP>{myimaphost.myschool.k12.wa.us}mail/signature</SAMP></CENTER>
23916 The syntax used here is the same as the syntax used for remote configuration
23917 files from the command line.
23918 Note that you may not access an existing signature file remotely,
23919 you have to create a new <EM>folder</EM> that contains the signature data.
23920 If the name you use here for the signature file is a remote name, then when
23921 you edit the file from the Setup/Signature command the data will be stored
23922 remotely in the folder.
23923 You aren't required to do anything special to create the folder, it
23924 gets created automatically if you use a remote name.
23927 Besides regular text, the signature file may also contain
23928 (or a signature program may produce) tokens that
23929 are replaced with text that usually depends on the message you are replying
23931 For example, if the signature file contains the token
23933 <CENTER><SAMP>_DATE_</SAMP></CENTER>
23935 anywhere in the text, then that token is replaced by the date
23936 the message you are replying to or forwarding was sent.
23939 <CENTER><SAMP>_CURDATE_</SAMP></CENTER>
23941 that is replaced with the current date.
23942 The first is an example of a token that depends on the message you
23943 are replying to (or forwarding) and the second is an example which
23944 doesn't depend on anything other than the current date.
23945 You have to be a little careful with this facility since tokens that
23946 depend on the message you are replying to or forwarding will be replaced
23947 by nothing in the case where you are composing a new message from scratch.
23948 The use of <A HREF="h_rules_roles">"roles"</A> may help you
23950 It allows you to use different signature files in different cases.
23953 The list of tokens available for use in the signature file is
23954 <A HREF="h_index_tokens">here</A>.
23957 Instead of, or along with the use of "roles" to give you
23958 different signature files in different situations, there is also
23959 a way to conditionally include text based
23960 on whether or not a token would result in specific replacement text.
23961 For example, you could include some text based on whether or not
23962 the _NEWS_ token would result in any newsgroups if it was used.
23963 This is explained in detail
23964 <A HREF="h_reply_token_conditionals">here</A>.
23965 This isn't for the faint of heart.
23967 In the very unlikely event that you want to include a literal token
23968 in the signature you must precede it with a backslash character.
23971 <CENTER><SAMP>\_DAYDATE_ = _DAYDATE_</SAMP></CENTER>
23973 would produce something like
23975 <CENTER><SAMP>_DAYDATE_ = Sat, 24 Oct 1998</SAMP></CENTER>
23977 It is not possible to have a literal backslash followed by an expanded token.
23979 An alternate method for storing the signature data is available by using the
23980 <A HREF="h_config_literal_sig"><!--#echo var="VAR_literal-signature"--></A> configuration option.
23981 This variable will be used by default.
23984 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
23986 <End of help on this topic>
23989 ====== h_config_init_cmd_list =====
23992 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_initial-keystroke-list"--></TITLE>
23995 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_initial-keystroke-list"--></H1>
23997 The initial keystroke--or command--list option lets you start Alpine at
23998 any place you like.
23999 Whatever keystrokes you specify here will be executed
24000 by Alpine upon startup as a macro.
24001 The words SPACE, TAB, DOWN, UP, LEFT, and
24002 RIGHT indicate the pressing of those keys.
24003 CR indicates the pressing of the RETURN key.
24004 F1 through F12 represent the function keys, and ^ followed
24005 by a character indicates that key pressed along with the control key (in
24006 other words, ^P means Ctrl-P).
24007 As a shortcut notation, an element of the list may be several characters
24008 surrounded by double-quotes (").
24009 That will be expanded into the individual keystrokes
24010 (excluding the double-quote characters).
24011 For example, the quoted-string
24013 <P><CENTER>"ABC"</CENTER>
24016 is interpreted the same as the three separate list members
24018 <P><CENTER>A and B and C</CENTER>
24021 which is also the same as
24023 <P><CENTER>A,B,C</CENTER>
24026 An example: To view message 1 on startup,
24027 you could use an <!--#echo var="VAR_initial-keystroke-list"--> equal to
24029 <P><CENTER>I,J,1,CR,V</CENTER>
24032 An equivalent version of this is
24034 <P><CENTER>"IJ1",CR,V</CENTER>
24037 Restrictions: You cannot pre-type into the composer with the initial
24038 keystroke list, and you cannot mix function key commands with letter
24042 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24045 <End of help on this topic>
24048 ====== h_config_comp_hdrs =====
24051 <title>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-composer-hdrs"--></title>
24054 <h1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-composer-hdrs"--></h1>
24056 You can control which headers you want visible when composing outgoing
24057 email using this option.
24058 You can specify any of the regular set, any
24059 <A HREF="h_compose_richhdr">Rich Header</A>,
24060 or any <A HREF="h_config_custom_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></A>
24061 that you have already defined.
24062 If you use this setting at all, you must specify all the
24063 headers you want to see, you can't just add to the regular header set.
24064 The default set is To:, Cc:, Attchmnt:, and Subject:.<p>
24066 Note that the "Newsgroups:" header will be abbreviated in the Composer
24067 display, but should be spelled out in full here.<p>
24069 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24071 <End of help on this topic>
24074 ====== h_config_custom_hdrs =====
24077 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></TITLE>
24080 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></H1>
24082 You may add your own custom headers to outgoing messages.
24083 Each header you specify here must include the header tag
24084 (<A HREF="h_composer_reply_to">Reply-To:</A>, Approved:, etc.)
24085 and may optionally include a value for that header.
24086 If you want to see these custom headers each time you compose a message,
24087 you must add them to your
24088 <A HREF="h_config_comp_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_default-composer-hdrs"--></A> list,
24089 otherwise they become part
24090 of the rich header set that you only see when you press the
24091 <A HREF="h_compose_richhdr">Rich Header</A>
24092 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->(F5)
24093 <!--chtml else-->(Ctrl-R)<!--chtml endif--> command.
24094 (If you are looking for a way to change which headers are <EM>displayed</EM>
24095 when you view a message, take a look at the
24096 <A HREF="h_config_viewer_headers"><!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdrs"--></A>
24098 Here's an example that shows how you might set your From address
24100 <CENTER><SAMP>From: Full Name <user@example.com></SAMP></CENTER>
24102 and another showing how you might set a Reply-To address
24104 <CENTER><SAMP>Reply-To: user@example.com</SAMP></CENTER>
24106 You may also set non-standard header values here.
24107 For example, you could add
24109 <CENTER><SAMP>Organization: My Organization Name</SAMP></CENTER>
24113 <CENTER><SAMP>X-Favorite-Colors: Purple and Gold</SAMP></CENTER>
24115 If you include a value after the colon then that header will be included
24116 in your outgoing messages unless you delete it before sending.
24117 If a header in the <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--> list has only a tag but no value, then
24118 it will not be included in outgoing messages unless you edit a value
24122 <CENTER><SAMP>Reply-To:</SAMP></CENTER>
24124 is in the list, then the Reply-To header will be available for editing
24125 but won't be included unless a value is added while in the composer.
24127 It's actually a little more complicated than that.
24128 The values of headers that you set with the <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--> option are
24130 If the message you are about to compose already has a value for a header,
24131 that value is used instead of a value from your <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"-->.
24132 For example, if you are Replying to a message the Subject field
24133 will already be filled in.
24134 In that case, if the <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--> list contains a Subject line, the
24135 custom subject will <EM>NOT</EM> be used.
24136 The subject derived from the subject of the message you are Replying
24137 to will be used instead.
24139 It is also possible to make header setting even more complicated and more
24141 <A HREF="h_rules_roles">Roles</A>,
24142 but if all you want to do is set a default value for a header, you don't
24143 need to think about Roles.
24145 If you change your From address you may also find it useful to add the
24146 changed From address to the
24147 <a href="h_config_alt_addresses"><!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"--></a>
24148 configuration option.
24150 Limitation: Because commas are used to separate the list of
24151 <!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"-->, it is not possible to have the value of a
24152 header contain a comma.
24153 Nor is there currently an "escape" mechanism provided
24156 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24159 <End of help on this topic>
24162 ====== h_config_viewer_headers =====
24165 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdrs"--></TITLE>
24168 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdrs"--></H1>
24170 You may change the default list of headers that are viewed by listing
24171 the headers you want to view here. If the headers in your
24172 "<!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdrs"-->" list are present in the message, then they
24173 will be shown. The order of the headers you list will be honored. If
24174 the special value "all-except" is included as the first
24175 header in the "<!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdrs"-->" list, then all headers in the
24176 message except those in the list will be shown. The values are all
24180 Note that once you put anything in the "<!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdrs"-->" list,
24181 then the original default headers are ignored. So, if you just wanted
24182 to add the header Organization to the list, you would have to list
24183 Organization plus all of the other headers originally in the default
24184 list. If you just included Organization and nothing else, then you
24185 would see only the Organization header, nothing else.
24188 The default list of headers includes:
24207 If you are looking for a way to control which headers are included in
24208 outgoing mail and are visible or not in the composer, take a look at the
24210 <A HREF="h_config_custom_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></A>
24211 and <A HREF="h_config_comp_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_default-composer-hdrs"--></A> instead of
24215 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24217 <End of help on this topic>
24220 ====== h_config_viewer_margin_left =====
24223 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-left"--></TITLE>
24226 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-left"--></H1>
24228 This variable controls the left-hand vertical margin's width in
24229 Alpine's Message Viewing screen.
24230 Its value is the number of space characters preceding each displayed line.
24231 For consistency with
24232 <A HREF="h_config_viewer_margin_right"><!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-right"--></A>,
24233 you may specify the column number to start in
24234 (column numbering begins with number 1)
24235 instead of the width of the margin by appending a lower case letter
24236 "c" to the number.
24237 For example, a value of "2c" means to start the text in column two,
24238 which is entirely equivalent to a value of "1", which means to
24239 leave a margin of 1 space.
24241 The default is a left margin of 0 (zero).
24242 Misconfigurations (for example, negative values or values with starting
24243 left columns greater than the ending right column)
24244 are silently ignored.
24245 If the number of columns for text between the <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-left"--> and
24246 the <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-right"--> is fewer than 8, then margins of zero will be used
24250 <End of help on this topic>
24253 ====== h_config_viewer_margin_right =====
24256 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-right"--></TITLE>
24259 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-right"--></H1>
24261 This variable controls the right-hand vertical margin's width in
24262 Alpine's Message Viewing screen.
24263 Its value is the number of space characters following each displayed line.
24264 You may specify the column number to end the text in
24265 (column numbering begins with number 1)
24266 instead of the width of the margin by appending a lower case letter
24267 "c" to the number.
24268 For example, a value of "76c" means to end the text in column 76.
24269 If the screen is 80 characters wide, this is equivalent to a value
24270 of "4", which means to leave a margin of 4 spaces.
24271 However, if you use different size screens at different times, then these
24272 two values are not equivalent.
24274 The default right margin is 4.
24275 Misconfigurations (for example, negative values or values with starting
24276 left columns greater than the ending right column)
24277 are silently ignored.
24278 If the number of columns for text between the
24279 <A HREF="h_config_viewer_margin_left"><!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-left"--></A> and
24280 the <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-margin-right"--> is fewer than 8, then margins of zero will be used
24284 <End of help on this topic>
24287 ====== h_config_quote_suppression =====
24290 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_quote-suppression-threshold"--></TITLE>
24293 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_quote-suppression-threshold"--></H1>
24295 This option should be used with care.
24296 It will cause some of the quoted text to be eliminated from the
24297 display when viewing a message in the MESSAGE TEXT screen.
24298 For example, if you set the <!--#echo var="VAR_quote-suppression-threshold"--> to the
24299 value "5",
24300 this will cause quoted text that is longer than five lines to be truncated.
24301 Quoted text of five or fewer consecutive lines will be displayed in its entirety.
24302 Quoted text of more than six lines will have the first five lines displayed
24303 followed by a line that looks something like
24305 <CENTER><SAMP>[ 12 lines of quoted text hidden from view ]</SAMP></CENTER>
24307 As a special case, if exactly one line of quoted text would be hidden, the
24308 entire quote will be shown instead.
24309 So for the above example, quoted text that is exactly six lines long will
24310 will be shown in its entirety.
24311 (In other words, instead of hiding a single line and adding a line
24312 that announces that one line was hidden, the line is just shown.)
24314 If the sender of a message has carefully chosen the quotes that he or she
24315 includes, hiding those quotes may change the meaning of the message.
24316 For that reason, Alpine requires that when you want to set the value of this
24317 variable to something less than four lines, you actually have to set it
24318 to the negative of that number.
24319 So if you want to set this option to "3", you actually have to
24320 set it to "-3".
24321 The only purpose of this is to get you to think about whether or not you
24322 really want to do this!
24323 If you want to delete all quoted text you set the value of this option
24324 to the special value "-10".
24326 The legal values for this option are
24330 <TD> 0 </TD>
24331 <TD> Default, don't hide anything </TD>
24334 <TD> -1,-2,-3 </TD>
24335 <TD> Suppress quote lines past 1, 2, or 3 lines </TD>
24338 <TD> 4,5,6,... </TD>
24339 <TD> Suppress if more than that many lines </TD>
24342 <TD> -10 </TD>
24343 <TD> Suppress all quoted lines </TD>
24347 If you set this option to a non-default value you may sometimes wish to
24348 view the quoted text that is not shown.
24349 When this is the case, the
24350 <A HREF="h_common_hdrmode">HdrMode Command</A>
24351 may be used to show the hidden text.
24352 Typing the "H" command once will show the hidden text.
24353 Typing a second "H" will also turn on Full Header mode.
24354 The presence or absence of the HdrMode command is determined by the
24355 <A HREF="h_config_enable_full_hdr">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-cmd"-->"</A>
24356 Feature-List option in your Alpine configuration, so you will want to
24357 be sure that is turned on if you use quote suppression.
24359 For the purposes of this option, a quote is a line that begins with the
24360 character ">".
24362 Quotes are only suppressed when displaying a message on the screen.
24363 The entire quote will be left intact when printing or forwarding or something
24366 <End of help on this topic>
24369 ====== h_config_saved_msg_name_rule =====
24372 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_saved-msg-name-rule"--></TITLE>
24375 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_saved-msg-name-rule"--></H1>
24377 This option determines the default folder name when saving
24381 The default option is "default-folder", which is the folder
24382 called "saved-messages" in Unix Alpine and
24383 "savemail" in PC-Alpine. To change the default folder, modify
24384 the Alpine option called
24385 <A HREF="h_config_def_save_folder">"<!--#echo var="VAR_default-saved-msg-folder"-->"</A>.
24388 Choosing any of the "by-" options cause Alpine to attempt to
24389 get the chosen option's value for the message being saved (or for the
24390 first message being saved if using an aggregrate save).
24391 For example, if "by-from" is chosen, Alpine attempts to get the
24392 value of who the message came from (i.e. the from address).
24393 Alpine then attempts to save the message to a folder matching that value.
24394 If "by-from" is chosen and no value is obtained, Alpine uses
24395 "by-sender".
24396 The opposite is also true.
24397 If "by-recipient" is chosen and the message was posted to a
24398 newsgroup, Alpine will use the newsgroup name.
24399 If "by-replyto" is chosen and no value is obtained, Alpine uses
24400 "by-from".
24403 If any of the "by-realname" options are chosen, Alpine will attempt
24404 to use the personal name part of the address instead of the mailbox part.
24405 If any of the "by-nick" options are chosen, the
24406 address is looked up in your address book and if found, the
24407 nickname for that entry is used.
24408 Only simple address book entries are checked, not distribution lists.
24409 Similarly, if any of the
24410 "by-fcc" options are chosen, the fcc from the corresponding
24411 address book entry is used.
24412 If by-realname, or the by-nick or by-fcc lookups result in no value,
24413 then if the chosen option ends with the "then-from",
24414 "then-sender", "then-replyto",
24415 or "then-recip" suffix, Alpine
24416 reverts to the same behavior as "by-from",
24417 "by-sender", "by-replyto", or "by-recip"
24418 depending on which option was specified.
24419 If the chosen option doesn't end with one of
24420 the "then-" suffixes, then Alpine reverts to the default
24421 folder when no match is found in the address book.
24424 Choosing the option called "last-folder-used", causes Alpine
24425 to save to the folder that you saved to the last time you saved a
24426 message. The first time you save a message in an Alpine session, Alpine
24427 attempts to save the message to the default folder.
24430 Here is an example to make some of the options clearer.
24431 If the message is From
24433 <CENTER><SAMP>Fred Flintstone <flint@bedrock.org></SAMP></CENTER>
24435 and this rule is set to "by-from", then the default folder offered
24436 in the save dialog would be "flint".
24438 If this rule is set to "by-realname-of-from" then the default would
24439 be "Fred Flintstone".
24441 If this rule is set to "by-nick-of-from" then Alpine will search
24442 for the address "flint@bedrock.org" in your address book.
24443 If an entry is found and it has a nickname associated with it, that nickname
24444 will be offered as the default folder.
24445 If not, the default saved message folder will be offered as the default.
24447 If this rule is set to "by-fcc-of-from" then Alpine will search
24448 for the address "flint@bedrock.org" in your address book.
24449 If an entry is found and it has an Fcc associated with it, that Fcc
24450 will be offered as the default folder.
24451 If not, the default saved message folder will be offered as the default.
24453 If this rule is set to "by-nick-of-from-then-from" then Alpine will search
24454 for the address "flint@bedrock.org" in your address book.
24455 If an entry is found and it has a nickname associated with it, that nickname
24456 will be offered as the default folder.
24457 If it is not found (or has no nickname) then the default offered will be
24458 the same as it would be for the "by-from" rule.
24459 That is, it would be "flint"
24462 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24464 <End of help on this topic>
24467 ====== h_config_fcc_rule =====
24470 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_fcc-name-rule"--></TITLE>
24473 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_fcc-name-rule"--></H1>
24475 This option determines the default name for folder carbon copy. Choose
24479 <DT>default-fcc</DT>
24480 <DD>This is the normal default, the value of which is set in the
24481 "<!--#echo var="VAR_default-fcc"-->" variable as specified earlier in this
24485 <DT>last-fcc-used</DT>
24486 <DD> Causes Alpine to use the folder that was last
24487 used in the fcc field
24490 <DT>by-nickname</DT>
24491 <DD>Means that Alpine will use the nickname
24492 from your address book that matches the first address in the To line.
24493 If there is no match, it will use the value of the
24494 "<!--#echo var="VAR_default-fcc"-->" variable.
24497 <DT>by-recipient</DT>
24498 <DD>Means Alpine will form a folder name
24499 based on the left hand side of the first address in the To line.
24502 <DT>by-nick-then-recip</DT>
24503 <DD>Means that it will use the
24504 matching nickname from your address book if there is one, otherwise it
24505 will extract the recipient name from the address and use that (like
24509 <DT>current-folder</DT>
24510 <DD>Causes a copy to be written to
24511 the currently open folder, unless that is the INBOX. In the case
24512 where the current folder is the INBOX, the "<!--#echo var="VAR_default-fcc"-->" is
24518 Note: Whatever the fcc specified by the rule here, it will be
24519 over-ridden by any fcc entries you have in your address book.
24523 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24525 <End of help on this topic>
24528 ====== h_config_sort_key =====
24531 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_sort-key"--></TITLE>
24534 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_sort-key"--></H1>
24536 This option determines the order in which messages will be displayed in
24537 the MESSAGE INDEX screen. Choose from:
24540 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_arrival">Arrival</A>
24541 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_date">Date</A>
24542 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_subj">Subject</A>
24543 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_ordsubj">OrderedSubj</A>
24544 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_thread">Thread</A>
24545 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_from">From</A>
24546 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_size">Size</A>
24547 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_score">Score</A>
24548 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_to">To</A>
24549 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_cc">Cc</A>
24553 Each type of sort may also be reversed.
24554 Normal default is by "Arrival".
24557 A possible point of confusion arises when you change the configuration
24558 of the <!--#echo var="VAR_sort-key"-->.
24559 The folder will normally be re-sorted when you go back to viewing the
24561 However, if you have manually sorted the folder with the
24563 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F7<!--chtml else-->$<!--chtml endif-->)
24564 command, then it will not be re-sorted until the next time it is opened.
24568 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24570 <End of help on this topic>
24573 ====== h_config_other_startup =====
24576 <TITLE>OPTION: Set Startup Rule</TITLE>
24579 <H1>OPTION: Set Startup Rule</H1>
24581 This option determines which message will be the <EM>current message</EM> when
24582 the folder is first opened.
24583 It works the same way that the option
24584 <A HREF="h_config_inc_startup"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-startup-rule"--></A>
24585 works, so look there for help.
24586 It may be used for any folder, not just incoming folders.
24590 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24592 <End of help on this topic>
24595 ====== h_config_perfolder_sort =====
24598 <TITLE>Set Sort Order</TITLE>
24601 <H1>Set Sort Order</H1>
24603 This option determines the order in which messages will be displayed in
24604 the MESSAGE INDEX screen when the Current Folder Type set in the
24605 Pattern is a match. Choose from:
24608 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_default">Default</A>
24609 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_arrival">Arrival</A>
24610 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_date">Date</A>
24611 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_subj">Subject</A>
24612 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_ordsubj">OrderedSubj</A>
24613 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_thread">Thread</A>
24614 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_from">From</A>
24615 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_size">Size</A>
24616 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_score">Score</A>
24617 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_to">To</A>
24618 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_sort_cc">Cc</A>
24622 Each type of sort may also be reversed.
24623 Normal default is by "Arrival".
24626 A possible point of confusion arises when you change the configuration
24627 of the Sort Order for the currently open folder.
24628 The folder will normally be re-sorted when you go back to viewing the
24630 However, if you have manually sorted the folder with the
24632 (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F7<!--chtml else-->$<!--chtml endif-->)
24633 command, then it will not be re-sorted until the next time it is opened.
24637 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24639 <End of help on this topic>
24642 ====== h_config_fld_sort_rule =====
24645 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_folder-sort-rule"--></TITLE>
24648 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_folder-sort-rule"--></H1>
24650 This option controls the order in which folder list entries will be
24651 presented in the FOLDER LIST screen. Choose one of the following:
24654 <DT>Alphabetical</DT>
24655 <DD>sort by alphabetical name independent of type
24658 <DT>Alpha-with-dirs-last</DT>
24659 <DD>sort by alphabetical name grouping directory entries
24660 to the end of the list
24663 <DT>Alpha-with-dirs-first</DT>
24664 <DD>sort by alphabetical name grouping directory entries
24665 to the start of the list
24669 The normal default is "Alphabetical".
24673 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24675 <End of help on this topic>
24678 ====== h_config_ab_sort_rule =====
24681 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_addrbook-sort-rule"--></a></TITLE>
24684 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_addrbook-sort-rule"--></a></H1>
24686 This option controls the order in which address book entries will be
24687 presented. Choose one of the following:
24691 <DD>use fullname field, lists mixed in
24694 <DT>fullname-with-lists-last</DT>
24695 <DD>use fullname field, but put lists at end
24699 <DD>use nickname field, lists mixed in
24702 <DT>nickname-with-lists-last</DT>
24703 <DD>use nickname field, but put lists at end
24707 <DD>don't change order of file
24712 The normal default is "fullname-with-lists-last".
24713 If you use an address book from more than one computer and those
24714 computers sort the address book differently then the sort order
24715 will be the order where the last change to the address book was
24717 There are two reasons the sorting might be different on different
24719 First, the <!--#echo var="VAR_addrbook-sort-rule"--></a> may be set differently in the two
24721 Second, the collation rules on the two computers may be different.
24722 For example, one system might ignore special characters while the other
24723 doesn't or one may sort upper and lower case letters together while
24725 In any case, the order you see is the order on the system where the
24726 last change was made, for example by an address book edit or a
24727 Take Address command.
24731 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24733 <End of help on this topic>
24736 ====== h_config_post_char_set =====
24739 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"--></TITLE>
24742 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"--></H1>
24744 The <!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"--> configuration option is used
24745 when sending messages.
24749 When sending a message the text typed in the composer is
24750 labeled with the character set specified by this option.
24751 If the composed text is not fully representable in the
24752 specified <!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"-->, then it is labeled as "UTF-8."
24756 Attachments are labeled with your
24757 <A HREF="h_config_key_char_set">"Keyboard Character Set"</A>.
24760 Generally, there should be little need to set this option.
24762 default behavior is to label composed text as specifically as
24763 possible. That is, if the composed text has no non-ASCII characters,
24764 it is labeled as "US-ASCII." Similarly, if it is composed of
24765 only ISO-8859-15 characters, it is labeled as such. Alpine will
24766 attempt to automatically detect a number of character sets including ISO-8859-15,
24767 ISO-8859-1, ISO-8859-2, VISCII, KOI8-R, KOI8-U, ISO-8859-7, ISO-8859-6,
24768 ISO-8859-8, TIS-620, ISO-2022-JP, GB2312, BIG5, and EUC-KR.
24769 If the message contains a mix of character sets,
24770 it is labeled as "UTF-8."
24774 This setting is provided to allow you to force a particular character set that
24775 Alpine does not automatically detect. For example, if a message is representable
24776 in more than one character set then Alpine may choose a different default
24778 Lastly, by setting this option explicitly to
24779 "UTF-8" all non-ASCII messages you send will be labeled as
24780 "UTF-8" instead of something more specific.
24783 In the Setup/Config screen you may choose from a list of all the
24784 character sets Alpine knows about by using the "T" ToCharsets command.
24788 <A HREF="h_config_char_set">"Display Character Set"</A>
24789 and <A HREF="h_config_key_char_set">"Keyboard Character Set"</A>
24790 are closely related.
24791 Setting the feature
24792 <A HREF="h_config_use_system_translation">"Use System Translation"</A>
24793 should cause this option to be ignored.
24797 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24799 <End of help on this topic>
24802 ====== h_config_unk_char_set =====
24805 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_unknown-character-set"--></TITLE>
24808 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_unknown-character-set"--></H1>
24810 The <!--#echo var="VAR_unknown-character-set"--> configuration option is used
24811 when reading or replying to messages.
24815 A text message should either be made up of all US-ASCII characters
24816 or it should contain a charset label which tells the software which
24817 character set encoding to use to interpret the message.
24818 Sometimes a malformed message may be unlabeled but contain non-ascii text.
24819 This message is outside of the standards so any attempt to read it could fail.
24820 When Alpine attempts to read such a message it will try to interpret the
24821 text in the character set you specify here.
24822 For example, if you have correspondents who send you unlabeled messages that
24823 are usually made up of characters from the WINDOWS-1251 character set, setting
24824 this <!--#echo var="VAR_unknown-character-set"--> to <CODE>WINDOWS-1251</CODE> will
24825 allow you to read those messages.
24826 Of course, if the unlabeled message is actually in some other character set,
24827 then you may see garbage on your screen.
24829 Instead of just unlabeled text, this option also affects text which is labeled
24830 with the charsets "X-Unknown", "MISSING_PARAMETER_VALUE"
24831 or "US-ASCII".
24834 In the Setup/Config screen you may choose from a list of all the
24835 character sets Alpine knows about by using the "T" ToCharsets command.
24839 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
24841 <End of help on this topic>
24844 ====== h_config_char_set =====
24847 <TITLE>OPTION: Display Character Set</TITLE>
24850 <H1>OPTION: Display Character Set</H1>
24852 The Display Character Set configuration option is used when viewing messages.
24854 Alpine uses Unicode characters internally and
24855 it is a goal for Alpine to handle email in many different languages.
24856 Alpine will properly display only left-to-right character sets
24857 in a fixed-width font. Specifically, Alpine assumes that a fixed-width
24858 font is in use, in the sense that
24859 characters are assumed to take up zero, one, or two character cell
24860 widths from left to right on the screen. This is true even in PC-Alpine.
24863 Alpine recognizes some local character sets that are right-to-left
24864 (Arabic, Hebrew, and Thai) or not representable in a fixed-width font
24865 (Arabic) and properly converts texts in these character sets to/from
24866 Unicode; however, there are known display bugs with these character
24870 There are three possible configuration character settings and some
24871 environment variable settings that can affect how Alpine
24872 handles international characters.
24873 The first two of these are only available in UNIX Alpine.
24874 The three configuration options are
24875 Display Character Set,
24876 Keyboard Character Set, and
24877 <!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"-->.
24878 The Keyboard Character Set defaults to being the same value
24879 as the Display Character Set, and that is usually correct, because
24880 the keyboard almost always produces characters in the same character set
24881 as the display displays.
24882 The Display Character Set is the character set that Alpine
24883 will attempt to use when sending characters to the display.
24886 By default, the Display Character Set variable is not set and UNIX Alpine
24887 will attempt to get this information from the environment.
24888 In particular, the <CODE>nl_langinfo(CODESET)</CODE> call is used.
24889 This usually depends on the setting of the environment variables LANG or LC_CTYPE.
24890 An explicit configuration setting for Display Character Set will,
24891 of course, override any default setting.
24893 For PC-Alpine the Display Character Set
24894 and the Keyboard Character Set
24895 are always equivalent to <CODE>UTF-8</CODE> and this is not settable.
24898 It is probably best to use UNIX Alpine in a terminal emulator
24899 capable of displaying UTF-8 characters, since that will allow you to
24900 view just about any received text that is correctly formatted (note,
24901 however, the above comments about known index display bugs with certain
24902 character sets). You'll need to have an emulator that uses a UTF-8 font
24903 and you'll need to set up your environment to use a UTF-8 charmap. For
24904 example, on a Linux system you might include
24906 <CENTER> <CODE>setenv LANG en_US.UTF-8</CODE> </CENTER>
24909 or something similar in your UNIX startup files.
24910 You'd also have to select a UTF-8 font in your terminal emulator.
24913 The types of values that the character set variables may be set to are
24914 <CODE>UTF-8</CODE>, <CODE>ISO-8859-1</CODE>, or <CODE>EUC-JP</CODE>.
24915 The <CODE>ISO-2022</CODE> character sets are not supported for input or
24916 for display, but as a special case, <CODE>ISO-2022-JP</CODE> is supported
24917 for use only as a <!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"-->.
24918 In the Setup/Config screen you may choose from a list of all the
24919 character sets Alpine knows about by using the "T" ToCharsets command.
24920 Here is a list of many of the possible character sets:
24924 <TR> <TD>UTF-8</TD> <TD>Unicode</TD> </TR>
24925 <TR> <TD>US-ASCII</TD> <TD>7 bit American English characters</TD> </TR>
24926 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-1</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 1" character set</TD> </TR>
24927 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-2</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 2" character set</TD> </TR>
24928 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-3</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 3" character set</TD> </TR>
24929 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-4</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 4" character set</TD> </TR>
24930 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-5</TD> <TD>8 bit Latin and Cyrillic</TD> </TR>
24931 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-6</TD> <TD>8 bit Latin and Arabic</TD> </TR>
24932 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-7</TD> <TD>8 bit Latin and Greek</TD> </TR>
24933 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-8</TD> <TD>8 bit Latin and Hebrew</TD> </TR>
24934 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-9</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 5" character set</TD> </TR>
24935 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-10</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 6" character set</TD> </TR>
24936 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-11</TD> <TD>Latin and Thai</TD> </TR>
24937 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-12</TD> <TD>Reserved</TD> </TR>
24938 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-13</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 7" character set</TD> </TR>
24939 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-14</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 8" character set</TD> </TR>
24940 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-15</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 9" character set</TD> </TR>
24941 <TR> <TD>ISO-8859-16</TD> <TD>8 bit European "Latin 10" character set</TD> </TR>
24942 <TR> <TD>KOI8-R</TD> <TD>8 bit Latin and Russian</TD> </TR>
24943 <TR> <TD>KOI8-U</TD> <TD>8 bit Latin and Ukrainian</TD> </TR>
24944 <TR> <TD>WINDOWS-1251</TD> <TD>8 bit Latin and Russian</TD> </TR>
24945 <TR> <TD>TIS-620</TD> <TD>8 bit Latin and Thai</TD> </TR>
24946 <TR> <TD>VISCII</TD> <TD>8 bit Latin and Vietnamese</TD> </TR>
24947 <TR> <TD>GBK</TD> <TD>Latin and Chinese Simplified</TD> </TR>
24948 <TR> <TD>GB2312</TD> <TD>Latin and Chinese Simplified</TD> </TR>
24949 <TR> <TD>CN-GB</TD> <TD>Latin and Chinese Simplified</TD> </TR>
24950 <TR> <TD>BIG5</TD> <TD>Latin and Chinese Traditional</TD> </TR>
24951 <TR> <TD>BIG-5</TD> <TD>Latin and Chinese Traditional</TD> </TR>
24952 <TR> <TD>EUC-JP</TD> <TD>Latin and Japanese</TD> </TR>
24953 <TR> <TD>SHIFT-JIS</TD> <TD>Latin and Japanese</TD> </TR>
24954 <TR> <TD>EUC-KR</TD> <TD>Latin and Korean</TD> </TR>
24955 <TR> <TD>KSC5601</TD> <TD>Latin and Korean</TD> </TR>
24959 When reading incoming email, Alpine understands many different
24960 character sets and is able to convert the incoming mail into Unicode.
24961 The Unicode will be converted to the Display Character Set
24962 for display on your terminal.
24963 Characters typed at the keyboard will be converted from the
24964 Keyboard Character Set to Unicode for Alpine's internal
24966 You may find that you can read some malformed messages that do not
24967 contain a character set label by setting the option
24968 <A HREF="h_config_unk_char_set">"<!--#echo var="VAR_unknown-character-set"-->"</A>.
24971 The <!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"--> is used when sending messages.
24972 The default behavior obtained by leaving this variable unset is usually
24973 what is wanted. In that default case, Alpine will attempt
24974 to label the message with the most specific character set from the
24975 rather arbitrary set
24977 US-ASCII, ISO-8859-15,
24978 ISO-8859-1, ISO-8859-2, VISCII, KOI8-R, KOI8-U, ISO-8859-7, ISO-8859-6,
24979 ISO-8859-8, TIS-620, ISO-2022-JP, GB2312, BIG5, EUC-KR, and UTF-8.
24982 For example, if the message is made up of only US-ASCII characters, it
24983 will be labeled US-ASCII. Otherwise, if it is all ISO-8859-15 characters,
24984 that will be the label. If that doesn't work the same is tried for the
24985 remaining members of the list.
24988 It might make sense to set <!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"--> to an
24989 explicit value instead.
24990 For example, if you usually send messages in Greek, setting this
24991 option to ISO-8859-7 will result in messages being labeled as
24992 US-ASCII if there are no non-ascii characters, ISO-8859-7 if there
24993 are only Greek characters, or UTF-8 if there are some characters
24994 that aren't representable in ISO-8859-7.
24995 Another possibility is to set this option explicitly to UTF-8.
24997 Alpine labels only ascii messages as US-ASCII and all other
25002 <A HREF="h_config_post_char_set">"<!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"-->"</A>
25003 and <A HREF="h_config_key_char_set">"Keyboard Character Set"</A>
25004 are closely related to this option.
25005 Setting the feature
25006 <A HREF="h_config_use_system_translation">"Use System Translation"</A>
25007 should cause this option to be ignored.
25010 When displaying a message, Alpine compares this setting to the character
25011 set specified in the message. If not all of the
25012 characters in the message can be displayed using the Display Character Set
25013 then Alpine places an editorial
25014 comment in the displayed text (enclosed in square-brackets) indicating
25015 that some characters may not be displayed correctly.
25016 This comment may be eliminated by turning on the option
25017 <A HREF="h_config_quell_charset_warning"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-charset-warning"--></A>.
25021 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25023 <End of help on this topic>
25026 ====== h_config_key_char_set =====
25029 <TITLE>OPTION: Keyboard Character Set</TITLE>
25032 <H1>OPTION: Keyboard Character Set</H1>
25036 The Keyboard Character Set identifies the character set of the characters
25037 coming from your keyboard.
25038 It defaults to having the same value as your
25039 <A HREF="h_config_char_set">"Display Character Set"</A>,
25040 which in turn defaults to a value obtained from your environment.
25041 It is unlikely that you will need to use this option, because the keyboard
25042 almost always produces the same kind of characters as the display displays.
25045 This character set is also used when accessing files in your local
25047 The names of the files are assumed to be in the same character set as
25048 what the keyboard produces, as well as the contents of the files.
25051 In the Setup/Config screen you may choose from a list of all the
25052 character sets Alpine knows about by using the "T" ToCharsets command.
25056 <A HREF="h_config_char_set">"Display Character Set"</A>
25057 and <A HREF="h_config_post_char_set">"<!--#echo var="VAR_posting-character-set"-->"</A>
25058 are closely related.
25059 Setting the feature
25060 <A HREF="h_config_use_system_translation">"Use System Translation"</A>
25061 should cause this option to be ignored.
25065 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25067 <End of help on this topic>
25070 ====== h_config_editor =====
25073 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_editor"--></TITLE>
25076 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_editor"--></H1>
25078 <!--#echo var="VAR_editor"--> specifies the program invoked by ^_ in the Composer. This is
25079 normally an alternative to Alpine's internal composer (Pico). You could use
25080 this setting to specify an alternate editor to use occasionally or if you
25081 have a favorite editor and want to use it all the time (see the
25082 <A HREF="h_config_alt_ed_now">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-alternate-editor-implicitly"-->"</A> setting). <P>
25083 If you specify multiple editors for this option, ^_ will invoke the first one
25084 of those specified that exists and is executable. When specifying a program
25085 for use here, make sure that the format of the text it saves -- which, when
25086 you exit it, will become the message body in Alpine -- is appropriate
25087 for the body of an email message; avoid proprietary formats that may result in
25088 a message body that the recipient of your message will be unable to decipher.
25090 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
25092 If you are in doubt about what editors are available on your system, or which
25093 of them may be appropriate for specification here, ask your local computing
25097 Note that if <a href="h_config_quell_flowed_text"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-flowed-text"--></a> is
25098 unset, outgoing text will be set as flowed. In most cases this will be fine,
25099 but if the editor has a "flowed text" mode, it would be best to
25103 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25106 <End of help on this topic>
25109 ====== h_config_speller =====
25112 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_speller"--></TITLE>
25115 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_speller"--></H1>
25119 For PC-Alpine, you must install the aspell library code that you
25121 <A HREF="http://aspell.net/win32/">http://aspell.net/win32/</A>.
25123 This option affects the behavior of the ^T (spell check) command in the
25124 Composer. It specifies the program invoked by ^T in the Composer.
25125 By default, Alpine uses
25127 <CENTER><SAMP>aspell --dont-backup --mode=email check</SAMP></CENTER>
25129 if it knows where to find "aspell".
25130 If there is no "aspell" command available but the command "ispell" is available
25131 then the command used is
25133 <CENTER><SAMP>ispell -l</SAMP></CENTER>
25135 Otherwise, the ancient "spell" command is used.
25137 If you specify a value for this command (with full pathname) then that is what
25138 will be used instead of any of the defaults.
25140 spell-checking program, Alpine appends a tempfile name (where the message is
25141 passed) to the command line. Alpine expects the speller to correct the
25142 spelling in that file. When you exit from that program Alpine will read the
25143 tempfile back into the composer.
25145 Don't set this speller option to the standard Unix spell command.
25146 That won't work because spell works in a different way.
25150 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25152 <End of help on this topic>
25155 ====== h_config_aspell_dictionary =====
25158 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_aspell-dictionary-list"--></TITLE>
25161 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_aspell-dictionary-list"--></H1>
25165 This option specifies a list of dictionaries you will use with
25166 aspell. A sample entry is "en_US" for american english, or
25167 "en_GB" for british english.
25171 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25173 <End of help on this topic>
25176 ====== h_config_display_filters =====
25179 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_display-filters"--></TITLE>
25182 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_display-filters"--></H1>
25184 This option defines a list of text-filtering commands (programs or
25185 scripts) that may be used to filter text portions of received messages
25186 prior to their use (e.g., presentation in the "MESSAGE TEXT"
25187 display screen, exporting to a text file).
25188 For security reasons, the full path name of the
25189 filter command must be specified.
25192 The command is executed and the message is piped into its standard input.
25193 The standard output of the command is read back by Alpine. The
25194 "_TMPFILE_" token (see below) overrides this default behavior.
25197 The filter's use is based on the configured "trigger" string. The
25198 format of a filter definition is:
25201 <CENTER><trigger> <command> <arguments></CENTER>
25204 You can specify as many filters as you wish, separating them with a comma.
25205 Each filter can have only one trigger and command. Thus, two trigger
25206 strings that invoke the same command require separate filter
25210 The "trigger" is simply text that, if found in the message,
25211 will invoke the associated command. If the trigger contains any space
25212 characters, it must be placed within quotes. Likewise, should you
25213 wish a filter to be invoked unconditionally, define the trigger as the
25214 null string, "" (two consecutive double-quote characters). If the
25215 trigger string is found anywhere in the text of the message the filter
25216 is invoked. Placing the trigger text within the tokens defined below
25217 changes where within the text the trigger must be before considering
25221 Trigger Modifying Tokens:
25223 <DT>_CHARSET(<VAR>string</VAR>)_</DT>
25224 <DD>This token tells Alpine to invoke the supplied command
25225 if the text is in a character set matching <VAR>string</VAR>
25226 (e.g., ISO-8859-2 or ISO-2022-JP).
25230 <DT>_LEADING(<VAR>string</VAR>)_</DT>
25231 <DD>This token tells Alpine to invoke the supplied command
25232 if the enclosed <VAR>string</VAR> is found to be the first
25233 non-whitespace text.
25234 <BR>NOTE: Quotes are necessary if <VAR>string</VAR> contains
25235 the space character.
25238 <DT>_BEGINNING(<VAR>string</VAR>)_</DT>
25239 <DD>This token tells Alpine to invoke the supplied command
25240 if the enclosed <VAR>string</VAR> is found at the beginning
25241 of any line in the text.
25242 <BR>NOTE: Quotes are necessary if <VAR>string</VAR> contains
25243 the space character.
25248 The "command" and "arguments" portion is simply
25249 the command line to be invoked if the trigger string is found. Below
25250 are tokens that Alpine will recognize and replace with special values
25251 when the command is actually invoked.
25254 Command Modifying Tokens:
25258 <DD>When the command is executed, this token is
25259 replaced with the path and name of the temporary
25260 file containing the text to be filtered. Alpine
25261 expects the filter to replace this data with the
25265 NOTE: Use of this token implies that the text to
25266 be filtered is not piped into standard input of the
25267 executed command and its standard output is ignored.
25268 Alpine restores the tty modes before invoking the
25269 filter in case the filter interacts with the user
25270 via its own standard input and output.
25273 <DT>_RESULTFILE_</DT>
25274 <DD>When the command is executed, this token is
25275 replaced with the path and name of a temporary
25276 file intended to contain a status message from the
25277 filter. Alpine displays this in the message status
25281 <DT>_DATAFILE_</DT>
25282 <DD>When the command is executed, this token is
25283 replaced with the path and name of a temporary
25284 file that Alpine creates once per session and deletes
25285 upon exit. The file is intended to be used by the
25286 filter to store state information between instances
25290 <DT>_PREPENDKEY_</DT>
25291 <DD>When the command is executed, this token indicates that a random
25292 number will be passed down the input stream before the message text.
25293 This number could be used as a session key. It is sent in this way to
25294 improve security. The number is unique to the current Alpine session
25295 and is only generated once per session.
25299 <DD>When the filter is executed, this token tells Alpine not to repaint
25300 the screen while the command is being executed. This can be used with
25301 filters that do not interact with the user, and therefore repainting
25302 the screen is not necessary.
25308 <A HREF="h_config_disable_reset_disp"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-terminal-reset-for-display-filters"--></A> is related.
25310 Performance caveat/considerations:
25312 Testing for the trigger and invoking the filter doesn't come for free.
25313 There is overhead associated with searching for the trigger string, testing
25314 for the filter's existence and actually piping the text through the filter.
25315 The impact can be reduced if the Trigger Modifying Tokens above are
25318 <End of help on this topic>
25321 ====== h_config_sending_filter =====
25324 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_sending-filters"--></TITLE>
25327 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_sending-filters"--></H1>
25329 This option defines a list of text-filtering commands (programs and
25330 scripts) that may be selectively invoked to process a message just before
25331 it is sent. If set, the Composer's ^X (Send) command will allow you to
25332 select which filter (or none) to apply to the message before it is sent.
25333 For security reasons, the full path of the filter program must be
25337 Command Modifying Tokens:
25340 <DT>_RECIPIENTS_</DT>
25341 <DD>When the command is executed, this token is replaced
25342 with the space delimited list of recipients of the
25343 message being sent.
25348 When the command is executed, this token is
25349 replaced with the path and name of the temporary
25350 file containing the text to be filtered. Alpine
25351 expects the filter to replace this data with the
25355 NOTE: Use of this token implies that the text to
25356 be filtered is not piped into standard input of the
25357 executed command and its standard output is ignored.
25358 Alpine restores the tty modes before invoking the
25359 filter in case the filter interacts with the user
25360 via its own standard input and output.
25363 <DT>_RESULTFILE_</DT>
25364 <DD>When the command is executed, this token is
25365 replaced with the path and name of a temporary
25366 file intended to contain a status message from the
25367 filter. Alpine displays this in the message status
25371 <DT>_DATAFILE_</DT>
25372 <DD>When the command is executed, this token is replaced
25373 in the command line with the path and name of a
25374 temporary file that Alpine creates once per session
25375 and deletes upon exit. The file is intended to be
25376 used by the filter to store state information between
25377 instances of the filter.
25380 <DT>_PREPENDKEY_</DT>
25381 <DD>When the command is executed, this token indicates
25382 that a random number will be passed down the input
25383 stream before the message text. This number could
25384 be used as a session key. It is sent in this way
25385 to improve security. The number is unique to the
25386 current Alpine session and is only generated once per
25390 <DT>_INCLUDEALLHDRS_</DT>
25391 <DD>When the command is executed, this token indicates
25392 that the headers of the message will be passed down the input stream
25393 before the message text.
25396 <DT>_MIMETYPE_</DT>
25397 <DD>When the command is executed, this token is replaced in the
25398 command name with a temporary file name used to accept any new MIME
25399 Content-Type information necessitated by the output of the filter.
25400 Upon the filter's exit, if the file contains new MIME type
25401 information, Alpine verifies its format and replaces the outgoing
25402 message's MIME type information with that contained in the file. This
25403 is basically a cheap way of sending something other than Text/Plain.
25408 NOTE: Only the body text, which is visible in the Composer, is piped
25409 through this filter. Attachments are not sent to the filter.
25411 Sending filters are not used if the feature
25412 <A HREF="h_config_send_wo_confirm">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_send-without-confirm"-->"</A> is set.
25415 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25417 <End of help on this topic>
25420 ====== h_config_keywords =====
25423 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></TITLE>
25426 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></H1>
25428 You may define your own set of keywords and optionally set them on a
25429 message by message basis.
25430 These are similar to the "Important" flag which the user
25431 may set using the Flag command.
25432 The difference is that the Important flag is always present for each folder.
25433 User-defined keywords are chosen by the user.
25434 You may set up the list of possible keywords here, or you may add keywords
25435 from the Flag Details screen that you
25436 can get to after typing the
25437 Flag (<!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F11<!--chtml else-->*<!--chtml endif-->)
25439 After the keywords have been defined,
25440 then you use the <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag command</A>
25441 to set or clear the keywords in each message.
25442 The behavior of the flag command may be modified by using the
25443 <A HREF="h_config_flag_screen_default">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-implicitly"-->"</A> option or the
25444 <A HREF="h_config_flag_screen_kw_shortcut">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-keyword-shortcut"-->"</A> option.
25447 Keywords may be used when Selecting messages (Select Keyword).
25448 Keywords may also be used in the Patterns of Rules (Filters, Indexcolors, etc).
25449 Filter Rules may be used to set keywords automatically.
25450 Keywords may be displayed as part of the Subject of a message by using
25451 the SUBJKEY or SUBJKEYINIT tokens in the
25452 <A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A> option.
25453 The <A HREF="h_config_kw_braces"><!--#echo var="VAR_keyword-surrounding-chars"--></A>
25454 option may be used to modify the display of keywords using
25455 SUBJKEY and SUBJKEYINIT slightly.
25456 Keywords may also be displayed in a column of their own in the MESSAGE INDEX
25457 screen by using the KEY or KEYINIT tokens.
25458 It is also possible to color keywords in the index using the
25459 Setup/Kolor screen (<A HREF="h_config_kw_color">Keyword Colors</A>).
25460 Keywords are not supported by all mail servers.
25463 You may give keywords nicknames if you wish.
25464 If the keyword definition you type in contains a SPACE character, then the
25465 actual value of the keyword is everything after the last SPACE and the
25466 nickname for that keyword is everything before the last SPACE.
25467 For example, suppose you are trying to interoperate with another email program
25468 that uses a particular keyword with an unpleasant name.
25469 Maybe it uses a keyword called
25471 <CENTER><SAMP>VendorName.SoftwareName.08</SAMP></CENTER>
25473 but for you that keyword means that the message is work-related.
25474 You could define a keyword to have the value
25476 <CENTER><SAMP>Work VendorName.SoftwareName.08</SAMP></CENTER>
25478 and then you would use the name "Work" when dealing with
25479 that keyword in Alpine.
25480 If you defined it as
25482 <CENTER><SAMP>My Work VendorName.SoftwareName.08</SAMP></CENTER>
25484 the nickname would be everything before the last SPACE, that is the nickname
25485 would be "My Work".
25487 Some commonly used keywords begin with dollar signs.
25488 This presents a slight complication, because the dollar sign is normally used
25490 <A HREF="h_news_config">environment variable expansion</A>
25491 in the Alpine configuration.
25492 In order to specify a keyword that begins with a dollar sign you must
25493 precede the dollar sign with a second dollar sign to escape its special
25495 For example, if you want to include the keyword
25497 <CENTER><SAMP>$Label1</SAMP></CENTER>
25499 as one of your possible keywords, you must enter the text
25501 <CENTER><SAMP>$$Label1</SAMP></CENTER>
25506 There are a couple limitations.
25507 First, not all servers support keywords.
25508 Second, some servers (including the IMAP server included with Alpine)
25509 have a per folder limit on the number of keywords that may be defined.
25510 This count commonly includes every keyword you have ever used in the
25511 folder, even if it is no longer being used.
25512 In other words, you can add keywords but you cannot remove them easily.
25513 If you have changed keywords over the life of a folder and find that
25514 you have reached such a limit, one possible solution might be to copy
25515 all of the messages to a newly created folder (using Alpine) and then
25516 delete the original and rename the new folder.
25517 The reason this might work is that only the keywords currently set in
25518 any of the messages will be used in the new folder, hopefully putting you
25523 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25525 <End of help on this topic>
25528 ====== h_config_alt_addresses =====
25531 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"--></TITLE>
25534 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"--></H1>
25536 This option provides a place for you to list alternate email addresses
25538 Each address in the list should be the actual email address part of an
25539 address, without the full name field or the angle brackets.
25543 <CENTER><SAMP>user@example.com</SAMP></CENTER>
25546 The matching is case-insensitive, so this would match any of
25547 <SAMP>User@example.com</SAMP>, <SAMP>user@Example.Com</SAMP>, or
25548 <SAMP>USER@EXAMPLE.COM</SAMP> as well.
25551 If set, the option affects the behavior of the Reply
25552 command and the "+" symbol in the MESSAGE INDEX, which denotes that
25553 a message has been addressed specifically to you.
25556 In the default INDEX display
25557 the personal name (or email address) of
25558 the person listed in the message's "From:" header
25559 field is usually displayed except when that address is yours or one of your
25560 alternate addresses.
25561 In that case you will usually see the name of
25562 the first person specified in the
25563 message's "To:" header field
25564 with the prefix "To: " prepended.
25567 With respect to Reply, the reply-to-all option will exclude addresses
25572 <A HREF="h_config_copy_to_to_from"><!--#echo var="FEAT_copy-to-address-to-from-if-it-is-us"--></A>
25573 is somewhat related to this option.
25576 In addition to a list of actual addresses,
25577 you may use regular expressions (as used with grep -E with the ignore case flag)
25578 to describe the addresses you want to match.
25579 Alpine will somewhat arbitrarily interpret your entry as a regular
25580 expression if it contains any of the characters
25581 *, |, +, ?, {, [, ^, $, or \.
25582 Otherwise, it will be treated literally.
25584 <a href="h_config_disable_regex"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-regular-expression-matching-for-alternate-addresses"--></a>
25585 may be used to turn off regular expression processing regardless of whether or not
25586 special characters appear in the entry.
25589 A description of how regular expressions work is beyond the
25590 scope of this help text, but some examples follow.
25596 <CENTER><SAMP>.*@example.com</SAMP></CENTER>
25599 in the <!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"--> list would mean that any
25600 address with a domain name of <SAMP>example.com</SAMP> (such as
25601 <SAMP>fred@example.com</SAMP> or <SAMP>wilma@example.com</SAMP>) will be considered
25602 one of your alternate addresses.
25603 Strictly speaking, the dot in <SAMP>example.com</SAMP> ought to be escaped with
25604 a backslash, as in <SAMP>example\.com</SAMP>, and a dollar sign anchor ought
25605 to come at the end of the expression to prevent a match of <SAMP>example.com.org</SAMP>.
25606 Complicating things further, the dollar sign
25607 is special in the Alpine configuration (it signifies environment variable expansion)
25608 so the dollar sign should be doubled or backslash escaped for Alpine's sake.
25609 Quotes around the whole expression will not escape the dollar sign successfully.
25610 So this example should look like
25613 <CENTER><SAMP>.*@example\.com$$</SAMP></CENTER>
25620 <CENTER><SAMP>^fred[0-9]*@example.com$$</SAMP></CENTER>
25624 <SAMP>fred3@example.com</SAMP> or <SAMP>fred17@example.com</SAMP> as well
25625 as <SAMP>fred@example.com</SAMP>.
25628 You could match all addresses that look like
25629 <SAMP>fred+stuff@example.com</SAMP> for any value of <SAMP>stuff</SAMP> with the
25633 <CENTER><SAMP>^fred\+.*@example.com$$</SAMP></CENTER>
25636 Notice that you have to escape the plus sign with a backslash because plus
25637 is a special character in regular expressions.
25638 If you wanted to match plain <SAMP>fred</SAMP> as well as <SAMP>fred+stuff</SAMP>
25642 <CENTER><SAMP>^fred(()|\+.*)@example.com$$</SAMP></CENTER>
25645 would do it, but it would be easier to just add fred@example.com as a
25649 One more example, a match of all first-level subdomains, is given by
25652 <CENTER><SAMP>^fred@[[:alnum:]_-]*\.example\.com$$</SAMP></CENTER>
25656 Because the regular expression matching is based on an old library
25657 (<SAMP>hs_regex</SAMP>) the regular expressions might not work exactly as you expect,
25658 but they should be close.
25662 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25664 <End of help on this topic>
25667 ====== h_config_abook_formats =====
25670 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_addressbook-formats"--></TITLE>
25673 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_addressbook-formats"--></H1>
25675 This option specifies the format that address books are displayed in.
25676 Normally, address books are displayed with the nicknames in the first
25677 column, the fullnames in the second column, and addresses in the third
25678 column. The system figures out reasonable defaults for the widths of
25679 the columns. An address book may be given a different format by
25680 listing special tokens in the order you want them to display. The
25681 possible tokens are NICKNAME, FULLNAME, ADDRESS, FCC, and COMMENT.
25682 So, for example, to get the default behavior you could list
25685 <CENTER><!--#echo var="VAR_addressbook-formats"-->=NICKNAME FULLNAME ADDRESS</CENTER>
25688 (You can also use the token DEFAULT to get the default behavior for
25689 an address book format.)
25692 The tokens are separated by spaces. "<!--#echo var="VAR_addressbook-formats"-->"
25693 is a list, so if you have more than one address book you may have a
25694 separate format for each by putting its format at the corresponding
25695 location in the "<!--#echo var="VAR_addressbook-formats"-->" list.
25699 Listed first are the personal address books, then the global address
25700 books. So, if you have two personal address books and one global
25701 address book, you may have up to three formats in the
25702 "<!--#echo var="VAR_addressbook-formats"-->" list. If
25703 "<!--#echo var="VAR_addressbook-formats"-->" doesn't have as many elements as there
25704 are address books, the last element is used repeatedly.
25708 Each of the tokens may also be optionally followed by parentheses with
25709 either a number or a percentage inside the parentheses. For example,
25710 <SAMP>FULLNAME(13)</SAMP> means to allocate 13 characters of space to
25711 the fullnames column, <SAMP>FULLNAME(20%)</SAMP> means to allocate 20%
25712 of the available space (the screen width minus the space for
25713 inter-column spaces) to the fullnames column, while plain
25714 <SAMP>FULLNAME</SAMP> means the system will attempt to figure out a
25715 reasonable number of columns.
25718 There are always 2 spaces between every column, so if you use
25719 fixed column widths (like 13) you should remember to take that into
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25726 <End of help on this topic>
25729 ====== h_config_set_index_format =====
25732 <TITLE>Set Index Format</TITLE>
25735 <H1>Set Index Format</H1>
25737 This option is used to customize the content of lines in the
25738 <A HREF="h_mail_index">MESSAGE INDEX screen</A>.
25739 This action works exactly like the regular
25740 "<!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->" option in the Setup/Config screen,
25741 except that you can have a folder-specific value for it if you specify it here.
25742 Consult the help for
25743 "<A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A>"
25744 for more information.
25748 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25750 <End of help on this topic>
25753 ====== h_config_index_format =====
25756 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></TITLE>
25759 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></H1>
25761 This option is used to customize the content of lines in the
25762 <A HREF="h_mail_index">MESSAGE INDEX screen</A>. Each line is intended
25763 to convey some amount of immediately relevant information about each
25764 message in the current folder.
25767 Alpine provides a pre-defined set of informational fields with
25768 reasonable column widths automatically computed. You can, however,
25769 replace this default set by listing special tokens in the order you
25770 want them displayed.
25773 The list of available tokens is
25774 <A HREF="h_index_tokens">here</A>.
25777 Spaces are used to separate listed tokens. Additionally, you can
25778 specify how much of the screen's width the token's associated data
25779 should occupy on the index line by appending to the token a pair of
25780 parentheses enclosing either a number or percentage. For example,
25781 "SUBJECT(13)" means to allocate 13 characters of space to the subject
25782 column, and "SUBJECT(20%)" means to
25783 allocate 20% of the available space
25784 to the subjects column, while plain "SUBJECT" means the system will
25785 attempt to figure out a reasonable amount of space.
25788 There is always one space between every pair of columns, so if you use fixed
25789 column widths (like 13) you should remember to take that into account.
25790 Several of the fields are virtually fixed-width, so it doesn't make
25791 much sense to specify the width for them. The fields STATUS,
25792 FULLSTATUS, IMAPSTATUS, MSGNO, the DATE fields, SIZE,
25793 and DESCRIPSIZE all fall into that category.
25794 You <EM>may</EM> specify widths for those if you wish, but
25795 you're probably better off letting the system pick those widths. <P>
25798 The default is equivalent to:
25801 <CENTER><SAMP>STATUS MSGNO SMARTDATETIME24 FROMORTO(33%) SIZENARROW SUBJKEY(67%)</SAMP></CENTER>
25804 This means that the four fields without percentages will be allocated
25805 first, and then 33% and 67% of the <EM>remaining</EM> space will go to
25806 the from and subject fields. If one of those two fields is specified
25807 as a percentage and the other is left for the system to choose, then
25808 the percentage is taken as an absolute percentage of the screen, not
25809 of the space remaining after allocating the first four columns. It
25810 doesn't usually make sense to do it that way. If you leave off all
25811 the widths, then the subject and from fields (if both are present) are
25812 allocated space in a 2 to 1 ratio, which is almost exactly the same as
25816 What you are most likely to do with this configuration option is to
25817 specify which fields appear at all, which order they appear in, and the
25818 percentage of screen that is used for the from and subject fields if you
25819 don't like the 2 to 1 default.
25822 If you want to retain the default format that Pine 4.64 had, use
25825 <CENTER><SAMP><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->=STATUS MSGNO DATE FROMORTO(33%) SIZE SUBJKEY(67%)</SAMP></CENTER>
25827 <EM>and</EM> set the feature
25828 <A HREF="h_config_disable_index_locale_dates"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--></A>.
25830 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25832 <End of help on this topic>
25835 ====== h_config_reply_intro =====
25838 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"--></TITLE>
25841 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"--></H1>
25843 This option is used to customize the content of the introduction line
25844 that is included when replying to a message and including the original
25845 message in the reply.
25846 The normal default (what you will get if you delete this variable) looks
25849 <CENTER><SAMP>On Sat, 24 Oct 1998, Fred Flintstone wrote:</SAMP></CENTER>
25851 where the day of the week is only included if it is available in the
25853 You can replace this default with text of your own.
25854 The text may contain tokens that are replaced with text
25855 that depends on the message you are replying to.
25856 For example, the default is equivalent to:
25858 <CENTER><SAMP>On _DAYDATE_, _FROM_ wrote:</SAMP></CENTER>
25861 Since this variable includes regular text mixed with special tokens
25862 the tokens have to be surrounded by underscore characters.
25863 For example, to use the token "<SAMP>PREFDATE</SAMP>"
25864 you would need to use "<SAMP>_PREFDATE_</SAMP>",
25865 not "<SAMP>PREFDATE</SAMP>".
25867 The list of available tokens is
25868 <A HREF="h_index_tokens">here</A>.
25871 By default, the text is all on a single line and is followed by a blank line.
25872 If your "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->" turns out to be longer
25873 than 80 characters when replying to a particular message, it is shortened.
25874 However, if you use the token
25876 <CENTER><SAMP>_NEWLINE_</SAMP></CENTER>
25879 anywhere in the value, no end of line or blank line is appended, and no
25880 shortening is done.
25881 The _NEWLINE_ token may be used to get rid of the blank line following
25882 the text, to add more blank lines, or to form a multi-line
25883 "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->".
25884 To clarify how _NEWLINE_ works recall that the default value is:
25886 <CENTER><SAMP>On _DAYDATE_, _FROM_ wrote:</SAMP></CENTER>
25889 That is equivalent to
25891 <CENTER><SAMP>On _DAYDATE_, _FROM_ wrote:_NEWLINE__NEWLINE_</SAMP></CENTER>
25894 In the former case, two newlines are added automatically because
25895 no _NEWLINE_ token appears in the value of the option (for backwards
25896 compatibility). In the latter case, the newlines are explicit.
25897 If you want to remove the blank line that follows the
25898 "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->" text use a single
25899 _NEWLINE_ token like
25901 <CENTER><SAMP>On _DAYDATE_, _FROM_ wrote:_NEWLINE_</SAMP></CENTER>
25904 Because of the backwards compatibility problem, it is not possible to
25905 remove all of the ends of lines, because then there will be no _NEWLINE_ tokens
25906 and that will cause the automatic adding of two newlines!
25907 If you want, you may embed newlines in the middle of the text, as well,
25908 producing a multi-line "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-leadin"-->".
25911 By default, no attempt is made to localize the date.
25912 If you prefer a localized form you may find that one of the tokens
25913 _PREFDATE_ or _PREFDATETIME_ is a satisfactory substitute.
25914 If you want more control one of the many other date tokens, such as _DATEISO_,
25918 For the adventurous, there is a way to conditionally include text based
25919 on whether or not a token would result in specific replacement text.
25920 For example, you could include some text based on whether or not
25921 the _NEWS_ token would result in any newsgroups if it was used.
25922 It's explained in detail
25923 <A HREF="h_reply_token_conditionals">here</A>.
25926 In the very unlikely event that you want to include a literal token
25927 in the introduction line you must precede it with a backslash character.
25930 <CENTER><SAMP>\_DAYDATE_ = _DAYDATE_</SAMP></CENTER>
25932 would produce something like
25934 <CENTER><SAMP>_DAYDATE_ = Sat, 24 Oct 1998</SAMP></CENTER>
25936 It is not possible to have a literal backslash followed by an expanded token.
25939 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25941 <End of help on this topic>
25944 ====== h_config_remote_abook_history =====
25947 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-history"--></TITLE>
25950 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-history"--></H1>
25952 Sets how many extra copies of
25953 remote address book
25954 data will be kept in each remote address book folder.
25955 The default is three.
25956 These extra copies are simply old versions of the data. Each time a change
25957 is made a new copy of the address book data is appended to the folder. Old
25958 copies are trimmed, if possible, when Alpine exits.
25959 An old copy can be put back into use by
25960 deleting and expunging newer versions of the data from the folder.
25961 Don't delete the first message from the folder. It is a special header
25962 message for the remote address book and it must be there.
25963 This is to prevent regular folders from being used as remote address book
25964 folders and having their data destroyed.
25966 This option is also used to determine how many extra copies of remote
25967 Alpine configuration files are kept.
25970 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
25972 <End of help on this topic>
25975 ====== h_config_remote_abook_validity =====
25978 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-validity"--></TITLE>
25981 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-validity"--></H1>
25983 Sets the minimum number of minutes that a
25984 remote address book will be considered up to date.
25985 Whenever an entry contained in a remote address book is used,
25986 if more than this many minutes have
25987 passed since the last check the remote server will be queried to see if the
25988 address book has changed.
25989 If it has changed, the local copy is updated.
25990 The default value is five minutes.
25991 The special value of -1 means never check.
25992 The special value of zero means only check when the address book is first
25995 No matter what the value, the validity check is always done when the
25996 address book is about to be changed by the user.
25997 The check can be initiated manually by typing <EM>^L</EM> (Ctrl-L)
25998 while in the address book maintenance screen for the remote address book.
26001 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26003 <End of help on this topic>
26006 ====== h_config_user_input_timeo =====
26009 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-input-timeout"--></TITLE>
26012 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_user-input-timeout"--></H1>
26014 If this is set to an integer greater than zero, then this is the number
26015 of <EM>hours</EM> to wait for user input before Alpine times out.
26017 in the midst of composing a message or is waiting for user response to
26018 a question, then it will not timeout.
26019 However, if Alpine is sitting idle waiting for
26020 the user to tell it what to do next and the user does not give any
26021 input for this many hours, Alpine will exit.
26022 No expunging or moving of read
26023 messages will take place.
26024 It will exit similarly to the way it would exit
26025 if it received a hangup signal.
26026 This may be useful for cleaning up unused Alpine sessions that have been
26027 forgotten by their owners.
26028 The Alpine developers envision system administrators
26029 setting this to a value of several hours (24?) so that it won't surprise
26030 a user who didn't want to be disconnected.
26033 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26035 <End of help on this topic>
26038 ====== h_config_ssh_open_timeo =====
26041 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssh-open-timeout"--></TITLE>
26044 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssh-open-timeout"--></H1>
26046 Sets the time in seconds that Alpine will
26047 attempt to open a UNIX secure shell connection.
26048 The default is 15, the minimum non-zero value is 5,
26049 and the maximum is unlimited. If this is set to zero ssh connections
26050 will be completely disabled.
26053 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26055 <End of help on this topic>
26058 ====== h_config_rsh_open_timeo =====
26061 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rsh-open-timeout"--></TITLE>
26064 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rsh-open-timeout"--></H1>
26066 Sets the time in seconds that Alpine will
26067 attempt to open a UNIX remote shell connection.
26068 The default is 15, the minimum non-zero value is 5,
26069 and the maximum is unlimited. If this is set to zero rsh connections
26070 will be completely disabled.
26071 This might be useful if rsh connections will never work in your environment
26072 but are causing delays due to firewalls or some other reason.
26075 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26077 <End of help on this topic>
26080 ====== h_config_tcp_open_timeo =====
26083 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-open-timeout"--></TITLE>
26086 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-open-timeout"--></H1>
26088 Sets the time in seconds that Alpine will
26089 attempt to open a network connection. The default is 30, the minimum is 5,
26090 and the maximum is system defined (typically 75). If a connection has not
26091 completed within this many seconds Alpine will give up and consider it a
26095 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26097 <End of help on this topic>
26100 ====== h_config_tcp_readwarn_timeo =====
26103 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-read-warning-timeout"--></TITLE>
26106 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-read-warning-timeout"--></H1>
26108 Sets the time in seconds that Alpine will
26109 wait for a network read before warning you that things are moving slowly
26110 and possibly giving you the option to break the connection.
26111 The default is 15 seconds. The minimum is 5 seconds and the maximumn is
26114 Related option: <A HREF="h_config_tcp_query_timeo"><!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-query-timeout"--></A>.
26117 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26119 <End of help on this topic>
26122 ====== h_config_tcp_writewarn_timeo =====
26125 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-write-warning-timeout"--></TITLE>
26128 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-write-warning-timeout"--></H1>
26130 Sets the time in seconds that Alpine will
26131 wait for a network write before warning you that things are moving slowly
26132 and possibly giving you the option to break the connection.
26133 The default is 0 which means it is unset. If set to a non-zero value, the
26134 minimum is 5 and the maximum is 1000.
26136 Related option: <A HREF="h_config_tcp_query_timeo"><!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-query-timeout"--></A>.
26139 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26141 <End of help on this topic>
26144 ====== h_config_tcp_query_timeo =====
26147 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-query-timeout"--></TITLE>
26150 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-query-timeout"--></H1>
26152 When Alpine times out a network read or write it will normally just display
26153 a message saying "Still waiting".
26154 However, if enough time has elapsed since it started waiting it will offer
26155 to let you break the connection.
26156 That amount of time is set by this option, which defaults to 60 seconds,
26157 has a minimum of 5 seconds, and a maximum of 1000 seconds.
26160 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26162 <End of help on this topic>
26165 ====== h_config_quit_query_timeo =====
26168 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_close-connection-timeout"--></TITLE>
26171 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_close-connection-timeout"--></H1>
26173 The original purpose of this option was to close a connection after this
26174 much time has elapsed without response from the server. The problem this
26175 generates is that a server might not reply on time due to a slow operation
26176 (for example, sorting a large folder, or filtering messages, etc.) In those
26177 situations it is desirable to wait for the server, even when this takes
26181 In order to have a good compromise so that a user can distinguish between
26182 when a connection is closed, therefore
26183 we do not need to wait for it, and the operation that the user is waiting
26184 for takes a long time, this option only applies to the
26185 "NOOP" IMAP command. So, if a NOOP command has been issued,
26186 and the connection does not return after the number of seconds configured
26187 here, which must be at least the amount configured in the option
26188 <a href="h_config_tcp_query_timeo"><!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-query-timeout"--></a>,
26189 then Alpine will close the connection.
26192 Closing connections that have connectivity problems is a good idea. In an ideal
26193 world, one would like all connections to be fast and reliable, so the amount
26194 of time and effort put into parsing a folder to report its state when it is
26195 opened is not wasted, so keeping connections alive is good, but the problem
26196 with this is that waiting for a user to reply to a "keep connection
26197 alive?" question can take a long time, and that might affect other
26198 connections that could be closed because Alpine is not pinging them while it
26199 is waiting for a reply from a user for a different connection. Therefore
26200 setting this value helps to keep other connections alive, in case
26201 you have several incoming folders in other servers.
26204 The default value for this option is 0, which means that no connections will
26205 be closed automatically, so if you want connections to be closed automatically
26206 you must set this option to a positive number bigger or equal than the
26207 value of the option <!--#echo var="VAR_tcp-query-timeout"-->.
26210 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26212 <End of help on this topic>
26215 ====== h_config_incoming_folders =====
26218 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"--></TITLE>
26221 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"--></H1>
26223 This is a list of one or more folders other than <EM>INBOX</EM> that
26224 may receive new messages.
26225 It is related to the
26226 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders"-->"</A>
26228 This variable is normally manipulated with the Add, Delete, and Rename
26229 commands in the FOLDER LIST for the Incoming Message Folders collection.
26232 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26234 <End of help on this topic>
26237 ====== h_config_folder_spec =====
26240 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_folder-collections"--></TITLE>
26243 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_folder-collections"--></H1>
26245 This is a list of one or more collections where saved mail is stored.
26246 The first collection in this list is the default
26247 collection for <EM>Save</EM>s,
26248 including <A HREF="h_config_default_fcc"><!--#echo var="VAR_default-fcc"--></A>.
26250 This variable is normally manipulated using the Setup/collectionList screen.
26253 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26255 <End of help on this topic>
26258 ====== h_config_news_spec =====
26261 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_news-collections"--></TITLE>
26264 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_news-collections"--></H1>
26266 This is a list of collections where news folders are located.
26268 This variable is normally manipulated using the Setup/collectionList screen.
26271 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26273 <End of help on this topic>
26276 ====== h_config_address_book =====
26279 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_address-book"--></TITLE>
26282 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_address-book"--></H1>
26284 A list of personal address books.
26285 Each entry in the list is an
26286 optional nickname followed by a pathname or file name relative to the home
26288 The nickname is separated from the rest of the line with whitespace.
26289 Instead of a local pathname or file name, a remote folder name can be given.
26290 This causes the address book to
26291 be a Remote address book.
26293 Use the Setup/AddressBook screen to modify this variable.
26296 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26298 <End of help on this topic>
26301 ====== h_config_glob_addrbook =====
26304 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_global-address-book"--></TITLE>
26307 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_global-address-book"--></H1>
26309 A list of shared address books. Each entry in the list is an
26310 optional nickname followed by a pathname or file name relative to the home
26312 A SPACE character separates the nickname from the rest of the line.
26313 Instead of a local pathname or file name, a remote folder name can be given.
26314 This causes the address book to
26315 be a Remote address book.
26316 Global address books are
26317 defined to be ReadOnly.
26319 Use the Setup/AddressBook screen to modify this variable.
26322 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26324 <End of help on this topic>
26327 ====== h_config_last_vers =====
26330 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_last-version-used"--></TITLE>
26333 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_last-version-used"--></H1>
26335 This is set automatically by Alpine.
26336 It is used to keep track of the last version of Alpine that
26337 was run by the user.
26338 Whenever the version number increases, a new version message is printed out.
26339 This may not be set in the system-wide configuration files.
26342 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26344 <End of help on this topic>
26347 ====== h_config_printer =====
26350 <TITLE>OPTION: Printer</TITLE>
26353 <H1>OPTION: Printer</H1>
26355 Your default printer selection.
26357 Use the Setup/Printer screen to modify this variable.
26360 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26362 <End of help on this topic>
26365 ====== h_config_print_cat =====
26368 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_personal-print-category"--></TITLE>
26371 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_personal-print-category"--></H1>
26373 This is an internal Alpine variable.
26374 It will be equal to 1, 2, or 3 depending on whether the default printer is
26375 attached, standard, or a personal print command.
26377 Use the Setup/Printer screen to modify this variable.
26380 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26382 <End of help on this topic>
26385 ====== h_config_print_command =====
26388 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_personal-print-command"--></TITLE>
26391 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_personal-print-command"--></H1>
26393 List of personal print commands.
26395 Use the Setup/Printer screen to modify this variable.
26398 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26400 <End of help on this topic>
26403 ====== h_config_pat_old =====
26406 <TITLE>OPTION: Patterns</TITLE>
26409 <H1>OPTION: Patterns</H1>
26411 The option Patterns is obsolete in Alpine and in Pine 4.50 and later, replaced by the
26412 options Patterns-Roles, Patterns-Filters, Patterns-Scores, Patterns-Indexcolors,
26413 and Patterns-Other.
26414 Patterns-Scores and Patterns-Filters have been replaced since then by
26415 Patterns-Scores2 and Patterns-Filters2.
26417 Use the Setup/Rules screens to modify these variable.
26420 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26422 <End of help on this topic>
26425 ====== h_config_pat_roles =====
26428 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-roles"--></TITLE>
26431 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-roles"--></H1>
26433 List of rules used for roles.
26434 The option Patterns is obsolete in Alpine and in Pine 4.50 and later, replaced by this and
26437 Use the Setup/Rules/Roles screen to modify this variable.
26440 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26442 <End of help on this topic>
26445 ====== h_config_pat_filts =====
26448 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-filters2"--></TITLE>
26451 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-filters2"--></H1>
26453 List of rules used for filters.
26455 Use the Setup/Rules/Filters screen to modify this variable.
26458 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26460 <End of help on this topic>
26463 ====== h_config_pat_scores =====
26466 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-scores2"--></TITLE>
26469 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-scores2"--></H1>
26471 List of rules used for scoring.
26473 Use the Setup/Rules/SetScores screen to modify this variable.
26476 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26478 <End of help on this topic>
26481 ====== h_config_pat_other =====
26484 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-other"--></TITLE>
26487 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_patterns-other"--></H1>
26489 List of rules used for miscellaneous configuration.
26491 Use the Setup/Rules/Other screen to modify this variable.
26494 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26496 <End of help on this topic>
26499 ====== h_config_pat_incols =====
26502 <TITLE>OPTION: patterns-indexcolors</TITLE>
26505 <H1>OPTION: patterns-indexcolors</H1>
26507 List of rules used for coloring lines in the index.
26509 Use the Setup/Rules/Indexcolor screen to modify this variable.
26512 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26514 <End of help on this topic>
26517 ====== h_config_pat_srch =====
26520 <TITLE>OPTION: patterns-search</TITLE>
26523 <H1>OPTION: patterns-search</H1>
26525 List of rules used only for searching with the Select command in the MESSAGE INDEX.
26527 Use the Setup/Rules/searCh screen to modify this variable.
26530 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26532 <End of help on this topic>
26535 ====== h_config_font_name =====
26538 <TITLE>OPTION: Font Name</TITLE>
26541 <H1>OPTION: Font Name</H1>
26545 Name of normal font.
26547 Use the pulldown Config menu to modify this variable.
26550 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26552 <End of help on this topic>
26555 ====== h_config_font_size =====
26558 <TITLE>OPTION: Font Size</TITLE>
26561 <H1>OPTION: Font Size</H1>
26565 Size of normal font.
26567 Use the pulldown Config menu to modify this variable.
26570 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26572 <End of help on this topic>
26575 ====== h_config_font_style =====
26578 <TITLE>OPTION: Font Style</TITLE>
26581 <H1>OPTION: Font Style</H1>
26585 Style of normal font.
26587 Use the pulldown Config menu to modify this variable.
26590 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26592 <End of help on this topic>
26595 ====== h_config_font_char_set =====
26598 <TITLE>OPTION: Font Character Set</TITLE>
26601 <H1>OPTION: Font Character Set</H1>
26605 Character set of normal font.
26607 Use the pulldown Config menu to modify this variable.
26610 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26612 <End of help on this topic>
26615 ====== h_config_print_font_name =====
26618 <TITLE>OPTION: Print-Font-Name</TITLE>
26621 <H1>OPTION: Print-Font-Name</H1>
26625 Name of printer font.
26627 Use the pulldown Config menu to modify this variable.
26630 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26632 <End of help on this topic>
26635 ====== h_config_print_font_size =====
26638 <TITLE>OPTION: Print-Font-Size</TITLE>
26641 <H1>OPTION: Print-Font-Size</H1>
26645 Size of printer font.
26647 Use the pulldown Config menu to modify this variable.
26650 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26652 <End of help on this topic>
26655 ====== h_config_print_font_style =====
26658 <TITLE>OPTION: Print-Font-Style</TITLE>
26661 <H1>OPTION: Print-Font-Style</H1>
26665 Style of printer font.
26667 Use the pulldown Config menu to modify this variable.
26670 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26672 <End of help on this topic>
26675 ====== h_config_print_font_char_set =====
26678 <TITLE>OPTION: Print-Font-Char-Set</TITLE>
26681 <H1>OPTION: Print-Font-Char-Set</H1>
26685 Character set of printer font.
26687 Use the pulldown Config menu to modify this variable.
26690 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26692 <End of help on this topic>
26695 ====== h_config_window_position =====
26698 <TITLE>OPTION: Window-Position</TITLE>
26701 <H1>OPTION: Window-Position</H1>
26705 Position on the screen of the Alpine window.
26707 Alpine normally maintains this variable itself, and it is set automatically.
26708 This variable is provided to those who wish to use the same window position
26709 across different machines from the same configuration.
26710 <A HREF="h_config_winpos_in_config"><!--#echo var="FEAT_store-window-position-in-config"--></A>
26711 must also be set for this setting to be used.
26713 The format for this variable is of the form: <CODE>CxR+X+Y</CODE>, where
26714 C is the number of columns, R is the number of rows, and X and Y specify the
26715 top left corner of the window.
26718 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26720 <End of help on this topic>
26723 ====== h_config_cursor_style =====
26726 <TITLE>OPTION: Cursor Style</TITLE>
26729 <H1>OPTION: Cursor Style</H1>
26735 Use the pulldown Config menu to modify this variable.
26738 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26740 <End of help on this topic>
26743 ====== h_config_ldap_servers =====
26746 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ldap-servers"--></TITLE>
26749 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ldap-servers"--></H1>
26751 List of LDAP servers and associated data.
26753 Use the Setup/Directory screen to modify this variable.
26756 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26758 <End of help on this topic>
26761 ====== h_config_sendmail_path =====
26764 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_sendmail-path"--></TITLE>
26767 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_sendmail-path"--></H1>
26769 This names the path to an
26770 alternative program, and any necessary arguments, to be used in posting
26771 mail messages. See the Technical notes for more information.
26774 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26776 <End of help on this topic>
26779 ====== h_config_oper_dir =====
26782 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_operating-dir"--></TITLE>
26785 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_operating-dir"--></H1>
26787 This names the root of the
26788 tree to which you are restricted when reading and writing folders and
26789 files. It is usually used in the system-wide,
26790 <EM>fixed</EM> configuration file.
26793 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26795 <End of help on this topic>
26798 ====== h_config_rshpath =====
26801 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rsh-path"--></TITLE>
26804 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rsh-path"--></H1>
26806 Sets the name of the command used to open a UNIX remote shell
26807 connection. The default is typically <CODE>/usr/ucb/rsh</CODE>.
26810 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26812 <End of help on this topic>
26815 ====== h_config_rshcmd =====
26818 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rsh-command"--></TITLE>
26821 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rsh-command"--></H1>
26823 Sets the format of the command used to
26824 open a UNIX remote shell connection. The default is
26825 "%s %s -l %s exec /etc/r%sd". All four "%s" entries MUST exist in the
26826 provided command. The first is for the command's pathname, the second is
26827 for the host to connect to, the third is for the user to connect as, and
26828 the fourth is for the connection method (typically <CODE>imap</CODE>).
26831 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26833 <End of help on this topic>
26836 ====== h_config_sshpath =====
26839 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssh-path"--></TITLE>
26842 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssh-path"--></H1>
26844 Sets the name of the command used to open a UNIX secure shell
26845 connection. The default is typically <CODE>/usr/bin/ssh</CODE>.
26848 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26850 <End of help on this topic>
26853 ====== h_config_sshcmd =====
26856 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssh-command"--></TITLE>
26859 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_ssh-command"--></H1>
26861 Sets the format of the command used to
26862 open a UNIX secure shell connection. The default is
26863 "%s %s -l %s exec /etc/r%sd". All four "%s" entries MUST exist in the
26864 provided command. The first is for the command's pathname, the second is
26865 for the host to connect to, the third is for the user to connect as, and
26866 the fourth is for the connection method (typically <CODE>imap</CODE>).
26869 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26871 <End of help on this topic>
26874 ====== h_config_new_ver_quell =====
26877 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_new-version-threshold"--></TITLE>
26880 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_new-version-threshold"--></H1>
26882 When a new version of Alpine is run for the first time it offers a
26883 special explanatory screen to the user upon startup. This option
26884 helps control when and if that special screen appears for users that
26885 have previously run Alpine. It takes as its value an Alpine version
26886 number. Alpine versions less than the specified value will suppress this
26887 special screen while versions equal to or greater than that specified
26888 will behave normally.
26891 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26893 <End of help on this topic>
26896 ====== h_config_disable_drivers =====
26899 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_disable-these-drivers"--></TITLE>
26902 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_disable-these-drivers"--></H1>
26904 This variable is a list of mail drivers that will be disabled.
26905 The candidates for disabling are listed below.
26906 There may be more in the future if you compile Alpine with
26907 a newer version of the c-client library.
26924 The <EM>mbox</EM> driver enables the following behavior: if there is a
26925 file called <CODE>mbox</CODE>
26926 in your home directory, and if that file is either empty or in Unix mailbox
26927 format, then every time you open <EM>INBOX</EM> the <EM>mbox</EM> driver
26928 will automatically transfer mail from the system mail spool directory into the
26929 <CODE>mbox</CODE> file and
26930 delete it from the spool directory. If you disable the <EM>mbox</EM> driver,
26931 this will not happen.
26934 It is not recommended to disable the driver that supports the system default
26935 mailbox format. On most non-SCO systems, that driver is the
26936 <EM>unix</EM> driver.
26937 On most SCO systems, it is the <EM>mmdf</EM> driver.
26938 The system default driver may be
26939 configured to something else on your system; check with your system manager
26940 for additional information.
26943 It is most likely not very useful for you to disable any of the drivers other
26944 than possibly <EM>mbox</EM>.
26945 You could disable some of the others if you know for
26946 certain that you don't need them but the performance gain in doing so
26950 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26952 <End of help on this topic>
26955 ====== h_config_disable_auths =====
26958 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_disable-these-authenticators"--></TITLE>
26961 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_disable-these-authenticators"--></H1>
26963 This variable is a list of SASL (Simple Authentication and Security
26964 Layer) authenticators that will be disabled.
26965 SASL is a mechanism for
26966 authenticating to IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and other network servers.
26969 Alpine matches its list of supported authenticators with the server to
26970 determine the most secure authenticator that is supported by both.
26971 If no matching authenticators are found, Alpine will revert to plaintext
26972 login (or, in the case of SMTP, will be unable to authenticate at all).
26974 The candidates for disabling can be found <A HREF="X-Alpine-Config:">here</A>.
26977 Normally, you will not disable any authenticators.
26978 There are two exceptions:
26981 <LI> You use a broken server that advertises an authenticator,
26982 but does not actually implement it.
26983 <LI> You have a Kerberos-capable version of Alpine and the server is
26984 also Kerberos-capable, but you can not obtain Kerberos
26985 credentials on the server machine, thus you desire to disable
26986 GSSAPI (which in turn disables Alpine's Kerberos support).
26989 It is never necessary to disable authenticators, since Alpine will try
26990 other authenticators before giving up.
26991 However, disabling the relevant authenticator avoids annoying error messages.
26994 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
26996 <End of help on this topic>
26999 ====== h_config_encryption_range =====
27002 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_encryption-protocol-range"--></TITLE>
27005 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_encryption-protocol-range"--></H1>
27007 This option sets a range of encryption protocols that can be attempted when
27008 Alpine will try to establish a secure connection using the SSL or TLS
27012 Before a secure connection to an external server is established, Alpine and the
27013 server will attempt to negotiate a secure connection. This part is known as the
27014 "ClientHello". At that time Alpine will announce the version of
27015 encryption that it would like to establish. The server can reject that, and announce
27016 a different version of encryption. Once both the server and Alpine have found
27017 a version of encryption that they both agree on, they will both use it to start
27018 a secure connection.
27021 The use of the /ssl parameter in the definition of the server will make Alpine
27022 attempt the highest encryption protocol that it can use, in agreement with the
27023 server. However, using this option, you will set limits to the versions of
27024 the protocols that are used. This would, for example, allow you to disable the use
27025 of ssl3, in favor of more modern protocols.
27028 For purposes of this option, the protocols are sorted
27033 no_min < ssl3 < tls1 < tls1_1 < tls1_2 < tls1_3 < no_max
27037 For example, if you want to disable ssl3, all you have to do is to set the minimum
27038 version to tls1, or any higher protocol.
27040 <P>The name of the parameters used to configure this option is the same as the
27041 parameters that are added to the definition of a server to make it a secure
27042 connection, and they are listed above for your reference.
27045 The special values "no_min" and "no_max" do not set values
27046 for the minimum and maximum protocol versions, and Alpine will use the maximum
27047 and minimum values of encryption protocols built into your SSL library.
27051 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27053 <End of help on this topic>
27056 ====== h_config_abook_metafile =====
27059 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-metafile"--></TITLE>
27062 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_remote-abook-metafile"--></H1>
27064 This is usually set by Alpine and is the name of a file
27065 that contains data about
27066 remote address books and remote configuration files.
27069 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27071 <End of help on this topic>
27074 ====== h_config_composer_wrap_column =====
27077 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_composer-wrap-column"--></TITLE>
27080 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_composer-wrap-column"--></H1>
27083 This option specifies an aspect of Alpine's Composer. This gives the
27084 maximum width that auto-wrapped lines will have. It's also the maximum
27085 width of lines justified using the <A HREF="h_compose_justify">^J
27086 Justify</A> command. The normal default
27087 is "74". The largest allowed setting is normally "80"
27089 prevent very long lines from being sent in outgoing mail. When the mail
27090 is actually sent, trailing spaces will be stripped off of each line.
27094 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27096 <End of help on this topic>
27099 ====== h_config_deadlets =====
27102 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_dead-letter-files"--></TITLE>
27105 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_dead-letter-files"--></H1>
27108 This option affects Alpine's behavior when you cancel a message being
27109 composed. Alpine's usual behavior is to write the canceled message to
27111 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
27112 "DEADLETR",
27114 "dead.letter" in your home directory,
27116 overwriting any previous message.
27118 If you set this option to a value higher than one, then that many copies
27119 of dead letter files will be saved.
27120 For example, if you set this option to "3" then you may have
27122 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
27123 "DEADLETR",
27124 "DEADLETR2", and
27125 "DEADLETR3".
27127 "dead.letter",
27128 "dead.letter2", and
27129 "dead.letter3" in your home directory.
27131 In this example, the most recently cancelled message will be in
27132 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
27133 "DEADLETR",
27135 "dead.letter",
27137 and the third most recently cancelled message will be in
27138 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
27139 "DEADLETR3".
27141 "dead.letter3".
27143 The fourth most recently cancelled message will no longer be saved.
27146 If you set this option to zero, then NO record of canceled messages is
27150 <A HREF="h_config_quell_dead_letter"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-dead-letter-on-cancel"--></A>
27151 is set, that overrides whatever you set for this option.
27152 If this option had existed at the time, then the Quell feature would not
27153 have been added, but it is still there for backwards compatibility.
27154 So, in order for this option to have the desired effect, make sure the
27155 Quell feature is turned off.
27159 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27161 <End of help on this topic>
27164 ====== h_config_maxremstream =====
27167 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_max-remote-connections"--></TITLE>
27170 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_max-remote-connections"--></H1>
27172 This option affects low-level behavior of Alpine.
27173 The default value for this option is <EM>3</EM>.
27174 If your INBOX is accessed using the IMAP protocol
27175 from an IMAP server, that connection is kept open throughout the
27176 duration of your Alpine session, independent of the value of this option.
27177 The same is true of any
27178 <A HREF="h_config_permlocked">"<!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"-->"</A>
27180 This option controls Alpine's behavior when connecting to remote IMAP folders
27181 other than your INBOX or your <!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"-->.
27182 It specifies the maximum number of remote IMAP connections (other than
27183 those mentioned above) that Alpine will use for accessing the rest of your
27185 If you set this option to zero, you will turn off most remote connection
27187 It's difficult to understand exactly what this option does, and it is usually
27188 fine to leave it set to its default value.
27189 It is probably more likely that you will be interested in setting the
27190 <A HREF="h_config_permlocked">"<!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"-->"</A> option
27191 instead of changing the value of this option.
27192 A slightly longer explanation of what is going on with this option
27193 is given in the next paragraphs.
27196 There are some time costs involved in opening and closing remote IMAP
27197 folders, the main costs being the time you have to wait for the connection
27198 to the server and the time for the folder to open.
27199 Opening a folder may involve not only the time the server takes to do its
27200 processing but time that Alpine uses to do filtering.
27201 These times can vary widely.
27202 They depend on how loaded the server is, how large
27203 the folder being opened is, and how you set up filtering, among other things.
27204 Once Alpine has opened a connection to a particular folder, it will attempt
27205 to keep that connection open in case you use it again.
27206 In order to do this,
27207 Alpine will attempt to use the <!--#echo var="VAR_max-remote-connections"--> (the value of
27208 this option) IMAP connections you have allotted for this purpose.
27210 For example, suppose the value of this option is set to "2".
27211 If your INBOX is accessed on a remote server using the IMAP protocol, that
27212 doesn't count as one of the remote connections but it is always kept open.
27213 If you then open another IMAP folder, that would be your first
27214 remote connection counted as one of the <!--#echo var="VAR_max-remote-connections"--> connections.
27215 If you open a third folder the second will be left open, in case you
27217 You won't be able to tell it has been left open.
27218 It will appear to be closed when you leave the folder but the connection
27219 will remain in the background.
27220 Now suppose you go back to the second folder (the first folder after the
27222 A connection to that folder is still open so you won't have to wait
27223 for the startup time to open it.
27224 Meanwhile, the connection to the third folder will be left behind.
27225 Now, if you open a fourth folder, you will bump into the
27226 <!--#echo var="VAR_max-remote-connections"--> limit, because this will be the third folder other
27227 than INBOX and you have the option set to "2".
27228 The connection that is being used for
27229 the third folder will be re-used for this new fourth folder.
27230 If you go back to the third folder after this, it is no longer already
27231 connected when you get there.
27232 You'll still save some time since Alpine will re-use the connection to the
27233 fourth folder and you have already logged in on that connection,
27234 but the folder will have to be re-opened from scratch.
27236 If a folder is large and the startup cost is dominated by the time it takes
27237 to open that folder or to run filters on it, then it will pay to make the
27238 value of this option large enough to keep it open.
27239 On the other hand, if you only revisit a handful of folders or if
27240 the folders are small, then it might
27241 make more sense to keep this number small so that the reconnect
27242 time (the time to start up a new connection and authenticate)
27243 is eliminated instead.
27245 You may also need to consider the impact on the server.
27246 On the surface, a larger number here may cause a larger impact on the
27247 server, since you will have more connections open to the server.
27248 On the other hand, not only will <EM>you</EM> be avoiding the startup costs
27249 associated with reopening a folder, but the <EM>server</EM> will be
27250 avoiding those costs as well.
27252 When twenty five minutes pass without any active use of an IMAP connection
27253 being saved for possible re-use, that connection will be shut down,
27257 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27259 <End of help on this topic>
27262 ====== h_config_permlocked =====
27265 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"--></TITLE>
27268 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"--></H1>
27270 This option affects low-level behavior of Alpine.
27271 There is no default value for this option.
27272 It is related to the options
27273 <A HREF="h_config_preopen_stayopens">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_preopen-stayopen-folders"-->"</A>,
27274 <A HREF="h_config_maxremstream">"<!--#echo var="VAR_max-remote-connections"-->"</A>,
27275 and <A HREF="h_config_expunge_stayopens">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_offer-expunge-of-stayopen-folders"-->"</A>.
27278 Note: changes made to this list take effect the next time you open a
27279 folder in the list.
27282 This is a list of folders that will be permanently kept open once they
27284 The names in this list may be either the nickname of an Incoming folder
27285 or the full technical specification of a folder.
27286 The folders in this list need not be remote IMAP folders, they could usefully
27287 be local folders, as well.
27288 If a folder in the list is a newsgroup or is not accessed either locally
27289 or via IMAP, then the entry will be ignored.
27290 For example, folders accessed via NNTP or POP3 will not be kept open, since
27291 the way that new mail is found with those protocols involves closing and
27292 reopening the connection.
27294 Once a Stay Open folder has been opened, new-mail checking will continue
27295 to happen on that folder for the rest of the Alpine session.
27296 Your INBOX is always implicitly included in this Stay-Open list and doesn't
27297 need to be added explicitly.
27299 Another difference that you may notice between a Stay Open folder and a
27300 non-Stay Open folder is which message is selected as the current message
27301 when you enter the folder index.
27302 Normally, the starting position for an incoming folder (which most Stay Open
27303 folders will likely be) is controlled by the
27304 <A HREF="h_config_inc_startup"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-startup-rule"--></A>.
27305 However, if a folder is a Stay Open folder, when you re-enter the folder
27306 after the first time the current message will be the same as it was when
27307 you left the folder.
27308 An exception is made if you use the TAB command to get to the folder.
27309 In that case, the message number will be incremented by one from what it
27310 was when you left the folder.
27312 The above special behavior is thought to be useful.
27313 However, it is special and different from what you might at first expect.
27315 <A HREF="h_config_use_reg_start_for_stayopen"><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-regular-startup-rule-for-stayopen-folders"--></A>
27316 may be used to turn off this special treatment.
27318 If the message that was current when you left the folder no longer exists,
27319 then the regular startup rule will be used instead.
27323 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27325 <End of help on this topic>
27328 ====== h_config_viewer_overlap =====
27331 <title>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-overlap"--></title>
27334 <h1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-overlap"--></h1>
27336 This option specifies an aspect of Alpine's Message Viewing screen. When
27337 the space bar is used to page forward in a message, the number of lines
27338 specified by the "<!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-overlap"-->" variable will be repeated from the
27339 bottom of the screen. That is, if this was set to two lines, then the
27340 bottom two lines of the screen would be repeated on the top of the next
27341 screen. The normal default value is "2".<p>
27343 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27345 <End of help on this topic>
27348 ====== h_config_scroll_margin =====
27351 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_scroll-margin"--></TITLE>
27354 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_scroll-margin"--></H1>
27356 This option controls when Alpine's line-by-line scrolling occurs.
27357 Typically, when a selected item is at the top or bottom screen edge
27358 and the UP or DOWN (and Ctrl-P or Ctrl-N) keys are struck, the
27359 displayed items are scrolled down or up by a single line.
27362 This option allows you to tell Alpine the number of lines from the top and
27363 bottom screen edge that line-by-line paging should occur. For example,
27364 setting this value to one (1) will cause Alpine to scroll the display
27365 vertically when you move to select an item on the display's top or
27369 By default, this variable is zero, indicating that scrolling happens
27370 when you move up or down to select an item immediately off the display's
27371 top or bottom edge.
27375 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27377 <End of help on this topic>
27380 ====== h_config_wordseps =====
27383 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_composer-word-separators"--></TITLE>
27386 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_composer-word-separators"--></H1>
27388 This option affects how a "word" is defined in the composer.
27389 The definition of a word is used when using the Forward Word and Backward
27390 Word commands in the composer, as well as when using the spell checker.
27391 Whitespace is always considered a word separator.
27392 Punctuation (like question marks, periods, commas, and so on) is always
27393 a word separator if it comes at the end of a word.
27394 By default, a punctuation character that is in the middle of a word does
27395 not break up that word as long as the character before and the character
27396 after it are both alphanumeric.
27397 If you add a character to this option it will be considered a
27398 word separator even when it occurs in the middle of an alphanumeric word.
27399 For example, if you want to skip through each part of an address instead
27400 of skipping the whole address at once you might want to include "@"
27401 and "." in this list.
27402 If you want the word-skipper to stop on each part of a UNIX filename you
27403 could add "/" to the list.
27404 The equal sign and dash are other possibilities you might find helpful.
27407 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27409 <End of help on this topic>
27412 ====== h_config_reply_indent_string =====
27415 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"--></TITLE>
27418 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"--></H1>
27420 This option specifies an aspect of Alpine's Reply command.
27421 When a message is replied to and the text of the message is included, the
27422 included text usually has the string "> " prepended
27423 to each line indicating it is quoted text.
27424 (In case you haven't seen this before, "string" is a technical term
27425 that means chunk of text.)
27428 Because of the introduction of <A HREF="h_config_quell_flowed_text">Flowed Text</A>
27429 in 1999 and its wide-spread adoption since then, you will usually be better off if you
27430 use one of the standard values,
27431 "> " or ">", for this option.
27434 This option specifies a different value for that string.
27435 If you wish to use a string that begins or ends with a space,
27436 enclose the string in double quotes.
27439 Besides simple text, the prepended string can be based
27440 on the message being replied to.
27441 The following tokens are substituted for the message's corresponding value:
27445 <DD>This token gets replaced with the message sender's "username".
27446 If the name is longer than six characters, only the first six characters are
27451 <DD>This token gets replaced with the nickname of the message sender's
27452 address as found in your addressbook.
27453 If no addressbook entry is found,
27454 Alpine replaces the characters "_NICK_" with nothing.
27455 If the nickname is longer than six characters, only the first six characters are
27460 <DD>This token gets replaced with the initials of the sender of the message.
27466 <A HREF="h_config_prefix_editing">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-reply-indent-string-editing"-->"</A>
27467 feature is enabled, you are given the opportunity to edit the string, whether
27468 it is the default or one automatically generated using the above tokens.
27470 If you change your <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->
27471 so that it is not equal to the default value of "> ", then
27472 quoted text will not be flowed
27473 (<A HREF="h_config_quell_flowed_text">Flowed Text</A>)
27475 For this reason, we recommend that you leave your <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->
27476 set to the default value.
27479 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27481 <End of help on this topic>
27484 ====== h_config_quote_replace_string =====
27487 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_quote-replace-string"--></TITLE>
27490 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_quote-replace-string"--></H1>
27492 This option specifies what string to use as a quote when <b>viewing</b> a
27493 message. The standard way of quoting messages when replying is the string
27494 "> " (quote space).
27495 With this variable set, viewing a message will
27496 replace occurrences of
27497 "> " and ">" with the replacement string.
27498 This setting works best when
27499 <A HREF="h_config_reply_indent_string"><!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"--></A>
27500 or the equivalent setting in your correspondents' mail programs
27501 is set to the default
27502 "> ", but it will also work fine with the
27503 <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"--> set to ">".
27505 By default, this setting will only work on messages that are flowed, which is
27506 the default way of sending messages for many mail clients including
27507 Alpine. Enable the feature
27508 <A HREF="h_config_quote_replace_noflow"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quote-replace-nonflowed"--></A>
27509 to also have quote-replacement performed on non-flowed messages.
27512 Setting this option will replace ">" and
27513 "> " with the new setting. This string may include trailing
27514 spaces. To preserve those spaces enclose the full string in double quotes.
27516 No padding to separate the text of the message from the quote string is
27517 added. This means that if you do not add trailing spaces to the value of
27518 this variable, text will be displayed right next to the quote string,
27519 which may be undesirable. This can be avoided by adding a new string
27520 separated by a space from your selection of quote string replacement. This
27521 last string will be used for padding. For example, setting this variable to
27522 <br>">" " " has the effect of setting
27523 ">" as the <!--#echo var="VAR_quote-replace-string"-->, with the text padded by
27524 a space from the last quote string to make it more readable.
27526 One possible setting for this variable could be
27527 " " (four spaces wrapped in quotes), which
27528 would have the effect of indenting each level of quoting four spaces and
27529 removing the ">"'s. Different levels of quoting could be made
27530 more discernible by setting colors for quoted text.
27532 Replying to or forwarding the viewed message will preserve the original
27533 formatting of the message, so quote-replacement will not be performed on
27534 messages that are being composed.
27537 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27539 <End of help on this topic>
27542 ====== h_config_empty_hdr_msg =====
27545 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_empty-header-message"--></TITLE>
27548 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_empty-header-message"--></H1>
27550 When sending, if both the To and Cc fields are empty and you
27551 are sending the message to a Bcc,
27552 Alpine will put a special address in the To line. The default value is:
27555 <CENTER><SAMP>undisclosed-recipients: ;</SAMP></CENTER>
27558 The reason for this is to avoid embarrassment caused by some Internet
27559 mail transfer software that interprets a "missing"
27560 <SAMP>To:</SAMP> header as an error and replaces it with an
27561 <SAMP>Apparently-to:</SAMP> header that may contain the addresses you
27562 entered on the <SAMP>Bcc:</SAMP> line, defeating the purpose of the
27563 Bcc. You may change the part of this message that comes before the
27564 ": ;" by setting the "<!--#echo var="VAR_empty-header-message"-->"
27565 variable to something else.
27568 The normal default is "undisclosed-recipients".
27572 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27574 <End of help on this topic>
27577 ====== h_config_status_msg_delay =====
27580 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_status-message-delay"--></TITLE>
27583 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_status-message-delay"--></H1>
27585 This option has evolved over time, causing the possible values to be
27587 Read carefully before you set this option.
27588 First we explain what the option does, then there is a longer discussion
27591 If this is set to zero, the default value, it has <EM>no</EM> effect.
27592 Positive and negative values serve two similar, but different purposes.
27594 If it is set to a positive number, it causes the cursor to move to the
27595 status line whenever a status message is printed and pause there for this
27597 It will probably only be useful if the
27598 <A HREF="h_config_show_cursor">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_show-cursor"-->"</A> feature is
27600 Setting this option to a positive number can only be used to
27601 <EM>increase</EM> the status message delay.
27602 This may be useful for Braille displays, or other non-traditional displays.
27604 If it is set to a negative number the interpretation is a bit complicated.
27605 Negative numbers are used to <EM>decrease</EM> the amount of delay Alpine uses to
27606 allow you to read important status messages.
27607 Of course, this may cause you to miss some important messages.
27608 If you see a message flash by but miss what it says you can use the
27609 Journal command from the MAIN MENU to read it.
27610 If you set this option to a negative value, the delay will be
27611 no more than one second less than the absolute value
27612 of the value you set.
27613 So if you set it to -1, the delay will be no more than zero seconds, no
27615 If you set it to -2, the delay will be no more than 1 second.
27616 And so on, -3 is 2 seconds, -4 is 3 seconds, ...
27617 If the delay that Alpine would have used by default is less than this delay,
27618 then the smaller delay set by Alpine will be used.
27619 Setting this option to a negative value can only reduce the amount of
27620 delay, never increase it.
27622 Here is a more detailed explanation.
27623 Status messages are the messages that show up spontaneously in the
27624 status message line, usually the third line from the bottom of the screen.
27625 By default, Alpine assigns each status message it produces a minimum
27627 Some status messages have a minimum display time of zero.
27628 You can see an example of such a message by paging up in this help text
27629 until you reach the top of the screen.
27630 If you try to page past the top you will see the message
27632 <CENTER><SAMP>[Already at start of help text]</SAMP></CENTER>
27634 in the status line.
27635 If there is another more important use of the status message line this message
27636 might be replaced quickly, or it even might not be shown at all.
27637 However, if there is no reason to get rid of the message, it might stay
27638 there for several seconds while you read the help.
27639 An example where it is replaced immediately happens when you page up in
27640 the help text past the top of the screen, but then type the "WhereIs"
27641 command right after paging up.
27642 The message will disappear immediately without causing a delay (unless you
27643 have set this option to a positive value) to allow you to type input for
27644 the "WhereIs" command.
27645 Since it isn't a very important message, Alpine has set its minimum display
27646 time to zero seconds.
27648 Other messages have minimum display times of three or more seconds.
27649 These are usually error messages that Alpine thinks you ought to see.
27650 For example, it might be a message about a failed Save or a failed folder open.
27651 It is often the case that this minimum display time won't delay you in
27652 any way because the status message line is not needed for another reason.
27653 However, there are times when Alpine has to delay what it is doing in
27654 order to display a status message for the minimum display time.
27655 This happens when a message is being displayed and Alpine wants to ask
27656 for input from the keyboard.
27657 For example, when you Save a message you use the status message line.
27658 You get a prompt there asking for the name of the folder to save to.
27659 If there is a status message being displayed that has not
27660 yet displayed for its minimum
27661 time Alpine will display that status message surrounded with the characters
27662 > and < to show you that it is delaying.
27663 That might happen, for example, if you tried to save to a folder that
27664 caused an error, then followed that immediately with another Save command.
27665 You might find yourself waiting for a status message like
27667 <CENTER><SAMP>[>Can't get write access to mailbox, access is readonly<]</SAMP></CENTER>
27669 to finish displaying for three seconds.
27670 If that is something you find happening to you frequently, you may use
27671 negative values of this option to decrease or eliminate that delay, at
27672 the risk of missing the message.
27675 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27677 <End of help on this topic>
27680 ====== h_config_active_msg_interval =====
27683 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_busy-cue-rate"--></TITLE>
27686 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_busy-cue-rate"--></H1>
27688 When Alpine is delayed for some reason it usually shows that
27689 something is happening with a small animated display in the status
27690 message line near the bottom of the screen.
27691 This option sets how frequently the characters (for example, a spinning bar)
27692 in the active status message lines are updated.
27693 At most, it can be set to be updated 20 times per second.
27696 Setting this value to zero will prevent display of the animations
27700 The option <A HREF="h_config_use_boring_spinner"><!--#echo var="FEAT_busy-cue-spinner-only"--></A>
27701 can be used to remove the randomness from this animated display.
27705 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27707 <End of help on this topic>
27710 ====== h_config_mailchecknoncurr =====
27713 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval-noncurrent"--></TITLE>
27716 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval-noncurrent"--></H1>
27718 This option is closely related to the
27719 <A HREF="h_config_mailcheck">"<!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"-->"</A>
27720 option, as well as the
27721 <A HREF="h_config_quell_checks_comp">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-except-inbox"-->"</A> and
27722 <A HREF="h_config_quell_checks_comp_inbox">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-inbox"-->"</A> options.
27723 If the "<!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"-->" option is set to zero, then automatic
27724 new-mail checking is disabled and this option will have no effect.
27726 Normally this option is set to zero, which means that the value used will be
27727 the same as the value for the "<!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"-->".
27728 If you set this option to a value different from zero
27729 (usually larger than the value for "<!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"-->")
27730 then that is the check interval that will be used
27731 for folders that are not the currently open folder or the INBOX.
27732 You may not even have any folders that are noncurrent and not the INBOX.
27733 If you do, it is likely that they are due to
27734 <A HREF="h_config_permlocked">"<!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"-->"</A>
27735 you have configured.
27736 This option also affects the rate of mail checking done on cached
27737 connections to folders you previously had open but are no longer actively
27739 You aren't expected to understand that last sentence, but if you are interested
27741 <A HREF="h_config_maxremstream">"<!--#echo var="VAR_max-remote-connections"-->"</A>
27742 and the related options.
27745 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27747 <End of help on this topic>
27750 ====== h_config_fifopath =====
27753 <TITLE>OPTION: NewMail FIFO Path</TITLE>
27756 <H1>OPTION: NewMail FIFO Path</H1>
27758 This option is only available in UNIX Alpine.
27759 However, there is a very similar feature built in to PC-Alpine.
27760 In PC-Alpine's Config menu at the top of the screen
27761 is an option called "New Mail Window".
27763 You may have Alpine create a FIFO special file (also called a named pipe) where
27764 it will send a one-line message each time a new message is received in
27765 the current folder, the INBOX, or any open
27766 <A HREF="h_config_permlocked"><!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"--></A>.
27767 To protect against two different Alpines both writing to the same FIFO, Alpine
27768 will only create the FIFO and write to it if it doesn't already exist.
27770 A possible way to use this option would be to have a separate window
27771 on your screen running the command
27773 <CENTER><SAMP>cat filename</SAMP></CENTER>
27775 where "filename" is the name of the file given for this option.
27776 Because the file won't exist until after you start Alpine, you must <EM>first</EM>
27777 start Alpine and <EM>then</EM> run the "cat" command.
27778 You may be tempted to use "tail -f filename" to view the new
27780 However, the common implementations of the tail command will not do what you
27783 The width of the messages produced for the FIFO may be altered with the
27784 <A HREF="h_config_newmailwidth"><!--#echo var="VAR_newmail-window-width"--></A> option.
27786 On some systems, fifos may only be created in a local filesystem.
27787 In other words, they may not be in NFS filesystems.
27788 This requirement is not universal.
27789 If the system you are using supports it, it should work.
27790 (It is often the case that your home directory is in an NFS filesystem.
27791 If that is the case, you might try using a file in the "/tmp"
27792 filesystem, which is usually a local filesystem.)
27793 Even when it is possible to use an NFS-mounted filesystem as a place to name
27794 the fifo (for example, your home directory), it will still be the case that
27795 the reader (probably the "cat" command) and the
27796 writer (Alpine) of the fifo must be running on the same system.
27799 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27801 <End of help on this topic>
27804 ====== h_config_newmailwidth =====
27807 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_newmail-window-width"--></TITLE>
27810 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_newmail-window-width"--></H1>
27812 For UNIX Alpine, this option is only useful if you have turned on the
27813 <A HREF="h_config_fifopath">NewMail FIFO Path</A> option.
27814 That option causes new mail messages to be sent to a fifo file.
27815 Those messages will be 80 characters wide by default.
27816 You can change the width of those messages by changing this option.
27817 For example, if you are reading those messages in another window you might
27818 want to set this width to the width of that other window.
27820 If you are using PC-Alpine, it has an option in the Config menu to turn
27821 on the "New Mail Window".
27822 This present option also controls the width of that window.
27825 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27827 <End of help on this topic>
27830 ====== h_config_mailcheck =====
27833 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"--></TITLE>
27836 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"--></H1>
27838 This option specifies, in seconds,
27839 how often Alpine will check for new mail.
27840 If set to zero, new-mail checking is disabled.
27841 (You can always manually force a new-mail check by typing ^L (Ctrl-L), which is also the command to refresh the screen, or by typing the Next command when the
27842 current message is the last message of the folder.)
27843 There is a minimum value for this option, normally 15 seconds.
27844 The default value is normally 150 seconds.
27845 The higher you set this option, the easier it is on the server.
27847 There are some situations where automatic new-mail checking does not work.
27848 See the discussion about new-mail checking in
27849 <A HREF="h_config_reopen_rule">"<!--#echo var="VAR_folder-reopen-rule"-->"</A>.
27851 The new-mail checking will not happen exactly at the frequency that you specify.
27852 For example, Alpine may elect to defer a non-INBOX mail check if you
27854 Or, it may check more frequently than you have specified if that is
27855 thought to be necessary to keep the server from closing the connection
27856 to the folder due to inactivity.
27857 If Alpine checks for new mail as a side effect of another command, it will reset
27858 the timer, so that new-mail checking may seem to happen irregularly instead of
27859 every X seconds like clockwork.
27861 If you are anxious to know about new mail as soon as possible, set the check
27862 interval low, and you'll know about the new mail by approximately
27863 that amount of time after it arrives.
27864 If you aren't so worried about knowing right away, set this option to a
27866 That will save the server some processing time and may save you some of
27867 the time you spend waiting for new-mail checks to happen if you are
27868 dealing with a slow server or slow network connection.
27870 If you suspect that new-mail checking is causing slow downs for you,
27871 you may want to look into the options
27872 <A HREF="h_config_quell_checks_comp">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-except-inbox"-->"</A>,
27873 <A HREF="h_config_quell_checks_comp_inbox">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-inbox"-->"</A> and
27874 <A HREF="h_config_mailchecknoncurr">"<!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval-noncurrent"-->"</A>,
27875 which refine when mail checking is done.
27877 If the mailbox being checked uses a <A HREF="h_maildrop">Mail Drop</A> then
27878 there is a minimum time
27879 (<A HREF="h_config_maildropcheck">"<!--#echo var="VAR_maildrop-check-minimum"-->"</A>)
27880 between new-mail checks.
27881 Because of this minimum you may notice that new mail does not
27882 appear promptly when you expect it.
27883 The reason for this is to protect the server from over-zealous opening and
27884 closing of the Mail Drop folder, since that is a costly operation.
27887 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
27889 <End of help on this topic>
27892 ====== h_config_quell_checks_comp =====
27895 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-except-inbox"--></TITLE>
27898 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-except-inbox"--></H1>
27900 This option is closely related to the
27901 <A HREF="h_config_mailcheck">"<!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"-->"</A>
27903 <A HREF="h_config_mailchecknoncurr">"<!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval-noncurrent"-->"</A> option, and
27904 <A HREF="h_config_quell_checks_comp_inbox">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-inbox"-->"</A>.
27906 If this option is set, then the normal new-mail checking that happens
27907 while you are composing will not happen for folders other than your
27908 INBOX (which depends on the setting
27909 of "<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-inbox"-->").
27911 You might want to set this option if you are experiencing delays while
27912 composing that you think might be related to the speed of the new-mail
27915 Even with this option turned on, an occasional new-mail check may be done
27916 in order to keep the server from killing the connection to the folder.
27917 For example, IMAP servers may remove a connection to a folder if there
27918 has been no activity on the connection for 30 minutes or more.
27919 Instead of letting that happen, Alpine will check for new mail before the
27920 30 minutes is up even though you have turned on this feature to quell
27923 Besides new-mail checks, checkpoint operations on the folders
27924 will also be quelled when you set this option.
27925 The purpose of checkpointing is to write the changes to a folder out to
27926 disk periodically in order to avoid losing those changes when system or
27927 software problems occur.
27928 New-mail checking and checkpointing while you are not composing are not
27929 affected by this option.
27932 <End of help on this topic>
27935 ====== h_config_quell_checks_comp_inbox =====
27938 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-inbox"--></TITLE>
27941 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-inbox"--></H1>
27943 This option is closely related to the
27944 <A HREF="h_config_mailcheck">"<!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"-->"</A>
27946 <A HREF="h_config_mailchecknoncurr">"<!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval-noncurrent"-->"</A> option, and
27947 <A HREF="h_config_quell_checks_comp">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-except-inbox"-->"</A>.
27949 If this option is set, then the normal new-mail checking that happens
27950 while you are composing will not happen for your INBOX.
27951 Checking of other folders is controlled in a similar way with the
27952 "<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-mailchecks-composing-except-inbox"-->" option.
27954 You might want to set this option if you are experiencing delays while
27955 composing that you think might be related to the speed of the new-mail
27958 Even with this option turned on, an occasional new-mail check may be done
27959 in order to keep the server from killing the connection to the folder.
27960 For example, IMAP servers may remove a connection to a folder if there
27961 has been no activity on the connection for 30 minutes or more.
27962 Instead of letting that happen, Alpine will check for new mail before the
27963 30 minutes is up even though you have turned on this feature to quell
27966 Besides new-mail checks, checkpoint operations on the INBOX
27967 will also be quelled when you set this option.
27968 The purpose of checkpointing is to write the changes to a folder out to
27969 disk periodically in order to avoid losing those changes when system or
27970 software problems occur.
27971 New-mail checking and checkpointing while you are not composing are not
27972 affected by this option.
27974 <End of help on this topic>
27977 ====== h_config_maildropcheck =====
27980 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_maildrop-check-minimum"--></TITLE>
27983 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_maildrop-check-minimum"--></H1>
27985 New-mail checking for a
27986 <A HREF="h_maildrop">Mail Drop</A> is a little different from new
27987 mail checking for a regular folder.
27988 One of the differences is that the connection to the Mail Drop is not
27989 kept open and so the cost of checking
27990 (delay for you and additional load for the server) may be significant.
27991 Because of this additional cost we set a minimum time that
27992 must pass between checks.
27993 This minimum only applies to the automatic checking done by Alpine.
27994 If you force a check by typing ^L (Ctrl-L) or by typing the Next command when you are
27995 at the end of a folder index, then the check is done right away.
27997 This option specifies, in seconds, the <EM>minimum</EM> time between Mail Drop
27999 You may want to set this minimum high in order to avoid experiencing some
28000 of the delays associated with the checks.
28001 Note that the time between checks is still controlled by the regular
28002 <A HREF="h_config_mailcheck"><!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"--></A> option.
28003 When Alpine is about to do an automatic check for new mail (because
28004 the <!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"--> has expired) then if the time since the last
28006 of any open Mail Drops has been greater than the <!--#echo var="VAR_maildrop-check-minimum"-->,
28007 the Mail Drop is checked for new mail as well.
28008 Therefore, it is only useful to set this option to a value that is higher
28009 than the <!--#echo var="VAR_mail-check-interval"-->.
28011 If this option is set to zero, automatic Mail Drop new-mail
28012 checking is disabled.
28013 There is a minimum value, normally 60 seconds.
28014 The default value is normally 60 seconds as well.
28015 This applies to the INBOX and to the currently open folder if that is
28016 different from the INBOX.
28020 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28022 <End of help on this topic>
28025 ====== h_config_nntprange =====
28028 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-range"--></TITLE>
28031 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-range"--></H1>
28033 This option applies only to newsgroups accessed using the NNTP protocol.
28034 It does not, for example,
28035 apply to newsgroups accessed using an IMAP-to-NNTP proxy.
28038 When you open a connection to a News server using the NNTP protocol, you
28039 normally have access to all of the articles in each newsgroup.
28040 If a server keeps a large backlog of messages it may speed performance
28041 some to restrict attention to only the newer messages in a group.
28042 This option allows you to set how many article numbers should be checked
28043 when opening a newsgroup.
28044 You can think of "<!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-range"-->" as specifying the maximum number
28045 of messages you ever want to see.
28046 For example, if you only ever wanted to look at the last 500 messages in each
28047 newsgroup you could set this option to 500.
28048 In actuality, it isn't quite that.
28049 Instead, for performance reasons, it specifies the range of article
28050 numbers to be checked, beginning
28051 with the highest numbered article and going backwards from there.
28052 If there are messages that have been canceled or deleted
28053 their article numbers are still counted as part of the range.
28055 So, more precisely, setting the "<!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-range"-->" will cause article
28057 <P><CENTER>last_article_number - <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-range"--> + 1 through last_article_number</CENTER>
28059 to be considered when reading a newsgroup.
28060 The number of messages that show up in your index will be less than or equal
28061 to the value of "<!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-range"-->".
28064 The purpose of this option is simply to speed up access when reading news.
28065 The speedup comes because Alpine can ignore all but the last <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-range"--> article
28066 numbers, and can avoid downloading any information about the ignored articles.
28067 There is a cost you pay for this speedup.
28068 That cost is that there is no way for you to see those ignored articles.
28069 The articles that come before the range you specify are invisible to you and
28070 to Alpine, as if they did not exist at all.
28071 There is no way to see those messages using, for example, an unexclude command
28072 or something similar.
28073 The only way to see those articles is to set this option high enough (or
28074 set it to zero) and then to reopen the newsgroup.
28077 If this option is set to 0 (which is also the default),
28078 then the range is unlimited.
28079 This option applies globally to all NNTP servers and to all newsgroups
28081 There is no way to set different values for different newsgroups or servers.
28085 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28087 <End of help on this topic>
28090 ====== h_config_news_active =====
28093 <title>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_news-active-file-path"--></title>
28096 <h1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_news-active-file-path"--></h1>
28098 This option tells Alpine where to look for the "active file" for newsgroups
28099 when accessing news locally, rather than via NNTP. The default path is
28100 usually "/usr/lib/news/active".<p>
28102 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28104 <End of help on this topic>
28107 ====== h_config_news_spool =====
28110 <title>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_news-spool-directory"--></title>
28113 <h1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_news-spool-directory"--></h1>
28115 This option tells Alpine where to look for the "news spool" for newsgroups
28116 when accessing news locally, rather than via NNTP. The default path is
28117 usually "/var/spool/news".<p>
28119 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28121 <End of help on this topic>
28124 ====== h_config_image_viewer =====
28127 <title>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_image-viewer"--></title>
28130 <h1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_image-viewer"--></h1>
28132 This option specifies the program Alpine should call to view MIME
28133 attachments of type IMAGE (e.g. GIF or TIFF). The Image Viewer setting is
28134 no longer needed, but remains for backward compatibility. The more
28135 general method for associating external printing and viewing programs with
28136 specific MIME data types is to use the system's (or your personal)
28137 "mailcap" configuration file.<p>
28139 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28141 <End of help on this topic>
28144 ====== h_config_domain_name =====
28147 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_use-only-domain-name"--></TITLE>
28150 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_use-only-domain-name"--></H1>
28152 This option is used only if the
28153 <A HREF="h_config_user_dom">"<!--#echo var="VAR_user-domain"-->"</A> option is <B>not</B>
28154 set. If set to "Yes" (and <!--#echo var="VAR_user-domain"--> is not used), then Alpine
28155 strips the hostname from your return ("From") address and when
28156 completing unqualified addresses that you enter into the composer.
28158 If you set this, see also the <A HREF="h_config_quell_local_lookup">
28159 "<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-user-lookup-in-passwd-file"-->"</A> feature.
28162 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
28163 <P>This option is not applicable to PC-Alpine.
28168 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28171 <End of help on this topic>
28174 ====== h_config_prune_date =====
28177 <TITLE>OPTION: Last-Time-Prune Question</TITLE>
28180 <H1>OPTION: Last-Time-Prune Question</H1>
28182 This value records the last time you were asked about deleting old
28184 It is set automatically by Alpine at the beginning of each month.
28185 In the past, if you wished to suppress the monthly sent-mail
28186 pruning feature, you could set this to a date in the future.
28187 This value is relative to the year 1900, so
28188 to set this, for example, to October 2005, use 105.10.
28190 You can still do that if you wish, or you can use the
28191 <A HREF="h_config_pruning_rule"><!--#echo var="VAR_pruning-rule"--></A> option, which is probably
28192 a little more convenient to use.
28195 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28197 <End of help on this topic>
28200 ====== h_config_goto_default =====
28203 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_goto-default-rule"--></TITLE>
28206 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_goto-default-rule"--></H1>
28208 This value affects Alpine's behavior when you use the Goto command.
28209 Alpine's usual behavior has two parts. If your current folder is
28210 "Inbox", Alpine will offer the last open folder as the
28211 default. If the current folder is other than "Inbox",
28212 "Inbox" is offered as the default.
28215 The available options include:
28219 <DT>folder-in-first-collection</DT>
28221 <DD> Alpine will offer the most recently visited folder in the default
28222 collection found in the "Collection List" screen as the default.
28225 <DT> inbox-or-folder-in-first-collection</DT>
28227 <DD> If the current folder is "Inbox",
28228 Alpine will offer the most recently visited folder in the
28229 default collection found in the "Collection List" screen.
28230 If the current folder is other than "Inbox",
28231 "Inbox" is offered as the default.
28234 <DT> inbox-or-folder-in-recent-collection</DT>
28236 <DD> This is Alpine's default behavior.
28237 If the current folder is "Inbox",
28238 Alpine will offer the last open
28239 folder as the default.
28240 If the current folder is other than "Inbox",
28241 "Inbox" is offered as the default.
28244 <DT> first-collection-with-inbox-default</DT>
28246 <DD> Instead of offering the most recently visited folder in the default
28247 collection, the default collection is offered but with "Inbox" as
28248 the default folder.
28249 If you type in a folder name it will be in the default collection.
28250 If you simply accept the default, however, your "Inbox" will be opened.
28253 <DT> most-recent-folder</DT>
28255 <DD> The last accepted value simply causes the most recently opened
28256 folder to be offered as the default regardless of the currently opened
28262 NOTE: The default while a newsgroup is open remains the same; the last
28267 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28269 <End of help on this topic>
28272 ====== h_config_thread_lastreply_char =====
28275 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-lastreply-character"--></TITLE>
28278 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-lastreply-character"--></H1>
28280 The <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-lastreply-character"--> option has a small effect on the MESSAGE
28281 INDEX display when using a
28282 <A HREF="h_config_thread_disp_style"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"--></A>
28283 of "show-thread-structure", "mutt-like", or
28284 "show-structure-in-from"; and sorting by Threads or OrderedSubject.
28285 The value of this option is a single character.
28286 This character is used instead of the vertical line character when there are
28287 no more replies directly to the parent of the current message.
28288 It can be used to "round-off" the bottom of the vertical line
28289 by setting it to a character such as a backslash (\) or
28290 a backquote (`).
28291 The default value of this option is the backslash character (\).
28292 This option may not be set to the Empty Value.
28293 In that case, the default will be used instead.
28297 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28299 <End of help on this topic>
28302 ====== h_config_thread_indicator_char =====
28305 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-indicator-character"--></TITLE>
28308 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-indicator-character"--></H1>
28310 The <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-indicator-character"--> option has a small effect on the MESSAGE
28311 INDEX display when using a
28312 <A HREF="h_config_thread_disp_style"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"--></A> other
28313 than "none" and sorting by Threads or OrderedSubject.
28314 The value of this option is a single character.
28315 This character is used to indicate that part of a thread (a conversation) is
28316 hidden beneath a message.
28317 The message could be expanded
28318 if desired with the "/" Collapse/Expand command.
28319 By default, the value of this option is the greater than sign (>).
28321 If this option is set to the Empty Value, then the column (and the following
28322 blank column) will be deleted from the display.
28325 This option is closely related to the
28326 <A HREF="h_config_thread_exp_char"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-expanded-character"--></A> option.
28327 Another similar option that affects the thread display is the
28328 <A HREF="h_config_thread_lastreply_char"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-lastreply-character"--></A> option.
28332 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28334 <End of help on this topic>
28337 ====== h_config_thread_exp_char =====
28340 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-expanded-character"--></TITLE>
28343 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-expanded-character"--></H1>
28345 The <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-expanded-character"--> option has a small effect on the MESSAGE
28346 INDEX display when using a
28347 <A HREF="h_config_thread_disp_style"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"--></A> other
28348 than "none".
28349 The value of this option is a single character.
28350 This character is used to indicate that part of a thread has been expanded
28351 and could be collapsed if desired with
28352 the "/" Collapse/Expand command.
28353 By default, the value of this option is a dot (.).
28355 If this option is set to the Empty Value, then the column (and the following
28356 blank column) will be deleted from the display.
28359 This option is closely related to the
28360 <A HREF="h_config_thread_indicator_char"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-indicator-character"--></A> option.
28361 Another similar option that affects the thread display is the
28362 <A HREF="h_config_thread_lastreply_char"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-lastreply-character"--></A> option.
28366 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28368 <End of help on this topic>
28371 ====== h_config_thread_index_style =====
28374 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-index-style"--></TITLE>
28377 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-index-style"--></H1>
28379 When a folder is sorted by Threads or OrderedSubject,
28380 this option will affect the INDEX displays.
28383 The possible values for this option are:
28386 <DT>regular-index-with-expanded-threads</DT>
28387 <DD>This is the default display.
28388 If the configuration option
28389 <A HREF="h_config_thread_disp_style">"<!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"-->"</A>
28390 is set to something other than "none", then this setting
28391 will cause Alpine to start off with a MESSAGE INDEX with all of
28392 the threads expanded.
28393 That is, each message will have a line in the MESSAGE INDEX display.
28394 The Collapse/Expand command (/) may be used to manually collapse or
28395 expand a thread or subthread (see also <A HREF="h_config_slash_coll_entire">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_slash-collapses-entire-thread"-->"</A>).
28397 This setting affects the display when the folder is first threaded.
28398 The collapsed state may also be re-initialized by re-sorting the folder manually
28399 using the SortIndex command ($).
28400 After re-sorting the threads will once again all be expanded, even if you
28401 have previously collapsed some of them.
28403 If "<!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"-->" is set to "none", then
28404 the display will be the regular default Alpine MESSAGE INDEX, but sorted
28405 in a different order.
28408 <DT>regular-index-with-collapsed-threads</DT>
28409 <DD>If the configuration option
28410 <A HREF="h_config_thread_disp_style">"<!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"-->"</A>
28411 is set to something other than "none", then this setting
28412 will cause Alpine to start out with all of the threads collapsed instead of
28413 starting out with all of the threads expanded.
28414 The Collapse/Expand command (/) may be used to manually collapse or
28415 expand a thread or subthread (see also <A HREF="h_config_slash_coll_entire">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_slash-collapses-entire-thread"-->"</A>).
28417 This setting affects the display when the folder is first threaded.
28418 The collapsed state may also be re-initialized by re-sorting the folder manually
28419 using the SortIndex command ($).
28420 After re-sorting the threads will once again all be collapsed, even if you
28421 have previously expanded some of them.
28424 <DT>separate-index-screen-always</DT>
28425 <DD>With this setting and the next, you will see an index of threads
28427 index of messages, provided you have sorted by Threads or OrderedSubject.
28429 The THREAD INDEX contains a '*' in the first column if any message in the thread
28430 is marked Important.
28431 If not, it contains a '+' if any message in the thread is to you.
28432 The second column is blank. The third column contains a 'D' if all of the
28433 messages in the thread are deleted.
28434 Otherwise, it contains an 'N' if any of the messages in the thread are New.
28436 When you view a particular thread from the THREAD INDEX you will be
28437 in the MESSAGE INDEX display
28438 but the index will only contain messages from the thread you are viewing.
28441 <DT>separate-index-screen-except-for-single-messages</DT>
28442 <DD>This is very similar to the option above.
28443 When you are in the THREAD INDEX, one of the available commands
28444 is "ViewThd".
28445 With the setting "separate-index-screen-always" (the option above)
28446 when you view a particular thread you will be in the
28447 MESSAGE INDEX display and the index will only contain messages from
28448 the thread you are viewing.
28449 If the thread you are viewing consists of a single message, the MESSAGE INDEX
28450 will be an index with only one message in it.
28451 If you use this "separate-index-screen-except-for-single-messages"
28452 setting instead, then that index that contains a single message
28453 will be skipped and you will go directly from the THREAD INDEX into the
28454 MESSAGE TEXT screen.
28461 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28463 <End of help on this topic>
28466 ====== h_config_thread_disp_style =====
28469 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"--></TITLE>
28472 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"--></H1>
28474 When a folder is sorted by Threads or OrderedSubject,
28475 this option will affect the MESSAGE INDEX display.
28476 By default, Alpine will display the MESSAGE INDEX in the
28477 "show-thread-structure" style if a folder is sorted
28478 by Threads or OrderedSubject.
28481 The possible values for this option are:
28485 <DD>Regular index display.
28486 The same index line as would be displayed without threading is used.
28487 The only difference will be in the order of the messages.
28490 <DT>show-thread-structure</DT>
28491 <DD>Threaded Subjects will be indented and vertical bars and horizontal
28492 lines will be added to make it easier to see the relationships among
28493 the messages in a thread (a conversation).
28497 <DD>This is the same as the option above except that the Subject
28498 is suppressed (is blank) if it matches the previous Subject in the thread.
28499 The name comes from the email client <A HREF="http://www.mutt.org/">Mutt</A>.
28500 Here is an example of what a mutt-like index might look like.
28501 In this example, the first column represents the message number, the
28502 <A HREF="h_config_thread_index_style"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-index-style"--></A>
28503 is set to "regular-index-with-expanded-threads", and the
28504 <A HREF="h_config_thread_lastreply_char"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-lastreply-character"--></A>
28505 is set to a backslash:
28507 1 Some topic
28508 2 . Subject original message in thread
28509 3 |-> reply to 2
28510 4 . |-> another reply to 2
28511 5 . | \-> reply to 4
28512 6 . | \-> reply to 5
28513 7 | \-> reply to 6
28514 8 |-> another reply to 2
28515 9 . |->New subject another reply to 2 but with a New subject
28516 10 | |-> reply to 9
28517 11 | \-> another reply to 9
28518 12 | \-> reply to 11
28519 13 \-> final reply to 2
28520 14 Next topic
28524 <DT>indent-subject-1</DT>
28525 <DD>Threaded Subjects will be indented one space per level of the conversation.
28526 The bars and lines that show up in the show-thread-structure display will
28527 not be there with this style.
28530 <DT>indent-subject-2</DT>
28531 <DD>Same as above but indent two spaces per level instead of one space.
28534 <DT>indent-from-1</DT>
28535 <DD>Similar to indent-subject-1, except that instead of indenting the
28536 Subject field one space the From field of a thread will be indented one
28537 space per level of the conversation.
28540 <DT>indent-from-2</DT>
28541 <DD>Same as above but indent two spaces per level instead of one space.
28544 <DT>show-structure-in-from</DT>
28545 <DD>The structure of the thread is illustrated with indenting, vertical bars,
28546 and horizontal lines just like with the show-thread-structure option, but
28547 the From field is used to show the relationships instead of the Subject field.
28554 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28556 <End of help on this topic>
28559 ====== h_config_pruning_rule =====
28562 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_pruning-rule"--></TITLE>
28565 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_pruning-rule"--></H1>
28567 By default, Alpine will ask at the beginning of each month whether or not
28568 you want to rename your sent-mail folder to a name like sent-mail-month-year.
28569 (See the feature <A HREF="h_config_prune_uses_iso"><!--#echo var="FEAT_prune-uses-yyyy-mm"--></A> to
28570 change the format of the folder to sent-mail-yyyy-mm.)
28571 It will also ask whether you would like to delete old sent-mail folders.
28572 If you have defined
28573 <A HREF="h_config_read_message_folder"><!--#echo var="VAR_read-message-folder"--></A>
28575 <A HREF="h_config_pruned_folders"><!--#echo var="VAR_pruned-folders"--></A>
28576 Alpine will also ask about pruning those folders.
28579 With this option you may provide an automatic answer to these questions.
28580 The default value is to ask you what you'd like to do.
28583 The six possible values for this option are:
28586 <DT>ask about rename, ask about deleting</DT>
28587 <DD>This is the default.
28588 Alpine will ask whether you want to rename the folders and whether you
28589 want to delete each of the old folders.
28592 <DT>ask about rename, don't delete</DT>
28593 <DD>Alpine will ask whether you want to rename the folders, but won't
28594 ask about or delete old folders.
28597 <DT>always rename, ask about deleting</DT>
28598 <DD>This means you want to always answer yes and have Alpine automatically
28599 rename the folder if possible.
28600 You will also be asked about deleting old folders.
28603 <DT>always rename, don't delete</DT>
28604 <DD>This means you want to always answer yes and have Alpine automatically
28605 rename the folder if possible.
28606 There will be no deleting of old folders.
28609 <DT>don't rename, ask about deleting</DT>
28610 <DD>This means you want to always answer no.
28611 Alpine will not rename the folder.
28612 You will be asked about deleting old folders.
28615 <DT>don't rename, don't delete</DT>
28616 <DD>This means you want to always answer no.
28617 Alpine will not rename the folder.
28618 There will be no deleting of old folders, either.
28624 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28626 <End of help on this topic>
28629 ====== h_config_reopen_rule =====
28632 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_folder-reopen-rule"--></TITLE>
28635 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_folder-reopen-rule"--></H1>
28637 Alpine normally checks for new mail in the currently open folder
28638 and in the INBOX every few <A HREF="h_config_mailcheck">minutes</A>.
28641 There are some situations where automatic new-mail checking does not work.
28642 For example, if a mail folder is opened using the POP protocol or a newsgroup
28643 is being read using the NNTP protocol, then new-mail checking is disabled.
28646 It may be possible to check for new mail in these cases by reopening the
28648 Alpine does not do this for you automatically, but you may do the commands
28649 manually to cause this to happen.
28650 You reopen by going back to the folder list screen from the message
28651 index screen with the "<" command,
28652 and then going back into the message index screen with
28653 the ">" command.
28654 (Actually, any method you would normally use to open a folder will work the
28655 same as the "<" followed by ">" method.
28656 For example, the GoTo Folder command will work, or you may use L to go to the
28657 Folder List screen and Carriage Return to reopen the folder.)
28660 There are some cases where Alpine knows that reopening the folder should
28661 be useful as a way to discover new mail.
28662 At the time of this writing, connections made using the POP protocol,
28663 news reading using the NNTP protocol, local news reading, and local
28664 ReadOnly folders that are in the traditional UNIX or the MMDF format all
28665 fall into this category.
28666 There are other cases where it <EM>may</EM> be a way to discover new mail, but Alpine
28667 has no way of knowing, so it might also just be an exercise in futility.
28668 All remote, ReadOnly folders other than those listed just above fall into this
28670 The setting of this option together with the type of folder
28671 controls how Alpine will react to the apparent attempt to reopen a folder.
28674 If you don't reopen, then you will just be back in
28675 the message index with no change.
28676 You left the index and came back, but the folder remained "open"
28678 However, if you do reopen the folder, the folder is closed and then reopened.
28679 In this case, the current state of the open folder is lost.
28680 The New status, Important and Answered flags,
28681 selected state, Zoom state, collapsed or expanded state of threads,
28682 current message number,
28683 and any other temporary state is all lost when the reopen happens.
28684 For POP folders (but not NNTP newsgroups) the Deleted flags are also lost.
28687 In the possibilities listed below, the text says "POP/NNTP" in
28689 That really implies the case where Alpine knows it is a good way to discover
28690 new mail, which is more than just POP and NNTP, but POP and NNTP are
28691 the cases of most interest.
28692 This option probably has more possible values than it deserves. They are:
28695 <DT>Always reopen</DT>
28696 <DD>Alpine will not ask whether you want to reopen but will just do the reopen
28697 whenever you type a command that implies a reopen, regardless of the
28699 In other words, it is assumed you would always answer Yes if asked
28703 <DT>Yes for POP/NNTP, Ask about other remote [Yes]</DT>
28704 <DD>Alpine will assume a Yes answer if the access method is POP or NNTP, but
28705 will ask you whether to reopen other remote folders,
28706 with a default answer of Yes.
28709 <DT>Yes for POP/NNTP, Ask about other remote [No]</DT>
28710 <DD>Alpine will assume a Yes answer if the access method is POP or NNTP, but
28711 will ask you whether to reopen other remote folders,
28712 with a default answer of No.
28715 <DT>Yes for POP/NNTP, No for other remote</DT>
28716 <DD>Alpine will assume a Yes answer if the access method is POP or NNTP, and
28717 will assume a No answer for all other remote folders.
28720 <DT>Always ask [Yes]</DT>
28721 <DD>Alpine will not differentiate based on access method.
28722 It will always ask for all remote folders, with a default answer of Yes.
28725 <DT>Always ask [No]</DT>
28726 <DD>Alpine will not differentiate based on access method.
28727 It will always ask for all remote folders, with a default answer of No.
28730 <DT>Ask about POP/NNTP [Yes], No for other remote</DT>
28731 <DD>Alpine will ask if the access method is POP or NNTP, with a default answer
28733 It will never attempt to reopen other remote folders.
28736 <DT>Ask about POP/NNTP [No], No for other remote</DT>
28737 <DD>This is the default.
28738 Alpine will ask if the access method is POP or NNTP, with a default answer
28740 It will never attempt to reopen other remote folders.
28743 <DT>Never reopen</DT>
28744 <DD>Alpine will never attempt to reopen already open folders.
28749 Remember, wherever it says POP or NNTP above it really means POP or NNTP or
28750 any of the other situations where it is likely that reopening is a good way
28751 to discover new mail.
28754 There is an alternative that may be of useful in some situations.
28755 Instead of manually checking for new mail you can set up a
28756 <A HREF="h_maildrop">Mail Drop</A>
28757 and automatically check for new mail.
28761 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28763 <End of help on this topic>
28766 ====== h_config_inc_startup =====
28769 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-startup-rule"--></TITLE>
28772 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-startup-rule"--></H1>
28774 This value affects Alpine's behavior when opening the "INBOX" or
28775 one of the "INCOMING MESSAGE FOLDERS".
28776 It determines which message will be the <EM>current message</EM> when
28777 the folder is first opened.
28778 The default value is "first-unseen".
28781 The seven possible values for this option are:
28784 <DT>first-unseen</DT>
28785 <DD>The current message is set to the first
28786 unseen message that has not been marked deleted, or the last message if
28787 all of the messages have been seen previously.
28788 Messages which have not been seen or which have been seen but re-marked
28789 as New are considered unseen messages.
28790 See the note at the bottom of this help about newsgroups.
28793 <DT>first-recent</DT>
28794 <DD>Similar to the default, but rather than starting on the first
28795 unseen message Alpine starts on the first <EM>recent</EM> message.
28796 A message is recent if it arrived since the last time the folder was
28797 open. This value causes the current message to be set to the first
28798 recent message if there is one, otherwise to the last
28799 message in the folder.
28802 <DT>first-important</DT>
28803 <DD>This will result in the current message being set to the first
28804 message marked Important (but not Deleted).
28805 If no messages are marked Important, then it will be the last message.
28806 Messages are marked Important by <EM>you</EM>, not by the sender, using
28808 <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag command</A>.
28809 Or they may be marked Important by an Alpine
28810 <A HREF="h_mainhelp_filtering">Filter</A>
28811 that you have set up.
28814 <DT>first-important-or-unseen</DT>
28815 <DD>This selects the first of the first unseen and the first important
28819 <DT>first-important-or-recent</DT>
28820 <DD>This selects the first of the first recent and the first important
28825 <DD>Simply starts you on the <EM>first</EM> undeleted message in the folder.
28826 If all messages are deleted you start on the last message.
28830 <DD>Simply starts you on the <EM>last</EM> undeleted message in the folder
28831 If all messages are deleted you start on the last message.
28836 NOTE: For newsgroups in the incoming collection, "first-unseen" and
28837 "first-recent" are the same and are affected by whether or not the
28839 <A HREF="h_config_news_uses_recent">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_news-approximates-new-status"-->"</A>
28841 Also, there is no permanent storage in news for an Important flag.
28842 This means that no messages will be marked Important when a newsgroup is
28847 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28849 <End of help on this topic>
28852 ====== h_config_browser =====
28855 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--></TITLE>
28858 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--></H1>
28859 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
28860 PC-Alpine users do not need to enter anything here, unless:<UL>
28861 <LI> they want to override, for use with Alpine, the application defined
28862 in the Windows operating system for handling URLs; or
28863 <LI> they are (planning on) using the same configuration file with
28867 Note that if using a viewer that has a space in its path, you should
28868 use the DOS name for that directory or file. Example:
28870 url-viewer=C:\Progra~1\mozilla\mozilla.exe
28874 This option affects Alpine's handling of URLs that are found in
28875 messages you read. Normally, only URLs Alpine can handle directly
28876 are automatically offered for selection in the "Message
28877 Text" screen. When one or more applications
28878 capable of deciphering URLs on their command line are added here, Alpine
28879 will choose the first available to display URLs it cannot handle directly.
28880 A viewer's availability is based on its being specified with a <B>full
28881 directory path</B> and the evaluation of any optionally supplied
28882 parameters described below.
28885 Additionally, to support various connection methods and applications, each
28886 entry in this list can optionally begin with one or more of
28887 the following special tokens. The allowed tokens include:
28891 <DT>_TEST(<VAR>test-string</VAR>)_</DT>
28893 The <VAR>test-string</VAR> is a shell command that Alpine will run to
28894 evaluate a viewer's availability. The command specified by the test
28895 string is run and if its resulting exit status is non-zero, Alpine will
28896 not consider the associated viewer for use.
28899 <DT>_SCHEME(<VAR>scheme-list</VAR>)_</DT>
28901 The <VAR>scheme-list</VAR> is a list of one or more (comma-delimited)
28902 URL schemes that are to be used with the associated viewer. This is
28903 the way to configure Alpine to recognize URLs other than the built-in set.
28905 It can also be used to override Alpine's built-in handlers.
28906 For example, you could specify "news" in the <VAR>scheme-list</VAR>,
28907 and Alpine would use (provided it passed all other criteria) the associated
28908 viewer when it encountered a URL of the form "news:comp.mail.pine".
28914 By default, Alpine will simply append a space character followed by the
28915 selected URL prior to launching the command in your specified SHELL. You can
28916 optionally specify where in the command the selected URL should appear
28917 by using the "_URL_" token. All occurrences found in the command
28918 will be replaced with the selected URL before the command is handed
28919 to the shell. If such replacement occurs, the default appending of the
28920 selected URL does not take place.
28923 NOTE: If the viewer you specify has any command-line arguments,
28924 including the "_URL_" token, you will need to add a
28925 double-quote character before the command path and after the last
28926 argument (see the "lynx" example below).
28929 So, here are some example entries:
28931 url-viewers = _TEST("test -n '${DISPLAY}'")_ /usr/bin/firefox
28932 "/usr/bin/lynx _URL_"
28933 C:\BIN\FIREFOX.BAT
28936 This example shows that for the first viewer in the list to be used
28937 the environment variable "DISPLAY" must be defined. If it
28938 is, then the path and file "/usr/bin/firefox" must exist.
28939 If neither condition is met,
28940 then the path and file "/usr/bin/lynx" must exist.
28941 If it does, then the "_URL_" token is replaced by the selected URL.
28942 If the path to "lynx" is invalid,
28943 then the final path and file C:\BIN\FIREFOX.BAT must exist.
28945 entry is a DOS/Windows path. This is one way to support Alpine running
28946 on more than one architecture with the same configuration file.<P>
28948 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
28950 Note that depending on the type of browser used and the method of
28951 its invocation (such as whether it will open in a separate window) from
28952 the MESSAGE TEXT screen, the browser may "supplant"
28953 the MESSAGE TEXT screen, and you will have to quit the browser to return to
28954 it (for example, when using Lynx; to exit Lynx, use the "Q" command).
28955 In other words, launching the browser from Alpine may make Alpine
28956 "disappear" (although it is still "running")
28957 until you close the browser again.<P>
28958 <UL><LI><A HREF="h_config_browser_xterm">Defining <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--> in an X windows
28959 environment: for advanced users and systems administrators</A>
28962 <P>If you are unsure what browsers are available on your system or how to
28963 specify them in Alpine's <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--> option for best usability, contact your
28964 local computing support staff.
28966 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28969 <End of help on this topic>
28972 ====== h_config_history =====
28975 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-directories"--></TITLE>
28978 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_default-directories"--></H1>
28980 This option allows you to input a list of directories that Alpine will offer
28981 for you to use when you are saving or exporting attachments. This is useful
28982 when navigating to specific directories becomes too tedious, or when you
28983 need to do this on a daily basis, and want Alpine to remember this on a
28986 The list of directories saved here can be accessed using the ^Y and ^V commands
28987 in the save prompt for attachments, or the export command.
28990 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
28993 <End of help on this topic>
28996 ====== h_config_browser_xterm =====
28999 <TITLE><!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--> and X windows applications</TITLE>
29002 <H1>Defining <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--> in an X windows
29003 environment: for advanced users and systems administrators</H1>
29004 If you are using Alpine with an X-terminal (emulator) and want to define an
29005 X windows-based application in <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"-->,
29006 you may want to do so in a manner that causes any <B>already</B>
29007 invoked viewer application to be used for viewing URLs you select from Alpine
29008 messages, and a <B>new</B> URL-viewer process to be
29009 started <B>only</B> if the same application has <B>not already</B>
29010 been launched -- for one reason, to avoid file-locking contentions among
29011 multiple invocations of the same URL-viewer application.
29012 (The example entries set in the help screen for the "<!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"-->"
29013 option does not do this.) A method of doing that would be:<OL>
29015 the _TEST(<VAR>test-string</VAR>)_ token in the <B>first</B> entry to
29016 check (using commands appropriate for your Unix shell
29017 in place of <VAR>test-string</VAR>) for the presence of a
29018 lockfile created by the URL-viewer application -- which implies that the
29019 application is already running, though this is not foolproof.
29020 Following that in the same <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--> entry, specify the
29021 application with its appropriate command line option(s) to
29022 show the URL selected from the Alpine message in an already open window of
29023 that application, or perhaps in a new window of that application.
29026 <B>second</B> entry for the <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--> option, specify the same
29027 application without those command line options, but this time using the
29028 _TEST(...)_ token to check whether the environment variable "DISPLAY"
29030 <LI> If you will be using Alpine (with the same .pinerc file) outside of the X
29031 windows environment (for instance, using VT-100 terminal emulation), you
29032 may wish to specify a non-X windows URL-viewer application such as Lynx
29035 How exactly you define your <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--> entries to do this will depend on
29036 the command shell, the URL-viewer application(s), and possibly the specific
29037 version of the latter, you are using.
29039 Relevant command line options for firefox can be found at
29042 <CENTER><A HREF="https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/CommandLineOptions">https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/CommandLineOptions</A></CENTER>
29044 <P>(If the URL-viewer application is
29045 <B>not</B> running on the same host as Alpine, but being launched from an
29046 applications server, you may not be able to use the command line options for
29047 using an existing invocation of the application in Alpine's <!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--> entry.)
29049 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29051 <End of help on this topic>
29054 ====== h_config_enable_full_hdr =====
29057 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-cmd"--></TITLE>
29060 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-cmd"--></H1>
29062 This feature enables the "H Full Headers" command which toggles between
29063 the display of all headers in the message and the normal edited view of
29064 headers. The Full Header command also controls which headers are included
29065 for Export, Pipe, Print, Forward, and Reply functions. (For Reply, the
29066 Full Header mode will respect the
29067 <A HREF="h_config_include_header">"Include-Headers-in-Reply"</A>
29070 If Full Header mode is turned on and you Forward a message, you will
29071 be asked if you'd like to forward the message as an attachment, as opposed
29072 to including the text of the message in the body of your new message.
29074 If you have also turned on the
29075 <A HREF="h_config_quote_suppression">"Quote Suppression"</A>
29076 option then the Full Headers command actually rotates through three states
29077 instead of just two.
29078 The first is the normal view with long quotes suppressed.
29079 The second is the normal view but with the long quotes included.
29080 The last enables the display of all headers in the message.
29081 When using Export, Pipe, Print, Forward, or Reply the quotes are
29082 never suppressed, so the first two states are identical.
29084 Normally, the Header Mode will reset
29085 to the default behavior when moving to a new message.
29086 The mode can be made to persist from message to message by setting the feature
29087 <A HREF="h_config_quell_full_hdr_reset"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-full-header-auto-reset"--></A>.
29090 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29092 <End of help on this topic>
29095 ====== h_config_enable_full_hdr_and_text =====
29098 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-and-text"--></TITLE>
29101 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-and-text"--></H1>
29103 This feature affects how the "H Full Headers" command displays
29104 message text. If set, the raw message text will be displayed. This
29105 especially affects MIME formatted email, where the entire MIME format
29106 will be displayed. This feature similarly affects how messages are
29107 included for the Export, Pipe, Print, Forward, and Reply functions.
29109 When viewing a raw message that has attachments with this feature set,
29110 you will not be able to view attachments without first leaving full
29111 headers mode. This is because MIME parsing is not done on the raw message.
29114 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29116 <End of help on this topic>
29119 ====== h_config_enable_pipe =====
29122 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-unix-pipe-cmd"--></TITLE>
29125 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-unix-pipe-cmd"--></H1>
29127 This feature enables the "| Pipe" command that sends the current message
29128 to the specified command for external processing.
29131 A short description of how the pipe command works is given
29132 <A HREF="h_pipe_command">here</A>.
29136 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29138 <End of help on this topic>
29141 ====== h_config_quell_full_hdr_reset =====
29144 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-full-header-auto-reset"--></TITLE>
29147 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-full-header-auto-reset"--></H1>
29149 The <A HREF="h_common_hdrmode">HdrMode Command</A>
29150 normally resets to the default state when switching to a new message.
29151 For example, if you've used the "H" command to turn on Full
29152 Headers for a message you are viewing, and then you type the Next command
29153 to look at the next message, the full headers will no longer be shown.
29154 Setting this feature disables that reset.
29155 Instead, the Header Mode remains the same from message to message.
29158 The presence or absence of the HdrMode command is determined by the
29159 <A HREF="h_config_enable_full_hdr">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-full-header-cmd"-->"</A>
29160 Feature-List option.
29163 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29165 <End of help on this topic>
29168 ====== h_config_enable_tab_complete =====
29171 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tab-completion"--></TITLE>
29174 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-tab-completion"--></H1>
29176 This feature enables the TAB key when at a prompt for a filename. In this
29177 case, TAB will cause the partial name already entered to be automatically
29178 completed, provided the partial name is unambiguous.
29179 This feature is on by default.
29181 Similarly, this feature also enables TAB completion of address book
29182 nicknames when at a prompt for a nickname,
29183 or when typing in an address field in the composer.
29185 <End of help on this topic>
29188 ====== h_config_quit_wo_confirm =====
29191 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quit-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
29194 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quit-without-confirm"--></H1>
29196 This feature controls whether or not Alpine will ask for confirmation when a
29197 Quit command is received.
29199 <End of help on this topic>
29202 ====== h_config_quote_replace_noflow =====
29205 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quote-replace-nonflowed"--></TITLE>
29208 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quote-replace-nonflowed"--></H1>
29210 This feature, which is only active when
29211 <A HREF="h_config_quote_replace_string"><!--#echo var="VAR_quote-replace-string"--></A> is
29213 enables quote-replacement on non-flowed messages. It is off
29214 by default because a non-flowed message is more dependent on its format,
29215 and thus quote-replacement may cause less-than-pleasing results.
29216 Setting this feature will cause quote-replacement similar to that of flowed
29217 messages, but with the added possibility of long lines being wrapped
29218 into new lines if the Quote-Replacement-String is longer than the string
29219 it is replacing, which is "> ".
29221 <End of help on this topic>
29224 ====== h_config_enable_jump =====
29227 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-jump-shortcut"--></TITLE>
29230 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-jump-shortcut"--></H1>
29232 When this feature is set you may enter a number (followed by RETURN)
29233 and jump to that message number, when in the MESSAGE INDEX or MESSAGE TEXT
29234 screens. In other words, it obviates the need for typing the "J" for the
29237 <End of help on this topic>
29240 ====== h_config_enable_alt_ed =====
29243 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-alternate-editor-cmd"--></TITLE>
29246 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-alternate-editor-cmd"--></H1>
29248 If this feature is set (the default), and the
29249 <A HREF="h_config_editor">"<!--#echo var="VAR_editor"-->"</A> option
29250 <B>is not</B> set, entering
29251 the ^_ (Ctrl-underscore) key while composing a message will prompt you
29252 for the name of the editor you would like to use.
29254 If the environment variable $EDITOR is set, its value will be offered as
29257 If the <A HREF="h_config_editor">"<!--#echo var="VAR_editor"-->"</A> option
29258 <B>is</B> set, the ^_ key will activate the specified
29259 editor without prompting, in which case it is not necessary to
29260 set the "<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-alternate-editor-cmd"-->" feature.
29263 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29265 <End of help on this topic>
29268 ====== h_config_alt_ed_now =====
29271 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-alternate-editor-implicitly"--></TITLE>
29274 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-alternate-editor-implicitly"--></H1>
29276 If this feature and the <A HREF="h_config_editor">"<!--#echo var="VAR_editor"-->"</A>
29277 variable are both set, Alpine will
29278 automatically activate the specified editor when the cursor is moved from
29279 the header of the message being composed into the message text. For
29280 replies, the alternate editor will be activated immediately. If this
29281 feature is set but the "<!--#echo var="VAR_editor"-->" variable is not set, then Alpine will
29282 automatically ask for the name of an alternate editor when the cursor
29283 is moved out of the header being composed, or if a reply is being done.
29286 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29289 <End of help on this topic>
29292 ====== h_config_enable_bounce =====
29295 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-bounce-cmd"--></TITLE>
29297 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-bounce-cmd"--></H1>
29300 Setting this feature enables the "B Bounce" command, which will prompt
29301 for an address and *remail* the message to the new recipient. This command
29302 is used to re-direct messages that you have received in error, or need to
29303 be redirected for some other reason (e.g. list moderation). The final
29304 recipient will see a header indicating that you have Resent the msg, but
29305 the message's From: header will show the original author of the message,
29306 and replies to it will go back to that author, and not to you.
29308 <End of help on this topic>
29311 ====== h_config_enable_agg_ops =====
29314 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></TITLE>
29317 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></H1>
29319 When this feature is set you may use the commands and subcommands that relate to
29320 performing operations on more than one message at a time. We call these
29321 "aggregate operations". In particular, the
29322 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->"F5
29323 <!--chtml else-->";
29324 <!--chtml endif--> Select",
29326 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
29332 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
29337 Zoom" commands are enabled by this feature. Select is used to
29338 "tag" one or more messages meeting the specified criteria. Apply can
29339 then be used to apply any message command to all of the selected/tagged
29340 messages. Further, the Zoom command allows you to toggle the MESSAGE INDEX
29341 view between just those Selected and all messages in the folder.
29343 This feature also enables the
29344 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
29350 subcommand in the MESSAGE INDEX
29351 WhereIs command that causes all messages matching the WhereIs argument to
29352 become selected; and the Select, Select Current, and ZoomMode commands in the
29353 <A HREF="h_folder_maint">FOLDER LIST screen</A>.
29355 Some related help topics are
29357 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_aggops">Aggregate Operations</A>
29358 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Selecting: Select and WhereIs/Select</A>,
29359 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unzoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unzoom-after-apply"--></A>,
29360 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unselect"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unselect-after-apply"--></A>.
29361 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_zoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-zoom-after-select"--></A>, and
29362 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_select_wo_confirm"><!--#echo var="FEAT_select-without-confirm"--></A>.
29366 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29368 <End of help on this topic>
29372 ====== h_config_enable_flag =====
29375 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-cmd"--></TITLE>
29378 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-cmd"--></H1>
29380 Setting this feature enables the
29381 <A HREF="h_common_flag">"* Flag"</A>
29382 command that allows you to
29383 manipulate the status flags associated with a message. By default, Flag
29384 will set the "Important" flag, which results in an asterisk being
29385 displayed in column one of the MESSAGE INDEX for such messages.
29387 <End of help on this topic>
29390 ====== h_config_flag_screen_default =====
29393 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-implicitly"--></TITLE>
29396 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-implicitly"--></H1>
29398 The feature modifies the behavior of the
29399 <a href="h_common_flag">Flag</a>
29400 command (provided it too is
29401 <A HREF="h_config_enable_flag">enabled</A>).
29402 By default, when the "* Flag" command is selected,
29403 Alpine offers a prompt to set one of several flags and also offers the
29404 option of entering the detailed flag manipulation screen via the "^T"
29405 key. Enabling this feature causes Alpine to immediately enter the detailed
29406 flag screen rather than first offer the simple prompt.
29408 <A HREF="h_config_flag_screen_kw_shortcut"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-keyword-shortcut"--></A> option offers a slightly different way of setting keywords.
29410 <End of help on this topic>
29413 ====== h_config_flag_screen_kw_shortcut =====
29416 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-keyword-shortcut"--></TITLE>
29419 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-keyword-shortcut"--></H1>
29421 This feature modifies the behavior of the
29422 <a href="h_common_flag">Flag</a> command
29423 and the <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Select</A> command.
29424 This feature is set by default.
29425 When this feature is not set, when the "* Flag" command is selected,
29426 Alpine offers a prompt to set one of several flags and also offers the
29427 option of entering the detailed flag manipulation screen via the "^T"
29430 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>
29431 defined, then enabling this feature adds a shortcut way to set or unset
29433 You use "*" followed by the first letter of a keyword (or the nickname of
29434 a keyword if you've given it a nickname) and that will set the keyword.
29436 An example is easier to understand than the explanation.
29437 The flag command can always be used to set the system flags.
29438 For example, to set the Answered flag you would type
29440 <CENTER><SAMP>* A</SAMP></CENTER>
29442 Now suppose you have defined a keyword "Work" using the <!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"-->
29443 option in the Config screen.
29444 By default, to set a keyword like "Work" you would usually
29445 have to go to the Flag Details screen using
29446 the "^T To Flag Details" command.
29447 Instead, if you have enabled this feature, you may type
29449 <CENTER><SAMP>* W</SAMP></CENTER>
29451 to set the Work flag, or
29453 <CENTER><SAMP>* ! W</SAMP></CENTER>
29456 Just like for the other flag setting commands, the case of the letter does
29457 not matter, so "w" or "W" both set the "Work"
29460 Notice that you can only use this trick for one keyword that begins
29461 with "W".
29462 If you happen to have a "Work" keyword and another keyword that is
29463 "WIFI" the "* W" command will set the first one in
29464 your list of keywords.
29465 Also, there are five letters that are reserved for system
29466 flags and the NOT command.
29467 If you type "* A" it will always set the Answered flag, not
29468 your "Aardvark" keyword.
29469 In order to set the "Aardvark" keyword you'll still have to use
29470 the Flag Details screen.
29472 Because enabling the
29473 <A HREF="h_config_flag_screen_default"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-flag-screen-implicitly"--></A>
29474 option causes Alpine to skip directly to the Flag Details screen when the
29475 Flag command is used,
29476 setting it will cause this feature to have no effect at all.
29478 Similarly, when Selecting by Keyword, setting this option will allow you
29479 to use Keyword initials instead of full keywords.
29481 <End of help on this topic>
29484 ====== h_config_can_suspend =====
29487 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-suspend"--></TITLE>
29490 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-suspend"--></H1>
29492 Setting this feature will allow you to type ^Z (Control Z) to
29493 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
29494 minimize Alpine into its icon, bringing into focus whatever
29495 application is running behind the PC-Alpine window.
29497 temporarily suspend Alpine.
29500 This does not exit Alpine, but puts it in the background to watch
29501 for new mail and such. Normally, you type a command, such
29502 as "fg" at your system prompt to return to your Alpine session.
29505 The <A HREF="h_config_suspend_spawns"><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-subshell-for-suspend"--></A> feature
29506 adjusts whether Alpine is placed into the background of the shell its
29507 running in or starts a news shell.
29512 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29514 <End of help on this topic>
29517 ====== h_config_take_lastfirst ======
29520 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-take-last-comma-first"--></TITLE>
29523 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-take-last-comma-first"--></H1>
29525 Normally, when TakeAddr is used to copy an address from a message into
29526 an address book entry, Alpine will attempt to rewrite the full name of the
29527 address in the form
29530 Last, First<P>
29534 First Last
29537 It does this because many people find it useful to sort by Last name
29538 instead of First name. If this feature is set, then the TakeAddr command
29539 will not attempt to reverse the name in this manner.
29541 <End of help on this topic>
29543 ====== h_config_disable_regex ======
29546 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-regular-expression-matching-for-alternate-addresses"--></TITLE>
29549 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-regular-expression-matching-for-alternate-addresses"--></H1>
29552 <a href="h_config_alt_addresses"><!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"--></a>
29553 option is interpreted as a regular expression.
29554 One type of address that might cause trouble is an address that
29555 contains a plus sign.
29556 If you want to have an address with a plus as one of your
29557 <!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"-->
29558 and you don't want to use regular expressions, then setting this
29559 feature will cause Alpine to treat the addresses you list literally instead.
29561 <End of help on this topic>
29563 ====== h_config_take_fullname ======
29566 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-take-fullname-in-addresses"--></TITLE>
29569 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-take-fullname-in-addresses"--></H1>
29571 Normally, when TakeAddr is used to copy an address or addresses
29572 from a message into an address book entry, Alpine will try to preserve
29573 the full name associated with each address in the list of addresses.
29574 The reason for this is so that if the entry is a list or later becomes a
29575 list, then information about the individual addresses in the list
29577 If you would rather just have the simple addresses in the list of addresses,
29578 set this feature. For example, with the default setting you might
29579 see something like this in the ADDRESS BOOK editor after you type TakeAddr
29583 Fullname : Bedrock Elders
29586 Addresses : Fred Flintstone <flint@bedrock.org>,
29587 Barney Rubble <rubble@bedrock.org>
29590 but with this feature set it would look like
29594 Fullname : Bedrock Elders
29597 Addresses : flint@bedrock.org,
29601 instead. Note the difference in the Addresses field.
29603 <End of help on this topic>
29605 ====== h_config_print_from ======
29608 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-includes-from-line"--></TITLE>
29611 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-includes-from-line"--></H1>
29613 If this feature is set, then the Berkeley-mail style From line is included
29614 at the start of each message that is printed. This line looks something
29615 like the following, with the address replaced by the address from the
29616 From line of the message being printed:
29618 From user@domain.somewhere.com Mon May 13
29621 <End of help on this topic>
29624 ====== h_config_expanded_distlists ======
29627 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-distribution-lists"--></TITLE>
29630 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expanded-view-of-distribution-lists"--></H1>
29631 If this feature is set, then distribution lists in the address book
29632 screen will always be expanded automatically.
29634 <End of help on this topic>
29637 ====== h_config_compose_news_wo_conf ======
29640 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-sets-newsgroup-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
29643 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-sets-newsgroup-without-confirm"--></H1>
29644 This feature controls one aspect of Alpine's Composer. If you enter the
29645 composer while reading a newsgroup, you will normally be prompted to
29646 determine whether you intend the new message to be posted to the current
29647 newsgroup or not. If this feature is set, Alpine will not prompt you
29648 in this situation, and will assume that you do indeed wish to post
29649 to the newsgroup you are reading.
29651 <End of help on this topic>
29654 ====== h_config_compose_rejects_unqual ======
29657 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-rejects-unqualified-addrs"--></TITLE>
29660 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-rejects-unqualified-addrs"--></H1>
29662 This feature controls one aspect of the message composer; in particular,
29663 what happens when an unqualified name is entered into an address header.
29664 If set, unqualified names entered as addresses will be treated as errors
29665 unless they match an addressbook nickname. Alpine will not attempt to turn
29666 them into complete addresses by adding your local domain.<P>
29668 A complete (fully qualified) address is one containing a username followed
29669 by an "@" ("at") symbol, followed by a domain name (e.g.
29670 "jsmith@example.com"). An unqualified name is one <B>without</B>
29671 the "@" symbol and domain name (e.g. "jsmith").
29673 (See also <A HREF="h_address_format">Explanation of Address formats</A>.)
29677 When you enter a fully qualified address, Alpine does not interpret or
29678 modify it, but simply passes it on to the mail-transport-agent (MTA) for
29679 your system. Alpine conforms to the Internet standards governing message
29680 headers and will not send an unqualifed name to the MTA. Therefore, when
29681 you enter an unqualified name, Alpine will normally attempt to turn it into
29682 a fully qualified address, first by checking to see if you have entered a
29683 matching nickname in your addressbook, or failing that, by simply adding
29684 your own domain to the name entered. So if your address is
29685 "jsmith@example.com" and you enter "fred", then (assuming
29686 "fred" is not a nickname in your addressbook), Alpine will turn
29687 that into "fred@example.com".<P>
29689 There are situations where it is not desirable for Alpine to interpret such
29690 unqualified names as valid (local) addresses. For example, if "fred"
29691 turned out to be a typo (intended to be an addressbook nickname), but
29692 there actually was a "fred" in your local domain, the message might
29693 be mis-delivered without your realizing it. In order to reduce the likelihood
29694 of such accidents, setting this feature will cause Alpine to treat such
29695 addresses as errors, and require that you explicitly enter the full local
29696 address (e.g. "fred@example.com") or correct the name so that it
29697 matches an address book nickname.<P>
29699 Consider this a safety feature against mis-directed mail.
29702 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29704 <End of help on this topic>
29707 ====== h_config_quell_local_lookup ======
29710 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-user-lookup-in-passwd-file"--></TITLE>
29713 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-user-lookup-in-passwd-file"--></H1>
29715 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Composer, and if needed, will
29716 usually be set by your system manager in Alpine's system-wide configuration
29717 file. Specifically, if this feature is set, Alpine will not attempt to look
29718 in the system password file to find a Full Name for the entered address.
29720 Normally, names you enter into address fields (e.g. To: or Cc:) are
29721 checked against your address book(s) to see if they match an address book
29722 nickname. Failing that, (in Unix Alpine) the name is then checked against
29723 the Unix password file. If the entered name matches a username in the
29724 system password file, Alpine extracts the corresponding Full Name information
29725 for that individual, and adds that to the address being entered.
29727 However, password file matching can have surprising (incorrect) results if
29728 other users of the system do not receive mail at the domain you are using.
29729 That is, if either the
29730 <A HREF="h_config_user_dom">"<!--#echo var="VAR_user-domain"-->"</A> or
29731 <A HREF="h_config_domain_name">"<!--#echo var="VAR_use-only-domain-name"-->"</A>
29733 is set such that the administrative domain of other users on the system
29734 isn't accurately reflected, Alpine should be told that a passwd file match
29735 is coincidental, and Full Name info will be incorrect. For example, a
29736 personal name from the password file could get falsely paired with the
29737 entered name as it is turned into an address in the configured domain.
29739 If you are seeing this behavior, enabling this feature will prevent Unix
29740 Alpine from looking up names in the password file to find the Full Name
29741 for incomplete addresses you enter.<P>
29743 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29746 <End of help on this topic>
29749 ====== h_config_tab_checks_recent ======
29752 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-checks-recent"--></TITLE>
29755 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-checks-recent"--></H1>
29757 In a FOLDER LIST screen, the TAB key usually just changes which
29758 folder is highlighted.
29759 If this feature is set, then the TAB key will cause the number of
29760 recent messages and the total number of messages in the highlighted folder
29761 to be displayed instead.
29764 <End of help on this topic>
29767 ====== h_config_maildrops_preserve_state ======
29770 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_maildrops-preserve-state"--></TITLE>
29773 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_maildrops-preserve-state"--></H1>
29775 This feature affects the way <A HREF="h_maildrop">Mail Drops</A> work.
29776 Normally, when mail is moved from a Mail Drop folder to a destination
29777 folder, it is delivered as new mail.
29778 Any Seen/New, Answered, Important/Flagged state that has changed will be
29780 All of the mail will be considered unSeen, unAnswered, and unImportant after
29783 If this feature is set, then the state changes that have been made
29784 to the messages in the Mail Drop folder will be preserved.
29786 In any case, messages that are already marked Deleted when the
29787 mail is to be moved from the Mail Drop will be ignored.
29789 <End of help on this topic>
29792 ====== h_config_preopen_stayopens ======
29795 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_preopen-stayopen-folders"--></TITLE>
29798 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_preopen-stayopen-folders"--></H1>
29800 This feature is related to the option
29801 <A HREF="h_config_permlocked">"<!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"-->"</A>.
29802 Normally, Stay Open folders are only opened on demand, when the user
29804 From then on they are kept open for the duration of the session.
29805 However, if this feature is set, then the Stay Open folders will all be
29806 opened at startup, at the same time that the INBOX is opened.
29809 <End of help on this topic>
29812 ====== h_config_expunge_inbox ======
29815 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_offer-expunge-of-inbox"--></TITLE>
29818 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_offer-expunge-of-inbox"--></H1>
29820 The INBOX is normally treated differently from regular folders in several
29822 One of the differences is that the normal "close" sequence of
29823 events is deferred until Alpine is exited, instead of happening when you
29824 leave the INBOX to view another folder.
29825 The "close" sequence normally includes the Expunging
29826 of deleted messages
29827 (either automatically or after a prompt, controlled by the features
29828 <A HREF="h_config_auto_expunge">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm"-->"</A>,
29829 <A HREF="h_config_full_auto_expunge">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm-everywhere"-->"</A>, and
29830 <A HREF="h_config_expunge_manually"><!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-only-manually"--></A>), and the
29832 <A HREF="h_config_read_message_folder"><!--#echo var="VAR_read-message-folder"--></A>.
29835 If this feature is set the "close" sequence handling will take
29836 place every time you leave the INBOX.
29837 The INBOX will still be kept open, but the offer to Expunge and the archiving
29838 to the <!--#echo var="VAR_read-message-folder"-->
29839 will take place each time you leave the INBOX instead of only once at the
29840 end of the session.
29843 <End of help on this topic>
29846 ====== h_config_expunge_stayopens ======
29849 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_offer-expunge-of-stayopen-folders"--></TITLE>
29852 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_offer-expunge-of-stayopen-folders"--></H1>
29854 This feature is related to the option
29855 <A HREF="h_config_permlocked">"<!--#echo var="VAR_stay-open-folders"-->"</A>.
29856 Stay Open folders are treated differently from regular folders in several
29858 One of the differences is that the normal "close" sequence of
29859 events is deferred until Alpine is exited, instead of happening when you
29860 leave the folder to view another folder.
29861 The "close" sequence normally includes the Expunging
29862 of deleted messages
29863 (either automatically or after a prompt, controlled by the features
29864 <A HREF="h_config_auto_expunge">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm"-->"</A>,
29865 <A HREF="h_config_full_auto_expunge">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm-everywhere"-->"</A>, and
29866 <A HREF="h_config_expunge_manually"><!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-only-manually"--></A>), and the
29868 <A HREF="h_config_archived_folders"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-archive-folders"--></A>.
29871 If this feature is set the "close" sequence handling will take
29872 place when you leave the Stay Open folder.
29873 The folder will still be kept open, but the offer to Expunge and the archiving
29874 will take place each time you leave the folder instead of only once at the
29875 end of the session.
29876 This feature does not affect the INBOX, which will still only be processed
29877 when you exit Alpine.
29878 However, there is a similar feature that affects only the INBOX called
29879 <A HREF="h_config_expunge_inbox">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_offer-expunge-of-inbox"-->"</A>.
29882 <End of help on this topic>
29885 ====== h_config_preserve_start_stop ======
29888 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_preserve-start-stop-characters"--></TITLE>
29891 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_preserve-start-stop-characters"--></H1>
29893 This feature controls how special control key characters, typically
29894 Ctrl-S and Ctrl-Q, are interpreted when input to Alpine. These characters
29895 are known as the "stop" and "start" characters and are sometimes used in
29896 communications paths to control data flow between devices that operate at
29901 By default, Alpine turns the system's handling of these special characters
29902 off except during printing. However, if you see Alpine reporting input errors
29905 [ Command "^Q" not defined for this screen.]
29907 and, at the same time, see your display become garbled, then it is likely
29908 that setting this option will solve the problem. Be aware, though, that
29909 enabling this feature will also cause Alpine to ostensibly "hang"
29910 whenever the Ctrl-S key combination is entered as the system is now
29911 interpreting such input as a "stop output" command. To "start
29912 output" again, simply type Ctrl-Q.
29914 <End of help on this topic>
29917 ====== h_config_enable_incoming ======
29920 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders"--></TITLE>
29923 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders"--></H1>
29925 Alpine's Incoming Message Folders collection
29926 provides a convenient way to access multiple incoming folders.
29927 It is also useful if you have accounts on multiple computers.
29930 If set, this feature defines a pseudo-folder collection called
29931 "INCOMING MESSAGE FOLDERS". Initially, the only folder included
29932 in this collection will be your INBOX, which will no longer show up in
29933 your Default folder collection.
29936 You may add more folders to the Incoming Message Folders collection by
29938 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
29943 Add" command in the FOLDER LIST screen. You will be prompted for
29944 the host the folder is stored on (which defaults to the same host used
29945 for your INBOX), a nickname, and the actual folder name. Once a set
29946 of Incoming Message Folders are defined, the TAB key (in MESSAGE INDEX
29947 or MESSAGE TEXT screens) may be used to scan the folders for those
29948 with Recent messages. If you add more folders to
29949 your <!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"--> collection, turning this feature back off will have
29952 NOTE: Normally the software that actually delivers mail (the stuff that happens
29953 before Alpine is involved) is in a better position to do delivery filtering
29954 than is Alpine itself.
29955 If possible, you may want to look at programs such as
29956 "filter" or "procmail", which are examples of delivery
29957 filtering programs.
29958 If you'd prefer to have Alpine do the filtering for you, you may set that
29960 Look <A HREF="h_rules_filter">here</A> for help with Alpine filtering.
29963 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
29965 <End of help on this topic>
29968 ====== h_config_enable_incoming_checking ======
29971 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></TITLE>
29974 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></H1>
29976 This feature is only operational if you have enabled the optional
29977 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->"</A> collection.
29978 If you do have Incoming Message Folders and you also set this feature,
29979 then the number of Unseen messages in each folder will be displayed
29980 in the FOLDER LIST screen for the Incoming Message Folders.
29981 The number of Unseen messages in a folder will be displayed in parentheses
29982 to the right of the name of each folder.
29983 If there are no Unseen messages in a folder then only the name
29984 is displayed, not a set of parentheses with zero inside them.
29985 A redraw command, Ctrl-L, can be used in the FOLDER LIST screen for
29986 the Incoming Message Folders to cause an immediate update.
29988 If a check for Unseen messages fails for a particular folder then Alpine
29989 will no longer attempt to check that folder for the duration of the
29990 session and this will be indicated by a question mark inside the
29994 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_checking_total"><!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-includes-total"--></A>,
29995 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_checking_recent"><!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-uses-recent"--></A>,
29996 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_list"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-list"--></A>,
29997 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_interv"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval"--></A>,
29998 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_second_interv"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-interval-secondary"--></A>, and
29999 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_timeo"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-check-timeout"--></A>
30000 all affect how this feature behaves.
30003 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30005 <End of help on this topic>
30008 ====== h_config_incoming_checking_total ======
30011 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-includes-total"--></TITLE>
30014 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-includes-total"--></H1>
30016 This option has no effect unless the feature
30017 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
30018 is set, which in turn has no effect unless
30019 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->"</A>
30022 When incoming folder checking is turned on the default is to display
30023 the number of unseen messages in each folder.
30024 More precisely, it is the number of undeleted unseen messages.
30025 Using this option you may also display the total number of messages
30027 Instead of a single number representing the number of unseen messages
30028 you will get two numbers separated by a slash character.
30029 The first is the number of unseen messages and the second is the
30030 total number of messages.
30032 You may also use the recent message count instead of the unseen message
30033 count by turning on the feature
30034 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_checking_recent"><!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-uses-recent"--></A>.
30037 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30039 <End of help on this topic>
30042 ====== h_config_incoming_checking_recent ======
30045 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-uses-recent"--></TITLE>
30048 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-uses-recent"--></H1>
30050 This option has no effect unless the feature
30051 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
30052 is set, which in turn has no effect unless
30053 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->"</A>
30056 When incoming folder checking is turned on the default is to display
30057 the number of unseen messages in each folder.
30058 More precisely, it is the number of undeleted unseen messages.
30059 Using this option you may display the number of recent messages instead
30060 of the number of unseen messages.
30061 A message is only counted as recent if this is the first session to
30062 see it, so the recent count might be less than the unseen count.
30063 The difference between the two would be accounted for by the unseen messages
30064 in the folder which were there previously but have not been looked at yet.
30066 If you simultaneously run more than one email client at a time
30067 (for example, you run more than one Alpine in parallel) then turning
30068 this feature on can cause some confusion.
30069 The confusion stems from the fact that each message is only considered to be
30070 recent in one session.
30071 That means that the counts of new messages may be different in the two
30072 Alpines running side by side, because each incoming message will only be
30073 counted as recent in one of the two sessions.
30075 You may also display the total number of messages
30076 in each folder by using the
30077 <A HREF="h_config_incoming_checking_total"><!--#echo var="FEAT_incoming-checking-includes-total"--></A>
30081 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30083 <End of help on this topic>
30086 ====== h_config_attach_in_reply ======
30089 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-attachments-in-reply"--></TITLE>
30092 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-attachments-in-reply"--></H1>
30094 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Reply command. If set, any MIME
30095 attachments that were part of the original message will automatically be
30096 included in the Reply.
30098 <End of help on this topic>
30101 ====== h_config_include_header =====
30104 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-header-in-reply"--></TITLE>
30107 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-header-in-reply"--></H1>
30109 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Reply command. If set, and the
30110 original message is being included in the reply, then headers from that
30111 message will also be part of the reply.
30113 <End of help on this topic>
30116 ====== h_config_sig_at_bottom =====
30119 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_signature-at-bottom"--></TITLE>
30122 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_signature-at-bottom"--></H1>
30124 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Reply command. If this feature
30125 is set, and the original message is being included in the reply, then the
30126 contents of your signature file (if any) will be inserted after the included
30129 This feature does not affect the results of a Forward command.
30131 <End of help on this topic>
30134 ====== h_config_sigdashes =====
30137 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-sigdashes"--></TITLE>
30140 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-sigdashes"--></H1>
30142 This feature enables support for the common USENET news convention
30143 of preceding a message signature with the special line consisting of
30144 the three characters "-- " (i.e., dash, dash, and space).
30148 "<A HREF="h_config_signature_file"><!--#echo var="VAR_signature-file"--></A>" exists,
30149 Alpine will insert the special line before including the file's text (unless
30150 the special line already exists somewhere in the file's text).
30153 In addition, when you Reply or Followup to a message containing one of
30154 these special lines and choose to include its text, Alpine will observe
30155 the convention of not including text beyond the special line in your
30157 If <A HREF="h_config_enable_full_hdr">"Full Header"</A>
30158 mode is enabled and turned on, then Alpine <EM>will</EM>
30159 include the text beyond the special line regardless of the setting of
30163 See also "<a href="h_config_strip_sigdashes"><!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-from-sigdashes-on-reply"--></a>"
30164 for a related feature.
30168 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30170 <End of help on this topic>
30173 ====== h_config_new_thread_blank_subject =====
30176 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_new-thread-on-blank-subject"--></TITLE>
30179 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_new-thread-on-blank-subject"--></H1>
30181 When this feature is enabled (the default) Alpine will create a new thread
30182 every time that the subject line becomes empty at any time during composition.
30185 This behavior is particularly useful in case you are replying to a message.
30186 Replying to a message causes the message to be in the same thread than the
30187 original message that is being replied to. However, many authors want to create
30188 a new message (in a different thread) while replying to a message, and they do
30189 this by changing the full subject, by first deleting the original subject and
30190 typing the new subject of the current message.
30193 Enabling this feature causes that any time that the subject is deleted, the
30194 message being composed will be considered the first message of a new thread.
30198 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30200 <End of help on this topic>
30203 ====== h_config_strip_sigdashes =====
30206 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-from-sigdashes-on-reply"--></TITLE>
30209 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-from-sigdashes-on-reply"--></H1>
30211 This feature doesn't do anything if the feature
30212 "<A HREF="h_config_sigdashes"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-sigdashes"--></A>" is turned on.
30213 However, if the "<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-sigdashes"-->" feature is not turned on,
30214 then turning on this feature enables support for the convention
30215 of not including text beyond the sigdashes line when Replying or Following
30216 up to a message and including the text of that message.
30217 If <A HREF="h_config_enable_full_hdr">"Full Header"</A>
30218 mode is enabled and turned on, then Alpine <EM>will</EM>
30219 include the text beyond the special line regardless of the setting of
30222 In other words, this is a way to turn on the signature stripping behavior
30223 without also turning on the dashes-adding behavior.
30226 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30228 <End of help on this topic>
30231 ====== h_config_forward_as_attachment =====
30234 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_forward-as-attachment"--></TITLE>
30237 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_forward-as-attachment"--></H1>
30239 This feature affects the way forwarded message text is handled. When set, rather than
30240 include the text of the forwarded message below any additional text you provide in the
30241 composer, the forwarded message is attached in its entirety to the message you send.
30243 This is useful in that it keeps the text you provide in the composer distinct from the
30244 text of the forwarded message. Similarly, it allows the recipient to
30245 conveniently operate on the forwarded message. For example, they might reply directly to
30246 the sender of the forwarded message, or process it as part of a spam report.
30248 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30250 <End of help on this topic>
30253 ====== h_config_preserve_field =====
30256 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_preserve-original-fields"--></TITLE>
30259 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_preserve-original-fields"--></H1>
30261 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when one replies to a message.
30262 When you receive a message, some or all of the recipients of the message
30263 have been added to the To: and Cc: fields. If you reply to such message,
30264 and this feature is disabled, then the original sender of the message is
30265 added to the To: field, and all other recipients are added to the Cc:
30266 field, while your address is added to the From: field.
30269 However, if this feature is enabled, then Alpine will preserve the
30270 original fields as sent in the original message, so the Cc: and To:
30271 fields will be preserved. The sender's address will be added to the To:
30272 field, while your address is added to the From: field.
30275 The behavior of this feature is that replies to all messages will behave
30276 in the way described above. If you only intend this to happen on a per
30277 message basis, then keep this feature disabled, and when replying to a
30278 message you will see a new option in the menu for the "Reply to all
30279 recipients?" question. In this case, pressing "p" will
30280 make Alpine toggle its question so you can preserve the To: and Cc:
30281 fields for that message only.
30284 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30286 <End of help on this topic>
30289 ====== h_config_sub_lists =====
30292 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-partial-match-lists"--></TITLE>
30295 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-partial-match-lists"--></H1>
30297 This feature affects the subcommands available when Saving,
30298 or when Opening a new folder. If set, the subcommand ^X ListMatches will be
30299 available. This command allows you to type in a substring of the folder
30300 you are looking for and when you type ^X it will display all folders
30301 that contain that substring in their names.
30302 This feature is set by default.
30305 <End of help on this topic>
30308 ====== h_config_scramble_message_id =====
30311 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_scramble-message-id"--></TITLE>
30314 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_scramble-message-id"--></H1>
30316 If this feature is set, the message-id header value
30317 will be transformed with a simple Rot13 transformation.
30318 The result will still have the correct syntax for a Message-ID but the
30319 part of the MessageID that is often a domain name will not be an actual
30320 domain name because the letters will be scrambled.
30322 It is possible (but unlikely?) that some spam detection
30323 software will use that as a reason to reject the mail as spam.
30324 It has also been reported that some spam detection software uses the
30325 fact that there are no dots after the "@" as a reason to reject
30327 If your PC-Alpine Message-ID is using a name without a dot that is because
30328 that is what Windows thinks is your "Full computer name".
30329 The method used to set this varies from one type of Windows to another but
30330 check under Settings -> Control Panel -> System and
30331 look for Network Identification or Computer Name or something similar.
30332 How to set it is beyond the scope of Alpine.
30335 <End of help on this topic>
30338 ====== h_downgrade_multipart_to_text =====
30341 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_downgrade-multipart-to-text"--></TITLE>
30344 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_downgrade-multipart-to-text"--></H1>
30347 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when sending mail. Internet
30348 standards require Alpine to translate all non-ASCII characters in
30349 messages that it sends using MIME encoding. This encoding can be
30350 ostensibly broken for recipients if any agent between Alpine and the
30351 recipient, such as an email list expander, appends text to the
30352 message, such as list information or advertising. When sending such
30353 messages Alpine attempts to protect such encoding by placing extra
30354 MIME boundaries around the message text.
30356 These extra boundaries are invisible to recipients that
30357 use MIME-aware email programs (the vast majority). However, if
30358 you correspond with users of email programs that are not MIME-aware,
30359 or do not handle the extra boundaries gracefully, you can
30360 use this feature to prevent Alpine from including the extra
30361 MIME information. Of course, it will increase the likelihood
30362 that non-ASCII text you send may appear corrupt to the recipient.
30364 <End of help on this topic>
30367 ====== h_config_show_sort =====
30370 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-sort"--></TITLE>
30373 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-sort"--></H1>
30375 If this feature is set and there is sufficient space on the screen,
30376 a short indication of the current sort order will be
30377 added in the titlebar (the top line on the screen), before the name
30379 For example, with the default Arrival sort in effect,
30380 the display would have the characters
30382 <P><CENTER>[A]</CENTER><P>
30384 added between the title of the screen and the folder name.
30385 The letters are the same as the letters you may type to manually
30386 sort a folder with the SortIndex command ($).
30387 The letters in the table below are the ones that may show
30388 up in the titlebar line.
30391 <TR> <TD> A </TD> <TD> <EM>A</EM>rrival </TD> </TR>
30392 <TR> <TD> S </TD> <TD> <EM>S</EM>ubject </TD> </TR>
30393 <TR> <TD> F </TD> <TD> <EM>F</EM>rom </TD> </TR>
30394 <TR> <TD> T </TD> <TD> <EM>T</EM>o </TD> </TR>
30395 <TR> <TD> C </TD> <TD> <EM>C</EM>c </TD> </TR>
30396 <TR> <TD> D </TD> <TD> <EM>D</EM>ate </TD> </TR>
30397 <TR> <TD> Z </TD> <TD> si<EM>Z</EM>e </TD> </TR>
30398 <TR> <TD> O </TD> <TD> <EM>O</EM>rderedsubject </TD> </TR>
30399 <TR> <TD> E </TD> <TD> scor<EM>E</EM> </TD> </TR>
30400 <TR> <TD> H </TD> <TD> t<EM>H</EM>read </TD> </TR>
30403 If the sort order is Reversed, the letter above will be preceded by the letter
30404 "R", for example
30406 <P><CENTER>[RS]</CENTER><P>
30408 means that a Reverse Subject sort is in effect.
30409 For the case where the sort is in Reverse Arrival order, the "A" is
30410 left out, and just an "R" is shown.
30412 <P><CENTER>[R]</CENTER>
30415 <End of help on this topic>
30418 ====== h_config_disable_reset_disp =====
30421 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-terminal-reset-for-display-filters"--></TITLE>
30424 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-terminal-reset-for-display-filters"--></H1>
30428 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when using
30429 <A HREF="h_config_display_filters"><!--#echo var="VAR_display-filters"--></A>.
30430 Normally, before the display filter is run, the terminal mode is reset
30431 to what it was before you started Alpine.
30432 This may be necessary if the filter requires the use of the terminal.
30433 For example, it may need to interact with you.
30434 If you set this feature, then the terminal mode will not be reset.
30435 One thing that turning on this feature should fix is the coloring of
30436 <A HREF="h_config_quote_color">quoted text</A> in the message view, which
30437 breaks because the terminal reset resets the color state of the terminal.
30440 <End of help on this topic>
30443 ====== h_config_disable_sender =====
30446 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-sender"--></TITLE>
30449 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-sender"--></H1>
30451 This feature affects Alpine's generation of the "Sender:" or
30452 <A HREF="h_config_use_sender_not_x">"X-X-Sender"</A>
30454 Prior to version 2.24, Alpine generated such a header in situations where the
30455 username or domain were not the same as
30456 the "From:" header on the message.
30457 With this feature set,
30458 no "Sender:" or "X-X-Sender" header will be generated.
30459 This may be desirable on a system that is virtually hosting many domains,
30460 and the sysadmin has other methods available for tracking a message to
30463 See also <A HREF="h_config_allow_chg_from">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_allow-changing-from"-->"</A>.
30466 <End of help on this topic>
30469 ====== h_config_use_sender_not_x =====
30472 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-sender-not-x-sender"--></TITLE>
30475 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-sender-not-x-sender"--></H1>
30477 Normally Alpine adds a header line
30478 labeled "X-X-Sender", if the sender is
30479 different from the From: line.
30480 The standard specifies that this header
30481 line should be labeled "Sender", not "X-X-Sender".
30482 Setting this feature causes
30483 "Sender" to be used instead of "X-X-Sender".
30485 See also <A HREF="h_config_disable_sender">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-sender"-->"</A>.
30488 <End of help on this topic>
30491 ====== h_config_use_fk =====
30494 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-function-keys"--></TITLE>
30497 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-function-keys"--></H1>
30499 This feature specifies that Alpine will respond to function keys instead of
30500 the normal single-letter commands. In this mode, the key menus at the
30501 bottom of each screen will show function key designations instead of the
30502 normal mnemonic key.
30505 <End of help on this topic>
30508 ====== h_config_cancel_confirm =====
30511 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-cancel-confirm-uses-yes"--></TITLE>
30514 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-cancel-confirm-uses-yes"--></H1>
30516 This feature affects what happens when you type ^C to cancel a composition.
30517 By default, if you attempt to cancel a composition by typing ^C, you will be
30518 asked to confirm the cancellation by typing a "C"
30519 for <EM>C</EM>onfirm.
30520 It logically ought to be a "Y" for <EM>Y</EM>es, but that is
30521 risky because the "^C Y" needed to cancel a message
30522 is close (on the keyboard) to the "^X Y" needed to send a message.
30524 If this feature is set the confirmation asked for
30525 will be a "<EM>Y</EM>es"
30526 instead of a "<EM>C</EM>onfirm" response.
30529 <End of help on this topic>
30532 ====== h_config_compose_maps_del =====
30535 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-maps-delete-key-to-ctrl-d"--></TITLE>
30538 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-maps-delete-key-to-ctrl-d"--></H1>
30540 This feature affects the behavior of the DELETE key.
30541 If set, Delete will be equivalent to ^D, and delete
30542 the current character. Normally Alpine defines the Delete key
30543 to be equivalent to ^H, which deletes the <EM>previous</EM>
30547 <End of help on this topic>
30550 ====== h_config_compose_bg_post =====
30553 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-background-sending"--></TITLE>
30556 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-background-sending"--></H1>
30558 This feature affects the behavior of Alpine's mail sending. If set, this
30559 feature enables a subcommand in the composer's "Send?" confirmation
30560 prompt. The subcommand allows you to tell Alpine to handle the actual
30561 posting in the background. While this feature usually allows posting
30562 to appear to happen very fast, it has no affect on the actual delivery
30563 time it takes a message to arrive at its destination.
30568 <LI>This feature will have no effect if the feature
30569 <A HREF="h_config_send_wo_confirm">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_send-without-confirm"-->"</A>
30571 <LI>This feature isn't supported on all systems. All DOS and Windows,
30572 as well as several Unix ports, do not recognize this feature.
30573 <LI>Error handling is significantly different when this feature is
30574 enabled. Any message posting failure results in the message
30575 being appended to your "Interrupted" mail folder. When you
30576 type the <A HREF="h_common_compose">C</A>ompose command,
30577 Alpine will notice this folder and
30578 offer to extract any messages contained. Upon continuing a
30579 failed message, Alpine will display the nature of the failure
30580 in the status message line.
30581 <LI> <EM>WARNING</EM>: Under extreme conditions, it is possible
30582 for message data to
30583 get lost. <EM>Do</EM> <EM>not</EM> enable this feature
30584 if you typically run close to any sort of disk-space limits or quotas.
30587 <End of help on this topic>
30590 ====== h_config_compose_dsn =====
30593 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-delivery-status-notification"--></TITLE>
30596 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-delivery-status-notification"--></H1>
30598 This feature affects the behavior of Alpine's mail sending. If set, this
30599 feature enables a subcommand in the composer's "Send?" confirmation
30600 prompt. The subcommand allows you to tell Alpine to request the type of
30601 Delivery Status Notification (DSN) that you would like. Most users will
30602 be happy with the default, and need not enable this feature.
30605 <A HREF="h_config_send_wo_confirm">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_send-without-confirm"-->"</A> is set,
30606 then this feature has no effect and the type of DSN is not selectable.
30609 Turning on this feature and then turning on the DSNOpts from the send
30610 prompt reveals four on-off toggles at the bottom of the screen.
30611 The "X" command toggles between NoErrRets and ErrRets. NoErrRets requests
30612 that no notification be returned to you, even if there is a delivery
30613 failure. The "D" key toggles between Delay and NoDelay. This tells the
30614 server that you are willing (or not) to receive delay notifications, which
30615 happen when there is an unusual delay at some mail server (in that mail
30616 server's opinion). The "S" key toggles between Success and NoSuccess.
30617 Success requests that you be sent a DSN message when the message is
30618 successfully delivered to the recipients mailbox. Setting NoErrRets will
30619 automatically turn off Delay and Success notification, and will flip the
30620 toggles to show that. Similarly, turning on Delay and/or Success will
30621 automatically toggle the "X" key to ErrRets. The fourth command, the
30622 "H" key, toggles between RetHdrs and RetFull. RetFull requests that
30623 the full message be returned in any failed DSN. RetHdrs requests that
30624 only the headers be returned in any failed DSN. Notice that this command
30625 applies only to failed delivery status reports. For delay or success
30626 reports, the full message is never returned, only the headers are returned.
30629 If you don't enable the DSN feature or if you don't turn it on for a
30630 particular message, the default is that you will be notified about failures,
30631 you might be notified about delays, and you won't be notified about
30632 successes. You will usually receive the full message back when there is
30636 If you turn on the DSNOpts the default is to return as much information as
30637 possible to you. That is, by default, the Success and Delay options are
30638 turned on and the full message will be returned on failure.
30641 The sending prompt will display the current DSN request (if any) in a
30642 shorthand form. It will be:
30644 <P><CENTER>[Never]</CENTER>
30647 if you have requested NoErrRets. Otherwise, it will look something like:
30649 <P><CENTER>[FDS-Hdrs]</CENTER>
30652 The "F" will always be there, indicating that you will be notified
30653 of failures. (Alpine doesn't provide a way to request no failure notification
30654 and at the same time request either success or delay notification. The only
30655 way to request no failure notifications is to request no notifications at
30656 all with NoErrRets.) The "D" and/or "S" will be present if you have
30657 requested Delay and/or Success notification. If one of those is missing,
30658 that means you are requesting no notification of the corresponding type.
30659 After the dash it will say either Hdrs or Full. Hdrs means to return only
30660 the headers and Full means to return the full message (applies to
30661 failure notifications only).
30664 NOTE: This feature relies on your system's mail transport agent or
30666 <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->"</A>
30667 having the negotiation mechanism introduced in
30668 "Extended SMTP" (ESMTP) and the specific extension called
30669 "Delivery Status Notification" (DSN). If the mail transport agent you
30670 are using doesn't support DSN, a short warning will be shown to you on
30671 the message line at the bottom of the screen after you send your message,
30672 but your message will have been sent anyway.
30675 Note that DSNs don't provide a mechanism to request read receipts. That
30676 is, if you request notification on success you are notified when the
30677 message is delivered to the mailbox, not when the message is read.
30680 ESMTP allows for graceful migration to upgraded mail transfer agents, but
30681 it is possible that this feature might cause problems for some servers.
30684 <End of help on this topic>
30687 ====== h_config_auto_zoom =====
30690 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-zoom-after-select"--></TITLE>
30693 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-zoom-after-select"--></H1>
30695 This feature affects the behavior of the Select command.
30696 If set, the select command will automatically perform a zoom
30697 after the select is complete.
30698 This feature is set by default.
30700 Some related help topics are
30702 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_aggops">Aggregate Operations</A>
30703 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Selecting: Select and WhereIs/Select</A>,
30704 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></A>,
30705 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unzoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unzoom-after-apply"--></A>, and
30706 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unselect"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unselect-after-apply"--></A>.
30707 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_select_wo_confirm"><!--#echo var="FEAT_select-without-confirm"--></A>.
30711 <End of help on this topic>
30714 ====== h_config_auto_unzoom =====
30717 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unzoom-after-apply"--></TITLE>
30720 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unzoom-after-apply"--></H1>
30722 This feature affects the behavior of the Apply command. If set, and if
30723 you are currently looking at a Zoomed Index view of selected messages,
30724 the Apply command will do the operation you specify, but then will
30725 implicitly do an "UnZoom", so that you will automatically be back in
30726 the normal Index view after the Apply.
30727 This feature is set by default.
30730 Some related help topics are
30732 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_aggops">Aggregate Operations</A>
30733 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Selecting: Select and WhereIs/Select</A>,
30734 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></A>,
30735 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unselect"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unselect-after-apply"--></A>.
30736 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_zoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-zoom-after-select"--></A>, and
30737 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_select_wo_confirm"><!--#echo var="FEAT_select-without-confirm"--></A>.
30740 <End of help on this topic>
30743 ====== h_config_auto_unselect =====
30746 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unselect-after-apply"--></TITLE>
30749 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unselect-after-apply"--></H1>
30751 This feature affects the behavior of the Apply command. If set,
30752 the Apply command will do the operation you specify, but then will
30753 implicitly do an "UnSelect All", so that you will automatically be back in
30754 the normal Index view after the Apply.
30757 Some related help topics are
30759 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_aggops">Aggregate Operations</A>
30760 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Selecting: Select and WhereIs/Select</A>,
30761 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></A>,
30762 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_zoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-zoom-after-select"--></A>, and
30763 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unzoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unzoom-after-apply"--></A>, and
30764 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_select_wo_confirm"><!--#echo var="FEAT_select-without-confirm"--></A>.
30767 <End of help on this topic>
30770 ====== h_config_fast_recent =====
30773 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-fast-recent-test"--></TITLE>
30776 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-fast-recent-test"--></H1>
30778 This feature controls the behavior of the TAB key when traversing folders
30780 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->"</A>
30781 collection or in optional <!--#echo var="VAR_news-collections"-->.
30785 (<A HREF="h_common_nextnew">NextNew</A>)
30786 key is pressed, the default behavior is to
30787 explicitly examine the status of the folder for the number of recent
30788 messages (messages delivered since the last time it was viewed).
30789 Depending on the size and number of messages in the folder, this test
30790 can be time consuming.
30793 Enabling this feature will cause Alpine to only test for the existence of
30794 any recent messages rather than to obtain the count. This is much faster
30795 in many cases. The downside is that you're not given the number of recent
30796 messages when prompted to view the next folder.
30798 <A HREF="h_config_tab_uses_unseen">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-uses-unseen-for-next-folder"-->"</A>
30799 is turned on, then the present feature will have no effect.
30803 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30805 <End of help on this topic>
30808 ====== h_config_arrow_nav =====
30811 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-arrow-navigation"--></TITLE>
30814 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-arrow-navigation"--></H1>
30816 This feature controls the behavior of the left and right arrow keys.
30817 If set, the left and right arrow keys will operate like the usual
30818 navigation keys < and >.
30819 This feature is set by default.
30822 If you set this feature, and do not like the changed behavior of the up/down
30824 keys when navigating through the FOLDER LIST screen --
30825 <B>first</B> from column to column, if more than one folder is
30827 and <B>then</B> from row to row -- you may either also wish to set the feature
30828 "<A HREF="h_config_relaxed_arrow_nav"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-arrow-navigation-relaxed"--></A>",
30829 "<A HREF="h_config_single_list"><!--#echo var="FEAT_single-column-folder-list"--></A>", or
30830 use the ^P/^N (instead of up/down arrow) keys to move up/down the list of
30831 folders in each column.
30834 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30836 <End of help on this topic>
30839 ====== h_config_relaxed_arrow_nav =====
30842 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-arrow-navigation-relaxed"--></TITLE>
30845 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-arrow-navigation-relaxed"--></H1>
30847 This feature controls the behavior of the left, right, up and down
30848 arrow keys in the FOLDER LIST screen when the "<A
30849 HREF="h_config_arrow_nav"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-arrow-navigation"--></A>" feature is
30851 This feature is set by default.
30855 When this feature is set, the left and right
30856 arrow keys in the FOLDER LIST screen
30857 move the highlight bar to the left or right, and the up and
30858 down arrows move it up or down.
30861 When the "<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-arrow-navigation"-->" feature is set and this
30862 feature is not set;
30863 the left and right arrow keys in the Folder List screen strictly
30864 track the commands bound to the '<' and '>' keys, and the up
30865 and down arrow keys move the highlight bar to the previous and next
30866 folder or directory name.
30870 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
30872 <End of help on this topic>
30875 ====== h_config_alt_compose_menu =====
30878 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-compose-menu"--></TITLE>
30881 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-compose-menu"--></H1>
30883 This feature controls the menu that is displayed when Compose is selected.
30884 If set, a list of options will be presented, with each option representing
30885 the type of composition that could be used. This feature is most useful for
30886 users who want to avoid being prompted with each option separately, or who
30887 want to avoid the checking of remote postponed or form letter folders.
30888 The possible types of composition are:
30891 New, for starting a new composition. Note that if New is selected and roles
30892 are set, roles are checked for matches and applied according to the setting
30893 of the matching role.
30896 Interrupted, for continuing an interrupted composition. This option is only
30897 offered if an interrupted message folder is detected.
30900 Postponed, for continuing postponed compositions. This option is offered
30901 if a <!--#echo var="VAR_postponed-folder"--> is set in the config REGARDLESS OF whether or not
30902 the postponed folder actually exists. This option is especially handy
30903 for avoiding having to check for the existence of a remote postponed folder.
30906 Form, for using form letters. This option is offered if the <!--#echo var="VAR_form-letter-folder"-->
30907 is set in the config, and is not checked for existence for reasons similar
30908 to those explained by the postponed option.
30911 setRole, for selecting a role to apply to a composition.
30914 <End of help on this topic>
30917 ====== h_config_alt_role_menu =====
30920 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-role-menu"--></TITLE>
30923 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-role-menu"--></H1>
30925 Normally the <A HREF="h_common_role">Role Command</A> allows you to choose
30926 a role and compose a new message using that role.
30927 When this feature is set, the role command will first ask whether you want to
30928 Compose a new message, Forward the current message, Reply to the
30929 current message, or Bounce the current message.
30930 If you are not in the MESSAGE INDEX and are not viewing a message,
30931 then there is no current message and the question will be skipped.
30932 After you have chosen to Compose, Forward, Reply, or Bounce you will
30933 then choose the role to be used.
30935 When Bouncing the "Set From" address is used for the
30936 Resent-From header, the "Set Fcc" value is used for the Fcc
30937 provided that the option
30938 <A HREF="h_config_fcc_on_bounce">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-on-bounce"-->"</A> is turned on,
30939 and the "Use SMTP Server" value is used for the SMTP server, if
30941 Other actions of the role are ignored when Bouncing.
30944 <End of help on this topic>
30947 ====== h_config_always_spell_check =====
30950 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_spell-check-before-sending"--></TITLE>
30953 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_spell-check-before-sending"--></H1>
30955 When this feature is set, every composed message will be spell-checked before
30958 <End of help on this topic>
30961 ====== h_config_quell_asterisks =====
30964 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_suppress-asterisks-in-password-prompt"--></TITLE>
30967 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_suppress-asterisks-in-password-prompt"--></H1>
30969 When you are running Alpine you will sometimes be asked for a password
30970 in a prompt on the third line from the bottom of the screen.
30971 Normally each password character you type will cause an asterisk to echo
30972 on the screen. That gives you some feedback to know that your typing is
30974 There is a very slight security risk in doing it this way because someone
30975 watching over your shoulder might be able to see how many characters there
30976 are in your password.
30977 If you'd like to suppress the echoing of the asterisks set this feature.
30979 <End of help on this topic>
30982 ====== h_config_quell_flowed_text =====
30985 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-flowed-text"--></TITLE>
30988 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-flowed-text"--></H1>
30990 Alpine generates flowed text where possible.
30991 The method for generating flowed text is defined by
30992 <A HREF="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3676.txt">RFC 3676</A>,
30993 the benefit of doing so is
30994 to send message text that can properly be viewed both on normal width displays
30995 and on displays with smaller or larger than normal screen widths.
30996 With flowed text, a space at the end of a line tells the receiving mail
30997 client that the following line belongs to the same paragraph.
30998 Quoted text will also be affected, with only the innermost
30999 level of ">" quoting being followed by a space.
31000 However, if you have changed the
31001 <A HREF="h_config_reply_indent_string">"<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->"</A>
31002 so that it is not equal to the default value of "> ", then
31003 quoted text will not be flowed.
31004 For this reason, we recommend that you leave your
31005 "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->" set to the default.
31007 This feature turns off the generation of flowed text, as it might be
31008 desired to more tightly control how a message is displayed on the receiving end.
31010 If this feature is <EM>not</EM> set, you can control on a message by message
31011 basis whether or not flowed text is generated.
31012 You do this by typing ^V at the Send confirmation prompt that you get
31013 after typing ^X to send a message.
31014 ^V is a toggle that turns flowing off and back on if typed again.
31015 If for some reason flowing cannot be done on a particular message, then the
31016 ^V command will not be available.
31017 This would be the case, for example, if this feature was set, or if your
31018 "<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->" was set to a non-default value.
31020 <A HREF="h_config_send_wo_confirm">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_send-without-confirm"-->"</A> is set,
31021 then the opportunity to control on a message by message basis
31022 whether or not flowed text is generated is lost.
31024 When this feature is not set and you have typed ^V to turn off flowing,
31025 the Send confirmation prompt will change to look like
31027 <CENTER><SAMP>Send message (not flowed)?</SAMP></CENTER>
31029 <A HREF="h_config_strip_ws_before_send">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-whitespace-before-send"-->"</A> will
31030 also turn off the sending of flowed text messages, but it differs in that
31031 it also trims all trailing white space from a message before sending it.
31033 If alternate editors are used extensively, be aware that a message will still
31034 be sent flowed if this feature is unset. In most cases this will be fine,
31035 but if the editor has a "flowed text" mode, it would be best to
31038 <End of help on this topic>
31041 ====== h_config_strip_ws_before_send =====
31044 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-whitespace-before-send"--></TITLE>
31047 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-whitespace-before-send"--></H1>
31049 By default, trailing whitespace is not stripped from
31050 a message before sending. Trailing whitespace should have no effect on an
31051 email message, and in flowed text can aid in delimiting paragraphs.
31052 However, the old behavior of stripping trailing whitespace was in place
31053 to better deal with older clients that couldn't handle certain types of
31054 text encodings. This feature restores the old behavior
31056 Trailing whitespace is of aid to flowed-text-formatted messages, which are
31057 generated by default but can be turned off via the
31058 <A HREF="h_config_quell_flowed_text">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-flowed-text"-->"</A> feature.
31059 <!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-whitespace-before-send"--> also has the effect of turning off sending
31062 <End of help on this topic>
31065 ====== h_config_alt_reply_menu =====
31068 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-reply-menu"--></TITLE>
31071 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_alternate-reply-menu"--></H1>
31073 Note that if this option is enabled, then the option
31074 <A HREF="h_config_auto_include_reply"><!--#echo var="FEAT_include-text-in-reply"--></A>
31075 is ignored. See below to understand why.
31077 When you reply to a message, a series of questions are asked that
31078 determines how your reply will be handled by Alpine. This feature only
31079 affects the result of the first question you are asked, and its purpose is
31080 to set values that could override defaults set in Alpine's main
31081 configuration screen. As a result, this menu allows you to configure even
31082 more features than you would be able to do without this option. For
31083 example, this menu always allows you to override or select a <A
31084 HREF="h_rules_roles">Role</A> if you have defined one, or allows you to
31085 override your indent string, regardless of if you have enabled
31086 <A HREF="h_config_prefix_editing"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-reply-indent-string-editing"--></A>.
31087 The full list of options can be found below.
31089 Here is an example of how this option works. After you press Reply,
31090 if you see "A Inc Attach" in the menu, it means that
31091 if you press "A", then Alpine will include the attachments
31092 of the original message, and the default is not to include them.
31093 Conversely, if you see "A No Attach"
31094 then by pressing "A" Alpine will not include
31095 attachments in your reply, and the default is that Alpine will
31096 include them in your reply. The value that you see when you
31097 start your reply is controlled by the option
31098 <A HREF="h_config_attach_in_reply">
31099 <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-attachments-in-reply"-->
31100 </A>. If the feature is enabled, then Alpine will display
31101 "A No Attach" to override the default behavior. You can
31102 toggle between the two values of this option by pressing "A".
31103 Remember that the value that you see in the menu is the action that will
31104 be done when you press the associated command.
31106 Below are your options:
31108 <LI><B>A</B>: This determines if Alpine will include or not the
31109 attachments sent to you in the message that you are replying to. The default
31110 is to use the value of the configuration option
31111 <A HREF="h_config_attach_in_reply"><!--#echo var="FEAT_include-attachments-in-reply"--></A> and can be overridden by using this command.
31113 <LI><B>H</B>: This command determines if the headers of a message are
31114 included in the body of the message that is being replied to. By default
31115 Alpine will use the value of the configuration option
31116 <A HREF="h_config_include_header"><!--#echo var="FEAT_include-header-in-reply"--></A>.
31117 Observe that by toggling this option to include headers, text will be toggled
31118 to be included by default.
31120 <LI><B>R</B>: Can be used to set a role different from the default.
31122 <LI><B>S</B>: Determines if Alpine will strip the signature from a
31123 message. The default is to strip the signature when the message is not
31124 viewed in headers mode, and you either have enabled
31125 <A HREF="h_config_sigdashes"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-sigdashes"--></A>
31127 <A HREF="h_config_strip_sigdashes"><!--#echo var="FEAT_strip-from-sigdashes-on-reply"--></A>.
31129 <LI><B>Ctrl-R</B>: Can be used to edit the
31130 <A HREF="h_config_reply_indent_string">"<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->"</A>.
31133 In order to include the text of the original message in the reply
31134 you either need to press 'y' to include the original text, or 'n' to
31135 exclude it from the reply. Pressing return will execute the default
31136 action, which is to include text only if the option
31137 <A HREF="h_config_auto_include_reply"><!--#echo var="FEAT_include-text-in-reply"--></A>
31138 is enabled. However, notice that the default is to include text if you edit the
31139 reply indent string or if you explicitly set through this menu that you
31140 want headers included in the reply message.
31143 <End of help on this topic>
31146 ====== h_config_del_from_dot =====
31149 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-cut-from-cursor"--></TITLE>
31152 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-cut-from-cursor"--></H1>
31154 This feature controls the behavior of the Ctrl-K command in the composer.
31155 If set, ^K will cut from the current cursor position to the end of the line,
31156 rather than cutting the entire line.
31159 <End of help on this topic>
31162 ====== h_config_print_index =====
31165 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-index-enabled"--></TITLE>
31168 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-index-enabled"--></H1>
31170 This feature controls the behavior of the Print command when in the
31171 MESSAGE INDEX screen. If set, the print command will give you a prompt
31172 asking if you wish to print the message index, or the currently highlighted
31173 message. If not set, the message will be printed.
31176 <End of help on this topic>
31179 ====== h_config_allow_talk =====
31182 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_allow-talk"--></TITLE>
31185 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_allow-talk"--></H1>
31189 By default, permission for others to "talk" to your terminal is turned
31190 off when you are running Alpine. When this feature is set, permission is
31191 instead turned on. If enabled, you may see unexpected messages in the
31192 middle of your Alpine screen from someone attempting to contact you via the
31193 "talk" program.
31196 NOTE: The "talk" program has nothing to do with Alpine or email. The
31197 talk daemon on your system will attempt to print a message on your screen
31198 when someone else is trying to contact you. If you wish to see these
31199 messages while you are running Alpine, you should enable this feature.
31202 If you do enable this feature and see a "talk" message, you must
31203 suspend or quit Alpine before you can respond.
31206 <End of help on this topic>
31209 ====== h_config_send_filter_dflt =====
31212 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-send-offers-first-filter"--></TITLE>
31215 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_compose-send-offers-first-filter"--></H1>
31216 If you have <A HREF="h_config_sending_filter">"<!--#echo var="VAR_sending-filters"-->"</A>
31217 configured, setting this feature will cause
31218 the first filter in the <!--#echo var="VAR_sending-filters"--> list to be offered as the default
31219 instead of unfiltered, the usual default.
31222 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
31224 <End of help on this topic>
31227 ====== h_config_custom_print =====
31230 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-offers-custom-cmd-prompt"--></TITLE>
31233 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-offers-custom-cmd-prompt"--></H1>
31235 When this feature is set, the print command will have an additional
31236 subcommand called "C CustomPrint". If selected, you will have
31237 the opportunity to enter any system print command --instead of being
31238 restricted to using those that have been previously configured in the
31239 printer setup menu.
31242 <End of help on this topic>
31245 ====== h_config_enable_dot_files =====
31248 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-dot-files"--></TITLE>
31251 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-dot-files"--></H1>
31253 When this feature is set, files beginning with dot (".") will be
31254 visible in the file browser. For example, you'll be able to select them
31255 when using the browser to add an attachment to a message.
31257 <End of help on this topic>
31260 ====== h_config_enable_dot_folders =====
31263 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-dot-folders"--></TITLE>
31266 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-dot-folders"--></H1>
31268 When this feature is set, folders beginning with dot (".") may be added
31271 <End of help on this topic>
31274 ====== h_config_ff_between_msgs =====
31277 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-formfeed-between-messages"--></TITLE>
31280 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_print-formfeed-between-messages"--></H1>
31282 Setting this feature causes a formfeed to be printed between messages when
31283 printing multiple messages (with Apply Print command).
31285 <End of help on this topic>
31288 ====== h_config_blank_keymenu =====
31291 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-keymenu"--></TITLE>
31294 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-keymenu"--></H1>
31296 If this feature is set the command key menu that normally appears on the
31297 bottom two lines of the screen will not usually be there. Asking for
31298 help with ^G or ? will cause the key menu to appear instead of causing
31299 the help message to come up. If you want to actually see the help text,
31300 another ^G or ? will show it to you. After the key menu has popped
31301 up with the help key it will remain there for an O for Other command but
31302 disappear if any other command is typed.
31304 <End of help on this topic>
31307 ====== h_config_enable_mouse =====
31310 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mouse-in-xterm"--></TITLE>
31313 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mouse-in-xterm"--></H1>
31315 This feature controls whether or not an X terminal mouse can be used with
31316 Alpine. If set, and the $DISPLAY variable indicates that an X terminal is
31317 being used, the left mouse button on the mouse can be used to select text
31319 Clicking on a command at the bottom of the screen will behave as if you had
31320 typed that command.
31321 Clicking on an index line will move the current message highlight to
31323 Double-clicking on an index line will view the message.
31324 Double-clicking on a link will view the link.
31326 This type of mouse support will also work in some terminal emulators which are
31327 not actually X terminals, but which have extra code to support the xterm
31329 For those emulators you not only need to turn this feature on but you also
31330 have to set the $DISPLAY environment variable even though it isn't needed
31332 That will cause Alpine to think that it is an xterm and to properly interpret the
31333 escape sequences sent by the mouse.
31335 Note: if this feature is set, the behavior of X terminal cut-and-paste is
31336 also modified. It is sometimes possible to hold the shift key down while clicking
31337 left or middle mouse buttons for the normal xterm cut/paste operations.
31338 There is also an Alpine command to toggle this mode on or off.
31339 The command is Ctrl-\ (Control-backslash).
31341 <End of help on this topic>
31344 ====== h_config_enable_xterm_newmail =====
31347 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-newmail-in-xterm-icon"--></TITLE>
31350 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-newmail-in-xterm-icon"--></H1>
31352 This feature controls whether or not Alpine will attempt to announce new
31353 mail arrival when it is running in an X terminal window and that window
31354 is iconified. If set, and the $DISPLAY variable indicates that an X
31355 terminal is being used, Alpine will send appropriate escape sequences to
31356 the X terminal to modify the label on Alpine's icon to indicate that new
31357 mail has arrived. Alpine will also modify the Alpine window's title to
31359 See also <a href="h_config_enable_newmail_short_text"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-newmail-short-text-in-icon"--></a>.
31361 <End of help on this topic>
31363 ====== h_config_enable_newmail_short_text =====
31366 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-newmail-short-text-in-icon"--></TITLE>
31369 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-newmail-short-text-in-icon"--></H1>
31371 This feature controls the text to be displayed in an icon in the event
31372 of a new message arrival. Normally, the message will
31373 be the one that is displayed on the screen. This feature shortens the
31374 message to a count of the number of new messages in brackets. This may be
31375 more useful for those who use the window's title bar in the task bar as a
31376 new mail indicator. This feature is only useful if the
31377 <A HREF="h_config_enable_xterm_newmail"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-newmail-in-xterm-icon"--></A>
31378 feature is also set. Like the <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-newmail-in-xterm-icon"-->
31379 feature, this feature is only relevant when run in an xterm environment.
31381 <End of help on this topic>
31383 ====== h_config_copy_to_to_from =====
31386 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_copy-to-address-to-from-if-it-is-us"--></TITLE>
31389 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_copy-to-address-to-from-if-it-is-us"--></H1>
31391 This feature affects the From address used when Replying to a message.
31392 It is probably only useful if you have some
31393 <a href="h_config_alt_addresses"><!--#echo var="VAR_alt-addresses"--></a>
31395 When enabled, it checks to see if any of the addresses in the To or Cc
31396 fields of the message you are replying to is one of your addresses.
31397 If it is, and there is only one of them, then that address is used as
31398 the From address in the message you are composing.
31399 In other words, you will be using a From address that is the same
31400 as the To address that was used to get the mail to you in the first place.
31403 If a role is being used and it has a From address defined, that From address will
31404 be used rather than the one derived from this feature.
31408 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
31410 <End of help on this topic>
31413 ====== h_config_prefix_editing =====
31416 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-reply-indent-string-editing"--></TITLE>
31419 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-reply-indent-string-editing"--></H1>
31421 This feature affects the Reply command's "Include original message
31422 in Reply?" prompt. When enabled, it causes the
31423 "Edit Indent String" sub-command to appear which allows
31424 you to edit the string Alpine would otherwise use to denote included
31425 text from the message being replied to.<P>
31427 Thus, you can change Alpine's default message quote character (usually
31428 an angle bracket) on a per message basis. So you could change your quoted message to
31429 look, for example, like this:<p>
31431 <pre>On Tues, 26 Jan 1999, John Q. Smith wrote:
31433 John: I just wanted to say hello and to congratulate you
31434 John: on a job well done!</pre><p>
31436 The configuration option
31437 <A HREF="h_config_reply_indent_string">"<!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->"</A>
31438 may be used to change what appears as the default string to be edited.
31440 NOTE: Edited <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"--> only apply to the message
31441 currently being replied to.
31443 If you change your <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->
31444 so that it is not equal to the default value of "> ", then
31445 quoted text will not be flowed
31446 (<A HREF="h_config_quell_flowed_text">Flowed Text</A>)
31448 For this reason, we recommend that you leave your <!--#echo var="VAR_reply-indent-string"-->
31449 set to the default value.
31452 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
31454 <End of help on this topic>
31457 ====== h_config_enable_search_and_repl =====
31460 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-search-and-replace"--></TITLE>
31463 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-search-and-replace"--></H1>
31465 This feature modifies the behavior of Alpine's composer. Setting this
31466 feature causes Alpine to offer the "^R Replace" subcommand, which
31467 allows you to search and replace text strings in a message you are composing,
31468 inside the "^W Where is" command.
31472 To search and replace text, first enter the text to be replaced at the
31473 "Search: " prompt. Then, rather than pressing Enter to just search for that
31474 text, press ^R, which turns the prompt into
31478 Search (to replace):
31482 and then press Enter. The cursor will highlight the first occurrence
31483 of the text string you entered, and the prompt will show:
31487 Replace "<your text string>" with :
31491 where <your text string> is what you entered at the previous prompt;
31492 here, enter the replacement text. To only replace the highlighted
31493 occurrence, simply press Enter now; to replace all occurrences in the
31494 message, press ^X (Repl All), then Enter. You will then be asked to confirm
31499 The command ^R toggles between "Replace" and "Don't Replace"; its subcommand
31500 ^X toggles between "Replace All" and "Replace One."
31504 If you previously searched for text in a message, it will be offered for
31505 re-use as part of the prompt, shown in [ ] brackets.
31508 <End of help on this topic>
31511 ====== h_config_enable_view_attach =====
31514 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-attachments"--></TITLE>
31517 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-attachments"--></H1>
31519 This feature modifies the behavior of Alpine's MESSAGE TEXT screen.
31520 Setting this feature causes Alpine to present attachments in boldface.
31521 The first available attachment is displayed in inverse. This is the
31522 "selected" attachment. Pressing RETURN will cause Alpine to display
31523 the selected attachment. Use the arrow keys to change which of the
31524 attachments displayed in boldface is the current selection.
31528 Speaking of arrow keys, the Up and Down Arrows will select the next
31529 and previous attachments if one is available on the screen for selection.
31530 Otherwise, they will simply adjust the viewed text one line up or down.
31534 Similarly, when selectable items are present in a message, the Ctrl-F key
31535 can be used to select the next item in the message independent of which
31536 portion of the viewed message is currently displayed. The Ctrl-B key can
31537 be used to select the previous item in the same way.
31539 <End of help on this topic>
31542 ====== h_config_enable_y_print =====
31545 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-print-via-y-command"--></TITLE>
31548 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-print-via-y-command"--></H1>
31550 This feature modifies the behavior of Alpine's Print command.
31552 By default, Alpine's print command is available by pressing the "%" key.
31553 (This command is a substantial change from Pine versions before 4.00 --
31554 where the print command was "Y" -- based on numerous complaints about
31555 printing being invoked inadvertently, since Y also means "Yes.")
31559 This feature is supplied to mitigate any disruption or anxiety users
31560 might feel as a result of this change.
31564 Enabling this feature will cause Alpine to recognize both the old
31565 command, "Y" for Prynt, as well the new "%" method for invoking
31566 printing. Note, key menu labels are not changed as a result of
31567 enabling this feature.
31571 <End of help on this topic>
31574 ====== h_config_enable_lessthan_exit =====
31577 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-exit-via-lessthan-command"--></TITLE>
31580 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-exit-via-lessthan-command"--></H1>
31582 If this feature is set, then on screens where there is an Exit command
31583 but no < command, the < key will perform the same function as the Exit
31585 This feature is set by default.
31587 <End of help on this topic>
31590 ====== h_config_enable_view_url =====
31593 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-urls"--></TITLE>
31596 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-urls"--></H1>
31597 This feature modifies the behavior of Alpine's MESSAGE TEXT screen.
31598 When this feature is set (the default) Alpine will select possible URLs from the
31599 displayed text and display them in boldface for selection.
31601 The first available URL is displayed in inverse. This is the
31602 "selected" URL. Pressing RETURN will cause Alpine to display
31603 the selected URL via either built-in means as with mailto:, imap:,
31604 news:, and nntp:, or via an external application as defined
31605 by the <A HREF="h_config_browser">"url-viewer"</A>
31608 Use the arrow keys to change which of the URLs displayed in boldface
31609 is the current selection.
31611 Speaking of arrow keys, the Up and Down Arrows will select the next
31612 and previous URL if one is available on the screen for selection (unless
31613 you have set the feature
31614 <A HREF="h_config_enable_view_arrows">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-forced-arrows"-->"</A>).
31615 Otherwise, they will simply adjust the viewed text one line up or down.
31617 Similarly, when selectable items are present in a message, the Ctrl-F
31618 key can be used to select the next item in the message independent
31619 of which portion of the viewed message is currently displayed. The
31620 Ctrl-B key can be used to select the previous item in the same way.
31623 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
31625 <End of help on this topic>
31628 ====== h_config_enable_view_web_host =====
31631 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-web-hostnames"--></TITLE>
31634 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-web-hostnames"--></H1>
31636 This feature modifies the behavior of Alpine's MESSAGE TEXT screen.
31637 When this feature is set (the default) Alpine will select possible web hostnames
31638 from the displayed text and display them in boldface for selection.
31639 This can be useful when you receive messages referencing World Wide Web
31640 sites without the use of complete URLs; for example, specifying only
31641 "www.some.site.com" (which will <B>not</B> become a
31643 item by setting <A HREF="h_config_enable_view_url">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-urls"-->"</A>)
31644 rather than explicitly
31645 "http://www.some.site.com".
31647 The first available hostname is displayed in inverse. This is the
31648 "selected" hostname. Pressing RETURN will cause Alpine to display
31649 the selected hostname via an external application as defined
31650 by the <A HREF="h_config_browser">"url-viewer"</A>
31653 Use the arrow keys (unless you have set the feature
31654 <A HREF="h_config_enable_view_arrows">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-forced-arrows"-->"</A>)
31655 to change which of the hostnames displayed in
31656 boldface is the current selection.
31658 Similarly, when selectable web hostnames are present in a message, the Ctrl-F
31659 key can be used to select the next web hostname in the message independent
31660 of which portion of the viewed message is currently displayed. The
31661 Ctrl-B key can be used to select the previous web hostnames in the same way.
31664 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
31666 <End of help on this topic>
31669 ====== h_config_enable_view_addresses =====
31672 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-addresses"--></TITLE>
31675 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-addresses"--></H1>
31677 This feature modifies the behavior of Alpine's MESSAGE TEXT screen.
31678 Setting this feature causes Alpine to select possible email addresses
31679 from the displayed text and display them in boldface for selection.
31682 The first available email address is displayed in inverse. This is the
31683 "selected" address. Pressing RETURN will cause Alpine to enter
31684 the message composition screen with the To: field filled in with the
31687 Use the arrow keys (unless you have set the feature
31688 <A HREF="h_config_enable_view_arrows">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-forced-arrows"-->"</A>)
31689 to change which of the hostnames displayed in
31690 boldface is the current selection.
31692 Similarly, when selectable web hostnames are present in a message, the Ctrl-F
31693 key can be used to select the next web hostname in the message independent
31694 of which portion of the viewed message is currently displayed. The
31695 Ctrl-B key can be used to select the previous web hostnames in the same way.
31698 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
31700 <End of help on this topic>
31703 ====== h_external_loads_inline_images_only =====
31706 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_external-command-loads-inline-images-only"--></TITLE>
31709 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_external-command-loads-inline-images-only"--></H1>
31711 Alpine allows you to pass a HTML message to the browser that you have configured in your
31712 <A HREF="h_config_browser"><!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--></A> variable. This allows
31713 you to read a message outside of Alpine. This is desirable when Alpine does not display
31714 html correctly, or when you wish to read the message and see the inline images in the message.
31717 An inline image is one that comes with the message and is necessary for the correct display of
31718 the message. However, there are instances in which the source of an image will come from
31719 external servers. If this feature is enabled (the default) then Alpine will only pass inline
31720 images to the browser and will remove the link to external images, so only inline images will
31721 be used to display the message, and no external image will be loaded. Alpine does this to protect
31722 your privacy and security.
31725 Please note that messages are usually formatted by the sender so that they display correctly once
31726 all images have been loaded. Enabling this feature might cause the message not to be correctly
31727 displayed by your browser.
31730 Also consider security and privacy implications of opening an HTML message in a browser. You are
31731 always protected when you do not use this feature, but you might not have the same level of
31732 protection if you try to open a spam or scam using the html view. Also commercial email is
31733 normally embedded with links to external images that let them, their partners, and your internet
31734 service provider (which could be your employer or school) know that you opened their message or
31735 connected to a web site, violating your privacy.
31738 If you are worried about your privacy and security, do not use an external viewer to open
31739 html files, and keep using the internal mechanisms that Alpine provides to read messages.
31742 <End of help on this topic>
31745 ====== h_config_enable_view_arrows =====
31748 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-forced-arrows"--></TITLE>
31751 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-forced-arrows"--></H1>
31753 This feature modifies Up and Down arrow key behavior in Alpine's
31754 MESSAGE TEXT screen when selectable Attachments, URL's, or
31755 web-hostnames are presented. Alpine's usual behavior is to move to
31756 the next or previous selectable item if currently displayed or
31757 simply to adjust the screen view by one line.
31761 Setting this feature causes the UP and Down arrow key to behave as
31762 if no selectable items were present in the message.
31766 Note, the Ctrl-F (next selectable item) and Ctrl-B (previous selectable
31767 item) functionality is unchanged.
31770 <End of help on this topic>
31773 ====== h_config_quell_charset_warning =====
31776 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-charset-warning"--></TITLE>
31779 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-charset-warning"--></H1>
31781 By default, if the message you are viewing contains characters that are
31782 not representable in your
31783 <A HREF="h_config_char_set">"Display Character Set"</A>
31785 add a warning to the start of the displayed text.
31786 If this option is set, then that editorial message will be suppressed.
31788 Setting this feature also suppresses the comment about the character set
31790 For example, when viewing a message you might see
31792 <CENTER><SAMP>From: "[ISO-8859-2] Name" <address></SAMP></CENTER>
31794 in the From header if your Character-Set is something other than ISO-8859-2.
31795 If you set this feature, the comment about the character set will
31796 no longer be there.
31798 <End of help on this topic>
31801 ====== h_config_quell_host_after_url =====
31804 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-server-after-link-in-html"--></TITLE>
31807 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-server-after-link-in-html"--></H1>
31809 By default, links in HTML text are displayed with the host the link
31810 references appended, within square brackets, to the link text. Alpine
31811 does this to help indicate where a link will take you, particularly when
31812 the link text might suggest a different destination.
31815 Setting this feature will prevent the server name from being appended
31816 to the displayed text.
31819 <End of help on this topic>
31822 ====== h_config_prefer_plain_text =====
31825 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_prefer-plain-text"--></TITLE>
31828 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_prefer-plain-text"--></H1>
31830 A message being viewed may contain alternate versions of the same content.
31831 Those alternate versions are supposed to be ordered by the sending software such that the
31832 first alternative is the least preferred and the last alternative is the
31833 most preferred. Alpine will normally display the most-preferred version that
31834 it knows how to display. This is most often encountered where the two
31835 alternate versions are a plain text version and an HTML version, with the
31836 HTML version listed last as the most preferred.
31838 If this option is set, then any plain text version will be preferred to
31839 all other versions.
31841 When viewing a message there is a command "A TogglePreferPlain",
31842 which will temporarily change the sense of this option.
31843 If this option is set you will first see the plain text version of a
31845 If you then type the "A" command, you will see the most preferred version,
31846 most likely HTML, instead.
31847 Typing the "A" command a second time will switch it back.
31848 Alternatively, if the present option is not set you will originally see
31849 the most preferred version of the message and typing "A" will switch to
31850 the plain text version.
31852 <End of help on this topic>
31855 ====== h_config_pass_control =====
31858 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_pass-control-characters-as-is"--></TITLE>
31861 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_pass-control-characters-as-is"--></H1>
31863 It is probably not useful to set this option.
31864 This is a legacy option left behind "just in case".
31865 Multi-byte characters that have an octet that has the same
31866 value as a control character are permitted through whether or not
31867 this option is turned on.
31869 This feature controls how certain characters contained in messages are
31871 If set, all characters in a message will be sent to the
31872 screen. Normally, control characters are displayed as shown below to
31873 avoid a garbled screen and to
31874 avoid inadvertently changing terminal setup parameters.
31875 Control characters are usually displayed as two character sequences like
31876 <P><CENTER><SAMP> ^C </SAMP></CENTER><P>
31878 <P><CENTER><SAMP> ^[ </SAMP></CENTER><P>
31880 <P><CENTER><SAMP> ^? </SAMP></CENTER><P>
31882 <P><CENTER><SAMP> ~E </SAMP></CENTER><P>
31883 for the character with value 133 (0x85).
31884 (The DEL character is displayed as ^?, regular control characters are displayed
31885 as the character ^ followed by the character obtained by adding the
31886 five low-order bits of the character to 0x40, and the C1
31887 control characters 0x80 - 0x9F are displayed as the character ~ followed by the
31888 character obtained by adding the
31889 five low-order bits of the character to 0x40.)
31890 Sometimes, in cases where changing a single control character into a
31891 two-character sequence would confuse Alpine's display routines,
31892 a question mark is substituted for the control character.
31894 If you wish to filter out regular control characters but pass the
31895 so-called C1 control characters (0x80 <= char < 0xA0) through unchanged, then
31896 you may leave this feature unset and set the feature <A HREF="h_config_pass_c1_control"><!--#echo var="FEAT_pass-c1-control-characters-as-is"--></A> instead.
31898 <End of help on this topic>
31901 ====== h_config_pass_c1_control =====
31904 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_pass-c1-control-characters-as-is"--></TITLE>
31907 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_pass-c1-control-characters-as-is"--></H1>
31909 It is probably not useful to set this option.
31910 This is a legacy option left behind "just in case".
31911 Multi-byte characters that have an octet that has the same
31912 value as a control character are permitted through whether or not
31913 this option is turned on.
31915 If the feature <A HREF="h_config_pass_control"><!--#echo var="FEAT_pass-control-characters-as-is"--></A>
31916 is set, then this feature has no effect.
31917 However, if you wish to filter out regular control characters but pass the
31918 so-called C1 control characters (0x80 <= char < 0xA0) through unchanged, then
31919 you may leave <A HREF="h_config_pass_control"><!--#echo var="FEAT_pass-control-characters-as-is"--></A>
31920 unset and set this feature.
31922 <End of help on this topic>
31925 ====== h_config_fcc_on_bounce =====
31928 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-on-bounce"--></TITLE>
31931 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-on-bounce"--></H1>
31933 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's behavior when bouncing a
31934 message. If set, normal FCC ("File Carbon Copy") processing will be
31935 done, just as if you had composed a message to the address you are
31936 bouncing to. If not set, no FCC of the message will be saved.
31938 <End of help on this topic>
31941 ====== h_config_show_cursor =====
31944 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-cursor"--></TITLE>
31947 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-cursor"--></H1>
31949 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's displays. If set, the system
31950 cursor will move to convenient locations in the displays. For example,
31951 to the beginning of the status field of the highlighted index line, or
31952 to the highlighted word after a successful WhereIs command. It is intended
31953 to draw your attention to an "interesting" spot on the screen.
31955 <End of help on this topic>
31958 ====== h_config_sort_fcc_alpha =====
31961 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_sort-default-fcc-alpha"--></TITLE>
31964 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_sort-default-fcc-alpha"--></H1>
31966 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's FOLDER LIST screen.
31967 If set, the default Fcc folder will be sorted alphabetically with the other
31968 folders instead of appearing right after the INBOX.
31970 <End of help on this topic>
31973 ====== h_config_sort_save_alpha =====
31976 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_sort-default-save-alpha"--></TITLE>
31979 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_sort-default-save-alpha"--></H1>
31981 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's FOLDER LIST screen.
31982 If set, the default save folder will be sorted alphabetically with the other
31983 folders instead of appearing right after the INBOX (and default FCC folder).
31985 <End of help on this topic>
31988 ====== h_config_single_list =====
31991 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_single-column-folder-list"--></TITLE>
31994 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_single-column-folder-list"--></H1>
31996 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's FOLDER LIST screen. If set,
31997 the folders will be listed one per line instead of several per line
31998 in the FOLDER LIST display.
32000 <End of help on this topic>
32003 ====== h_config_vertical_list =====
32006 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_vertical-folder-list"--></TITLE>
32009 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_vertical-folder-list"--></H1>
32011 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's FOLDER LIST screen. If set,
32012 the folders will be listed alphabetically down the columns rather
32013 than across the columns as is the default.
32015 <End of help on this topic>
32018 ====== h_config_verbose_post =====
32021 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-verbose-smtp-posting"--></TITLE>
32024 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-verbose-smtp-posting"--></H1>
32025 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's message sending. When enabled,
32026 Alpine will send a VERB (i.e., VERBose) command early in the posting process
32027 intended to cause the SMTP server to provide a more detailed account of
32028 the transaction. This feature is typically only useful to system
32029 administrators and other support personnel as an aid in troubleshooting
32032 Note, this feature relies on a specific capability of the system's mail
32033 transport agent or configured
32034 <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->"</A>.
32035 It is possible that this
32036 feature will cause problems for some transport agents, and may result in
32037 sending failure. In addition, as the verbose output comes from the mail
32038 transport agent, it is likely to vary from one system to another.
32040 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32042 <End of help on this topic>
32045 ====== h_config_auto_reply_to =====
32048 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_reply-always-uses-reply-to"--></TITLE>
32051 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_reply-always-uses-reply-to"--></H1>
32053 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Reply command. If set, Alpine
32054 will not prompt when a message being replied to contains a "Reply-To:"
32055 header value, but will simply use its value (as opposed to using the
32056 "From:" field's value).
32060 Note: Using the "Reply-To:" address is usually the preferred behavior,
32061 however, some mailing list managers choose to place the list's address in
32062 the "Reply-To:" field of any message sent out to the list. In such
32063 cases, this feature makes it all too easy for personal replies to be
32064 inadvertently sent to the entire mail list, so be careful!
32066 <End of help on this topic>
32069 ====== h_config_del_skips_del =====
32072 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_delete-skips-deleted"--></TITLE>
32075 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_delete-skips-deleted"--></H1>
32077 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Delete command. If set, this
32078 feature will cause the Delete command to advance past following messages that
32079 are marked deleted. In other words, pressing "D" will both mark the
32080 current message deleted and advance to the next message that is not marked
32082 This feature is set by default.
32084 <End of help on this topic>
32086 ====== h_config_expunge_manually =====
32089 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-only-manually"--></TITLE>
32092 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-only-manually"--></H1>
32094 Normally, when you close a folder that contains deleted messages you are
32095 asked if you want to expunge those messages from the folder permanently.
32096 If this feature is set, you won't be asked and the deleted messages will
32097 remain in the folder.
32098 If you choose to set this feature you will have to expunge the
32099 messages manually using the eXpunge command, which you can use while
32100 in the MESSAGE INDEX screen.
32101 If you do not expunge deleted messages the size of your
32102 folder will continue to increase until you are out of disk space.
32105 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32107 <End of help on this topic>
32110 ====== h_config_auto_expunge =====
32113 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
32116 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm"--></H1>
32118 This features controls an aspect of Alpine's eXpunge command. If set, you
32119 will <B>not</B> be prompted to confirm your intent before the expunge takes
32121 Actually, this is only true for the INBOX folder and for folders in the
32122 Incoming Folders collection. See the feature
32123 <A HREF="h_config_full_auto_expunge">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm-everywhere"-->"</A>.
32126 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32128 <End of help on this topic>
32131 ====== h_config_full_auto_expunge =====
32134 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm-everywhere"--></TITLE>
32137 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm-everywhere"--></H1>
32139 This features controls an aspect of Alpine's eXpunge command. If set, you
32140 will <B>not</B> be prompted to confirm your intent before the expunge
32141 takes place. This feature sets this behavior for all folders, unlike the
32142 <A HREF="h_config_auto_expunge">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm"-->"</A>
32143 feature that works only for incoming folders.
32146 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32148 <End of help on this topic>
32151 ====== h_config_auto_read_msgs =====
32154 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-move-read-msgs"--></TITLE>
32157 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-move-read-msgs"--></H1>
32158 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's behavior upon quitting. If set,
32160 <A HREF="h_config_read_message_folder">"<!--#echo var="VAR_read-message-folder"-->"</A>
32161 option is also set, then Alpine will
32162 automatically transfer all read messages to the designated folder and mark
32163 them as deleted in the INBOX. Messages in the INBOX marked with an
32164 "N" (meaning New, or unseen) are not affected.
32167 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32169 <End of help on this topic>
32172 ====== h_config_auto_fcc_only =====
32175 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-only-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
32178 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-only-without-confirm"--></H1>
32179 This features controls an aspect of Alpine's composer.
32180 The only time this feature will be used is if you attempt to send mail
32181 that has no recipients but does have an Fcc.
32182 Normally, Alpine will ask if you really mean to copy the message only to
32184 That is, it asks if you really meant to have no recipients.
32185 If this feature is set, you
32186 will <B>not</B> be prompted to confirm your intent to make only a copy
32187 of a message with no recipients.
32189 This feature is closely related to
32190 <A HREF="h_config_warn_if_no_to_or_cc"><!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-to-and-cc-and-newsgroups"--></A>.
32191 The difference between this feature and that feature is that this feature
32192 considers a Bcc to be a recipient while that feature will ask for confirmation
32193 even if there is a Bcc when there is no To, Cc, or Newsgroup.
32194 The default values also differ. This feature defaults to asking the question
32195 and you have to turn it off.
32196 The <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-to-and-cc-and-newsgroups"--> feature defaults to not asking
32197 unless you turn it on.
32201 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32203 <End of help on this topic>
32206 ====== h_config_mark_fcc_seen =====
32209 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_mark-fcc-seen"--></TITLE>
32212 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_mark-fcc-seen"--></H1>
32214 This features controls the way Fccs (File carbon copies) are
32215 made of the messages you send.
32218 Normally, when Alpine saves a copy of a message you sent as an Fcc, that
32219 copy will be marked as Unseen.
32220 When you look at the folder it was saved in the message will appear to
32221 be a New message until you read it.
32222 When this feature is enabled, the message will be marked as having
32227 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32229 <End of help on this topic>
32232 ====== h_config_no_fcc_attach =====
32235 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-without-attachments"--></TITLE>
32238 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-without-attachments"--></H1>
32240 This features controls the way Fcc's (File carbon copies) are
32241 made of the messages you send.
32244 Normally, Alpine saves an exact copy of your message as it was sent.
32245 When this feature is enabled, the "body" of the message
32246 you send (the text you type in the composer) is preserved in the
32247 copy as before, however all attachments are replaced with text
32248 explaining what had been sent rather than the attachments themselves.
32251 This feature also affects Alpine's "Send ?" confirmation prompt
32252 in that a new "^F Fcc Attchmnts" option becomes available which
32253 allows you to interactively set whether or not attachments are saved
32258 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32260 <End of help on this topic>
32263 ====== h_config_read_in_newsrc_order =====
32266 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-read-in-newsrc-order"--></TITLE>
32269 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-read-in-newsrc-order"--></H1>
32271 This feature controls the order in which newsgroups will be presented. If
32272 set, they will be presented in the same order as they occur in your
32273 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
32276 ".newsrc"
32278 file (the default location of which can be changed with the
32279 <A HREF="h_config_newsrc_path">"<!--#echo var="VAR_newsrc-path"-->"</A> option).
32281 If not set, the newsgroups will be presented in alphabetical order.
32284 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32286 <End of help on this topic>
32289 ====== h_config_quell_tz_comment =====
32292 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-timezone-comment-when-sending"--></TITLE>
32295 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-timezone-comment-when-sending"--></H1>
32297 Normally, when Alpine generates a Date header for outgoing mail,
32298 it will try to include the symbolic timezone at the end of the
32299 header inside parentheses.
32300 The symbolic timezone is often three characters long, but on
32301 some operating systems, it may be longer.
32302 Apparently there are some SMTP servers in the world that will reject an
32303 incoming message if it has a Date header longer than about 80 characters.
32304 If this feature is set, the symbolic timezone normally generated by
32305 Alpine will not be included.
32306 You probably don't need to worry about this feature unless you run into
32307 the problem described above.
32310 <End of help on this topic>
32313 ====== h_config_post_wo_validation =====
32316 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-post-without-validation"--></TITLE>
32319 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-post-without-validation"--></H1>
32321 This feature controls whether the NNTP server is queried as newsgroups
32322 are entered for posting. Validation over slow links (e.g. dialup using
32323 SLIP or PPP) can cause delays. Set this feature to eliminate such delays.
32325 <End of help on this topic>
32328 ====== h_config_send_wo_confirm =====
32331 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_send-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
32334 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_send-without-confirm"--></H1>
32336 By default, when you send or post a message you will be asked to confirm
32337 with a question that looks something like:
32340 <CENTER><SAMP>Send message?</SAMP></CENTER>
32343 If this feature is set, you
32344 will <B>not</B> be prompted to confirm your intent to send
32345 and your message will be sent.
32347 If this feature is set it disables some possibilities and renders some
32348 other features meaningless.
32349 You will not be able to use
32350 <A HREF="h_config_sending_filter">Sending Filters</A>,
32351 Verbose sending mode,
32352 <A HREF="h_config_compose_bg_post">Background Sending</A>,
32353 <A HREF="h_config_compose_dsn">Delivery Status Notifications</A>,
32354 or ^V to turn off the generation of flowed text for this message.
32355 These options are normally available as suboptions in the Send prompt, but
32356 with no Send prompt the options are gone.
32359 A somewhat related feature is
32360 <A HREF="h_config_quell_post_prompt">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-extra-post-prompt"-->"</A>,
32361 which may be used to eliminate the extra confirmation
32362 question when posting to a newsgroup.
32365 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32367 <End of help on this topic>
32370 ====== h_config_quell_filtering_done_message =====
32373 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-filtering-done-message"--></TITLE>
32376 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-filtering-done-message"--></H1>
32378 If you use Filter Rules that move messages or set status of messages
32379 you sometimes see a message from Alpine that looks like
32382 <CENTER><SAMP>filtering done</SAMP></CENTER>
32385 If this feature is set, this message will be suppressed.
32387 <A HREF="h_config_quell_filtering_messages"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-filtering-messages"--></A>
32388 is set then this message will be suppressed regardless.
32392 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32394 <End of help on this topic>
32397 ====== h_config_quell_filtering_messages =====
32400 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-filtering-messages"--></TITLE>
32403 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-filtering-messages"--></H1>
32405 If you use Filter Rules that move messages or set status of messages
32406 you sometimes see messages from Alpine that look like
32409 <CENTER><SAMP><filter name>: Moving 2 filtered messages to <folder name></SAMP></CENTER>
32415 <CENTER><SAMP><filter name>: Setting flags in 5 messages</SAMP></CENTER>
32421 <CENTER><SAMP>Processing filter <filter name></SAMP></CENTER>
32424 If this feature is set, these messages will be suppressed.
32426 <A HREF="h_config_quell_filtering_done_message"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-filtering-done-message"--></A>
32431 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32433 <End of help on this topic>
32436 ====== h_config_quell_post_prompt =====
32439 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-extra-post-prompt"--></TITLE>
32442 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-extra-post-prompt"--></H1>
32444 By default, when you post a message to a newsgroup you are asked to confirm
32445 that you want to post with the question
32448 <CENTER><SAMP>Posted message may go to thousands of readers. Really post?</SAMP></CENTER>
32451 If this feature is set, you
32452 will <B>not</B> be prompted to confirm your intent to post to a newsgroup
32453 and your message will be posted.
32457 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32459 <End of help on this topic>
32462 ====== h_config_check_mail_onquit =====
32465 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_check-newmail-when-quitting"--></TITLE>
32468 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_check-newmail-when-quitting"--></H1>
32470 If this feature is set, Alpine will check for new mail after you give the
32472 If new mail has arrived since the previous check, you will be notified
32473 and given the choice of quitting or not quitting.
32476 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32478 <End of help on this topic>
32481 ====== h_config_inbox_no_confirm =====
32484 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_return-to-inbox-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
32487 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_return-to-inbox-without-confirm"--></H1>
32489 Normally, when you use the TAB <A HREF="h_common_nextnew">NextNew</A>
32490 command and there are no more folders or newsgroups to visit, you are asked
32491 if you want to return to the INBOX.
32492 If this feature is set you will not be asked.
32493 It will be assumed that you do want to return to the INBOX.
32496 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32498 <End of help on this topic>
32501 ====== h_config_dates_to_local =====
32504 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_convert-dates-to-localtime"--></TITLE>
32507 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_convert-dates-to-localtime"--></H1>
32509 Normally, the message dates that you see in the
32510 MESSAGE INDEX and MESSAGE VIEW are displayed in the timezone they were sent from.
32511 For example, if a message was sent to you from a few timezones to the east
32512 it might appear that it was sent from the future;
32513 or if it was sent from somewhere to the west it might appear
32514 as if it is from yesterday even though it was sent only a few minutes ago.
32515 If this feature is set an attempt will be made to convert the dates
32516 to your local timezone to be displayed.
32518 Note that this does not affect the results of Select by Date or of
32519 anything else other than these displayed dates.
32520 When viewing the message you may look at the original unconverted value of the Date
32521 header by using the <A HREF="h_common_hdrmode">HdrMode Command</A>.
32524 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32526 <End of help on this topic>
32529 ====== h_config_tab_no_prompt =====
32532 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_continue-tab-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
32535 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_continue-tab-without-confirm"--></H1>
32537 Normally, when you use the TAB <A HREF="h_common_nextnew">NextNew</A>
32538 command and there is a problem checking a folder, you are asked
32539 whether you want to continue with the search in the following folder or not.
32540 This question gives you a chance to stop the NextNew processing.
32541 (The checking problem might be caused by the fact that the folder does not
32542 exist, or by an authentication problem, or by a server problem
32546 If this feature is set you will not be asked.
32547 It will be assumed that you do want to continue.
32550 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32552 <End of help on this topic>
32555 ====== h_config_input_history =====
32558 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-save-input-history"--></TITLE>
32561 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-save-input-history"--></H1>
32563 Many of the prompts that ask for input in the status line near the
32564 bottom of the screen will respond to Up Arrow and Down Arrow
32565 with the history of previous entries.
32566 For example, in the MESSAGE INDEX screen when you use the WhereIs
32567 command the text you entered will be remembered and can be recalled
32568 by using the Up Arrow key.
32569 Another example, when saving a message the folders saved to will
32570 be remembered and can be recalled using the arrow keys.
32572 In the Save prompt, some users prefer that the Up and Down arrow keys
32573 be used for the Previous Collection and Next Collection commands
32574 instead of for a history of previous saves.
32575 If this option is set the Up and Down arrow keys will become synonyms for the
32576 Previous Collection and Next Collection (^P and ^N) commands in the
32577 prompt for the name of a folder to Save to or in the prompt for the
32578 name of a folder to GoTo.
32579 When this feature is not set (the default), ^P and ^N will change the
32580 collection and the arrow keys will show the history.
32583 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32585 <End of help on this topic>
32588 ====== h_config_confirm_role =====
32591 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_confirm-role-even-for-default"--></TITLE>
32594 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_confirm-role-even-for-default"--></H1>
32596 If you have roles, when you Reply to or Forward a message, or Compose
32597 a new message, Alpine
32598 will search through your roles for one that matches.
32599 Normally, if no matches are found you will be placed into the composer
32600 with no opportunity to select a role.
32601 If this feature is set, then you will be asked to confirm that you don't
32603 This will give you the opportunity to select a role (with the ^T command).
32604 If you confirm no role with a Return, you will be placed in
32605 the composer with no role.
32606 You may also confirm with either an "N" or a "Y".
32607 These behave the same as if you pressed the Return.
32608 (The "N" and "Y" answers are available because they
32609 match what you might type if there was a role match.)
32611 If you are using the alternate form of the Compose command called
32612 "Role", then all of your roles will be available to you,
32613 independent of the value of this feature and of the values set for all of
32614 Reply Use, Forward Use, and Compose Use.
32617 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32619 <End of help on this topic>
32622 ====== h_config_news_cross_deletes =====
32625 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-deletes-across-groups"--></TITLE>
32628 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-deletes-across-groups"--></H1>
32630 This feature controls what Alpine does when you delete a message in a
32631 newsgroup that appears in more than one newsgroup. Such a message
32632 is sometimes termed a "crossposting" in that it was posted
32633 across several newsgroups.
32636 Alpine's default behavior when you delete such a message is to remove
32637 only the copy in the current newsgroup from view when you use the
32638 "Exclude" command or the next time you visit the newsgroup.
32641 Enabling this feature causes Alpine to remove every occurrence of the
32642 message from all newsgroups it appears in and to which you are
32646 NOTE: As currently implemented, enabling this feature may increase the
32647 time it takes the Expunge command and newsgroup closing to complete.
32651 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32653 <End of help on this topic>
32656 ====== h_config_news_catchup =====
32659 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-offers-catchup-on-close"--></TITLE>
32662 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-offers-catchup-on-close"--></H1>
32664 This feature controls what Alpine does as it closes a newsgroup.
32665 When set, Alpine will offer to delete all messages from the newsgroup
32666 as you are quitting Alpine or opening a new folder.
32669 This feature is useful if you typically read all the interesting messages
32670 in a newsgroup each time you open it. This feature saves you from
32671 having to delete each message in a newsgroup as you read it or from
32672 selecting all the messages and doing an
32673 <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops">aggregate delete</A> before you
32674 move on to the next folder or newsgroup.
32678 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32680 <End of help on this topic>
32683 ====== h_config_next_thrd_wo_confirm =====
32686 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_next-thread-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
32689 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_next-thread-without-confirm"--></H1>
32691 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Next and Prev commands in
32692 the case where you are using one of the
32693 "separate-index-screen" styles for the configuration option
32694 <A HREF="h_config_thread_index_style">"<!--#echo var="VAR_threading-index-style"-->"</A>
32695 and currently have the folder sorted by a Threaded or OrderedSubject sort.
32696 When you are Viewing a particular thread you have a
32697 MESSAGE INDEX of only the messages in that thread.
32698 If you press the Next command with the last message in the thread highlighted
32699 you will normally be asked if you want to "View next thread?",
32700 assuming there is a next thread to view.
32701 If this feature is set it will be assumed that you always want to view the
32702 next thread and you won't be asked to confirm that.
32703 Similarly, if the first message of the thread is highlighted and you
32704 press the Prev command, this feature will prevent the question
32705 "View previous thread".
32707 This feature only has an effect in the MESSAGE INDEX screen.
32708 If you then view a particular message from that screen and press the
32709 Next command, you will be sent to the next thread without being asked,
32710 independent of the setting of this feature.
32713 <A HREF="h_config_auto_open_unread">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-open-next-unread"-->"</A> also has some similar effects.
32715 <End of help on this topic>
32718 ====== h_config_kw_braces =====
32721 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_keyword-surrounding-chars"--></TITLE>
32724 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_keyword-surrounding-chars"--></H1>
32726 This option controls a minor aspect of Alpine's MESSAGE INDEX and MESSAGE
32728 If you have modified the
32729 "<A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A>" option
32730 so that either the "SUBJKEY" or "SUBJKEYINIT" tokens
32731 are used to display keywords or their initials along with the Subject; then
32732 this option may be used to modify the resulting display slightly.
32733 By default, the keywords or initials displayed for these tokens will be
32734 surrounded with curly braces ({ and }) and a trailing space.
32735 For example, if keywords "Work" and "Now" are set for
32736 a message, the "SUBJKEY" token will normally look like
32738 <CENTER><SAMP>{Work Now} actual subject</SAMP></CENTER>
32740 and the SUBJKEYINIT token would look like
32742 <CENTER><SAMP>{WN} actual subject</SAMP></CENTER>
32744 The default character before the keywords is the left brace ({) and the
32745 default after the keywords is the right brace followed by a space (} ).
32747 This option allows you to change that.
32748 You should set it to two values separated by a space.
32749 The values may be quoted if they include space characters.
32750 So, for example, the default value could be specified explicitly by setting this
32753 <CENTER><SAMP><!--#echo var="VAR_keyword-surrounding-chars"-->="{" "} "</SAMP></CENTER>
32755 The first part wouldn't need to be quoted (but it doesn't hurt).
32756 The second part does need the quotes because it includes a space character.
32757 If you wanted to change the braces to brackets you could use
32759 <CENTER><SAMP><!--#echo var="VAR_keyword-surrounding-chars"-->="[" "] "</SAMP></CENTER>
32761 Inside the quotes you can use backslash quote to mean quote, so
32763 <CENTER><SAMP><!--#echo var="VAR_keyword-surrounding-chars"-->="\"" "\" "</SAMP></CENTER>
32767 <CENTER><SAMP>"Work Now" actual subject</SAMP></CENTER>
32769 It is also possible to color keywords in the index using the
32770 Setup/Kolor screen (<A HREF="h_config_kw_color">Keyword Colors</A>).
32772 It is not possible to change the fact that a space character is used to
32773 separate the keywords if more than one keyword is set for a message.
32774 It is also not possible to change the fact that there are no separators
32775 between the keyword initials if more than one keyword is set.
32777 <End of help on this topic>
32780 ====== h_config_opening_sep =====
32783 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_opening-text-separator-chars"--></TITLE>
32786 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_opening-text-separator-chars"--></H1>
32788 This option controls a minor aspect of Alpine's MESSAGE INDEX screen.
32789 With some setups the text of the subject is followed
32790 by the opening text of the message if there is any room available in the index line.
32791 If you have configured your
32792 <A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A> option
32793 to include one of the Subject tokens that causes this behavior
32794 (SUBJECTTEXT, SUBJKEYTEXT, or SUBJKEYINITTEXT), then this option may be used
32795 to modify what is displayed slightly.
32796 By default, the Subject is separated from the opening text of the message by
32797 the three characters space dash space;
32799 <CENTER><SAMP>" - "</SAMP></CENTER>
32801 Use this option to set it to something different.
32802 The value must be quoted if it includes any space characters.
32803 For example, the default value could be specified explicitly by setting this
32806 <CENTER><SAMP><!--#echo var="VAR_opening-text-separator-chars"-->=" - "</SAMP></CENTER>
32808 <End of help on this topic>
32811 ====== h_config_select_wo_confirm =====
32814 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_select-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
32817 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_select-without-confirm"--></H1>
32819 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Save, Export, and Goto commands.
32820 These commands all take text input to specify the name of the folder or
32821 file to be used, but allow you to press ^T for a list of possible names.
32822 If set, the selected name will be used immediately, without further
32823 opportunity to confirm or edit the name.
32825 Some related help topics are
32827 <LI> <A HREF="h_mainhelp_aggops">Aggregate Operations</A>
32828 <LI> <A HREF="h_index_cmd_select">Selecting: Select and WhereIs/Select</A>,
32829 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-aggregate-command-set"--></A>,
32830 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unselect"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unselect-after-apply"--></A>.
32831 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_unzoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-unzoom-after-apply"--></A>, and
32832 <LI> <A HREF="h_config_auto_zoom"><!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-zoom-after-select"--></A>.
32835 <End of help on this topic>
32838 ====== h_config_save_part_wo_confirm =====
32841 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-partial-msg-without-confirm"--></TITLE>
32844 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-partial-msg-without-confirm"--></H1>
32846 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Save command.
32847 By default, when you Save a message that has some deleted parts, you will
32848 be asked to confirm that you want to Save with a prompt that looks like:
32850 <CENTER><SAMP>Saved copy will NOT include entire message! Continue?</SAMP></CENTER>
32852 If this feature is set, you will not be asked.
32854 <End of help on this topic>
32857 ====== h_config_use_resentto =====
32860 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-resent-to-in-rules"--></TITLE>
32863 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-resent-to-in-rules"--></H1>
32865 This feature is turned off by default because turning it on causes problems
32866 with some deficient IMAP servers.
32867 In Alpine <A HREF="h_mainhelp_filtering">Filters</A> and other types of Rules, if the
32868 <A HREF="h_rule_patterns">Pattern</A>
32869 contains a To header pattern and this feature is turned on,
32870 then a check is made in the message to see
32871 if a Resent-To header is present, and that is used instead of the To header.
32872 If this feature is not turned on, then the regular To header will always
32876 <End of help on this topic>
32879 ====== h_config_use_reg_start_for_stayopen =====
32882 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-regular-startup-rule-for-stayopen-folders"--></TITLE>
32885 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-regular-startup-rule-for-stayopen-folders"--></H1>
32887 This feature affects which message is selected as the current message
32889 <A HREF="h_config_permlocked">Stay Open</A> folder.
32891 Normally, the starting position for an incoming folder (which most Stay Open
32892 folders will likely be) is controlled by the
32893 <A HREF="h_config_inc_startup"><!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-startup-rule"--></A>.
32894 However, if a folder is a Stay Open folder, when you re-enter the folder
32895 after the first time the current message will be the same as it was when
32896 you left the folder.
32897 An exception is made if you use the TAB command to get to the folder.
32898 In that case, the message number will be incremented by one from what it
32899 was when you left the folder.
32901 The above special behavior is thought to be useful.
32902 However, it is special and different from what you might at first expect.
32903 If this feature is set, then Stay Open folders will not be treated specially
32904 as far as the startup rule is concerned.
32907 <End of help on this topic>
32910 ====== h_config_use_current_dir =====
32913 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"--></TITLE>
32916 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"--></H1>
32918 This feature controls an aspect of several commands.
32919 If set, your "current working directory"
32920 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
32921 (which, at least for your current Alpine "session,"
32922 is "<!--#echo var="CURRENT_DIR"-->")
32924 will be used instead of your home directory
32925 <!--chtml if pinemode="running"-->
32926 (which, in the present configuration of your system, is
32927 "<!--#echo var="HOME_DIR"-->")
32929 for all of the following operations:<UL>
32930 <LI> Export in the MESSAGE INDEX and MESSAGE TEXT screens
32931 <LI> Attachment Save in the MESSAGE TEXT and ATTACHMENT TEXT screens
32932 <LI> <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F4
32933 <!--chtml else-->Ctrl-R
32934 <!--chtml endif--> file inclusion in the COMPOSER
32935 <LI> <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->F5
32936 <!--chtml else-->Ctrl-J
32937 <!--chtml endif--> file attachment in the COMPOSER
32939 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
32941 If you are starting PC-Alpine from a desktop icon or the Start menu,
32942 you can set the "current drive"
32943 by specifying it in the "Start in:"
32944 box found in the Shortcut tab of the Properties.
32948 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
32952 <End of help on this topic>
32955 ====== h_config_save_wont_delete =====
32958 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-not-delete"--></TITLE>
32961 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-not-delete"--></H1>
32963 This feature controls one aspect of the Save command. If set, Save will
32964 not mark the message "deleted" (its default behavior) after
32965 it has been copied to the designated folder.
32968 <End of help on this topic>
32971 ====== h_config_use_boring_spinner =====
32974 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_busy-cue-spinner-only"--></TITLE>
32977 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_busy-cue-spinner-only"--></H1>
32979 When Alpine is delayed for some reason it usually shows that
32980 something is happening with a small animated display in the status
32981 message line near the bottom of the screen.
32982 Setting this feature will cause that animation to be the same
32983 each time instead of having Alpine choose a random animation.
32984 You may turn the animation off altogether by setting the
32985 <A HREF="h_config_active_msg_interval"><!--#echo var="VAR_busy-cue-rate"--></A>
32989 <End of help on this topic>
32992 ====== h_config_unsel_wont_advance =====
32995 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_unselect-will-not-advance"--></TITLE>
32998 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_unselect-will-not-advance"--></H1>
33000 This feature controls one aspect of the Unselect Current message command.
33001 Normally, when the Unselect current message command (:) is typed when the
33002 current message is selected, the message will be unselected and the next
33003 message will become the current message.
33004 If this feature is set, the cursor will not advance to the next message.
33005 Instead, the current message will remain the current message after
33009 <End of help on this topic>
33012 ====== h_config_prune_uses_iso =====
33015 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_prune-uses-yyyy-mm"--></TITLE>
33018 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_prune-uses-yyyy-mm"--></H1>
33020 By default, Alpine asks monthly whether or not you would like to rename
33021 some folders to a new name containing the date.
33022 It also asks whether or not you would like to delete some old folders.
33023 See the <A HREF="h_config_pruning_rule"><!--#echo var="VAR_pruning-rule"--></A> option for an
33027 By default, the name used when renaming a folder looks like
33029 <CENTER><SAMP><foldername>-<month>-<year></SAMP></CENTER>
33031 For example, the first time you run Alpine in May of 2004,
33032 the folder "sent-mail" might be renamed to
33034 <CENTER><SAMP>sent-mail-apr-2004</SAMP></CENTER>
33036 If this feature is set, the name used will be of the form
33038 <CENTER><SAMP><foldername>-<yyyy>-<mm></SAMP></CENTER>
33040 where "yyyy" is the year and "mm" is the two-digit
33041 month (01, 02, ..., 12).
33042 For the April, 2004 example above, it would instead be
33044 <CENTER><SAMP>sent-mail-2004-04</SAMP></CENTER>
33046 because April is the 4th month of the year.
33047 A reason you might want to set this feature is so that the folders
33048 will sort in chronological order.
33051 <End of help on this topic>
33054 ====== h_config_save_advances =====
33057 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-advance"--></TITLE>
33060 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-advance"--></H1>
33062 This feature controls one aspect of the Save command. If set, Save will
33063 (in addition to copying the current message to the designated folder) also
33064 advance to the next message.
33067 <End of help on this topic>
33070 ====== h_config_force_arrow =====
33073 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_force-arrow-cursor"--></TITLE>
33076 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_force-arrow-cursor"--></H1>
33078 This feature affects Alpine's MESSAGE INDEX display routine.
33079 If set, the normal inverse-video cursor will be
33080 replaced by a simple "arrow" cursor, which normally occupies the
33081 second column of the index display.
33083 This is the same index cursor you get if you turn on
33084 <A HREF="h_config_force_low_speed"><!--#echo var="FEAT_assume-slow-link"--></A>, but the index
33085 line coloring will still be present if this feature is turned on and
33086 <!--#echo var="FEAT_assume-slow-link"--> is off.
33088 An alternative version of the Arrow cursor is available by including the
33089 <A HREF="h_config_index_arrow_color">ARROW</A>
33091 <A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A> option.
33093 It ought to be the case that this feature also affects the ATTACHMENT INDEX,
33094 but that is not implemented.
33097 <End of help on this topic>
33100 ====== h_config_ignore_size =====
33103 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_ignore-size-changes"--></TITLE>
33106 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_ignore-size-changes"--></H1>
33108 When you have an account residing in an IMAP server, Alpine records the
33109 size of each message as reported by the server. However, when Alpine saves
33110 a message in such IMAP server, Alpine will compute the size of the message
33111 independently, from the data it received. If these two numbers do not
33112 match for a message, Alpine asks you if you still want to take the risk of
33113 saving such message, since data corruption or loss of data could result
33117 Sometimes the root of this problem is that the IMAP server does not
33118 compute sizes correctly, and there will not be loss of information when
33119 saving such message. Enabling this feature will make Alpine ignore such
33120 error and continue saving the message without producing any warnings or
33121 ever stopping the process, as if there had not been any error. This option
33122 applies to all IMAP servers that you use, so if you enable this feature,
33123 size discrepancy warnings will not be given for any IMAP server you
33127 Example of a server where you could reproduce this problem is the Gmail
33128 IMAP server. Another example can be found in some versions of the Exchange
33132 It is recommended that this feature be disabled most of the time and only
33133 enabled when you find a server which you can determine that has the above
33134 mentioned defect, but be disabled again after making the save operation
33138 <End of help on this topic>
33141 ====== h_config_force_low_speed =====
33144 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_assume-slow-link"--></TITLE>
33147 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_assume-slow-link"--></H1>
33151 This feature affects Alpine's display routines. If set, the normal
33152 inverse-video cursor (used to highlight the current item in a list) will be
33153 replaced by an "arrow" cursor and other
33154 screen update optimizations for
33155 low-speed links (e.g. 2400 bps dialup connections) will be activated.
33156 One of the optimizations is that colored index lines (set up with Indexcolor
33157 Rules) will not be colored.
33158 If you are just turning this feature on because you like using
33159 the "arrow" cursor you may have an arrow cursor with index line
33160 coloring by turning this feature off and the
33161 <A HREF="h_config_force_arrow"><!--#echo var="FEAT_force-arrow-cursor"--></A> on.
33164 <End of help on this topic>
33167 ====== h_config_show_delay_cue =====
33170 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mail-check-cue"--></TITLE>
33173 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mail-check-cue"--></H1>
33175 If set, this feature will cause an asterisk to appear in the upper
33176 left-hand corner of the screen whenever Alpine checks for new mail.
33177 Two asterisks whenever Alpine saves (checkpoints) the state of the current
33180 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
33182 In addition, PC-Alpine will display a less-than symbol, '<', when
33183 it is trying to open a network connection (e.g, to open your INBOX
33185 server) or read from the network connection. A greater-than symbol,
33186 will be displayed when PC-Alpine is trying to write to the network
33187 connection (e.g, sending a command to your IMAP server).
33191 <End of help on this topic>
33194 ====== h_config_color_style =====
33197 <TITLE>OPTION: Color Style</TITLE>
33200 <H1>OPTION: Color Style</H1>
33204 If the terminal or terminal emulator you are using is capable of displaying
33205 colors, this option controls whether or not color will be used in Alpine.
33206 If you turn color on and things are set up correctly,
33207 you should see color appear on the screen immediately.
33208 Modern terminal emulators are usually capable of displaying colors.
33210 The available options include:
33215 <DD>Don't use color.
33218 <DT>use-termdef</DT>
33219 <DD>In order to decide if your terminal is capable of color, Alpine looks in
33220 the terminal capabilities database, TERMINFO or TERMCAP, depending on
33221 how Alpine was compiled.
33222 This is a good option to choose if you switch between a color and a non-color
33223 terminal with the same Alpine configuration.
33224 Alpine will know to use color on the color terminal because it is described
33225 in the termcap entry, and Alpine will know to use black and white on the
33226 non-color terminal.
33227 The Alpine Technical Notes, distributed with the source code of Alpine
33228 have more information on configuring a TERMCAP or TERMINFO
33229 entry for color Alpine.
33230 This is usually something a system administrator does.
33233 <DT>force-ansi-8color</DT>
33234 <DD>This is probably the setting that most people should use.
33235 Because setting up a termcap entry is confusing and because the
33236 terminal capabilities database is often not correctly configured for color,
33237 this choice and the next may be easier for you to use.
33238 If your terminal emulator responds to ANSI color escape sequences, which
33239 many do, this option will cause Alpine to believe your terminal will respond
33240 to the escape sequences that produce eight different foreground and background
33242 The escape sequences used to set the foreground colors are
33244 <P><CENTER>ESC [ 3 <color_number> m</CENTER><P>
33246 where the color_number is an ASCII digit between 0 and 7.
33247 The numbers 0 through 7 should correspond to the colors black, red, green,
33248 yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, and white.
33249 Some terminal emulators use a pre-ANSI scheme that swaps
33250 the colors blue and red and the colors yellow and cyan.
33251 This will cause the default colors to be different, but other than that
33252 things should work fine.
33253 There is also a 9th color available, the last one shown, which is the default
33254 color from the terminal emulator.
33255 When used as a background color some people refer to this color as
33256 "transparent", which is why the letters "TRAN" are
33257 shown in the color swatch of the SETUP COLOR screen.
33258 The foreground transparent color is shown as
33259 the color of the "TRAN" text.
33260 (The transparent color will not work correctly in a PC-Alpine configuration.)
33261 The escape sequences used to set the background colors are the same
33262 as for the foreground colors except a "4" replaces the "3".
33263 The escape sequences for foreground and background default colors (transparent)
33266 Note: With the Tera Term terminal emulator this setting works well.
33267 You should also have the Tera Term "Full color" option turned OFF.
33268 You may find the "Full color" option in Tera Term's "Setup"
33269 menu, in the "Window" submenu.
33272 <DT>force-ansi-16color</DT>
33273 <DD>Many terminal emulators know about the same eight colors above
33275 This option attempts to use all 16 colors.
33276 The same escape sequences as for the eight-color terminal are used
33277 for the first eight colors.
33278 The escape sequences used to set foreground colors 8-15 are the same as
33279 for 0-7 except the "3" is replaced with a "9".
33280 The background color sequences for colors 8-15 are the same as for 0-7
33281 except the "4" is replaced with "10".
33282 You can tell if the 16 colors are working by turning on this option
33283 and then going into one of the color configuration screens, for example,
33284 the configuration screen for Normal Color.
33285 If you see 16 different colors to select from (plus a 17th for
33286 the transparent color), it's working.
33289 <DT>force-xterm-256color</DT>
33290 <DD>Some versions of xterm (and some other terminal emulators)
33291 have support for 256 colors.
33292 The escape sequences used to set the foreground colors are
33294 <P><CENTER>ESC [ 38 ; 5 ; <color_number> m</CENTER><P>
33296 where the color_number is an ASCII digit between 0 and 255.
33297 Background colors are the same with the 38 replaced with a 48.
33298 The numbers 0 through 15 are probably similar to the 16 color version
33299 above, then comes a 6x6x6 color cube, followed by 24 colors of gray.
33300 The terminal default (transparent) color is the 257th color at the bottom.
33301 Some terminal emulators will misinterpret these escape sequences causing
33302 the terminal to blink or overstrike characters or to do something else
33305 The PuTTY terminal emulator has an option called "Allow terminal to
33306 use xterm 256-colour mode" which allows PuTTY to work well with
33307 this 256-color setting.
33313 The normal default is "no-color".
33316 Once you've turned on color you may set the
33317 colors of many objects on the screen individually.
33318 For example, you may add colors to the status letters on the MESSAGE
33320 Most categories of color that Alpine supports are configurable here.
33321 For example, "Normal Color"
33322 is the color used to display most of the text in Alpine, and
33323 "Reverse Color" is used to display highlighted text, such as the
33324 current message in the MESSAGE INDEX.
33326 Lines in the MESSAGE INDEX may also be colored.
33327 Use Setup Rules to get to the Indexcolor configuration screen.
33331 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
33333 <End of help on this topic>
33336 ====== h_config_disable_index_locale_dates =====
33339 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--></TITLE>
33342 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--></H1>
33344 This feature affects the display of dates in the MESSAGE INDEX.
33345 Normally an attempt is made to localize the dates
33346 used in the MESSAGE INDEX display to your locale.
33347 This is controlled with the
33348 LC_TIME locale setting on a UNIX system.
33349 On Windows the Regional Options control panel may be used to set the date format.
33350 At the programming level, Alpine is using the strftime routine
33351 to print the parts of a date.
33353 If this feature is set, dates are displayed in English and
33354 with the conventions of the United States.
33358 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
33360 <End of help on this topic>
33363 ====== h_config_auto_open_unread =====
33366 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-open-next-unread"--></TITLE>
33369 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_auto-open-next-unread"--></H1>
33371 This feature controls the behavior of the TAB key when traversing folders
33373 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming">"<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->"</A>
33374 collection or in optional <!--#echo var="VAR_news-collections"-->.
33377 (<A HREF="h_common_nextnew">NextNew</A>)
33378 key is pressed, and there
33379 are no more unseen messages in the current (incoming message or news)
33380 folder, Alpine will search the list of folders in the current collection for
33381 one containing New or Recent (new since the last time the folder was
33383 This behavior may be modified slightly with the
33384 <A HREF="h_config_tab_uses_unseen">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-uses-unseen-for-next-folder"-->"</A>
33385 feature that causes Alpine to look for Unseen messages instead of Recent
33387 Normally, when such a folder is found, Alpine will ask
33388 whether you wish to open the folder. If this feature is set, Alpine will
33389 automatically open the folder without prompting.
33391 This feature also affects some other similar situations.
33393 <A HREF="h_config_thread_index_style"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-index-style"--></A>
33394 that is equal to one of the "separate-" values, and you are
33395 viewing a thread; then when you type the NextNew command and are at the
33396 end of the current thread you will automatically go to the next thread
33397 if this feature is set.
33398 By default, you would be asked if you want to view the next thread.
33399 You will also be asked at times whether or not you want to view the next
33400 thread after you delete the last message in the thread.
33401 Setting this feature will also cause that question to be skipped.
33405 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
33407 <End of help on this topic>
33410 ====== h_config_auto_include_reply =====
33413 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-text-in-reply"--></TITLE>
33416 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_include-text-in-reply"--></H1>
33418 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's Reply command. Normally, Alpine
33419 will ask whether you wish to include the original message in your reply.
33420 If this feature is set and the feature
33421 <A HREF="h_config_prefix_editing">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-reply-indent-string-editing"-->"</A>
33422 is <EM>not</EM> set, then the original message will be included in the reply
33423 automatically, without prompting.
33425 <End of help on this topic>
33428 ====== h_config_select_in_bold =====
33431 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-selected-in-boldface"--></TITLE>
33434 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-selected-in-boldface"--></H1>
33436 This feature controls an aspect of Alpine's
33437 <A HREF="h_config_enable_agg_ops">"aggregate operation"</A>
33439 particular, the Select and WhereIs commands. Select and WhereIs (with the
33440 ^X subcommand) will search the current folder for messages meeting a
33441 specified criteria, and "tag" the resulting messages with an
33442 "X" in the
33443 first column of the applicable lines in the MESSAGE INDEX. If this feature
33444 is set, instead of using the "X" to denote a selected message,
33446 attempt to display those index lines in boldface. Whether this is
33447 preferable to the "X" will depend on personal taste and the type of
33448 terminal being used.
33451 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
33453 <End of help on this topic>
33456 ====== h_config_alt_auth =====
33459 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_try-alternative-authentication-driver-first"--></TITLE>
33462 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_try-alternative-authentication-driver-first"--></H1>
33464 This feature affects how Alpine connects to IMAP servers.
33465 Its utility has largely been overtaken by events,
33466 but it may still be useful in some circumstances.
33467 If you only connect to modern IMAP servers that support
33468 "STARTTLS" you can ignore this feature.
33474 By default, Alpine will attempt to connect to an IMAP server on the
33475 normal IMAP service port (143), and if the server offers "Transport Layer
33476 Security" (STARTTLS) and Alpine has been compiled with encryption capability,
33477 then a secure (encrypted) session will be negotiated.
33480 With this feature enabled, before connecting on the normal IMAP port, Alpine
33481 will first attempt to connect to an alternate IMAP service port (993) used
33482 specifically for encrypted IMAP sessions via the Secure Sockets Layer
33483 (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) method.
33484 If the SSL attempt fails, Alpine will then try the default
33485 behavior described in the previous paragraph.
33488 STARTTLS negotiation on the normal port is preferred, and supersedes the use of
33489 SSL on port 993, but older servers may not provide STARTTLS support.
33490 This feature may be convenient when accessing IMAP servers that do not support
33491 STARTTLS, but do support SSL or TLS connections on port 993.
33492 However, it is important to understand that with this feature enabled,
33493 Alpine will <EM>attempt</EM> to make a secure connection if that is possible,
33494 but it will proceed to make an insecure connection if that is the only
33495 option offered by the server, or if the Alpine in question has been built
33496 without encryption capability.
33499 Note that this feature specifies a per-user (or system-wide) default
33500 behavior, but host/folder specification flags may be used to control the
33501 behavior of any specific connection.
33502 This feature interacts with some of
33503 the possible host/folder path specification flags as follows:
33506 The <SAMP>/starttls</SAMP> host flag, for example,
33509 <CENTER><SAMP>{foo.example.com/starttls}INBOX</SAMP></CENTER>
33511 will over-ride this feature for the specified host by bypassing the
33512 SSL or TLS connection attempt.
33513 Moreover, with <SAMP>/starttls</SAMP> specified,
33514 the connection attempt will fail if the
33515 service on port 143 does not offer TLS support.
33518 The <SAMP>/ssl</SAMP> host flag, for example,
33521 <CENTER><SAMP>{foo.example.com/ssl}INBOX</SAMP></CENTER>
33523 will insist on an SSL or TLS connection for the specified host,
33524 and will fail if the SSL or TLS service on port 993 is not available.
33525 Alpine will not subsequently retry a connection
33526 on port 143 if <SAMP>/ssl</SAMP> is specified.
33530 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
33532 <End of help on this topic>
33535 ====== h_config_file_dir ======
33538 <TITLE>OPTION: File Directory</TITLE>
33541 <H1>OPTION: File Directory</H1>
33545 This value affects the Composer's "^J Attach" command,
33546 the Attachment Index Screen's "S Save" command, and the
33547 Message Index's "E Export" command.
33550 Normally, when a filename is supplied that lacks a leading "path"
33551 component, Alpine assumes the file exists in the user's home directory.
33552 Under Windows operating systems, this definition isn't always clear. This
33553 feature allows you to explicitly set where Alpine should look for files
33554 without a leading path.
33557 NOTE: this feature's value is ignored if either
33558 <A HREF="h_config_use_current_dir"><!--#echo var="FEAT_use-current-dir"--></A> feature
33559 is set or the PINERC has a value for the "<!--#echo var="VAR_operating-dir"-->" variable.
33563 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
33565 <End of help on this topic>
33568 ====== h_config_quote_all_froms =====
33571 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-quote-leading-froms"--></TITLE>
33574 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-will-quote-leading-froms"--></H1>
33576 This feature controls an aspect of the Save command (and also the way
33577 outgoing messages are saved to an FCC folder). If set, Alpine will add
33578 a leading ">" character in front of message lines beginning with "From"
33579 when they are saved to another folder, including lines syntactically
33580 distinguishable from the type of message separator line commonly used on
33584 The default behavior is that a ">" will be prepended only to lines
33585 beginning with "From " that might otherwise be confused with a message
33586 separator line on Unix systems. If pine is the only mail program you use,
33587 this default is reasonable. If another program you use has trouble
33588 displaying a message with an unquoted "From " saved by Alpine, you should
33589 enable this feature. This feature only applies to the common Unix mailbox
33590 format that uses message separator lines beginning with "From ". If
33591 Alpine has been configured to use a different mailbox format (possibly
33592 incompatible with other mail programs), then this issue does not arise,
33593 and the feature is irrelevant.
33596 <End of help on this topic>
33599 ====== h_config_normal_color =====
33602 <TITLE>OPTION: Normal Color</TITLE>
33605 <H1>OPTION: Normal Color</H1>
33607 Sets the color Alpine normally uses.
33608 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
33609 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
33610 By default this color is black characters on a white background.
33612 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33614 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33615 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33617 <End of help on this topic>
33620 ====== h_config_reverse_color =====
33623 <TITLE>OPTION: Reverse Color</TITLE>
33626 <H1>OPTION: Reverse Color</H1>
33628 Sets the color Alpine uses for reverse video characters.
33629 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
33630 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
33632 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33634 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33635 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33637 <End of help on this topic>
33640 ====== h_config_title_color =====
33643 <TITLE>OPTION: Title Color</TITLE>
33646 <H1>OPTION: Title Color</H1>
33648 Sets the color Alpine uses for the titlebar (the top line on the screen).
33649 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
33650 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
33651 By default, the Title Color is black characters on a yellow background.
33653 The actual titlebar color may be different from the Title Color if
33655 <A HREF="h_config_titlebar_color_style">"<!--#echo var="VAR_titlebar-color-style"-->"</A>
33656 is set to some value other than the default.
33657 It may also be different if the current folder is closed and the
33658 <A HREF="h_config_titleclosed_color">Title Closed Color</A>
33659 color is set to something different from the Title Color.
33661 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33663 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33664 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33666 <End of help on this topic>
33669 ====== h_config_titleclosed_color =====
33672 <TITLE>OPTION: Title Closed Color</TITLE>
33675 <H1>OPTION: Title Closed Color</H1>
33677 Sets the color Alpine uses for the titlebar (the top line on the screen)
33678 when the current folder is closed.
33679 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
33680 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
33681 By default, the Title Color Closed Color is white characters on a red background.
33683 By setting this color to something noticeable you will be alerted to the
33684 fact that the current folder is closed, perhaps unexpectedly.
33686 <End of help on this topic>
33689 ====== h_config_status_color =====
33692 <TITLE>OPTION: Status Color</TITLE>
33695 <H1>OPTION: Status Color</H1>
33697 Sets the color Alpine uses for status messages written to the message
33698 line near the bottom of the screen.
33699 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
33700 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
33701 By default, the Status Color is the same as the Reverse Color.
33703 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33705 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33706 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33708 <End of help on this topic>
33711 ====== h_config_index_opening_color =====
33714 <TITLE>OPTION: Index Opening Color</TITLE>
33717 <H1>OPTION: Index Opening Color</H1>
33719 With some setups the text of the subject is followed
33720 by the opening text of the message if there is any room available in the index line.
33721 If you have configured your
33722 <A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A> option
33723 to include one of the Subject tokens that causes this behavior
33724 (SUBJECTTEXT, SUBJKEYTEXT, or SUBJKEYINITTEXT), you may set the color of
33725 this opening text with this option.
33726 This coloring takes place for all but the current index line, and the Opening
33727 Color appears to be in front of any color from an Index Color Rule.
33729 By default the Index Opening Color is gray characters on a white background.
33732 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33734 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33735 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33737 <End of help on this topic>
33740 ====== h_config_index_pri_color =====
33743 <TITLE>OPTION: Index Priority Symbol Colors</TITLE>
33746 <H1>OPTION: Index Priority Symbol Colors</H1>
33748 The X-Priority header is a non-standard header that is used in a
33749 somewhat standard way by many mail programs.
33750 Alpine expects the value of this header to be a digit with a value
33751 from 1 to 5, with 1 being the highest priority and 5 the lowest priority.
33752 Alpine can be made to display an indication of this priority in
33753 messages by use of one of the tokens
33754 (<A HREF="h_index_tokens">Tokens for Index and Replying</A>)
33755 PRIORITY, PRIORITYALPHA, or PRIORITY! in the
33756 <A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A> option.
33759 You may set the color used to draw these tokens by use of the colors
33760 Index High Priority Symbol Color and Index Low Priority Symbol Color.
33761 This coloring takes place for all but the current index line, and the Priority
33762 Color appears to be in front of any color from an Index Color Rule.
33763 If the priority has a value of 1 or 2 the High Priority color will be
33765 and if the value is 4 or 5 the Low Priority color will be used.
33767 If you don't set these colors the index line will be colored in the same color as
33768 the bulk of the index line.
33771 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33773 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33774 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33776 <End of help on this topic>
33779 ====== h_config_index_subject_color =====
33782 <TITLE>OPTION: Index Subject Color</TITLE>
33785 <H1>OPTION: Index Subject Color</H1>
33787 You may set the color used to draw the Subject part of the index line.
33788 This coloring takes place for all but the current index line, and the Subject
33789 Color appears to be in front of any color from an Index Color Rule.
33791 If you don't set this color it will be colored in the same color as
33792 the bulk of the index line.
33795 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33797 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33798 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33800 <End of help on this topic>
33803 ====== h_config_index_from_color =====
33806 <TITLE>OPTION: Index From Color</TITLE>
33809 <H1>OPTION: Index From Color</H1>
33811 You may set the color used to draw the From part of the index line.
33812 This coloring takes place for all but the current index line, and the From
33813 Color appears to be in front of any color from an Index Color Rule.
33815 If you don't set this color it will be colored in the same color as
33816 the bulk of the index line.
33819 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33821 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33822 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33824 <End of help on this topic>
33827 ====== h_config_index_arrow_color =====
33830 <TITLE>OPTION: Index Arrow Color</TITLE>
33833 <H1>OPTION: Index Arrow Color</H1>
33835 If you have configured your
33836 <A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A> option
33837 to include the "ARROW" token, you may set the color of
33838 the arrow displayed with this option.
33839 If you don't set the color it will be colored in the same color as
33840 the bulk of the index line.
33843 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33845 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33846 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33848 <End of help on this topic>
33851 ====== h_config_index_color =====
33854 <TITLE>OPTION: Index Colors</TITLE>
33857 <H1>OPTION: Index Colors</H1>
33859 You may add color to the single character symbols that give the status
33860 of each message in the MESSAGE INDEX.
33861 By default the characters "+", "*", "D",
33862 "A", and "N" show up near the left hand side of the
33863 screen depending on whether the message is addressed to you, and whether
33864 the message is marked Important, is Deleted, is Answered, or is New.
33865 The color for each of those characters may be specified by setting the
33866 "Index-to-me" Symbol Color,
33867 the "Index-important" Symbol Color,
33868 the "Index-deleted" Symbol Color,
33869 the "Index-answered" Symbol Color,
33870 and the "Index-new" Symbol Color.
33871 There are also two other symbol colors called "Index-recent"
33872 and "Index-unseen".
33873 These two colors will only be used if you have configured your
33874 "<A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A>" option
33875 to include the "IMAPSTATUS" or "SHORTIMAPSTATUS" token.
33877 The default colors for these symbols are:
33879 <TR> <TD> Index-to-me </TD> <TD> black on cyan </TD> </TR>
33880 <TR> <TD> Index-important </TD> <TD> white on bright red </TD> </TR>
33881 <TR> <TD> Index-deleted </TD> <TD> same as Normal Color </TD> </TR>
33882 <TR> <TD> Index-answered </TD> <TD> bright red on yellow </TD> </TR>
33883 <TR> <TD> Index-new </TD> <TD> white on magenta </TD> </TR>
33884 <TR> <TD> Index-recent </TD> <TD> same as Normal Color </TD> </TR>
33885 <TR> <TD> Index-unseen </TD> <TD> same as Normal Color </TD> </TR>
33888 Besides coloring the message status symbols, you may also color the
33890 This is done by using the
33891 <A HREF="h_rules_incols">SETUP INDEX LINE COLORS</A> screen, which you
33892 may get to with the commands <EM>S</EM>etup/<EM>R</EM>ules/<EM>I</EM>ndexcolor.
33893 When the entire line is colored that color will be "behind" the
33894 status symbol colors talked about in the paragraph above.
33897 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>
33898 in the index using the
33899 Setup/Kolor screen (<A HREF="h_config_kw_color">Keyword Colors</A>);
33900 the <A HREF="h_config_index_arrow_color">ARROW</A> cursor;
33902 <A HREF="h_config_index_subject_color">Index Subject Color</A>;
33903 the From field using
33904 <A HREF="h_config_index_from_color">Index From Color</A>;
33906 <A HREF="h_config_index_opening_color">Index Opening</A> text.
33908 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33910 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33911 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33913 <End of help on this topic>
33916 ====== h_config_metamsg_color =====
33919 <TITLE>OPTION: Meta-Message Color</TITLE>
33922 <H1>OPTION: Meta-Message Color</H1>
33924 Sets the color Alpine uses in the MESSAGE TEXT screen for messages to you
33925 that aren't part of the message itself.
33926 For example, an attachment that isn't shown might produce a meta
33927 message something like:
33929 <CENTER><SAMP> [ Part 2, "comment" Text/PLAIN (Name: "file") ]</SAMP></CENTER>
33932 <A HREF="h_config_quote_suppression"><!--#echo var="VAR_quote-suppression-threshold"--></A>
33933 option you might see
33935 <CENTER><SAMP>[ 12 lines of quoted text hidden from view ]</SAMP></CENTER>
33937 Warnings about suspicious looking URLs in HTML will also be colored
33940 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
33941 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
33942 By default, the Meta-Message Color is black characters on a yellow background.
33944 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33946 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33947 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33949 <End of help on this topic>
33952 ====== h_config_keylabel_color =====
33955 <TITLE>OPTION: KeyLabel Color</TITLE>
33958 <H1>OPTION: KeyLabel Color</H1>
33960 Sets the color Alpine uses for the labels of the keys in the two-line
33961 menu at the bottom of the screen.
33962 For example, some of the screens have a "P PrevMsg" command.
33963 This option sets the color used when displaying "PrevMsg".
33964 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
33965 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
33966 By default, the KeyLabel Color is the same as the Normal Color.
33968 WARNING: Some terminal emulators have the property that the screen will scroll
33969 down one line whenever a character is written to the character cell in the
33970 lower right corner of the screen.
33971 Alpine can usually avoid writing a character in that corner of the screen.
33972 However, if you have defined a KeyLabel Color then Alpine does have to write
33973 a character in that cell in order to color the cell correctly.
33974 If you find that your display sometimes scrolls up a line this could be
33976 The most obvious symptom is probably that the titlebar at the top of the
33977 screen scrolls off the screen.
33978 Try setting KeyLabel Color to Default to see if that fixes the problem.
33980 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
33982 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
33983 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
33985 <End of help on this topic>
33988 ====== h_config_keyname_color =====
33991 <TITLE>OPTION: KeyName Color</TITLE>
33994 <H1>OPTION: KeyName Color</H1>
33996 Sets the color Alpine uses for the names of the keys in the two-line
33997 menu at the bottom of the screen.
33998 For example, some of the screens have a "P PrevMsg" command.
33999 This option sets the color used when displaying the "P".
34000 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
34001 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
34002 By default, the KeyName Color is the same as the Reverse Color.
34004 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34006 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34007 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34009 <End of help on this topic>
34012 ====== h_config_slctbl_color =====
34015 <TITLE>OPTION: Selectable Item Color</TITLE>
34018 <H1>OPTION: Selectable Item Color</H1>
34020 Sets the color Alpine uses for selectable items, such as URLs.
34021 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
34022 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
34023 By default, the Selectable Item Color is the same as the Normal Color,
34024 except that it is bold.
34026 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34028 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34029 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34031 <End of help on this topic>
34034 ====== h_config_quote_color =====
34037 <TITLE>OPTION: Quote Colors</TITLE>
34040 <H1>OPTION: Quote Colors</H1>
34042 Sets the colors Alpine uses for coloring quoted text in the MESSAGE TEXT
34044 If a line begins with a > character (or space followed by >)
34045 it is considered a quote.
34046 That line will be given the Quote1 Color (first level quote).
34047 If there is a second level of quoting then the Quote2 Color will be used.
34048 Alpine considers there to be a second level of quoting if that first > is
34049 followed by another > (or space followed by >).
34050 If there are characters other than whitespace and > signs, then it isn't
34051 considered another level of quoting.
34052 Similarly, if there is a third level of quoting the Quote3 Color will be
34054 If there are more levels after that the Quote Colors are re-used.
34055 If you define all three colors then it would repeat like Color1, Color2, Color3,
34056 Color1, Color2, Color3, ...
34057 If you only define the first two it would be
34058 Color1, Color2, Color1, Color2, ...
34059 If you define only the Quote1 Color, then the entire quote would be that
34060 color regardless of the quoting levels.
34061 By default, the Quote1 Color is black characters on a greenish-blue background;
34062 the Quote2 Color is black characters on a dull yellow background; and
34063 the Quote3 Color is black characters on a green background.
34065 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34067 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34068 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34070 <End of help on this topic>
34073 ====== h_config_folder_color =====
34076 <TITLE>OPTION: Folder Color</TITLE>
34079 <H1>OPTION: Folder Color</H1>
34081 Sets the colors Alpine uses for coloring a folder in the FOLDER LIST
34082 screen. By default, the Folder Color is the normal text color.
34085 If you set a color for this feature, other than the normal color
34086 (the default), or a color for
34087 <A HREF="h_config_directory_color">Directory Color</A>, then directories
34088 will be colored according to the color specified in the
34089 <A HREF="h_config_directory_color">Directory Color</A> option. In this
34090 case, the color will be the only indication that the colored name
34091 refers to a directory. The normal behavior is that Alpine
34092 indicates that a name refers to a directory by appending a
34093 separator (like "/" or ".") to the name of
34097 If a folder is a directory, then the folder name will be painted
34098 according to the color defined by this variable, and a separator
34099 indicator (like "/" or ".") will be added
34101 indicator will be painted according to the color defined in the
34102 <A HREF="h_config_directory_color">Directory Color</A> option.
34105 <End of help on this topic>
34108 ====== h_config_directory_color =====
34111 <TITLE>OPTION: Directory Color</TITLE>
34114 <H1>OPTION: Directory Color</H1>
34116 Sets the colors Alpine uses for coloring a directory in the FOLDER LIST
34117 screen. By default, the Folder Color is the normal text color.
34119 If you set a color for this feature, other than the normal color
34120 (the default), or a color for
34121 <A HREF="h_config_folder_color">Folder Color</A>, then folders
34122 will be colored according to the color specified in the
34123 <A HREF="h_config_folder_color">Folder Color</A> option. In this
34124 case, the color will be the only indication that the colored name
34125 refers to a directory. The normal behavior is that Alpine
34126 indicates that a name refers to a directory by appending a
34127 separator (like "/" or ".") to the name of
34130 If a folder is a directory, then the folder name will be painted
34131 according to the color defined by the option
34132 <A HREF="h_config_folder_color">Folder Color</A>, and the separator
34133 indicator (like "/" or ".") will be added
34134 after the name. That
34135 indicator will be painted according to the color defined in this
34138 <End of help on this topic>
34141 ====== h_config_folder_list_color =====
34144 <TITLE>OPTION: Folder-List Color</TITLE>
34147 <H1>OPTION: Folder-List Color</H1>
34149 Sets the colors Alpine uses for coloring normal text in the FOLDER LIST
34150 screen. By default, the Folder-List Color is the normal text color.
34152 This text refers to the informative text that Alpine displays so you
34153 can recognize each collection. The color of the content of each collection
34154 is determined by the options <A HREF="h_config_folder_color">Folder Color</A>
34155 and <A HREF="h_config_directory_color">Directory Color</A>.
34158 <A HREF="h_config_folder_color">Folder Color</A>
34159 and <A HREF="h_config_directory_color">Directory Color</A>, configuring
34160 this option does not affect the way that Alpine reports folders,
34161 directories and folders that are directories.
34163 <End of help on this topic>
34166 ====== h_config_incunseen_color =====
34169 <TITLE>OPTION: Incoming Unseen Color</TITLE>
34172 <H1>OPTION: Incoming Unseen Color</H1>
34175 <A HREF="h_config_enable_incoming_checking"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-incoming-folders-checking"--></A>
34176 is turned on it is possible to highlight the folders that contain
34177 unseen messages by coloring them with this color.
34178 By default, this is the same as the Normal Color and no highlighting is done.
34180 Usually the "current" folder (the folder the cursor is on)
34181 is highlighted using reverse video.
34182 If the current folder is colored because it contains unseen messages then
34183 the color used to show that it is also the current folder is controlled
34185 <A HREF="h_config_index_color_style"><!--#echo var="VAR_current-indexline-style"--></A>
34186 feature at the top of the SETUP COLOR screen.
34188 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34190 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34191 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34193 <End of help on this topic>
34196 ====== h_config_signature_color =====
34199 <TITLE>OPTION: Signature Color</TITLE>
34202 <H1>OPTION: Signature Color</H1>
34204 Sets the color Alpine uses for coloring the signature in the MESSAGE TEXT
34205 screen. According to USENET conventions, the signature is defined as the
34206 paragraph following the "sigdashes", that is, the special line
34207 consisting of the three characters
34208 "-- " (i.e., dash, dash, and space). Alpine allows for one
34209 empty line right after the sigdashes to be considered as part of the
34211 By default, the Signature Color is blue characters on a white background.
34213 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34215 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34216 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34218 <End of help on this topic>
34221 ====== h_config_prompt_color =====
34224 <TITLE>OPTION: Prompt Color</TITLE>
34227 <H1>OPTION: Prompt Color</H1>
34229 Sets the color Alpine uses for confirmation prompts and questions that
34230 appear in the status line near the bottom of the screen.
34231 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
34232 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
34233 By default, the Prompt Color is the same as the Reverse Color.
34235 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34237 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34238 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34240 <End of help on this topic>
34243 ====== h_config_header_general_color =====
34246 <TITLE>OPTION: Header General Color</TITLE>
34249 <H1>OPTION: Header General Color</H1>
34251 Sets the color Alpine uses for the headers of a message in the MESSAGE TEXT
34253 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
34254 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
34255 By default, this is the same as the Normal Color.
34257 It is also possible to set the colors for specific header fields, for
34258 example the Subject, using
34259 <A HREF="h_config_customhdr_color"><!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdr-colors"--></A>.
34260 If both a Header General Color and a specific Viewer Header Color are set
34261 the specific color will override the general color, as you would expect.
34263 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34265 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34266 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34268 <End of help on this topic>
34271 ====== h_config_incol =====
34274 <TITLE>Index Line Color</TITLE>
34277 <H1>Index Line Color</H1>
34279 This option is used to set the color of a line in the index when the
34280 message for that line matches the Pattern.
34281 This colors the whole index line, except possibly the status letters,
34282 which may be colored separately using the
34283 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
34284 The foreground color is the color of the actual characters and the
34285 background color is the color of the area behind the characters.
34287 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34289 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34290 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34292 <End of help on this topic>
34295 ====== h_config_usetransparent_color =====
34298 <TITLE>OPTION: Use Transparent Color</TITLE>
34301 <H1>OPTION: Use Transparent Color</H1>
34303 This is a special color supported by some terminal emulators.
34304 It is intended to result in the default foreground or background color
34305 from the terminal emulator.
34306 This is the color the terminal was displaying characters in before you started Alpine.
34307 The reason it is called Transparent is because you could set the foreground color
34308 to some specific color, like Red, and then set the background color to the
34309 Transparent Color. If it works as expected, the background color from the terminal
34310 window in which Alpine is running will show through but with the Red characters
34313 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34315 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34316 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34318 <End of help on this topic>
34321 ====== h_config_usenormal_color =====
34324 <TITLE>OPTION: Use Normal Color</TITLE>
34327 <H1>OPTION: Use Normal Color</H1>
34329 When you use this color value, the actual color used will be the same
34330 as the corresponding Normal Color.
34331 For example if your Normal Color is black on white and you set both
34332 the foreground and background colors here to use the Normal Color, you'll
34333 get black on white. If you later change the Normal Color to red on blue
34334 this color will also change to red on blue.
34336 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34338 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34339 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34341 <End of help on this topic>
34344 ====== h_config_usenone_color =====
34347 <TITLE>OPTION: Use None Color</TITLE>
34350 <H1>OPTION: Use None Color</H1>
34352 This is a special color that simply means to leave the color alone.
34353 It is useful for Index symbols and for Keyword Colors used in the Subject
34354 field of an index line.
34355 The most likely use is to set an explicit foreground color and then set
34356 the background color to the None Color.
34357 That will cause the symbol or keyword to be drawn in the foreground color
34358 with a background equal to whatever color the rest of the index line is already
34360 You will see no visible effect unless you have assigned Indexcolor Rules to
34361 color index lines or you have set an actual color for the Reverse Color.
34363 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34365 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34366 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34368 <End of help on this topic>
34371 ====== h_config_dflt_color =====
34374 <TITLE>OPTION: Default Color</TITLE>
34377 <H1>OPTION: Default Color</H1>
34379 Setting default will cause the color to be the default color.
34380 Unsetting default is normally done by choosing a color, but in some cases
34381 you may want to declare the current default color to be your non-default
34383 For example, the default Keyname Color is the same as the Reverse Color.
34384 Whenever the Reverse Color changes the Keyname Color will also change, unless
34385 you've changed it or unset the default box.
34387 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34389 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34390 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34392 <End of help on this topic>
34395 ====== h_config_bold_slctbl =====
34398 <TITLE>OPTION: Bold</TITLE>
34401 <H1>OPTION: Bold</H1>
34403 The color for this particular section may have the Bold attribute turned
34405 Setting bold will cause the characters to be bold.
34407 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34409 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34410 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34412 <End of help on this topic>
34415 ====== h_config_kw_color =====
34418 <TITLE>OPTION: Keyword Colors</TITLE>
34421 <H1>OPTION: Keyword Colors</H1>
34423 Sets the colors Alpine uses for Keyword fields in the MESSAGE INDEX screen.
34424 Keywords are displayed as part of the Subject by default.
34425 They are also displayed as part of the Subject if the tokens
34426 "SUBJKEY", "SUBJKEYTEXT", "SUBJKEYINIT", or "SUBJKEYINITTEXT" are used in the
34427 <A HREF="h_config_index_format"><!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"--></A> option.
34428 Keywords may also be displayed in a column of their own in the MESSAGE INDEX
34429 screen by using the "KEY" or "KEYINIT" tokens.
34431 For example, you might have set up a Keyword
34432 "Work" using the
34433 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A> option in the Setup/Config screen.
34434 You could cause that Keyword to show up as a special color
34435 by setting up the Keyword Color using this option, and then including it
34436 in the MESSAGE INDEX screen using one of the tokens listed above in the
34437 <!--#echo var="VAR_index-format"-->.
34439 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34441 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34442 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34444 <End of help on this topic>
34447 ====== h_config_customhdr_color =====
34450 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdr-colors"--></TITLE>
34453 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_viewer-hdr-colors"--></H1>
34455 Sets the colors Alpine uses for specific header fields in the MESSAGE TEXT screen.
34456 For example, you may set the color of the Subject header or the From header.
34457 The foreground color is the color of the actual character and the
34458 background color is the color of the area behind the character.
34460 In addition to setting the colors for particular headers (like the Subject)
34461 you may also set a color to be used for all headers unless overridden by a
34462 more specific Viewer Header Color.
34464 <A HREF="h_config_header_general_color">Header General Color</A>.
34467 there is an additional line on the
34468 screen labeled "Pattern to match".
34469 If you leave that blank, then the whole field for that header will
34471 However, if you give a pattern to match, the coloring will only take place
34472 if there is a match for that pattern in the value of the field.
34473 For example, if you are working on a color for the Subject header and
34474 you fill in a pattern of "important", then only Subjects that
34475 contain the word "important" will be colored.
34477 If the pattern you enter is a comma-separated list of patterns, then coloring
34478 happens if any of those patterns matches.
34480 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34482 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34483 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34485 <End of help on this topic>
34488 ====== h_config_indextoken_color =====
34491 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_index-token-colors"--></TITLE>
34494 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_index-token-colors"--></H1>
34496 This option allows you to set up the color in which any token, not specified by the
34497 previous options, will be colored in the MESSAGE INDEX screen.
34499 In order to use this option, you must press the "I" <B>IndxHdr</B> command, and add
34500 a token that can be used in the index format.
34501 The list of available tokens is <A HREF="h_index_tokens">here</A>.
34503 If you fail to enter a valid token your entry will be ignored, and you will be asked to
34504 enter a new one. Once you have entered a valid token, a line will be added to the
34505 configuration screen that you can use to set up the colors in which that token will
34506 be painted. This is done in the same way that you configure colors for other
34509 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Descriptions of the available commands</A>
34511 Look <A HREF="h_edit_nav_cmds">here</A>
34512 to see the available Editing and Navigation commands.
34514 <End of help on this topic>
34517 ====== h_config_customhdr_pattern =====
34520 <TITLE>OPTION: Viewer Header Color Pattern</TITLE>
34523 <H1>OPTION: Viewer Header Color Pattern</H1>
34525 If you leave this blank, then the whole field for the header will
34527 If you give a pattern to match, the coloring will only take place
34528 if there is a match for that pattern in the value of the field.
34529 For example, if you are working on a color for the Subject header and
34530 you fill in a pattern of "important", then only Subjects that
34531 contain the word "important" will be colored.
34533 For address headers (like From and To) and for the Newsgroups header,
34534 a pattern match will cause only the matched addresses or newsgroups to be
34536 If there is no pattern to match, then all of the addresses or newsgroups
34537 in the relevant header will be colored.
34539 The matching pattern may be a comma-separated list of patterns to match
34540 instead of a single pattern.
34541 For example, you could use the pattern "important,urgent" which would
34542 cause a match if either the word "important" or the word
34543 "urgent" appeared in the value of the header.
34544 You could list several comma-separated email addresses in the Header
34545 From Color pattern so that those addresses will be colored when any of
34546 them appear in the From header.
34548 To add a new matching pattern or change the existing pattern use the
34549 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
34554 "Change" command that is available when the "Pattern to
34555 match" line is highlighted.
34557 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
34562 "Delete" command may be used to quickly remove all patterns
34563 for a particular header.
34565 <End of help on this topic>
34568 ====== h_color_setup =====
34571 <TITLE>SETUP COLOR COMMANDS</TITLE>
34574 <H1>SETUP COLOR COMMANDS</H1>
34575 <!--chtml if pinemode="function_key"-->
34577 Available Commands -- Group 1
34578 -------------------------------
34579 F1 Display this help text
34580 F2 Show other available commands
34581 F3 Exit to MAIN MENU
34582 F4 Select the highlighted foreground or background color
34583 F5 Move to previous line
34584 F6 Move to next line
34587 F9 Add a config section for a header field
34588 F10 Restore all default colors (for all sections)
34589 F11 Print color configuration screen
34590 F12 Whereis (search for word)
34592 Available Commands -- Group 2
34593 -------------------------------
34594 F1 Display this help text
34595 F2 Show other available commands
34596 F5 Delete config section for highlighted header field
34597 F6 Shuffle the order of Header Color sections
34602 -------------------------------------------------
34603 ? Display this help text E Exit back to MAIN MENU
34604 P Previous Line N Next Line
34605 - Previous page Spc (space bar) Next page
34606 W WhereIs (search for word) % Print color configuration screen
34608 Color Setup Commands
34609 ------------------------------------------------
34610 * Select the highlighted foreground or background color
34611 A Add a config section for a header field
34612 D Delete config section for highlighted header field
34613 R Restore all default colors (for all sections)
34614 $ Shuffle the order of Header Color sections
34618 <H2>Description of the Setup Color Screen</H2>
34620 From this screen you may turn on color and set the colors of
34621 various parts of the Alpine display.
34622 For help on turning on color move your cursor into the Color Style section
34623 at the top of the Setup Color screen and ask for help.
34626 There are several sections in the Setup Color Screen.
34627 At the top are some settings that handle the style of color used
34628 with your terminal emulator (UNIX only), and some settings that
34629 control how the current indexline and the titlebar are colored.
34630 After that comes a long section called GENERAL COLORS that allows
34631 you to set the color of many elements in the Alpine screens.
34632 For example, the color of the titlebar, status messages,
34633 selectable links, quotes and signatures in messages, and so on.
34634 After that is a section called INDEX COLORS that allows you to
34635 set the colors of various pieces of the displayed index lines in
34636 the MESSAGE INDEX screen.
34637 The next section is HEADER COLORS. This is for coloring headers of
34638 messages in the MESSAGE TEXT screen in just about any way you would like.
34639 Finally, the KEYWORD COLORS section allows you to highlight
34640 <A HREF="h_config_keywords"><!--#echo var="VAR_keywords"--></A>
34641 in the MESSAGE INDEX screen.
34644 To change a color, highlight the color you want to change (for example,
34645 the Status Color) by moving
34646 the cursor into it.
34647 You may want to read the help text for the color to see a brief description
34648 of what you are coloring.
34649 Then press "C" for Change to set the color to something new.
34650 That will put you into a screen with two columns of colors, one for
34651 the foreground color and one for the background color.
34652 The foreground color is just the color you want the actual characters
34653 to be and the background color is the color of the rest of the rectangle
34654 behind the characters.
34655 Select the foreground and background colors desired by using the Next and
34656 Prev keys to highlight the color, and the * command to select it.
34658 To set a color to its default value, set the X in the Default line at
34659 the bottom of the list of colors.
34662 The HEADER COLORS section is a little bit different from the others.
34663 Besides coloring the specific fields that Alpine knows about, you may also
34664 color specific header fields when viewing a message in the MESSAGE TEXT
34666 For example, you may color the Subject header a particular color.
34667 There are a few commands for use with headers.
34668 The "AddHeader" command adds a section to the color
34669 configuration screen that allows you to set the color for that header.
34670 You'll be asked for the name of the header field you want to color.
34671 If you wanted to color the Subject, you would answer
34672 with the word "subject".
34673 Once you've added a header field, the color setting works just like the
34674 other color fields, except that there is an additional line on the
34675 configuration screen labeled "Pattern to match".
34676 If you leave that blank, then the whole field for that header will always
34678 However, if you give a pattern to match, the coloring will only take place
34679 if there is a match for that pattern in the value of the field.
34680 For example, if you are working on a color for the Subject header and
34681 you fill in a pattern of "important", then only Subjects that
34682 contain the word "important" will be colored.
34684 The "DeleteHdr" command removes a header section from the
34685 configuration altogether.
34686 The "Shuffle" command changes the order of header sections.
34687 This is only necessary if you use header sections with pattern fields.
34688 For example, if you have two Subject sections, one with one pattern and
34689 another with another pattern, and the subject for a particular message
34690 happens to match both, then the color from the first match is used.
34693 The command "RestoreDefs" will restore all of the default colors.
34694 Each section will change to the default value used for that section when
34695 color is first enabled.
34696 When you restore all default colors the color settings for the Header Colors
34697 will be unset (since that's the default), but the header fields you've
34698 added will remain so that you may easily reset them.
34699 In order to get rid of them completely you'd have to use
34700 the "DeleteHdr" command.
34703 Remember that <A HREF="h_rules_incols">Index Line Colors</A>
34704 may be set with matching rules and that is configured separately from
34705 the rest of the color settings described here.
34706 It is configured in the Setup/Rules/Indexcolors section of the configuration screen
34707 instead of in the Setup/Kolor section.
34710 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34712 <End of help on this topic>
34715 ====== h_config_news_uses_recent ======
34718 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-approximates-new-status"--></TITLE>
34721 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_news-approximates-new-status"--></H1>
34723 This feature causes certain messages to be marked as "New" in the
34724 MESSAGE INDEX of newsgroups.
34725 This feature is set by default.
34729 When opening a newsgroup, Alpine will consult your "newsrc" file and
34730 determine the last message you have previously disposed of via the "D"
34731 key. If this feature is set, any subsequent messages will be shown in the
34732 Index with an "N", and the first of these messages will be highlighted.
34733 Although this is only an approximation of true "New" or "Unseen"
34734 status, it provides a useful cue to distinguish more-or-less recent
34735 messages from those you have seen previously, but are not yet ready to
34740 Background: your "newsrc" file (used to store message status information
34741 for newsgroups) is only capable of storing a single flag, and Alpine uses
34742 this to record whether or not you are "done with" a message, as
34743 indicated by marking the message as "Deleted". Unfortunately, this
34744 means that Alpine has no way to record exactly which messages you have
34745 previously seen, so it normally does not show the "N" status flag for
34746 any messages in a newsgroup. This feature enables a starting
34747 *approximation* of seen/unseen status that may be useful.
34749 <End of help on this topic>
34752 ====== h_config_expose_hidden_config =====
34755 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expose-hidden-config"--></TITLE>
34758 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_expose-hidden-config"--></H1>
34760 If set, this causes configuration options and features that are normally
34761 hidden from view to be editable in the Setup/Config screen.
34764 The purpose of this feature is to allow you to change configuration
34765 features and variables that are normally hidden.
34766 This is particularly useful if you are using a remote configuration,
34767 where it is difficult to edit the contents manually, but it may also be used
34768 on a local pinerc configuration file.
34770 If set, several configuration variables and features that are normally
34771 hidden from view will show up in the Setup/Configuration screen.
34772 They will be at the bottom of the configuration screen.
34773 You can find them by searching for the words "hidden configuration".
34776 Note that this is an advanced feature that should be used with care.
34777 The reason that this part of the configuration is normally hidden is because
34778 there is a significant potential for causing problems if you change these
34780 If something breaks after a change try changing it back to see if that is
34781 what is causing the problem.
34782 There are also some variables that are normally hidden because they are
34783 manipulated through Alpine in other ways.
34784 For example, colors are normally set using the Setup/Kolors screen and
34785 the "<!--#echo var="VAR_address-book"-->" variable is normally set using
34786 the Setup/AddressBooks screen, so there is little reason to edit these directly.
34787 The "<!--#echo var="VAR_incoming-folders"-->" variable is normally changed by using
34788 the Add, Delete, and Rename commands in the FOLDER LIST screen,
34789 and the "<!--#echo var="VAR_last-time-prune-questioned"-->" variable is normally used
34790 internally by Alpine and not set directly by the user.
34793 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34795 <End of help on this topic>
34798 ====== h_config_disable_signature_edit =====
34801 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-signature-edit-cmd"--></TITLE>
34804 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-signature-edit-cmd"--></H1>
34806 If set, this disables the editing of signature files from within
34807 the Setup/Config screen.
34810 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34812 <End of help on this topic>
34815 ====== h_config_delete_before_writing =====
34818 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-delete-before-writing"--></TITLE>
34821 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-delete-before-writing"--></H1>
34823 This feature controls a behavior of Alpine intended to workaround problems in
34824 terminals where the marker for the end of inverse video cannot be overwritten,
34825 but must be deleted, as a way to start inverse video again.
34828 When this feature is enabled, Alpine will delete a line before writing it,
34829 therefore deleting the end of reverse video. Modern terminals do not require
34830 enabling this feature, but some old terminals might require it.
34833 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34835 <End of help on this topic>
34838 ====== h_config_disable_roles_templateedit =====
34841 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-roles-template-edit"--></TITLE>
34844 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-roles-template-edit"--></H1>
34846 If set, this disables the editing of template files within the
34850 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34852 <End of help on this topic>
34855 ====== h_config_disable_roles_sigedit =====
34858 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-roles-sig-edit"--></TITLE>
34861 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-roles-sig-edit"--></H1>
34863 If set, this disables the editing of signature files within the
34867 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34869 <End of help on this topic>
34872 ====== h_config_disable_roles_setup =====
34875 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-roles-setup-cmd"--></TITLE>
34878 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-roles-setup-cmd"--></H1>
34880 If set, this disables the Setup/Rules/Roles command.
34883 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34885 <End of help on this topic>
34888 ====== h_config_disable_pipes_in_templates =====
34891 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-pipes-in-templates"--></TITLE>
34894 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-pipes-in-templates"--></H1>
34896 By default, if a template file name is followed by a vertical bar (|) then
34897 that causes the file to be executed to produce the text for the template.
34898 If this feature is set, then this is not allowed.
34901 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34903 <End of help on this topic>
34906 ====== h_config_disable_pipes_in_sigs =====
34909 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-pipes-in-sigs"--></TITLE>
34912 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-pipes-in-sigs"--></H1>
34914 By default, if a signature file name is followed by a vertical bar (|) then
34915 that causes the file to be executed to produce the text for the signature.
34916 If this feature is set, then this is not allowed.
34919 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34921 <End of help on this topic>
34924 ====== h_config_disable_password_cmd =====
34927 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-cmd"--></TITLE>
34930 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-cmd"--></H1>
34932 If set, then the Setup/Newpassword command is disabled.
34935 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34937 <End of help on this topic>
34940 ====== h_config_disable_password_caching =====
34943 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-caching"--></TITLE>
34946 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-caching"--></H1>
34948 Normally, loginname/password combinations are cached in Alpine so that
34949 you do not have to enter the same password more than once in a session.
34950 A disadvantage to this approach is that the password must be stored in
34951 the memory image of the running Alpine in order that it can be re-used.
34952 In the event that Alpine crashes and produces a core dump, and that core
34953 dump is readable by others, the loginname and password could be read
34954 from the core dump.
34956 If this feature is set, then the passwords will not be cached and you
34957 will have to retype the password whenever Alpine needs it.
34958 Even with this feature set there is still some chance that the core
34959 file will contain a password, so care should be taken to make the
34960 core files unreadable.
34962 NOTE: If PASSFILE caching is enabled, this does not disable it.
34963 That is a separate and independent feature.
34965 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
34967 <End of help on this topic>
34970 ====== h_config_disable_password_file_saving =====
34973 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-file-saving"--></TITLE>
34976 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-password-file-saving"--></H1>
34978 <P> This feature disables caching of passwords, even if your version of Alpine allows
34979 saving passwords. For MAC OS users saving passwords is done using the Apple Key Chain, for
34980 Windows users caching passwords is done using the internal Windows Credentials, and for
34981 other users this is done by using the password file. In this feature, the phrase
34982 "password file" is a misnomer and represents the way in which your system
34986 Specifically, this feature changes the behavior of Alpine when a login name and password combination
34987 for a specific server is not found in the password file. The default behavior is that
34988 Alpine will ask the user if they wish to save this information in the password file for future
34989 use. It is assumed that if a user created a password file it is because they intend
34990 to use it, but in some instances a user might want to save some passwords and not others.
34991 In this case, enabling this feature will make Alpine not add any more passwords to the
34992 password file and will only use the passwords that it already saved. If you wish to allow
34993 Alpine to save more passwords in the password file, disable this feature.
34995 <P> Regardless of which method Alpine uses to store passwords, this is done in a secure
34996 way when compiled with OpenSSL or LibreSSL. This is very likely to be your version, and
34997 you can check this by reading the encryption features
34998 <A HREF="X-Alpine-Config:">supported</A> by Alpine.
35002 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35004 <End of help on this topic>
35007 ====== h_config_disable_kb_lock =====
35010 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-keyboard-lock-cmd"--></TITLE>
35013 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-keyboard-lock-cmd"--></H1>
35015 If set, then the Keyboard Lock command is removed from the MAIN MENU.
35018 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35020 <End of help on this topic>
35023 ====== h_config_disable_config_cmd =====
35026 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-config-cmd"--></TITLE>
35029 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-config-cmd"--></H1>
35031 If set, then the Setup/Config screen is disabled.
35034 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35036 <End of help on this topic>
35039 ====== h_config_allow_chg_from =====
35042 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_allow-changing-from"--></TITLE>
35045 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_allow-changing-from"--></H1>
35047 This feature affects Alpine's handling of the "From:" header field
35048 in the "<A HREF="h_config_custom_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></A>" configuration
35051 If this feature is set then the From line can be changed just like
35052 all the other header fields that can be changed.
35053 This feature defaults to <EM>ON</EM>.
35055 Even with this feature turned ON (the default) you will not be able
35056 to change the From header unless you add it to your list of
35057 <A HREF="h_config_custom_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_customized-hdrs"--></A>.
35058 You may also want to change the
35059 <A HREF="h_config_comp_hdrs"><!--#echo var="VAR_default-composer-hdrs"--></A>
35060 if you want the From header to always show up in the composer without
35061 having to type the Rich Headers command first.
35063 Note that many sites restrict the use of this feature in order to
35064 reduce the chance of falsified addresses and misdirected mail.
35065 If you want to change the value of what gets included in the From header
35066 in messages you send
35067 look <A HREF="h_config_change_your_from">here</A> for a description.
35070 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35072 <End of help on this topic>
35075 ====== h_config_disable_collate =====
35078 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-setlocale-collate"--></TITLE>
35081 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-setlocale-collate"--></H1>
35083 This is a hard to understand feature that should only be used in rare cases.
35084 Normally, the C function call
35086 <CENTER><SAMP>setlocale(LC_COLLATE, "")</SAMP></CENTER>
35089 If you want to try turning it off,
35090 setting this feature will turn it off.
35091 This part of the locale has to do with the sort order
35092 of characters in your locale.
35095 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35097 <End of help on this topic>
35100 ====== h_config_quell_attach_extra_prompt =====
35103 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-attachment-extra-prompt"--></TITLE>
35106 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-attachment-extra-prompt"--></H1>
35108 By default, when you attempt to view an attachment externally
35109 from the "Attachment View" screen, you are asked if you
35110 really want to view the selected attachment.
35113 If this feature is set, you will <B>not</B> be prompted to confirm
35114 your selection. Prior to Alpine and to Pine 4.50, the default behavior was to not
35115 prompt. This feature was added for those wanting to preserve that
35116 behavior (along with
35117 <A HREF="h_config_quell_attach_ext_warn"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-attachment-extension-warn"--></A>).
35121 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35123 <End of help on this topic>
35126 ====== h_config_quell_attach_ext_warn =====
35129 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-attachment-extension-warn"--></TITLE>
35132 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-attachment-extension-warn"--></H1>
35135 This feature suppresses the extra warning you can get when trying
35136 to view an attachment for which there is no mime-type match. Turning
35137 on this feature will just run the program according to extension
35138 instead of first warning the user that it will run according to the
35141 This feature can be used along side
35142 <A HREF="h_config_quell_attach_extra_prompt"><!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-attachment-extra-prompt"--></A>
35143 to preserve the behavior exhibited in Pine versions prior to Pine 4.50.
35146 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35148 <End of help on this topic>
35151 ====== h_config_mailcap_params =====
35154 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mailcap-param-substitution"--></TITLE>
35157 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-mailcap-param-substitution"--></H1>
35159 If set, this will allow mailcap named parameter substitution to occur
35160 in mailcap entries.
35161 By default, this is turned off to prevent security problems that may occur
35162 with some incorrect mailcap configurations.
35163 For more information, see RFC1524 and look for "named parameters" in the
35167 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35169 <End of help on this topic>
35172 ====== h_config_disable_shared =====
35175 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-shared-namespaces"--></TITLE>
35178 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-shared-namespaces"--></H1>
35180 If this feature is set, the automatic search for namespaces "ftp",
35181 "imapshared", and "imappublic" by the underlying library
35183 The reason this feature exists is because there are some implementations
35184 of system password lookup routines that are very slow when presented with
35185 a long loginname that does not exist.
35186 This feature could be set to prevent the delay at startup time when the
35187 names above are searched for in the password file.
35190 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35192 <End of help on this topic>
35195 ====== h_config_hide_nntp_path =====
35198 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_hide-nntp-path"--></TITLE>
35201 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_hide-nntp-path"--></H1>
35203 Normally the Path header that Alpine generates when posting to a newsgroup
35204 contains the name of the computer from which the message is being sent and
35206 Some believe that this information is used by spammers.
35207 If this feature is set, that information will be replaced with the text
35209 <CENTER><SAMP>not-for-mail</SAMP></CENTER>
35213 It should be noted that many servers being connected to will still reveal
35214 the information that this feature attempts to protect.
35217 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35219 <End of help on this topic>
35222 ====== h_config_no_bezerk_zone =====
35225 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-berkeley-format-timezone"--></TITLE>
35228 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-berkeley-format-timezone"--></H1>
35230 POSIX mandates a timezone in UNIX mailbox format folder delimiters
35231 (the line that begins with From <SPACE>).
35232 Some versions of Berkeley mail have trouble with this, and don't recognize
35233 the line as a message delimiter.
35234 If this feature is set, the timezone will be left off the delimiter line.
35237 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35239 <End of help on this topic>
35242 ====== h_config_quell_domain_warn =====
35245 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-maildomain-warning"--></TITLE>
35248 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-maildomain-warning"--></H1>
35250 When your configuration is set up so that your domain name contains no dots,
35251 it is usually a configuration error.
35252 By default, Alpine will warn you about this when you start it up.
35253 You will see a warning message that looks like
35256 <CENTER><SAMP>Incomplete maildomain "<domain>".</SAMP></CENTER>
35259 If this feature is set, the warning is turned off.
35262 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35264 <End of help on this topic>
35267 ====== h_config_quell_imap_env =====
35270 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-imap-envelope-update"--></TITLE>
35273 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-imap-envelope-update"--></H1>
35275 In the MESSAGE INDEX screen, if the open folder is being accessed
35276 using IMAP, Alpine normally tries to paint the index lines on the screen
35277 as soon as the information arrives from the IMAP server.
35278 This means that the index information makes it onto the screen more quickly
35279 than it otherwise would.
35280 This sometimes results in behavior that bothers some users.
35281 For example, when paging to a new page of the index, it may be possible for
35282 the lines to be painted on the screen in a random order, rather than from
35286 Setting this feature causes Alpine to wait for all of the information
35287 to be gathered before it paints the index screen.
35288 Once it collects all of the information, the screen will be painted quickly
35289 from top to bottom.
35292 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35294 <End of help on this topic>
35297 ====== h_config_quell_news_env =====
35300 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-news-envelope-update"--></TITLE>
35303 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-news-envelope-update"--></H1>
35305 In the MESSAGE INDEX screen, if the open folder is being accessed
35306 using NNTP (News), Alpine normally tries to paint the index lines on the screen
35307 as soon as the information arrives from the NNTP server.
35308 This means that the index information makes it onto the screen more quickly
35309 than it otherwise would.
35310 This sometimes results in behavior that bothers some users.
35311 For example, when paging to a new page of the index, it may be possible for
35312 the lines to be painted on the screen in a random order, rather than from
35316 Setting this feature causes Alpine to wait for all of the information
35317 to be gathered before it paints the index screen.
35318 Once it collects all of the information, the screen will be painted quickly
35319 from top to bottom.
35322 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35324 <End of help on this topic>
35327 ====== h_config_quell_content_id =====
35330 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-content-id"--></TITLE>
35333 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-content-id"--></H1>
35335 This feature changes the behavior of Alpine when sending messages.
35336 It is intended to work around a bug in Microsoft's Outlook XP mail user
35338 As of this writing, Microsoft has acknowledged the bug but
35339 has not added it to the Knowledge Base.
35340 We have been told that there will be a post-SP1 hotfix for Outlook XP.
35341 This particular bug has bug fix number OfficeQFE:4781.
35342 The nature of the bug is that messages with attachments that
35343 contain a Content-ID header (which standard Alpine attachments do)
35344 do not show the attachment indicator (a paperclip) when viewed with
35346 So the user has no indication that the message contains an attachment.
35349 If this feature is set then Alpine will remove most Content-ID headers
35350 before sending a message.
35351 If an attachment is of type MESSAGE, then the existing Content-ID headers
35352 inside the message will be left intact.
35353 This would only happen with Alpine if a message was forwarded as an attachment
35354 or if a message with a message attached was forwarded.
35355 Similarly if an attachment of type MULTIPART/ALTERNATIVE is forwarded,
35356 the Content-ID headers of the alternative parts will not be removed.
35359 Because the Content-ID header is a standard part of MIME it is possible
35360 that setting this feature will break something.
35361 For example, if an attachment has a Content-ID header that is necessary
35362 for the correct functioning of that attachment, it is possible that Alpine
35363 may remove that header when the attachment is forwarded.
35364 However, it seems fairly safe at this time.
35368 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35370 <End of help on this topic>
35373 ====== h_config_winpos_in_config =====
35376 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_store-window-position-in-config"--></TITLE>
35379 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_store-window-position-in-config"--></H1>
35384 Normally, PC-Alpine will store its window size and position in the
35386 This is convenient if you want to use the same remote
35387 configuration from more than one PC.
35388 If you use multiple configuration files to start PC-Alpine, you may want
35389 to store the window size and position in the configuration file instead
35390 of in the Registry.
35391 Setting this feature causes the value to be stored in
35392 <A HREF="h_config_window_position">Window-Position</A>.
35396 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35398 <End of help on this topic>
35401 ====== h_config_quell_ssl_largeblocks =====
35404 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-ssl-largeblocks"--></TITLE>
35407 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-ssl-largeblocks"--></H1>
35411 This feature changes the behavior of fetching messages
35412 and attachments so that the message data is fetched in chunks no larger
35414 This works around a bug in Microsoft's SSL/TLS support.
35415 Some versions of Microsoft SSL are not able to read full-sized (16K)
35417 Some servers will send such packets and this will
35418 cause PC-Alpine to crash with the error
35421 <CENTER><SAMP>incomplete SecBuffer exceeds maximum buffer size</SAMP></CENTER>
35424 Microsoft is aware of the problem and has developed a hotfix for it, it is
35425 discussed in article 300562 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
35428 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35430 <End of help on this topic>
35433 ====== h_config_quell_partial =====
35436 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-partial-fetching"--></TITLE>
35439 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-partial-fetching"--></H1>
35441 Partial fetching is a feature of the IMAP protocol.
35443 will use partial fetching when copying the contents of a message or attachment
35444 from the IMAP server to Alpine.
35445 This means that the fetch will be done in many
35446 small chunks instead of one big chunk. The main benefit of this approach is
35447 that the fetch becomes interruptible. That is, the user can type <EM>^C</EM>
35448 to stop the fetch early. In some cases partial fetching may cause a performance
35449 problem so that the fetching of data takes significantly longer when partial
35450 fetching is used. Turning on this feature will turn off partial fetching.
35453 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35455 <End of help on this topic>
35458 ====== h_config_quell_personal_name_prompt =====
35461 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-personal-name-prompt"--></TITLE>
35464 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-personal-name-prompt"--></H1>
35466 PC-Alpine only. This feature quells the prompting for a
35467 <A HREF="h_config_pers_name">personal name</A>. This
35468 prompt normally happens before composing a message, and only happens when
35469 there is no personal name already set.
35472 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35474 <End of help on this topic>
35477 ====== h_config_quell_user_id_prompt =====
35480 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-user-id-prompt"--></TITLE>
35483 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-user-id-prompt"--></H1>
35485 PC-Alpine only. This feature quells the prompting for a
35486 <A HREF="h_config_user_id"><!--#echo var="VAR_user-id"--></A>
35487 if the information can be obtained from the login name used
35488 to open the INBOX. Normally, this prompt happens before composing
35489 a message, and only happens when there is no user-id already set
35490 in the configuration.
35492 With this feature set, composing a message is only possible after
35493 establishing a connection to the INBOX.
35496 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35498 <End of help on this topic>
35501 ====== h_config_save_aggregates =====
35504 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-aggregates-copy-sequence"--></TITLE>
35507 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_save-aggregates-copy-sequence"--></H1>
35509 This feature will optimize an aggregate copy operation, if
35510 possible, by issuing a single IMAP <EM>COPY</EM> command with a
35511 list of the messages to be copied.
35512 This feature is set by default.
35513 This may reduce network traffic and elapsed time for the Save.
35514 <EM>However, many IMAP servers (including the UW IMAP server) do
35515 not preserve the order of messages when this optimization is applied.</EM>
35516 If this feature is not set,
35517 Alpine will copy each message individually and the order of the messages
35521 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35523 <End of help on this topic>
35526 ====== h_config_use_system_translation =====
35529 <TITLE>FEATURE: Use System Translation</TITLE>
35532 <H1>FEATURE: Use System Translation</H1>
35536 Alpine normally uses its own internal software to convert between the multi-byte
35537 representation of characters and the Unicode representation of those
35539 It converts from the multi-byte characters your keyboard produces to Unicode,
35540 and from Unicode to the multi-byte characters your display expects.
35541 Alpine also uses its own internal software to decide how much space on
35542 the screen a particular Unicode character will occupy.
35545 Setting this feature tells Alpine to use the system-supplied routines to
35546 perform these tasks instead.
35547 In particular there are three tasks and three system routines that will
35548 be used for these tasks.
35551 To convert from multi-byte to Unicode the routine
35554 <CENTER><SAMP>mbstowcs</SAMP></CENTER>
35558 To convert from Unicode to multi-byte the routine
35561 <CENTER><SAMP>wcrtomb</SAMP></CENTER>
35564 is used, if available, otherwise
35567 <CENTER><SAMP>wctomb</SAMP></CENTER>
35572 And to find the screen width a particular Unicode character will
35573 occupy the routine used is
35576 <CENTER><SAMP>wcwidth</SAMP></CENTER>
35579 This feature has been only lightly tested.
35580 The internal routines should normally be used unless you run into
35581 a problem that you think may be solved by using the system routines.
35582 Note that your environment needs to be set up for these
35583 routines to work correctly.
35584 In particular, the LANG or LC_CTYPE variable in your environment will
35589 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35591 <End of help on this topic>
35594 ====== h_config_suspend_spawns =====
35597 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-subshell-for-suspend"--></TITLE>
35600 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_use-subshell-for-suspend"--></H1>
35602 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when process suspension is enabled
35603 and then activated via the Ctrl-Z key. Alpine suspension allows one to
35604 temporarily interact with the operating system command "shell"
35606 quitting Alpine, and then subsequently resume the still-active Alpine session.
35609 When the <A HREF="h_config_can_suspend">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-suspend"-->"</A> feature
35610 is set and subsequently the Ctrl-Z key
35611 is pressed, Alpine will normally suspend itself and return temporary control
35612 to Alpine's parent shell process. However, if this feature is set, Alpine
35613 will instead create an inferior subshell process. This is useful when the
35614 parent process is not intended to be used interactively. Examples include
35615 invoking Alpine via the -e argument of the Unix "xterm" program,
35616 or via a menu system.<P>
35618 Note that one typically resumes a suspended Alpine by entering the Unix
35619 "fg" command, but if this feature is set, it will be necessary to
35620 enter the "exit" command instead.
35623 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35625 <End of help on this topic>
35628 ====== h_config_8bit_smtp =====
35631 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-8bit-esmtp-negotiation"--></TITLE>
35634 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-8bit-esmtp-negotiation"--></H1>
35636 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when sending mail.
35637 By default, this feature is set.
35639 require that all electronic mail messages traversing the global Internet
35640 consist of 7bit ASCII characters unless a pair of cooperating mail
35641 transfer agents explicitly agree to allow 8bit messages. In general,
35642 then, exchanging messages in non-ASCII characters requires MIME encoding.
35644 However, there are now Internet standards that allow for unencoded 8bit
35645 exchange of messages between cooperating systems. When this feature is set
35646 Alpine will try to negotiate unencoded 8bit transmission during the
35647 sending process. Should the negotiation fail, Alpine will fall back to its
35648 ordinary encoding rules.
35650 Note, this feature relies on your system's mail transport agent or
35651 configured <A HREF="h_config_smtp_server">"<!--#echo var="VAR_smtp-server"-->"</A>
35652 having the negotiation mechanism introduced in
35653 "Extended SMTP" (ESMTP) and the specific extension called
35654 "8BITMIME".
35656 ESMTP allows for graceful migration to upgraded mail transfer agents, but
35657 it is possible that this feature might cause problems for some servers.
35659 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35661 <P><End of help on this topic>
35664 ====== h_config_8bit_nntp =====
35667 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-8bit-nntp-posting"--></TITLE>
35670 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-8bit-nntp-posting"--></H1>
35672 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when posting news.
35676 The Internet standard for exchanging USENET news messages (RFC-1036)
35677 specifies that USENET messages should conform to Internet mail standards
35678 and contain only 7bit characters, but much of the news transport software
35679 in use today is capable of successfully sending messages containing 8bit
35680 characters. Hence, many people believe that it is appropriate to send 8bit
35681 news messages without any MIME encoding.
35685 Moreover, there is no Internet standard for explicitly negotiating 8bit
35686 transfer, as there is for Internet email. Therefore, Alpine provides the
35687 option of posting unencoded 8bit news messages, though not as the default.
35688 Setting this feature will turn OFF Alpine's MIME encoding of newsgroup
35689 postings that contain 8bit characters.
35693 Note, articles may cross a path or pass through news transport software
35694 that is unsafe or even hostile to 8bit characters. At best this will only
35695 cause the posting to become garbled. The safest way to transmit 8bit
35696 characters is to leave Alpine's MIME encoding turned on, but recipients
35697 who lack MIME-aware tools are often annoyed when they receive MIME-encoded
35700 <End of help on this topic>
35703 ====== h_config_mark_for_cc =====
35706 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_mark-for-cc"--></TITLE>
35709 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_mark-for-cc"--></H1>
35711 This feature affects Alpine's MESSAGE INDEX display.
35712 By default, a '+' is displayed in the first column if the
35713 message is addressed directly to you.
35714 When this feature is set and the message is not addressed to you, then a
35715 '-' character is displayed if the message is instead Cc'd directly
35720 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35722 <End of help on this topic>
35725 ====== h_config_tab_uses_unseen =====
35728 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-uses-unseen-for-next-folder"--></TITLE>
35731 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-uses-unseen-for-next-folder"--></H1>
35733 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when using the TAB
35734 <A HREF="h_common_nextnew">NextNew Command</A>
35735 to move from one folder to the next.
35736 Alpine's usual behavior is to search for folders
35737 with <EM>Recent</EM> messages in them.
35738 Recent messages are messages that have arrived since the last time the
35742 Setting this feature causes Alpine to search for <EM>Unseen</EM>
35743 messages instead of Recent messages.
35744 Unseen messages remain Unseen until you view them (or flag then as Seen with
35745 the <A HREF="h_common_flag">Flag Command</A>).
35746 Setting this feature allows you to locate messages you have not read
35747 instead of only recently received messages.
35748 When this feature is set, the feature
35749 <A HREF="h_config_fast_recent">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-fast-recent-test"-->"</A>
35750 will have no effect, so the checking may be slower.
35753 Another reason why you might want to use this feature is that Alpine sometimes
35754 opens folders implicitly behind the scenes, and this clears the
35755 Recent status of all messages in the folder.
35756 One example where this happens is when Saving or filtering a
35757 message to another folder.
35758 If that message has some <A HREF="h_config_keywords">keywords</A>
35759 set, then because of some shortcomings
35760 in the IMAP specification, the best way to ensure that those keywords are
35761 still set in the saved copy of the message is to open the folder and
35762 set the keywords explicitly.
35763 Because this clears the Recent status of all messages in that folder the
35764 folder will not be found by the NextNew command unless this feature is set.
35767 <End of help on this topic>
35770 ====== h_config_tab_new_only =====
35773 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-visits-next-new-message-only"--></TITLE>
35776 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_tab-visits-next-new-message-only"--></H1>
35778 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when using the TAB key to move from
35779 one message to the next. Alpine's usual behavior is to select the next
35780 unread message or message flagged as "Important".
35784 Setting this feature causes Alpine to skip the messages flagged as important,
35785 and select unread messages exclusively. Tab behavior when there are no
35786 new messages left to select remains unchanged.
35788 <End of help on this topic>
35791 ====== h_config_warn_if_subj_blank =====
35794 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-subject"--></TITLE>
35797 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-subject"--></H1>
35799 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when you send a message being
35801 If this option is set, Alpine will check to see if the message about to be sent
35802 has a subject or not.
35803 If not, you will be asked if you want to send the message anyway.
35807 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35809 <End of help on this topic>
35812 ====== h_config_warn_if_fcc_blank =====
35815 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-fcc"--></TITLE>
35818 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-fcc"--></H1>
35820 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when you send a message being
35822 If this option is set, Alpine will check to see if the message about to be sent
35824 If not, you will be asked if you want to send the message anyway.
35828 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35830 <End of help on this topic>
35833 ====== h_config_warn_if_no_to_or_cc =====
35836 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-to-and-cc-and-newsgroups"--></TITLE>
35839 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_warn-if-blank-to-and-cc-and-newsgroups"--></H1>
35841 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when you send a message being
35843 If this option is set, Alpine will check to see if the message about to be sent
35844 has either a To address, a Cc address, or a Newsgroup.
35845 If none of these is set,
35846 you will be asked if you want to send the message anyway.
35849 This feature is closely related to
35850 <A HREF="h_config_auto_fcc_only"><!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-only-without-confirm"--></A>.
35851 Alpine will normally ask if you want to copy a message only to the Fcc.
35852 This feature also applies to cases where there is a Bcc but still no To, Cc,
35854 If the <!--#echo var="FEAT_fcc-only-without-confirm"--> feature is set and you are sending a
35855 message with only an Fcc, then you won't be asked about sending with
35856 a blank To and Cc and Newsgroups header even if this feature is set.
35857 Similarly, if you have already been asked if you want to send to the Fcc
35858 only and you have answered Yes, then you won't be asked again about sending with
35859 blank To, Cc, and Newsgroups headers even if this feature is set.
35863 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35865 <End of help on this topic>
35868 ====== h_config_quell_dead_letter =====
35871 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-dead-letter-on-cancel"--></TITLE>
35874 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-dead-letter-on-cancel"--></H1>
35876 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when you cancel a message being
35877 composed. Alpine's usual behavior is to write the canceled message to
35879 <!--chtml if pinemode="os_windows"-->
35880 "DEADLETR",
35882 "dead.letter" in your home directory,
35884 overwriting any previous message. Under
35885 some conditions (some routine), this can introduce a noticeable delay.
35886 Setting this feature will cause Alpine NOT to write canceled compositions
35889 NOTE: Enabling this feature means NO record of canceled messages is
35892 This feature affects the newer option
35893 <A HREF="h_config_deadlets"><!--#echo var="VAR_dead-letter-files"--></A>, which specifies the
35894 number of dead letter files to keep around.
35895 If this feature is set, then the <!--#echo var="VAR_dead-letter-files"--> option has no effect.
35898 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35900 <End of help on this topic>
35903 ====== h_config_quell_beeps =====
35906 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-status-message-beeping"--></TITLE>
35909 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-status-message-beeping"--></H1>
35911 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when it displays status message
35912 (e.g., Error complaints, New mail warnings, etc). Setting this feature
35913 will not affect the display of such messages, but will cause those that
35914 emit a beep to become silent.
35918 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35920 <End of help on this topic>
35923 ====== h_config_suppress_user_agent =====
35926 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_suppress-user-agent-when-sending"--></TITLE>
35929 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_suppress-user-agent-when-sending"--></H1>
35931 If this feature is set then Alpine will not generate a
35932 <CODE>User-Agent</CODE> header in outgoing messages.
35935 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35937 <End of help on this topic>
35940 ====== h_config_quell_lock_failure_warnings =====
35943 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-lock-failure-warnings"--></TITLE>
35946 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-lock-failure-warnings"--></H1>
35948 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when it encounters a problem
35949 acquiring a mail folder lock. Typically, a secondary file associated
35950 with the mail folder being opened is created as part of the locking
35951 process. On some systems, such file creation has been administratively
35952 precluded by the system configuration.
35954 Alpine issues a warning when such failures occur, which can become bothersome
35955 if the system is configured to disallow such actions. Setting this
35956 feature causes Alpine to remain silent when this part of lock creation fails.
35958 WARNING: systems that have been configured in a way that precludes locking
35959 introduce some risk of mail folder corruption when more than one program
35960 attempts to modify the mail folder. This is most likely to occur to one's
35961 INBOX or other incoming message folder.
35963 See also <A HREF="h_info_on_locking">"What Systems Managers Need to Know about Alpine File Locking"</A>.
35966 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35968 <End of help on this topic>
35971 ====== h_config_enable_role_take ======
35974 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-rules-under-take"--></TITLE>
35977 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-rules-under-take"--></H1>
35979 Normally, the Take command takes addresses from a message and helps you
35980 put them into your Address Book.
35981 If you use Rules for Indexcolors, Roles, Filtering, or Scoring;
35982 you may find it useful
35983 to be able to Take information from a message's headers and put it into
35985 When this feature is set, you will be given an extra prompt that gives
35986 you the choice to Take into the Address Book or Take into a rule.
35988 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
35991 <End of help on this topic>
35994 ====== h_config_enable_take_export ======
35997 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-take-export"--></TITLE>
36000 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-take-export"--></H1>
36002 Normally, the Take command takes addresses from a message and helps you
36003 put them into your Address Book.
36004 When this feature is set, you will be given an extra prompt that gives you
36005 the choice to Take addresses into a file instead of your Address
36007 Only the user@domain_name part of the address is put in the file.
36009 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36012 <End of help on this topic>
36015 ====== h_config_quell_folder_internal_msg ======
36018 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-folder-internal-msg"--></TITLE>
36021 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-folder-internal-msg"--></H1>
36023 This feature determines whether or not Alpine will create
36024 "pseudo messages" in folders that are in standard Unix or
36027 Alpine will normally create these pseudo messages when they are not already
36028 present in a standard Unix or MMDF folder. Their purpose is to record
36029 certain mailbox state data needed for correct IMAP and POP server
36030 operation, and also for Alpine to be able to mark messages as Answered when
36031 the Reply has been postponed.<P>
36033 Sites that do not use IMAP/POP for remote mail access, and that need to
36034 support mail tools that are adversely affected by the presence of the
36035 pseudo-messages (e.g. some mail notification tools) may enable this
36036 feature to tell Alpine not to create them. Note that Alpine's
36037 "Answered" flag
36038 capability will be adversely affected if this is done.<P>
36040 Note too that, even if this feature is enabled, Alpine will not remove
36041 pseudo-messages when it encounters them (e.g. those created by UW's imapd
36042 or ipopd servers.) This feature has no effect on folders that are not in
36043 standard Unix or MMDF format, as pseudo-messages are not needed in the
36044 other formats to record mailbox state information.
36046 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36049 <End of help on this topic>
36052 ====== h_config_mulnews_as_typed ======
36055 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_mult-newsrc-hostnames-as-typed"--></TITLE>
36058 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_mult-newsrc-hostnames-as-typed"--></H1>
36060 This feature will be of little use to most users.
36061 It has no effect unless the feature
36062 <A HREF="h_config_enable_mulnewsrcs"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-multiple-newsrcs"--></A>
36065 When the <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-multiple-newsrcs"--> feature is set
36066 then the setting of this feature may have an effect on the names of the
36068 Normally, the name of the news server will be canonicalized before it is
36069 used in the newsrc file name.
36070 For example, if you type the news server name
36073 <CENTER><SAMP>servername</SAMP></CENTER>
36076 it is likely that the canonical name will be something like
36079 <CENTER><SAMP>servername.example.com</SAMP></CENTER>
36082 Or it may be the case that
36085 <CENTER><SAMP>servername.example.com</SAMP></CENTER>
36088 is really an alias (a DNS CNAME) for
36091 <CENTER><SAMP>othername.example.com</SAMP></CENTER>
36094 If this feature is not set, then the canonicalized names will be used.
36095 If this feature is set, then the name you typed in (or put in your
36096 configuration) will be used.
36099 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36102 <End of help on this topic>
36105 ====== h_config_quell_empty_dirs ======
36108 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-empty-directories"--></TITLE>
36111 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_quell-empty-directories"--></H1>
36113 This feature causes Alpine to remove from the display any directories
36114 that do not contain at least one file or directory. This can be useful
36115 to prevent overly cluttered folder lists when a collection is stored on
36116 a server that treats all names as both a folder and a directory.
36119 Note, enabling this feature can cause surprising behavior! For example,
36120 you can still use Add to create a directory, but unless you immediately
36121 enter that directory and create a folder, that newly created directory
36122 may not be displayed next time you enter the folder list.
36125 The description above is not quite correct.
36126 Only directories which potentially may hold messages are hidden if empty.
36127 That is, a directory which is really just a directory and is not selectable
36128 as a folder will not be hidden.
36129 Such directories can occur on servers that treat most names as both a folder
36131 These directories are typically created implicitly when a folder is created
36132 inside a directory that does not yet exist.
36136 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36138 <End of help on this topic>
36141 ====== h_config_termcap_wins =====
36144 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_termdef-takes-precedence"--></TITLE>
36147 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_termdef-takes-precedence"--></H1>
36149 This feature may affect Alpine's low-level input routines. Termcap (or
36150 terminfo, depending on how your copy of Alpine was compiled and linked)
36151 is the name of the database that describes terminal capabilities. In
36152 particular, it describes the sequences of characters that various keys
36156 An example would be the Up Arrow key on the keyboard. Up
36157 Arrow is not a distinct character on most Unix systems. When you press
36158 the Up Arrow key a short sequence of characters are produced. This
36159 sequence is supposed to be described in the termcap database by the
36160 "ku" capability (or by the "kcuu1" capability if you
36161 are using terminfo instead of termcap).
36164 By default, Alpine defines some terminal
36165 escape sequences that are commonly used. For example, the sequence
36166 "ESC O A" is recognized as an Up Arrow key. The sequence
36167 "ESC [ A"
36168 is also recognized as an Up Arrow key. These are chosen because common
36169 terminals like VT100's or ANSI standard terminals produce these
36170 sequences when you press the Up Arrow key.
36173 If your system's termcap
36174 (terminfo) database assigns some other function to the sequence
36175 "ESC O A"
36176 it is usually ignored by Alpine. Also, if your termcap (terminfo)
36177 database assigns a sequence that doesn't begin with an escape
36178 character (<SAMP>ESC</SAMP>) it is usually ignored by Alpine.
36179 This usually works fine
36180 because most terminals emit the escape sequences that Alpine has defined
36181 by default. We have also found that it is usually better to have these
36182 defaults take precedence over the definitions contained in the database
36183 because the defaults are more likely to be correct than the database.
36186 There are some terminals where this breaks down. If you want Alpine to
36187 believe the definitions given in your termcap (terminfo) database in
36188 preference to the defaults the Alpine itself sets up, then you may turn
36189 this feature on. Then, sequences of characters that are defined in
36190 both termcap (terminfo) and in Alpine's set of defaults will be
36191 interpreted the way that termcap (terminfo) says they should be
36192 interpreted. Also, if your terminal capabilities database assigns a
36193 sequence that doesn't begin with escape, it will not be ignored.
36197 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36199 <End of help on this topic>
36202 ====== h_config_cruise_mode =====
36205 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-cruise-mode"--></TITLE>
36208 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-cruise-mode"--></H1>
36210 This feature affects Alpine's behavior when you hit the
36211 "Space Bar" at
36212 the end of a displayed message. Typically, Alpine complains that the end
36213 of the text has already been reached. Setting this feature causes such
36214 keystrokes to be interpreted as if the "Tab" key had been hit, thus
36215 taking you to the next "interesting" message,
36216 or scanning ahead to the
36217 next incoming folder with "interesting" messages.
36221 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36223 <End of help on this topic>
36226 ====== h_config_cruise_mode_delete =====
36229 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-cruise-mode-delete"--></TITLE>
36232 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-cruise-mode-delete"--></H1>
36234 This feature modifies the behavior of Alpine's
36235 <A HREF="h_config_cruise_mode">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-cruise-mode"-->"</A> feature.
36236 Setting this feature causes Alpine to implicitly delete read
36237 messages when it moves on to display the next "interesting" message.
36239 NOTE: Beware when enabling this feature AND the
36240 <A HREF="h_config_auto_expunge">"<!--#echo var="FEAT_expunge-without-confirm"-->"</A>
36244 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36246 <End of help on this topic>
36249 ====== h_config_slash_coll_entire =====
36252 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_slash-collapses-entire-thread"--></TITLE>
36255 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_slash-collapses-entire-thread"--></H1>
36257 The slash (/) command is available from the MESSAGE INDEX screen when
36258 the folder is sorted by either Threads or OrderedSubject, and the
36259 <A HREF="h_config_thread_disp_style"><!--#echo var="VAR_threading-display-style"--></A>
36260 is set to something other than "none".
36261 Normally, the slash command Collapses or Expands the subthread that
36262 starts at the currently highlighted message, if any.
36263 If this option is set, then the slash command Collapses or Expands the
36264 <EM>entire</EM> current thread instead of just the subthread.
36265 The current thread is simply the top-level thread that contains the
36270 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36272 <End of help on this topic>
36275 ====== h_config_color_thrd_import =====
36278 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_thread-index-shows-important-color"--></TITLE>
36281 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_thread-index-shows-important-color"--></H1>
36283 This option affects only the THREAD INDEX screen.
36284 Whether or not you ever see a THREAD INDEX screen depends on the setting
36285 of the configuration option
36286 <A HREF="h_config_thread_index_style">"<!--#echo var="VAR_threading-index-style"-->"</A>
36287 and on the sort order of the index.
36290 If a message within a thread is flagged as Important
36291 and this option is set, then
36292 the entire line in the THREAD INDEX will be colored the color of the
36293 Index-important Symbol, which can be set using the
36294 <A HREF="h_color_setup">Setup Kolor</A> screen.
36298 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36300 <End of help on this topic>
36303 ====== h_config_allow_goto =====
36306 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-goto-in-file-browser"--></TITLE>
36309 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-goto-in-file-browser"--></H1>
36311 This feature modifies the behavior of Alpine's file browser. Setting this
36312 feature causes Alpine to offer the "G Goto" command in the file browser.
36313 That is the default.
36317 The Goto command allows you to explicitly type in the desired directory.
36319 <End of help on this topic>
36321 ====== h_config_add_ldap =====
36324 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_ldap-result-to-addrbook-add"--></TITLE>
36327 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_ldap-result-to-addrbook-add"--></H1>
36329 If both the Directory option
36330 <A HREF="h_config_ldap_opts_impl">"Use-Implicitly-From-Composer"</A>
36331 and this feature are set,
36332 then when an implicit directory lookup is done from the
36333 composer you will automatically be prompted to add the result of the
36334 directory lookup to your address book.
36337 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36339 <End of help on this topic>
36342 ===== h_patterns_compat_behavior =====
36345 <TITLE>Rules Behavior Changes in Pine 4.50</TITLE>
36348 <H1>Rules Behavior Changes in Pine 4.50</H1>
36350 In Alpine, Rules that contain unrecognized elements
36352 In most cases, the unrecognized elements will be something that was
36353 added as a new Rules feature in a later version of Alpine.
36354 In versions of Pine <EM>prior</EM> to 4.50, Pine did <EM>not</EM>
36355 ignore rules that contained unrecognized elements.
36356 For example, a new element of Rules that was added in Pine 4.50 is
36358 Suppose you add an Indexcolor rule, using version Pine 4.50 or later, that colors
36359 all messages older than a week red.
36360 Now, if you run Pine 4.44 using that same configuration file, it will not
36361 recognize the Age interval and so will just ignore it.
36362 That means that all messages will match that rule so all messages will
36363 be colored red when using Pine version 4.44.
36366 This behavior was considered a bug so it is fixed in Alpine and Pine 4.50 and later.
36367 However, since the behavior still exists in versions prior to Pine 4.50 and
36368 since Filtering is a potentially destructive operation, another measure
36369 was taken to attempt to avoid unintentional Filtering of messages.
36370 The first time that you run Alpine or a Pine that is version 4.50 or greater,
36371 the rules in your Filters configuration variable ("Patterns-Filters")
36372 will be copied to a new Filters configuration variable
36373 with a different name ("Patterns-Filters2").
36374 From then on, Alpine will continue to use the new
36376 Of course, Pine version 4.44 or lower will continue to use the old
36378 That means that if you are using Alpine
36379 and also using a version of Pine that is older than 4.50, they will not
36380 share the configuration information about Filters.
36381 If you make a change in one version you won't see it in the other version.
36384 Since Scoring can be used to trigger Filtering, the same thing has been
36385 done for Score rules.
36386 The old configuration variable name is ("Patterns-Scores")
36387 and the new name is ("Patterns-Scores2").
36388 The same is not true of Role, Indexcolor, and Other rules that are
36389 thought to be less harmful when a mistake is made.
36392 <End of help on this topic>
36395 ======= h_config_filt_opts_sentdate =======
36398 <TITLE>PATTERN FEATURE: Use-Date-Header-For-Age</TITLE>
36401 <H1>PATTERN FEATURE: Use-Date-Header-For-Age</H1>
36403 By default, the Age interval of a Pattern uses a message's time of
36404 arrival to compute the age of the message.
36405 If this feature is set, the date in the message's Date header will
36408 <End of help on this topic>
36411 ======= h_config_filt_opts_notdel =======
36414 <TITLE>FILTER FEATURE: Move-Only-if-Not-Deleted</TITLE>
36417 <H1>FILTER FEATURE: Move-Only-if-Not-Deleted</H1>
36419 If this option is set then a message will be moved into the
36420 specified folder only if it is not marked for deletion.
36421 This is useful if you have multiple Alpine sessions running
36422 simultaneously and you don't want messages to be filtered into a
36423 folder more than once.
36424 It is also useful if you want to filter
36425 only the "undeleted" messages in a newsgroup into a folder.
36426 This method is not foolproof.
36427 There may be cases where a message
36428 gets marked deleted and so it is never filtered into the folder.
36429 For example, if you deleted it in another Alpine session or another mail
36430 program that didn't use the filtering rule.
36432 This option has no effect if the Filter Action is not set to Move.
36434 <End of help on this topic>
36437 ======= h_config_filt_opts_nonterm =======
36440 <TITLE>FILTER FEATURE: Dont-Stop-Even-if-Rule-Matches</TITLE>
36443 <H1>FILTER FEATURE: Dont-Stop-Even-if-Rule-Matches</H1>
36445 If this option is set then this is a non-terminating rule.
36446 Usually, for each message, Alpine searches through the Filter Rules until
36447 a match is found and then it performs the action associated with that rule.
36448 Rules following the match are not considered.
36449 If this option is set then the search for matches will continue at the next
36452 If a non-terminating rule matches then the actions associated with
36453 that rule, except for any implied deletion of the message, are performed
36454 before the match for the next rule is checked.
36455 For example, if the non-terminating rule sets the Important status, then that
36456 status will be set when the next rule is considered.
36457 However, if the non-terminating rule Moves the message, the message will
36458 actually be copied instead of copied and deleted so that it is still there
36460 A moved message is deleted after all the relevant rules have been checked.
36461 The name of the "Move" action is confusing in this case because
36462 a single message can be moved to more than one folder.
36463 It turns the Move into a Copy instead, but it is still followed by a deletion
36466 This option may be useful if you want to have a single message filtered to
36467 two different folders because it matches two different Patterns.
36468 For example, suppose you normally filter messages to a particular mailing
36469 list into one folder, and messages addressed directly to you into a second
36471 If a message is sent to both you and the list (and you can tell that by
36472 looking at the headers of the message) this option may give you a convenient
36473 way to capture a copy to each folder.
36474 (It may also cause you to capture two copies to each folder,
36475 depending on whether your mail system delivers one or two copies of the
36476 message to you and on how the list works.)
36478 <End of help on this topic>
36481 ====== h_command_external_browser =====
36484 <TITLE>The External Browser Command</TITLE>
36487 <H1>The External Browser Command</H1>
36490 A new command was added to Alpine that allows users to send HTML messages to be displayed
36491 by a web browser. This is helpful when a user wants to see images in the context of the
36492 message, or get a better display of the message than Alpine provides.
36495 The simplest way to use this command is to do as follows. While reading a message,
36496 press the "V" to go to the <A href="h_attachment_screen">ATTACHMENT SCREEN</A>.
36497 In that screen move the cursor until it is on top of a TEXT/HTML attachment and press the
36498 "X" key. This will make Alpine launch the browser you have configured for
36499 in the <a href="h_config_browser"><!--#echo var="VAR_url-viewers"--></a> variable, and
36500 you should be able to read the message in your browser, as well as in Alpine.
36502 <P> If the message you sent to your browser has inline images, then the images attached to
36503 the message that are necessary for the display of the message are also sent to the browser
36506 <P> The text that follows will explain more details about this command, and is only
36507 recommended for more advanced users.
36509 <h1><CENTER>Displaying Images</CENTER></h1>
36511 <P> First, we will talk about displaying images in an HTML file. Typically, HTML images
36512 are displayed as the result of some specific code of the form
36515 <img src="...">,
36518 where the text between the quotes tells Alpine how to find the image.
36519 If the source of the image is internal to the message, Alpine passes that image to the
36520 browser. Otherwise Alpine erases the link to the image. This is done so that
36521 you can be protected from a bad use of external images. Images can be used to track
36522 that you read the message, or your location, devices you own, etc.. Since Alpine does
36523 not open images in any messages, your
36524 privacy is always protected this way. Therefore, when you do not pass the links to
36525 external images to a browser, your privacy is being protected. However, doing this
36526 might make the message not be displayed correctly, since when the message was
36527 created the images were part of the formatted message, and not having images might make
36528 this formatting look awkward.
36530 <P> If you would like that Alpine display all images, regardless of their source, and
36531 regardless of the sender, then you need to disable the feature <a
36532 href="h_external_loads_inline_images_only"><!--#echo var="FEAT_external-command-loads-inline-images-only"--></a>.
36533 The message will display as intended, but you will leak information to the sender of the
36534 message, as well as to your internet service provider, which could be your employer, or
36537 <P> Alpine provides an alternative mechanism to either send all links to the images to the
36538 external browser or to send only those that are attached to the message you are trying to
36539 display. In order to use this mechanism you must first enable
36540 <a href="h_config_enable_view_attach"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-msg-view-attachments"--></a>.
36541 This allows Alpine to add direct links to each attachments. If you want to send an HTML
36542 attachment to an external browser, you would place the cursor over the attachment and press
36543 the "Return" or "Enter" key to open the attachment. When you do that
36544 you will see a prompt and menu which says
36547 View selected Attachment ?
36548 Y [Yes] X External
36549 ^C Cancel N No
36552 <P>In order to send this message to an external browser, you would press the "X"
36553 key. This will change the prompt and menu to
36556 View selected Attachment using external viewer including inline images only ?
36557 Y [Yes] X No eXternal
36558 ^C Cancel N No I All images
36561 <P>This is telling you that if you answer "Yes" to this question, and external
36562 browser will be used to send this messages, and only inline images, that is, those attached
36563 in the message will be sent to the browser. If you would like to send all images in
36564 this case, the menu tells you that you must press the "I" key. Pressing
36565 that key changes the prompt and menu to
36568 View selected Attachment using external viewer including all images ?
36569 Y [Yes] X No eXternal
36570 ^C Cancel N No I Inline imgs
36573 <P>and as you can see the prompt says that if you press "Yes" then the message
36574 will be sent to the browser including the source of all images, including those in
36575 external servers. Notice that the "X" command now is a toggle. If you
36576 were to press it now, you would return to the original prompt,
36579 View selected Attachment ?
36580 Y [Yes] X External
36581 ^C Cancel N No
36584 <P>which means that if you answer "Yes" at this time your message would not
36585 be sent to your external browser for display, unless you have configured a mailcap
36586 entry to display HTML files.
36588 <P> One of the lessons of this discussion is that if you never press the "X"
36589 command in the ATTACHMENT SCREEN, and you never press the "X" command when
36590 launching a viewer for an attachment in the MESSAGE TEXT screen, you will never use this
36591 mechanism, and Alpine will resort to your already configured mechanisms to open HTML
36592 text.This means you can live your life without worrying that Alpine will do anything
36593 different because of this new feature. You do not have to use it, but if you do, you should
36594 know the risks and advantages and decide when and how to use it.
36596 <h1><CENTER>Saving HTML Messages to Disk</CENTER></h1>
36599 No matter what your reason to send a message to an external web browser is, Alpine must
36600 write your message to a file (and also all related inline images), and point your browser
36601 to open that file. Alpine saves all your messages and auxiliary images in a subdirectory
36602 of the ~/.alpine-html directory in unix-like Alpine, or the alpine-html folder in your home
36603 directory in PC-Alpine. If Alpine cannot access these directories, or create folders
36604 in them, then the full mechanism described above will fail, and you will not be able
36605 to send messages to an external browser for display.
36608 Unfortunately browsers do not remove the file that Alpine created, nor the images
36609 that Alpine saved in order to display this message, so if you use this mechanism often
36610 you will create many directories and files which the browser will not remove. Alpine
36611 will remove these files when you exit Alpine. Any temporary directory that Alpine
36612 created that has existed for longer than 10 minutes will be automatically erased.
36613 Alpine also erases these directories upon exiting.
36616 When Alpine creates a directory to house the files associated to a message that will
36617 pass to an external browser, it tries to delete that directory later on, according to
36618 the discussion above. What this means is that you should consider the contents of the
36619 ~/.alpine-html directory in unix-like Alpine and the alpine-html folder in PC-Alpine
36620 as temporary, and not rely on their existence. If you attempt to save files in one of
36621 these directories, chances are your data will be deleted by Alpine. Since deleting is
36622 a destructive action,
36623 every session of Alpine that you have open will only attempt to remove the directories
36624 it created, with their content in them. If this operation fails, Alpine will not try
36625 to investigate, nor will report to you, why the operation failed. Therefore, users
36626 should periodically check their html directory to see if there is content there that
36627 they wish to delete.
36631 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36633 <End of help on this topic>
36636 ===== h_mainhelp_smime ======
36639 <TITLE>S/MIME Overview</TITLE>
36642 <H1>S/MIME Overview</H1>
36644 S/MIME is a standard for the public key encryption and signing of email.
36645 UNIX Alpine contains a basic implementation of S/MIME based on
36646 the <A HREF="http://www.openssl.org/">OpenSSL</A> libraries. The
36647 same support can be provided using the
36648 <A HREF="http://www.libressl.org/">LibreSSL</A> libraries. The
36649 support for S/MIME in PC-Alpine is fully based on the LibreSSL libraries.
36650 To check if this version of Alpine supports S/MIME look at
36651 <A HREF="X-Alpine-Config:">Supported Options in this Alpine</A> and look
36652 for "S/MIME" under the "Encryption" heading.
36656 <LI> There is no provision for checking for CRLs
36657 (Certificate Revocation Lists) in Alpine.
36658 <LI> This built-in S/MIME implementation is not compatible with and does not help with PGP.
36659 <LI> There is no mechanism available for feeding either an entire incoming
36660 or an entire outgoing message to an external
36661 filter and using that external filter to do S/MIME or PGP processing.
36662 <LI> Because the implementation currently uses OpenSSL, there is only a very
36663 limited integration with the Mac OS Keychain (the storing and access of
36664 public certificates).
36667 The S/MIME configuration screen is reached by going to the Main Menu and typing
36668 the "S Setup" command followed by "M S/MIME".
36671 <H2>S/MIME BASICS</H2>
36673 In order to digitally sign messages you send you must have a public/private key-pair.
36674 This may be obtained from a public Certificate Authority (CA) such as Thawte, Verisign, Comodo,
36675 or GoDaddy; or from a smaller CA such as a university which provides certificates for its
36676 users or a company which provides certificates for its workers.
36677 These certificates are bound to an email address, so the identity being verified is the
36678 email address not a person's name.
36680 Mail is signed by using the sender's private key, which only the owner of the private key
36682 The signature is verified using the signer's public key, which anyone can
36684 With Alpine, the first time you receive a signed message the public key of the
36685 sender will be stored for future use.
36688 Mail is encrypted using the recipient's public key and decrypted by
36689 the recipient with their private key.
36692 You need a key of your own in order to sign outgoing messages and to have others
36693 encrypt messages sent to you.
36694 You do not need a key of your own to verify signed messages sent by others or to
36695 encrypt messages sent to others.
36697 <H2>ALPINE S/MIME CERTIFICATE STORAGE</H2>
36699 By default UNIX Alpine stores the certificates it uses in a directory in your
36701 The directory name is
36703 <CENTER><SAMP>.alpine-smime</SAMP></CENTER>
36705 For PC-Alpine, the equivalent directory is called
36706 <CENTER><SAMP>alpine-smime</SAMP></CENTER>
36707 and is also located under your home directory.
36709 Within that directory are three subdirectories.
36710 Each of the three subdirectories contains files with PEM-encoded contents,
36711 the default format for OpenSSL.
36712 The "<SAMP>public</SAMP>" directory contains public certificates.
36713 The files within that directory have names that are email addresses with the
36714 suffix "<SAMP>.crt</SAMP>" appended.
36715 An example filename is
36717 <CENTER><SAMP>user@example.com.crt</SAMP></CENTER>
36719 The "<SAMP>private</SAMP>" directory contains private keys, probably just one for
36721 These are also email addresses but with the suffix "<SAMP>.key</SAMP>" instead.
36722 The third directory is "<SAMP>ca</SAMP>" and it contains certificates for any Certificate
36723 Authorities that you want to trust but that aren't contained in the set of system CAs.
36724 Those files may have arbitrary names as long as they end with the
36725 suffix "<SAMP>.crt</SAMP>".
36727 <H2>HOW TO SIGN AND ENCRYPT</H2>
36729 If you have a certificate you may sign outgoing messages.
36730 After typing the Ctrl-X command to send a message you will see the prompt
36732 <CENTER><SAMP>Send message?</SAMP></CENTER>
36734 Available subcommands include "G Sign" and "E Encrypt".
36735 Typing the "G" command will change the prompt to
36737 <CENTER><SAMP>Send message (Signed)?</SAMP></CENTER>
36739 Typing the "E" command will change the prompt to
36741 <CENTER><SAMP>Send message (Encrypted)?</SAMP></CENTER>
36743 You may even type both to get
36745 <CENTER><SAMP>Send message (Encrypted, Signed)?</SAMP></CENTER>
36748 <H2>HOW TO READ SIGNED OR ENCRYPTED MESSAGES</H2>
36750 The reading of a signed message should not require any special action on
36752 There should be an editorial addition at the start of the message which
36755 <CENTER><SAMP>This message was cryptographically signed.</SAMP></CENTER>
36759 <CENTER><SAMP>This message was cryptographically signed but the signature could not be verified.</SAMP></CENTER>
36761 If an encrypted message is sent to you the encrypted text will not
36763 You will have to type the "Ctrl-D Decrypt" command (from the screen where
36764 you are viewing the message) and supply your passphrase when asked.
36766 For a signed or encrypted message there is also a "Ctrl-E Security" command
36767 which gives you some information about the certificate used to sign or encrypt the message.
36769 <H2>MISCELLANEOUS</H2>
36771 If you have access to a private certificate in the PKCS12 format, which
36772 would sometimes be in a file with a ".p12" extension, then you can
36773 use the following commands to generate private keys, public and certificate
36774 authorities certificates. In the examples below, we assume that the
36775 certificate in the p12 format is called "certificate.p12", and
36776 that your email address is "your@address.com".
36779 In order to create a private key use the command
36781 <CENTER><SAMP>openssl pkcs12 -in certificate.p12 -out your@address.com.key</SAMP></CENTER>
36783 In order to create a public certificate use the command
36786 openssl pkcs12 -in certificate.p12 -clcerts -nokeys -out your@address.com.crt
36789 In order to create a certificate authority certificate use the command
36792 openssl pkcs12 -in certificate.p12 -cacerts -nokeys -out certificate-ca.crt
36795 <P> If the previous command produces an empty file, it means that the
36796 certificate authority was not included in the .p12 file, so you will have
36797 to get it from some other sources. You will need these certificates, so
36798 that you can validate correctly signatures.
36801 After you have exported these certificates and keys, you can use the import
36802 command in Alpine, from the S/MIME configuration screen,
36803 to import these certificates into Alpine. They will be available for use
36804 as soon as you import them.
36806 <End of help on this topic>
36809 ====== h_config_smime_pubcertdir =====
36812 <TITLE>S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></TITLE>
36815 <H1>S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></H1>
36819 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></A>
36820 is set then this option will have no effect.
36822 Normally, Public Certificates for use with S/MIME will be stored in the directory
36823 which is the value of this option.
36824 Those certificates will be stored in PEM format, one certificate per file.
36825 The name of the file for the certificate corresponding to
36827 <CENTER><SAMP>emailaddress</SAMP></CENTER>
36831 <CENTER><SAMP>emailaddress.crt</SAMP></CENTER>
36833 For example, a file for user@example.com would be in the file
36835 <CENTER><SAMP>user@example.com.crt</SAMP></CENTER>
36839 Use the Setup/SMIME screen to modify this variable.
36841 Typically, the public certificates that you have will come from S/MIME signed
36842 messages that are sent to you.
36843 Alpine will extract the public certificate from the signed message and store
36844 it in the certificates directory.
36845 These PEM format public certificates look something like:
36847 -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
36848 MIIFvTCCBKWgAwIBAgIQD4fYFHVI8T20yN4nus097DANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADCB
36849 rjELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxCzAJBgNVBAgTAlVUMRcwFQYDVQQHEw5TYWx0IExha2Ug
36850 Q2l0eTEeMBwGA1UEChMVVGhlIFVTRVJUUlVTVCBOZXR3b3JrMSEwHwYDVQQLExho
36852 2b9KGqDyMWW/rjNnmpjzjT2ObGM7lRA8lke4FLOLajhrz4ogO3b4DFfAAM1VSZH8
36853 D6sOwOLJZkLY8FRsfk63K+2EMzA2+qAzMKupgeTLqXIf
36854 -----END CERTIFICATE-----
36858 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
36862 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36864 <End of help on this topic>
36867 ====== h_config_smime_pubcertcon =====
36870 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></TITLE>
36873 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></H1>
36876 If this option is set it will be used instead of
36877 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></A>.
36879 This option gives you a way to store certificates remotely on an IMAP server
36880 instead of storing the certificates one per file locally.
36881 In order to do that you just give this option a remote folder name for a folder
36882 which does not yet exist.
36883 The name is similar to the name you might use for a remote configuration file.
36884 A remote folder name might look something like:
36886 <CENTER><SAMP>{myimaphost.myschool.k12.wa.us}mail/publiccerts</SAMP></CENTER>
36889 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for more information
36890 about the syntax of folder names.
36892 Use the Setup/SMIME screen to modify this variable.
36895 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
36899 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36901 <End of help on this topic>
36904 ====== h_config_smime_privkeydir =====
36907 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-directory"--></TITLE>
36910 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-directory"--></H1>
36913 In order to sign outgoing S/MIME messages you will need a
36914 personal digital ID certificate.
36915 You will usually get such a certificate from a certificate authority such as
36917 (In order to encrypt outgoing messages you don't need a personal digital ID, you
36918 need the public certificate of the recipient instead.)
36920 <A HREF="h_config_smime_privkeycon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-container"--></A>
36921 is set then this option will have no effect.
36923 Normally, Private Keys for use with S/MIME will be stored in the directory
36924 which is the value of this option.
36925 Those certificates will be stored in PEM format, one certificate per file.
36926 The name of the file for the certificate corresponding to your
36928 <CENTER><SAMP>emailaddress</SAMP></CENTER>
36932 <CENTER><SAMP>emailaddress.key</SAMP></CENTER>
36934 For example, if your address is user@example.com the name of the file would be
36936 <CENTER><SAMP>user@example.com.key</SAMP></CENTER>
36940 Use the Setup/SMIME screen to modify this variable.
36942 Typically, the private key that you have will come from a Certificate
36944 The private key should be stored in a PEM format file that
36945 looks something like:
36947 -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
36948 Proc-Type: 4,ENCRYPTED
36949 DEK-Info: DES-EDE3-CBC,2CBD328FD84CF5C6
36951 YBEXYLgLU9NJoc1V+vJ6UvcF08RX54S6jXsmgL0b5HGkudG6fhnmHkH7+UCvM5NI
36952 SXO/F8iuZDfs1VGG0NyitkFZ0Zn2vfaGovBvm15gx24b2xnZDLRB7/bNZkurnK5k
36953 VjAjZ2xXn2hFp2GJwqRdmxYNqsKGu52B99oti5HUWuZ2GFRaWjn5hYOqeApZE2uA
36955 oSRqfI51UdSRt0tmGhHeTvybUVrHm9eKft8TTGf+qSBqzSc55CsmoVbRzw4Nfhix
36956 m+4TJybNGNfAgOctSkEyY/OCb49fRRQTCBZVIhzLGGmpYmkO55HbIA==
36957 -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
36961 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
36965 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
36967 <End of help on this topic>
36970 ====== h_config_smime_privkeycon =====
36973 <TITLE>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-container"--></TITLE>
36976 <H1>OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-container"--></H1>
36979 If this option is set it will be used instead of
36980 <A HREF="h_config_smime_privkeydir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-directory"--></A>.
36982 This option gives you a way to store keys remotely on an IMAP server
36983 instead of storing the keys one per file locally.
36984 In order to do that you just give this option a remote folder name for a folder
36985 which does not yet exist.
36986 The name is similar to the name you might use for a remote configuration file.
36987 A remote folder name might look something like:
36989 <CENTER><SAMP>{myimaphost.myschool.k12.wa.us}mail/privatekeys</SAMP></CENTER>
36992 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for more information
36993 about the syntax of folder names.
36995 Use the Setup/SMIME screen to modify this variable.
36998 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37002 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37004 <End of help on this topic>
37007 ====== h_config_smime_cacertdir =====
37010 <TITLE>S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-directory"--></TITLE>
37013 <H1>S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-directory"--></H1>
37017 <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-container"--></A>
37018 is set then this option will have no effect.
37020 CACert is a shorthand name for certification authority certificate.
37021 Normally Alpine will use the CACerts that are located in the standard system
37022 location for CACerts.
37023 It may be the case that one of your correspondents has a Digital ID which has
37024 been signed by a certificate authority that is not in the regular set of system certificate
37026 You may supplement the system list by adding further certificates of your own.
37027 These should be stored in the directory
37028 which is the value of this option.
37029 The certificates will be stored in PEM format, one certificate per file.
37030 The names of the files can be anything ending in ".crt".
37032 Use the Setup/SMIME screen to modify this variable.
37034 These PEM format CA certificates look very similar to your public
37035 certificates for particular email addresses
37036 (<A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></A>).
37039 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37043 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37045 <End of help on this topic>
37048 ====== h_config_smime_cacertcon =====
37051 <TITLE>S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-container"--></TITLE>
37054 <H1>S/MIME OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-container"--></H1>
37057 If this option is set it will be used instead of
37058 <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-directory"--></A>.
37060 This option gives you a way to store certificates remotely on an IMAP server
37061 instead of storing the certificates one per file locally.
37062 In order to do that you just give this option a remote folder name for a folder
37063 which does not yet exist.
37064 The name is similar to the name you might use for a remote configuration file.
37065 A remote folder name might look something like:
37067 <CENTER><SAMP>{myimaphost.myschool.k12.wa.us}mail/cacerts</SAMP></CENTER>
37070 <A HREF="h_valid_folder_names">Valid Folder Names</A> for more information
37071 about the syntax of folder names.
37073 Use the Setup/SMIME screen to modify this variable.
37076 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37080 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37082 <End of help on this topic>
37085 ========== h_config_smime_sign_by_default ==========
37088 <TITLE>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-sign-by-default"--></TITLE>
37091 <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-sign-by-default"--></H1>
37094 This feature only has an effect if your version of Alpine includes
37095 support for S/MIME.
37096 It affects Alpine's behavior when you send a message.
37097 If this option is set, the "Sign" option will default to ON when sending messages.
37099 Only the default value is affected.
37100 In any case, you may still toggle the Signing option on or off before sending
37101 with the "G Sign" command (provided you have a personal digital ID
37105 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37110 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37112 <End of help on this topic>
37115 ========== h_config_smime_use_cert_store ==========
37118 <TITLE>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-use-store-only"--></TITLE>
37121 <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-use-store-only"--></H1>
37124 This feature only has an effect if your version of Alpine includes
37125 support for S/MIME.
37126 It affects Alpine's behavior when you validate a message, and should
37127 not be disabled, unless you are performing a test.
37129 There are two important aspects of validation: validation of the message
37130 (that is, the message was not modified after it was sent)
37131 as well as validation of the identity of the sender. This option has to
37132 do with the latter.
37134 In order to validate that the message came from the sender in the message
37135 and not an impersonator, Alpine can
37136 either use the certificates that come in the message, or the ones that
37137 you have personally stored. If this feature is enabled (the default) then
37138 Alpine will use certificates that you have already saved in your store
37139 and not those that come in the message to validate the sender of the
37140 message. In particular, the first time that you receive a signed message
37141 from a sender, and their certificate does not validate against your
37142 store, then you will be asked if you wish to save such certificate. If
37143 you do not wish to save the certificate, then Alpine will fail to validate
37144 the signature of the message. Otherwise, Alpine will proceed to validate
37145 the signature of the message. This behavior helps you prevent against impersonation, because
37146 it is assumed that you trust the certificates that you have saved, and
37147 might not trust those that came with the message that you are validating.
37150 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37155 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37157 <End of help on this topic>
37160 ========== h_config_smime_pubcerts_in_keychain ==========
37163 <TITLE>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_publiccerts-in-keychain"--></TITLE>
37166 <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_publiccerts-in-keychain"--></H1>
37169 If this feature is set the Mac OS X default keychain will be used as the place
37170 to store public certificates instead of a
37171 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></A>
37173 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></A>.
37176 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37180 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37182 <End of help on this topic>
37185 ========== h_config_smime_dont_do_smime ==========
37188 <TITLE>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-dont-do-smime"--></TITLE>
37191 <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-dont-do-smime"--></H1>
37194 Setting this feature turns off all of Alpine's S/MIME support.
37195 You might want to set this if you are having trouble due to the S/MIME support.
37198 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37203 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37205 <End of help on this topic>
37208 ========== h_config_smime_encrypt_by_default ==========
37211 <TITLE>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-encrypt-by-default"--></TITLE>
37214 <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-encrypt-by-default"--></H1>
37217 This feature only has an effect if your version of Alpine includes
37218 support for S/MIME.
37219 It affects Alpine's behavior when you send a message.
37220 If this option is set, the "Encrypt" option will default to ON when sending messages.
37222 Only the default value is affected.
37223 In any case, you may still toggle the Encrypt option on or off before sending
37224 with the "E Encrypt" command (provided you have a the public digital ID
37225 for the recipient).
37228 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37233 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37235 <End of help on this topic>
37238 ========== h_config_smime_remember_passphrase ==========
37241 <TITLE>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-remember-passphrase"--></TITLE>
37244 <H1>S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_smime-remember-passphrase"--></H1>
37247 This feature only has an effect if your version of Alpine includes
37248 support for S/MIME.
37249 If this option is set, you will only have to enter your passphrase for your private key
37250 once during an Alpine session.
37253 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37258 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37260 <End of help on this topic>
37263 ====== h_config_smime_transfer_pub_to_con =====
37266 <TITLE>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Container</TITLE>
37269 <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Container</H1>
37272 The Transfer command will copy the public certificates in your configured
37273 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></A>
37274 to the container in your configured
37275 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></A>.
37276 This might be useful if you decide to switch from using a cert directory to a cert
37279 Warning: Any previous contents in the container will be lost.
37282 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37286 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37288 <End of help on this topic>
37291 ====== h_config_smime_transfer_pub_to_dir =====
37294 <TITLE>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Directory</TITLE>
37297 <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Directory</H1>
37300 The Transfer command will copy the public certificates in your configured
37301 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></A>
37302 to the directory in your configured
37303 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-directory"--></A>.
37304 This might be useful if you decide to switch from using a cert container to a cert
37308 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37312 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37314 <End of help on this topic>
37317 ====== h_config_smime_transfer_priv_to_con =====
37320 <TITLE>S/MIME: Transfer Private Keys to Container</TITLE>
37323 <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Private Keys to Container</H1>
37326 The Transfer command will copy the private keys in your configured
37327 <A HREF="h_config_smime_privkeydir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-directory"--></A>.
37328 to the container in your configured
37329 <A HREF="h_config_smime_privkeydir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-container"--></A>.
37330 This might be useful if you decide to switch from using a key directory to a key
37333 Warning: Any previous contents in the container will be lost.
37336 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37340 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37342 <End of help on this topic>
37345 ====== h_config_smime_transfer_priv_to_dir =====
37348 <TITLE>S/MIME: Transfer Private Keys to Directory</TITLE>
37351 <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Private Keys to Directory</H1>
37354 The Transfer command will copy the private keys in your configured
37355 <A HREF="h_config_smime_privkeydir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-container"--></A>.
37356 to the directory in your configured
37357 <A HREF="h_config_smime_privkeydir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-private-key-directory"--></A>.
37358 This might be useful if you decide to switch from using a key container to a key
37362 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37366 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37368 <End of help on this topic>
37371 ====== h_config_smime_transfer_cacert_to_con =====
37374 <TITLE>S/MIME: Transfer CA Certs to Container</TITLE>
37377 <H1>S/MIME: Transfer CA Certs to Container</H1>
37380 The Transfer command will copy the CA certificates in your configured
37381 <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-directory"--></A>
37382 to the container in your configured
37383 <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-container"--></A>.
37384 This might be useful if you decide to switch from using a CA cert directory to a CA cert
37387 Warning: Any previous contents in the container will be lost.
37390 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37394 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37396 <End of help on this topic>
37399 ====== h_config_smime_transfer_cacert_to_dir =====
37402 <TITLE>S/MIME: Transfer CA Certs to Directory</TITLE>
37405 <H1>S/MIME: Transfer CA Certs to Directory</H1>
37408 The Transfer command will copy the CA certificates in your configured
37409 <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-container"--></A>.
37410 to the directory in your configured
37411 <A HREF="h_config_smime_cacertdir"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-cacert-directory"--></A>.
37412 This might be useful if you decide to switch from using a CA cert container to a CA cert
37416 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37420 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37422 <End of help on this topic>
37425 ====== h_config_smime_transfer_pubcon_to_key =====
37428 <TITLE>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Keychain</TITLE>
37431 <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Keychain</H1>
37433 Mac OS X Alpine only.
37435 The Transfer command will copy the public certificates in your configured
37436 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></A>
37437 to your default Mac OS X Keychain.
37438 This might be useful if you decide to switch from using a cert container to using
37439 the Keychain to store your public certs, which you may do by using the
37441 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcerts_in_keychain">S/MIME FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_publiccerts-in-keychain"--></A>.
37444 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37448 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37450 <End of help on this topic>
37453 ====== h_config_smime_transfer_pubkey_to_con =====
37456 <TITLE>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Keychain</TITLE>
37459 <H1>S/MIME: Transfer Public Certs to Keychain</H1>
37462 The Transfer command will copy the public certificates in your configured
37463 <A HREF="h_config_smime_pubcertcon"><!--#echo var="VAR_smime-public-cert-container"--></A>
37464 to your default Mac OS X Keychain.
37465 This might be useful if you decide to switch from using a cert container to using
37466 the Keychain to store your public certs.
37469 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37473 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37475 <End of help on this topic>
37478 ====== h_config_smime_public_certificates =====
37481 <TITLE>S/MIME: Manage Public Certificates</TITLE>
37484 <H1>S/MIME: Manage Public Certificates</H1>
37487 This menu item allows you to manage your public certificates, this
37488 may include your own public certificate, but it normally includes
37489 certificates of people you correspond with. These certificates are
37490 saved by Alpine automatically when they are found in signed messages
37491 that you receive. This interface allows you to manage them, by
37492 giving you the option to delete them, or trust them (in the case
37493 of self-signed certificates).
37496 Please note that Alpine will not validate a message that was sent to you
37497 using a self-signed certificate, unless you decide to trust that certificate.
37498 Internally, a certificate is trusted by copying it to the
37499 <A HREF="h_config_smime_certificate_authorities">Certificate Authorities</A>
37500 collection. If you decide that you want to stop trusting a self-signed
37501 certificate, you must delete such certificate from such collection.
37503 The <B>I</B> Import command available in this screen allows you to
37504 import a command to this collection.
37507 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37511 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37513 <End of help on this topic>
37516 ====== h_config_smime_private_keys =====
37519 <TITLE>S/MIME: Manage Private Keys</TITLE>
37522 <H1>S/MIME: Manage Private Keys</H1>
37525 This option allows you to manage your private key. Normally a person has only
37526 one key, in the same way that a person only has one valid passport, or ID card,
37527 at any given time. This option allows you to manage private keys. You can
37528 delete them or import them. Additionally, you can view information
37529 about your public certificate, such as the issuer and the dates of validity
37530 of such certificate, among others.
37533 If you have more than one e-mail address for which you want to use the
37534 same private key, you must add all those addresses to the private key at
37535 the moment that the key is generated. When you receive a signed message using
37536 a key generated for several e-mail addresses, Alpine will save a
37537 certificate for each e-mail address included in such certificate.
37539 The <B>I</B> Import command available in this screen allows you to
37540 import a command to this collection.
37543 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37547 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37549 <End of help on this topic>
37552 ====== h_config_smime_certificate_authorities =====
37555 <TITLE>S/MIME: Manage Certificate Authorities</TITLE>
37558 <H1>S/MIME: Manage Certificate Authorities</H1>
37561 This collection contains certificates that are needed to validate the
37562 certificate of another person, and therefore contains certificates that
37563 you trust. Typically a certificate is signed by another entity, called a
37564 certificate authority. This option allows you to manage which certificates
37565 you trust, allowing you to import them and to delete them or view information
37566 about each certificate, such as the issuer and the dates of validity
37567 of such certificate.
37569 The <B>I</B> Import command available in this screen allows you to
37570 import a command to this collection.
37573 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37577 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37579 <End of help on this topic>
37582 ====== h_config_smime_password_file_certificates =====
37585 <TITLE>S/MIME: Manage Password File Certificates</TITLE>
37588 <H1>S/MIME: Manage Password File Certificates</H1>
37591 This option allows you to manage the certificates that are used to
37592 encrypt and decrypt your password file. This is useful in case you
37593 want to change the certificates used to encrypt your password file.
37595 Depending on the version of Alpine that you used for the first time
37596 to set this up, you might have had to enter a password to enter this
37597 screen. In the case that you did not enter a password to enter this
37598 screen, you should know two things that are important:
37600 <LI> If anyone takes control of your computer (for example, if you
37601 left it unattended) then that person can add a password to your
37602 password file and make it unreadable to you in the future.
37603 <LI> If anyone can access your computer (this includes remote access)
37604 then that person can steal your password file and decrypt it without
37605 your help. This gives access to that person to the same services you
37606 have access and such person can use your name to access that service.
37607 In particular, that person can try to hack into your service provider
37608 with your name on it, or that person could try to send spam with
37611 <P> Needless to say, this is not advisable. You should keep your
37612 password file protected. In order to do so, all you need to do is use
37613 the "Create Key" command to create a key. Once you do this,
37614 Alpine will use that key, encrypted with the password used to create that
37615 key, to protect your password file.
37617 In this screen you can import a new key to encrypt your password file,
37618 and read cryptographic information on your current key.
37620 To import a new key press "RETURN" and enter the location of
37621 the new key. You will be asked to enter the password of the new key. If
37622 this part of the process is successful, Alpine will search for the
37623 certificate that matches that key. If your key is named
37624 "your_email@address.com.key", then Alpine will look for your
37625 certificate in the same directory in the file named
37626 "your_email@address.com.crt", otherwise it will look for it
37627 as part of your key (that is, it will look to see if your certificate
37628 is in the file "your_email@address.com.key"), if all of this
37629 fails, Alpine will ask you to enter the location of the certificate
37630 that matches the key you unlocked. If a certificate is found, it will be
37631 used, and in this case, the password file will be read, decrypted with the
37632 old key and encrypted with the new key. Once this is done, the new key and
37633 certificates are saved, and the old keys are permanently deleted.
37635 Alpine does not create a backup of your password file, or your old keys
37636 that will be replaced. If you need to keep old copies, you will have to do
37637 this operation outside Alpine.
37639 Observe that you can use this screen to remove the password for the key.
37640 As explained earlier, this is not advisable, but you can always restore the
37641 password to encrypt your password file by creating a new key.
37643 Be safe and keep your password file encrypted with a password.
37645 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37649 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37651 <End of help on this topic>
37654 ====== h_certificate_information =====
37657 <TITLE>S/MIME: Certificate Information Screen</TITLE>
37660 <H1>S/MIME: Certificate Information Screen</H1>
37663 The CERTIFICATE INFORMATION screen shows you information contained in a certificate
37664 such as its owner, e-mail address, issuer, and interval of validity,
37667 In the case of public certificates, this screen shows you if there was a
37668 failure when attempting to validate such message. If the certificate is
37669 self-signed, then the <B>T</B> Trust command will be available, which
37670 you can use to trust such certificate and make Alpine not fail validating
37671 signatures signed with such certificate.
37673 You can also mark a certificate deleted, with the <B>D</B> command, or
37674 remove the deleted mark with the <B>U</B> undelete command.
37676 In the case of your private key, Alpine shows you the information
37677 from your public key. Additionally, Alpine allows you to see public
37678 and private information about your key, with the <B>B</B> and
37679 <B>R</B> commands respectively.
37681 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37685 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37687 <End of help on this topic>
37690 ====== h_config_smime_manage_public_menu =====
37693 <TITLE>S/MIME: Menu of Commands to Manage Public Certificates</TITLE>
37696 <H1>S/MIME: Commands that Manage Public Certificates</H1>
37699 This screen allows you to manage your public certificates.
37701 The format of this screen is as follows. There are five fields: The
37702 leftmost field is normally empty, but it could contain the letter
37703 "D" to indicate that that certificate has been marked for
37704 deletion. The next field is the e-mail address of the owner of the
37705 certificate, shown in its entirety. The third and fourth field are the
37706 first and last day validity for that certificate, respectively. The date
37707 is displayed in the user's locale unless the option
37708 <A HREF="h_config_disable_index_locale_dates"><!--#echo var="FEAT_disable-index-locale-dates"--></A>
37709 is set. In this case, the month, day and year are represented by two
37710 digits, and the format used is mm/dd/yy. Finally, the fifth
37711 field is what can be displayed of the MD5 hash of the certificate. You can
37712 use any of the last three fields to distinguish between two certificates
37713 for the same owner.
37715 Available commands in this screen and a short description of what they
37718 <LI> <B>I</B> Imports a public certificate to this collection.
37719 <LI> <B>V</B> View information about a certificate such as the name of the person the
37720 certificate was issued to, its dates of validity, and validity status.
37721 <LI> <B>D</B> Marks a certificate deleted.
37722 <LI> <B>U</B> Removes the deletion mark on a certificate.
37723 <LI> <B>X</B> Removes all certificates marked deleted permanently (cannot be undone).
37724 <LI> <B>T</B> This command is only available for self-signed certificates, and allows you to
37725 trust a certificate by copying it to the collection of trusted certificates.
37728 All commands provide feedback to let you know about their success or failure.
37731 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37735 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37737 <End of help on this topic>
37740 ====== h_config_smime_manage_private_menu =====
37743 <TITLE>S/MIME: Menu of Commands to Manage Private Keys</TITLE>
37746 <H1>S/MIME: Commands that Manage Private Keys</H1>
37749 This screen allows you to manage your private key.
37751 The format of this screen is as follows. There are five fields: The
37752 leftmost field is normally empty, but it could contain the letter
37753 "D" to indicate that that certificate has been marked for
37754 deletion. The next field is the e-mail address of the owner of the
37755 certificate, shown in its entirety. The third field is the first day of
37756 validity for that certificate; the fourth field in the last day that that
37757 certificate is valid, and the fifth field is what can be displayed of the
37758 MD5 hash of the public certificate corresponding to this private key. You
37759 can use any of the last three fields to distinguish between two
37760 certificates for the same owner.
37762 Available commands and a short description of what they do follows.
37764 <LI> <B>I</B> Imports a new public key to this collection.
37765 <LI> <B>V</B> View information about the public certificate corresponding to this
37767 <LI> <B>D</B> Marks a key to be deleted.
37768 <LI> <B>U</B> Removes the deletion mark on a key.
37769 <LI> <B>X</B> Removes all keys marked deleted permanently (cannot be undone).
37770 Note that expunging a private key does not remove the public key, which must
37771 be removed separately.
37774 All commands provide feedback to let you know about their success or failure.
37777 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37781 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37783 <End of help on this topic>
37786 ====== h_config_smime_manage_cacerts_menu =====
37789 <TITLE>S/MIME: Menu of Commands to Manage Certificate Authorities</TITLE>
37792 <H1>S/MIME: Commands that Manage Certificate Authorities</H1>
37795 This screen allows you to manage your collection of certificates that you
37798 The format of this screen is as follows. There are five fields: The
37799 leftmost field is normally empty, but it could contain the letter
37800 "D" to indicate that that certificate has been marked for
37801 deletion. The next field is the e-mail address of the owner of the
37802 certificate, shown in its entirety. The third field is the first day of
37803 validity for that certificate; the fourth field in the last day that that
37804 certificate is valid, and the fifth field is what can be displayed of the
37805 MD5 hash of the certificate. You can use any of the last three fields to
37806 distinguish between two certificates for the same owner.
37808 Available commands and a short description of what they do follows.
37810 <LI> <B>I</B> Imports a trusted certificate to this collection. This is
37811 done by reading the certificate and validating it. Once a certificate
37812 is found to be valid, it is saved, adding the extension ".crt"
37813 to the certificate, if necessary.
37814 <LI> <B>V</B> View information about this certificate, such as its issuer
37815 and validity dates.
37816 <LI> <B>D</B> Marks a certificate to be deleted.
37817 <LI> <B>U</B> Removes the deletion mark on a certificate.
37818 <LI> <B>X</B> Removes all certificates marked deleted permanently (cannot be undone).
37821 All commands provide feedback to let you know about their success or failure.
37824 <LI><A HREF="h_mainhelp_smime">General S/MIME help</A>
37828 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37830 <End of help on this topic>
37833 ====== h_config_lame_list_mode =====
37836 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-lame-list-mode"--></TITLE>
37839 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-lame-list-mode"--></H1>
37841 This feature modifies the method Alpine uses to ask your IMAP
37842 server for folder names to display in the FOLDER LIST screen.
37843 It is intended to compensate for a small set of IMAP servers that
37844 are programmed to ignore a part of the request, and thus respond
37845 to Alpine's query with nonsensical results.
37848 If you find that Alpine is erroneously displaying blank folder lists,
37849 try enabling this feature.
37852 NOTE: Enabling this feature has consequences for the Goto and Save
37853 commands. Many servers allow access to folders outside the area
37854 reserved for your personal folders via some reserved character,
37855 typically '#' (sharp), '~' (tilde) or '/' (slash). This mechanism
37856 allows, at the Goto and Save prompts, quick access to folders
37857 outside your personal folder collection without requiring a specific
37858 collection definition. This behavior will generally not be available
37859 when this feature is enabled.
37863 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37865 <End of help on this topic>
37868 ====== h_config_enable_mulnewsrcs =====
37871 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-multiple-newsrcs"--></TITLE>
37874 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-multiple-newsrcs"--></H1>
37876 This feature makes it so Alpine can use multiple newsrcs based on
37877 the news server being connected to, which allows for separate lists
37878 of subscribed-to newsgroups. When this feature is not set, there is only
37879 one list of newsgroups.
37881 Under this feature, the name of a newsrc is based on the news server.
37882 For example, if your <a href="h_config_newsrc_path"><!--#echo var="VAR_newsrc-path"--></a>
37883 is set to ".newsrc", and the news server you are connecting to is
37884 news.example.com, then the newsrc to be used is .newsrc-news.example.com.
37885 Setting this feature for the first time will allow for the option of using
37886 your old newsrc the next time you read news.
37888 If this feature is set, then the feature
37889 <A HREF="h_config_mulnews_as_typed"><!--#echo var="FEAT_mult-newsrc-hostnames-as-typed"--></A>
37890 also may affect the name of the newsrc file that is used.
37893 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37895 <End of help on this topic>
37898 ======= h_ab_export_vcard =======
37901 <TITLE>Address Book Export Format</TITLE>
37904 <H1>Address Book Export Format</H1>
37906 You are exporting address book data from Alpine to a file outside of Alpine.
37907 You are being asked to choose the format of the export.
37908 Here are the choices:
37911 <DT><EM>A</EM>ddress List</DT>
37913 The addresses from the address book entries you are saving
37914 from will be saved one address per line.
37915 Address book lists (those with more than one address) will have
37916 all of their addresses saved separately.
37919 <DT><EM>V</EM>Card</DT>
37921 The entries will be saved in
37922 <A HREF="h_whatis_vcard">vCard</A> format.
37925 <DT><EM>T</EM>ab Separated</DT>
37927 The entries will be saved in tab-separated columns.
37928 There will be just 4 columns of data that correspond to Alpine's
37929 Nickname field, Full Name field, Address field, and Comment field.
37930 It might prove useful to Select only the Simple, non-List address book
37931 entries before Saving.
37934 <DT><EM>^C</EM> Cancel</DT>
37936 Cancel out of the Save.
37943 <End of help on this topic>
37946 ====== h_config_predict_nntp_server =====
37949 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_predict-nntp-server"--></TITLE>
37952 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_predict-nntp-server"--></H1>
37954 This feature allows Alpine to assume that the open NNTP server at the
37955 time of composition is the NNTP server to which the message should be
37956 posted. This is especially recommended when there are multiple News
37957 collections. If this feature is not set, Alpine will try to post to the first server in
37958 the <a href="h_config_nntp_server"><!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"--></a> variable. Setting
37959 this feature also negates the need to add News collection servers to
37960 the <!--#echo var="VAR_nntp-server"--> variable.
37962 This feature can be especially handy when used in conjunction with
37963 <a href="h_config_enable_mulnewsrcs"><!--#echo var="FEAT_enable-multiple-newsrcs"--></a>.
37966 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37968 <End of help on this topic>
37971 ====== h_config_nntp_search_uses_overview =====
37974 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_nntp-search-uses-overview"--></TITLE>
37977 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_nntp-search-uses-overview"--></H1>
37979 This feature should probably be turned on unless it causes trouble.
37980 The results of the NNTP overview command (XOVER) may be used to help
37981 with some searches in news groups.
37982 It should result in quicker response time.
37983 Turning this feature on apparently causes search results which are
37984 different from what you would get with the feature turned off on some
37988 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
37990 <End of help on this topic>
37993 ====== h_config_thread_sorts_by_arrival =====
37996 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_thread-sorts-by-arrival"--></TITLE>
37999 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_thread-sorts-by-arrival"--></H1>
38001 This feature affects how a threading sort arranges threads. The default way
38002 to arrange threads is by the date of the earliest message in the thread.
38003 This feature arranges threads by the last message to arrive in a thread.
38005 This feature causes old threads that get recent messages to sort to the bottom,
38006 where previously a message arrival to a thread would not rearrange the order of
38010 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38012 <End of help on this topic>
38015 ====== h_config_textplain_int =====
38018 <TITLE>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-plain-text-internally"--></TITLE>
38021 <H1>FEATURE: <!--#echo var="FEAT_show-plain-text-internally"--></H1>
38023 This feature modifies the method Alpine uses to display Text/Plain
38024 MIME attachments from the Attachment Index screen. Normally, the
38025 "View" command searches for any externally defined (usually
38027 "<A HREF="h_config_mailcap_path">Mailcap</A>" file) viewer,
38028 and displays the selected text within that viewer.
38031 Enabling this feature causes Alpine to ignore any external viewer
38032 settings and always display text with Alpine's internal viewer.
38036 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38038 <End of help on this topic>
38041 ====== h_config_wp_columns =====
38044 <TITLE>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-columns"--></TITLE>
38047 <H1>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-columns"--></H1>
38051 This configuration setting specifies the number of horizontal characters
38052 used to format various WebAlpine pages. Smaller values will tend to reduce
38053 the amount of horizontal scrolling required to view pages within narrow
38054 browsers, such as those found on PDAs, and larger values will tend to
38055 spread more information across the page.
38058 The Message List page uses the width to determine how many characters
38059 to assign each field. Note, a smaller value may result in a disproportionate
38060 amount of blank space between fields on each line. Similarly, a large
38061 value may result in cramped fields or horizontal scrolling.
38064 The Message View page uses this value to determine when to wrap lines
38065 in displayed message text. Note, a smaller value may result in jagged
38066 right margins or confusing quoting. A larger value may cause lines of text to
38067 run beyond the browser's right edge, requiring horizontal scrolling.
38071 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38073 <End of help on this topic>
38076 ====== h_config_wp_state =====
38079 <TITLE>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-state"--></TITLE>
38082 <H1>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-state"--></H1>
38086 Various aspects of cross-session state.
38090 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38092 <End of help on this topic>
38095 ====== h_config_wp_aggstate =====
38098 <TITLE>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-aggstate"--></TITLE>
38101 <H1>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-aggstate"--></H1>
38105 Aggregate operations tab state.
38109 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38111 <End of help on this topic>
38114 ====== h_config_wp_indexlines =====
38117 <TITLE>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-indexlines"--></TITLE>
38120 <H1>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-indexlines"--></H1>
38124 Number of index lines in table.
38128 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38130 <End of help on this topic>
38133 ====== h_config_wp_indexheight =====
38136 <TITLE>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-indexheight"--></TITLE>
38139 <H1>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_wp-indexheight"--></H1>
38143 Index table row height.
38147 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38149 <End of help on this topic>
38152 ====== h_config_rss_news =====
38155 <TITLE>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rss_news"--></TITLE>
38158 <H1>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rss-news"--></H1>
38166 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38168 <End of help on this topic>
38171 ====== h_config_rss_weather =====
38174 <TITLE>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rss-weather"--></TITLE>
38177 <H1>WEB ALPINE OPTION: <!--#echo var="VAR_rss-weather"--></H1>
38185 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38187 <End of help on this topic>
38190 ====== h_config_send_confirms_only_expanded =====
38193 <TITLE>FEATURE: send-confirms-only-expanded</TITLE>
38196 <H1>FEATURE: send-confirms-only-expanded (Web Alpine Only)</H1>
38198 This Web Alpine option specifies whether or not a Send confirmations
38199 happens when a composed message is readied for sending or not. The
38200 default behavior is to not confirm that the nicknames were expanded to
38201 the intended addresses.
38205 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38207 <End of help on this topic>
38210 ====== h_config_enable_jump_command =====
38213 <TITLE>FEATURE: enable-jump-command</TITLE>
38216 <H1>FEATURE: enable-jump-command (Web Alpine Only)</H1>
38218 This Web Alpine option specifies whether or not a Jump command is
38219 offered in the Message List and Message View pages. The command is
38220 implemented as an input field in the left column of the List and View
38224 When enabled and a number is entered in the input field while the
38225 Message List is displayed, the Message List is reframed with the
38226 specified message. While viewing a message, the message associated
38227 with the specified message number is displayed.
38231 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38233 <End of help on this topic>
38236 ====== h_config_enable_newmail_sound =====
38239 <TITLE>FEATURE: enable-newmail-sound</TITLE>
38242 <H1>FEATURE: enable-newmail-sound (Web Alpine Only)</H1>
38244 This Web Alpine option specifies whether or not a sound file is sent
38245 to the web browser along with the newmail notification message.
38250 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38252 <End of help on this topic>
38255 ====== h_config_render_html_internally =====
38258 <TITLE>FEATURE: render-html-internally</TITLE>
38261 <H1>FEATURE: render-html-internally (Web Alpine Only)</H1>
38263 By default, Web Alpine will pass cleansed HTML text you receive in messages
38264 to the browser for display (rendering). This feature causes Web Alpine to convert
38265 the HTML text into plain text in the same way Unix and PC-Alpine do.
38270 <LI><A HREF="h_finding_help">Finding more information and requesting help</A>
38272 <End of help on this topic>
38275 ====== h_config_role_undo =====
38276 Yes, remember changes and exit back to list of roles; No, discard changes
38277 made in this screen; ^C, cancel exit and stay in this config screen.
38278 ====== h_exit_editor =====
38279 S, save changes and exit from the editor; D, do not save changes but
38280 do exit from the editor; or ^C, cancel exit and stay in the editor.
38281 ====== h_config_undo =====
38282 Yes, save changes and exit; No, exit without saving any changes made since
38283 entering this CONFIGURATION screen; ^C, cancel exit and stay in config screen.
38284 ====== h_os_index_whereis =====
38285 Enter ^V or ^Y to go immediately to the last or first message in the index.
38286 Or, enter the match string followed by RETURN.
38287 ====== h_os_index_whereis_agg =====
38288 Enter ^V or ^Y to go immediately to the last or first message in the index,
38289 Or, enter the match string followed by RETURN (or ^X to select all matches).
38290 =========== h_oe_add_full ==================
38291 Type the full name of the person being added and press the RETURN key.
38292 Press ^C to cancel addition.
38293 =========== h_oe_add_nick ==================
38294 Type a short nickname and press RETURN. A nickname is a short easy-to-
38295 remember word, name or initials like "joe", or "wcfields." ^C to cancel.
38296 ========== h_oe_add_addr ================
38297 Type the e-mail address and press RETURN.
38298 Press ^C to cancel addition.
38299 ========== h_oe_crlst_full ==============
38300 Type a long name or description for the list that you are creating and
38301 press RETURN. Press ^C to cancel creation of list.
38302 =========== h_oe_crlst_nick =============
38303 Type a nickname (short, easy-to-remember name or single word) for the list
38304 you are creating and press RETURN. Press ^C to cancel.
38305 ========== h_oe_crlst_addr ==============
38306 Type an e-mail address, or a nickname already in the address book that you
38307 want to be part of this list and press RETURN.
38308 ========== h_oe_adlst_addr =============
38309 Type an e-mail address or a nickname already in the address book that you
38310 want to add to this list and press RETURN.
38311 ========== h_oe_editab_nick ============
38312 Change the nickname using the arrow keys and delete key. Press RETURN
38313 when done. Press ^C to cancel editing and leave the nickname as it was.
38314 ========== h_oe_editab_full ============
38315 Change the full name using the arrow keys and delete key. Press RETURN
38316 when done. Press ^C to cancel editing and leave the full name as it was.
38317 ========== h_oe_editab_addr ============
38318 Change the address using the arrow keys and delete key. Press RETURN
38319 when done. Press ^C to cancel editing and leave the address as it was.
38320 ========== h_oe_editab_fcc ============
38321 Change the fcc using the arrow keys and delete key. Press RETURN when
38322 done. Press ^C to cancel editing and leave the fcc as it was.
38323 ========== h_oe_editab_comment ============
38324 Change the comment field using the arrow keys and delete key. Press RETURN
38325 when done. Press ^C to cancel editing and leave the comment as it was.
38326 ====== h_ab_forward =====
38327 Yes, expand nicknames and qualify local names with your current domain name;
38328 No, leave nicknames and local names as is; ^C, cancel.
38329 ========== h_ab_export ==========
38330 Type the name of a file to write the addresses into and
38331 press RETURN. You may also specify an absolute path. Use ^C to cancel.
38332 ========== h_ab_edit_a_field ==========
38333 Edit any of the fields of the currently selected entry by typing one of the
38334 letters at the bottom of the screen. Press ^C to cancel edit.
38335 ====== h_ab_del_data_revert =====
38336 Press B to completely delete addrbook and revert to default, C to delete config
38337 and revert while leaving data, or D to only delete data (make it empty).
38338 ====== h_ab_del_data_modify =====
38339 Press B to completely delete addrbook, C to delete configuration while leaving
38340 data, or D to delete data (make it empty) but leave config. ^C to cancel.
38341 ====== h_ab_del_config_modify =====
38342 Yes, remove this address book from my configuration.
38343 No, make no changes now.
38344 ====== h_ab_del_config_revert =====
38345 Yes, remove this address book from my config and revert to default.
38346 No, make no changes now.
38347 ====== h_ab_del_default =====
38348 Yes, remove this default address book from my configuration.
38349 No, make no changes now.
38350 ====== h_ab_really_delete =====
38351 Yes, delete the actual contents of the address book, not just the
38352 configuration. No, don't delete the data after all, cancel and start over.
38353 ====== h_ab_del_ignore =====
38354 Press I to ignore all the default address books for this category. Press R to
38355 remove this one address book and add the others to your personal list.
38356 ====== h_ab_del_dir_ignore =====
38357 Press I to ignore all the default directory servers for this category.
38358 Press R to remove this one server and add the others to your personal list.
38359 ====== h_ab_copy_dups =====
38360 Yes, overwrite the existing entry.
38361 No, skip duplicates but save the rest. Press ^C to cancel.
38362 ====== h_confirm_cancel =====
38363 Type C to Confirm that you want to abandon the message you are composing.
38364 Type N or ^C to cancel out of the cancel and keep composing.
38365 ====== h_ab_text_or_vcard =====
38366 Text, start composer with displayed text already included.
38367 VCard, start composer with address book entry attached as a vCard. ^C cancels.
38368 ====== h_ab_backup_or_ldap =====
38369 Backup, copy email address from entry and allow editing of it.
38370 LDAP, copy LDAP search criteria, do not allow editing of it. ^C cancels.
38371 ====== h_ldap_text_or_vcard =====
38372 Text: export displayed text for selected entry. Address: export only the
38373 email address. VCard: export entry in vCard format. ^C cancels.
38374 ====== h_ab_save_exp =====
38375 Save, save entry or entries to an address book.
38376 Export, save to file outside of pine. ^C cancels save.
38377 ====== h_ab_add =====
38378 A, add a brand new entry to this address book.
38379 E, edit the entry that is currently highlighted. ^C to cancel.
38380 ====== h_ab_shuf =====
38381 U, swap order of highlighted address book and the one above it.
38382 D, swap order of highlighted address book and the one below it. ^C to cancel.
38383 ====== h_ab_shuf_up =====
38384 U, swap order of highlighted address book and the one above it.
38385 Press ^C to cancel.
38386 ====== h_ab_shuf_down =====
38387 D, swap order of highlighted address book and the one below it.
38388 Press ^C to cancel.
38389 ====== h_folder_prop =====
38390 Count is # of messages in the folder, Unseen means messages that have not
38391 been read, New means messages that were Recently added to the folder.
38392 ====== h_role_shuf =====
38393 U, swap order of highlighted rule and the one above it.
38394 D, swap order of highlighted rule and the one below it. ^C to cancel.
38395 ====== h_role_shuf_up =====
38396 U, swap order of highlighted rule and the one above it.
38397 Press ^C to cancel.
38398 ====== h_role_shuf_down =====
38399 D, swap order of highlighted rule and the one below it.
38400 Press ^C to cancel.
38401 ====== h_incoming_shuf =====
38402 B, swap order of highlighted directory and the one before it.
38403 F, swap order of highlighted directory and the one after it. ^C to cancel.
38404 ====== h_incoming_shuf_up =====
38405 B, swap order of highlighted directory and the one before it.
38406 Press ^C to cancel.
38407 ====== h_incoming_shuf_down =====
38408 F, swap order of highlighted directory and the one after it.
38409 Press ^C to cancel.
38410 ====== h_dir_shuf =====
38411 U, swap order of highlighted directory and the one above it.
38412 D, swap order of highlighted directory and the one below it. ^C to cancel.
38413 ====== h_dir_shuf_up =====
38414 U, swap order of highlighted directory and the one above it.
38415 Press ^C to cancel.
38416 ====== h_dir_shuf_down =====
38417 D, swap order of highlighted directory and the one below it.
38418 Press ^C to cancel.
38419 ====== h_hdrcolor_shuf =====
38420 U, swap order of highlighted Header Color and the one above it.
38421 D, swap order of highlighted Header Color and the one below it. ^C to cancel.
38422 ====== h_hdrcolor_shuf_up =====
38423 U, swap order of highlighted Header Color and the one above it.
38424 Press ^C to cancel.
38425 ====== h_hdrcolor_shuf_down =====
38426 D, swap order of highlighted Header Color and the one below it.
38427 Press ^C to cancel.
38428 ========== h_oe_editab_al ============
38429 Change the address using the arrow keys and delete key. Press RETURN
38430 when done. Press ^C to cancel editing and leave the address as it was.
38431 ========== h_dir_comp_search ===============
38432 Type a string to look for just like you would in the composer. Your configured
38433 rules for the servers with the implicit flag set will be used.
38434 ========== h_oe_searchab ===============
38435 Type the word or name you want to search for and press RETURN. If you press
38436 RETURN without entering anything the word in [] will be searched for.
38437 ========== h_oe_chooseabook ==========
38438 Choose the address book you want to save the new entry in.
38439 Use ^N or ^P to change address books. ^C to cancel.
38440 ========== h_oe_takeaddr ==========
38441 Edit the e-mail address using the arrow and delete keys. Press RETURN
38442 when done. Press ^C to cancel adding this entry to the address book.
38443 ========== h_oe_take_replace ==========
38444 Press R to replace the old entry with this new data. You will still have
38445 another chance to cancel. N to enter another nickname. ^C to cancel now.
38446 ========== h_oe_take_replace_or_add ==========
38447 Press R to replace the old entry. Press A to add the selected addresses to
38448 the old existing list. N to enter another nickname. ^C to cancel now.
38449 ========== h_oe_takename ==========
38450 Edit the full name to be correct using the arrow and delete keys. Press RETURN
38451 when done. Press ^C to cancel adding this entry to the address book.
38452 ========== h_oe_takenick ==========
38453 Type a nickname (short easy-to-remember name, initials or single word) for this
38454 entry in the address book and press RETURN. Press ^C to cancel addition.
38455 ========== h_oe_jump ==========
38456 Type the message number you want to jump to and press RETURN. The word "end"
38457 represents the last message. Press ^C to cancel jumping to another message.
38458 ========== h_oe_jump_thd ==========
38459 Type the thread number you want to jump to and press RETURN. The word "end"
38460 represents the last thread. Press ^C to cancel jumping to another thread.
38461 ========== h_oe_debuglevel ==========
38462 Higher number shows more debugging details.
38463 Press ^C if you want to cancel the change.
38464 ========== h_oe_broach ==========
38465 Type the name of the folder you want to open and press RETURN. Press ^P/^N
38466 to go to the previous/next collections in the list. Press ^C to cancel goto.
38467 ========== h_oe_foldsearch ==========
38468 Type the text you want to search for in foldernames and press RETURN. If you
38469 press RETURN without entering anything, any text in [] will be searched for.
38470 ========== h_oe_foldrename ==========
38471 Change the old name of the folder to the new name using the arrow and
38472 delete keys and press RETURN. Press ^C to cancel rename.
38473 ========== h_oe_login ==========
38474 Enter your login name for the host you are opening the mailbox on. Just press
38475 RETURN to use your login from this host as is, or edit it with delete key.
38476 ========== h_oe_passwd ==========
38477 Type your password for the host and login shown as part of the prompt.
38478 Press ^C to cancel opening folder.
38479 ========== h_oe_choosep ==========
38480 Enter the number associated with the printer you want to select. Press ^C to
38481 cancel the printer selection. The current selection is highlighted.
38482 ========== h_oe_customp ==========
38483 Type the name of the Unix print command and press RETURN. Press ^C to
38484 cancel the printer selection.
38485 ========== h_oe_searchview ==========
38486 Type the word or name you want to search for and press RETURN. If you press
38487 RETURN without entering anything the word in [] will be searched for.
38488 ========== h_oe_keylock ==========
38489 The keyboard is in use and locked by another user. Only that user can
38490 unlock this keyboard by typing the password.
38491 ========== h_wt_expire ==========
38492 At the beginning of each month Alpine offers to rename your current sent-mail
38493 folder to one named for the month so you have a sent-mail folder for each month
38494 ========== h_wt_delete_old ==========
38495 It is the beginning of the month, and we need to conserve disk
38496 space. Please delete any sent-mail that you do not need.
38497 ========== h_select_sort ==========
38498 Select the order for sorting the index by typing the capitalized letter.
38499 Arrival is by arrival in your mailbox; Date is by time/day message was sent.
38500 ========== h_no_F_arg ============
38501 Enter name of file to be opened.
38503 ========== h_sticky_personal_name ==========
38504 Type in your name as you want it to appear on outgoing email. This entry
38505 will be saved into your Alpine configuration file.
38506 ========== h_sticky_inbox ============
38507 INBOX syntax is usually {complete.machine.name}INBOX
38508 This entry will be saved in your Alpine configuration file.
38509 ========== h_sticky_smtp ============
38510 The name of the computer on your campus that relays your outgoing email
38511 to the Internet. This entry will be saved in your Alpine configuration file.
38512 ========== h_sticky_user_id ==========
38513 The username or login-id part of your email address. This entry will be
38514 saved in your Alpine configuration file.
38515 ========== h_sticky_domain ==========
38516 The domain part of your email address, NOT the name of your PC. This
38517 entry will be saved in your Alpine configuration file.
38518 ========== h_bounce =========
38519 Enter the address or nickname of the intended recipient. Alpine will resend
38520 the message, which will retain the original author's From: address.
38521 ========== h_incoming_add_folder_nickname =========
38522 Enter an (optional) nickname that will be used in lieu of the actual
38523 host and folder names in the FOLDER LIST display.
38524 ========== h_anon_forward ==========
38525 Enter the address of your intended recipient, or ^C to cancel.
38526 Example: jsmith@somewhere.edu
38527 ========== h_news_subscribe ==========
38528 Enter the name of the newsgroup to which you wish to subscribe,
38529 or ^C to cancel. Example: comp.mail.pine
38530 ========== h_pipe_msg ==========
38531 Enter the name of the Unix command to which you wish to send this
38532 message, or ^C to cancel.
38533 ========== h_pipe_attach ==========
38534 Enter the name of the Unix command to which you wish to send this
38535 attachment, or ^C to cancel.
38536 ========== h_select_by_num ==========
38537 Enter a list of message numbers (or number ranges), or ^C to cancel. "end"
38538 is the last message. "." is the current message. Example: 1-.,7-9,11,19,35-end
38539 ========== h_select_by_gm_content ==========
38540 Enter your search key in the same way that you would enter a search
38541 key in the web interface for Gmail.
38542 ========== h_select_by_thrdnum ==========
38543 Enter a list of message numbers (or number ranges), or ^C to cancel. "end"
38544 is the last message. "." is the current message. Example: 1-.,7-9,11,19,35-end
38545 ========== h_select_txt_from ==========
38546 Messages with From: headers containing the entered string will be selected.
38547 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38548 ========== h_select_txt_not_from ==========
38549 Messages without From: headers containing the entered string will be selected.
38550 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38551 ========== h_select_txt_to ==========
38552 Messages with To: headers containing the entered string will be selected.
38553 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38554 ========== h_select_txt_not_to ==========
38555 Messages without To: headers containing the entered string will be selected.
38556 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38557 ========== h_select_txt_cc ==========
38558 Messages with Cc: headers containing the entered string will be selected.
38559 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38560 ========== h_select_txt_not_cc ==========
38561 Messages without Cc: headers containing the entered string will be selected.
38562 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38563 ========== h_select_txt_subj ==========
38564 Messages with Subject: headers containing the entered string will be selected.
38565 ^C to cancel. ^X enters Subject: line of current message.
38566 ========== h_select_txt_not_subj ==========
38567 Messages without Subject headers containing the entered string will be selected.
38568 ^C to cancel. ^X enters Subject: line of current message.
38569 ========== h_select_txt_all ==========
38570 All messages containing the entered string will be selected. Headers and body,
38571 but not encoded attachments, will be compared. Enter ^C to cancel.
38572 ========== h_select_txt_not_all ==========
38573 All messages that don't contain the entered string will be selected. Headers
38574 and body, but not encoded attachments, will be compared. Enter ^C to cancel.
38575 ========== h_select_txt_body ==========
38576 All messages containing the entered string will be selected. Body text, but
38577 not headers or encoded attachments, will be compared. ^C to cancel.
38578 ========== h_select_txt_not_body ==========
38579 All messages that don't contain the entered string will be selected. Body
38580 text, but not headers or encoded attachments, will be compared. ^C to cancel.
38581 ========== h_select_txt_recip ==========
38582 Messages with Cc: or To: headers containing the entered string will be selected.
38583 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38584 ========== h_select_txt_not_recip ==========
38585 Messages without Cc: or To: headers containing the string will be selected.
38586 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38587 ========== h_select_txt_partic ==========
38588 Messages with Cc, To, or From headers containing the string will be selected.
38589 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38590 ========== h_select_txt_not_partic ==========
38591 Messages without Cc, To, or From headers containing the string will be selected.
38592 ^C to cancel. ^G again to see original options.
38593 ========== h_select_date ==========
38594 If typed, date may be in DD-MMM-YYYY format (04-Jul-2006) or in ISO format
38595 (2006-07-04). ^P/^N also changes default date. ^X enters date of current msg.
38596 ========== h_attach_index_whereis ==========
38597 Enter some text that appears in the Attachment Index entry for the desired
38598 attachment. The first attachment containing that text will be highlighted.
38599 ========== h_kb_lock ==========
38600 Keystrokes entered here (up to a RETURN) comprise a password that must
38601 be entered again later in order to unlock the keyboard.
38602 ========== h_compose_default ==========
38603 N, compose a new message. R, set a role.
38605 ========== h_untranslatable ==========
38606 Send using UTF-8 character set; Send but replace untranslatable characters
38607 with question marks; return to the composer; or cancel message altogether.
38608 ========== h_compose_intrptd ==========
38609 N, compose a new msg. I, continue interrupted msg. R, set a role.
38611 ========== h_compose_postponed ==========
38612 N, compose a new message. P, continue postponed msg. R, set a role.
38614 ========== h_compose_intrptd_postponed ==========
38615 N, compose a new msg. I, continue interrupted msg. P, continue postponed msg.
38616 R, set a role. ^C to cancel.
38617 ========== h_compose_form ==========
38618 N, compose a new message. F, use form letter. R, set a role.
38620 ========== h_compose_intrptd_form ==========
38621 N, compose a new msg. I, continue interrupted msg. F, use form letter.
38622 R, set a role. ^C to cancel.
38623 ========== h_compose_postponed_form ==========
38624 N, compose a new message. P, continue postponed msg. F, use form letter.
38625 R, set a role. ^C to cancel.
38626 ========== h_compose_intrptd_postponed_form ==========
38627 N, compose a new msg. I, continue interrupted msg. P, continue postponed msg.
38628 F, use form letter. R, set a role. ^C to cancel.
38629 ========== h_config_context_del_except ==========
38630 If you delete the last exceptional collection you can only add it back by
38631 manually editing the exceptions config file.
38632 ========== h_config_whereis ==========
38633 To move quickly to a particular line, enter a search string or
38635 ========== h_config_edit_scorei ==========
38636 Enter interval in the form (min,max). -INF and INF may be used to represent
38637 -infinity and infinity. ^C to cancel change. RETURN to accept change.
38638 ========== h_config_add ==========
38639 Enter desired value; use normal editing keys to modify (e.g. ^K, ^D). Just
38640 pressing RETURN sets the Empty Value (this turns off any global default).
38641 ========== h_config_add_custom_color ==========
38642 Enter a header fieldname. For example, "subject" or "from".
38644 ========== h_config_add_pat_hdr ==========
38645 Enter a header fieldname. For example, "reply-to" or "organization" or
38646 any fieldname you want that isn't included already.
38647 ========== h_config_print_opt_choice ==========
38648 You may edit either the initialization string (characters printed before
38649 printing starts) or the trailer string. Choose one or ^C to cancel.
38650 ========== h_config_print_init ==========
38651 Enter a C-style string for this. You may use common backslash escapes like
38652 \\n for newline, \\ooo for octal character, and \\xhh for hex character.
38653 ========== h_config_change ==========
38654 Edit the existing value using arrow keys, ^K to delete entire entry, ^D to
38655 delete current (highlighted) character, etc. Enter ^C to cancel change.
38656 ========== h_config_replace_add ==========
38657 Replace ignores the current default, Add places the current default in your
38658 editing buffer as if you had typed it in.
38659 ========== h_config_insert_after ==========
38660 Enter a nickname for this print command. (InsertBefore puts the new item
38661 before the current line, InsertAfter puts it after the current line.)
38662 ========== h_config_print_cmd ==========
38663 Enter command to be executed for the printer. Use normal editing keys
38664 to modify, ^C to cancel, carriage return to accept current value.
38665 ========== h_config_role_del ==========
38666 Answering Yes will remove this rule completely from your rules list.
38667 ========== h_config_role_addfile ==========
38668 Type the name of a file to add to your configuration. You don't need to
38669 use a file, you may add rules directly (with Add) without using a file.
38670 ========== h_config_role_delfile ==========
38671 Answering Yes will remove this rule file completely from your rules list.
38672 The rules data file itself will not be removed.
38673 ========== h_config_print_del ==========
38674 Answering Yes will remove this printer completely from your printer list.
38675 ========== h_config_print_name_cmd ==========
38676 You may edit the Nickname of this printer, the Command to be executed when
38677 printing, or change the Options associated with this printer.
38678 ========== h_send_check_fcc ==========
38679 Yes, send message without an Fcc.
38680 No, return to composer.
38681 ========== h_send_check_subj ==========
38682 Yes, send message without a Subject.
38683 No, return to composer.
38684 ========== h_send_check_to_cc ==========
38685 Yes, send message without a To address, or a Cc address, or a Newsgroup.
38686 No, return to composer.
38687 ========== h_send_fcc_only ==========
38688 Yes, copy message to Fcc only and send to NO recipients.
38689 No, return to composer.
38690 ========== h_send_prompt ==========
38691 Yes, send the message.
38692 No or ^C, return to composer.
38693 ========== h_send_prompt_flowed ==========
38694 Yes, send the message. No or ^C, return to composer.
38695 What's Flowed? See Do Not Send Flowed Text in config screen.
38696 ========== h_send_prompt_dsn ==========
38697 Yes, send the message. No or ^C, return to composer.
38698 What's DSNOpts? See Enable Delivery Status Notification in config screen.
38699 ========== h_send_prompt_dsn_flowed ==========
38700 Yes, send the message. No or ^C, return to composer. What's DSNOpts? See
38701 Enable Delivery Status Notification. What's Flowed? See Do Not Send Flowed Text.
38702 ========== h_role_confirm ==========
38703 Yes, use displayed role. No, compose without a role.
38704 ^C, cancel the message. ^T, select a role from your other eligible roles.
38705 ========== h_norole_confirm ==========
38706 Return, compose without a role.
38707 ^C, cancel the message. ^T, select a role from your eligible roles.
38708 ========== h_custom_print ==========
38709 Enter a Unix command that accepts its data on standard input.
38710 Alpine will display any information the command sends to standard output.
38711 ========== h_convert_abooks_and_sigs ==========
38712 You will be given the opportunity to convert address books and signature files
38713 to remote configurations.
38714 ========== h_convert_abooks ==========
38715 You will be given the opportunity to convert address books to remote
38717 ========== h_flag_keyword ==========
38718 Enter the name of the keyword you want to add for this folder.
38719 No spaces, parentheses, braces, percents or asterisks are allowed.
38720 ========== h_select_keyword ==========
38721 Enter the keyword you want to match, or use ^T to select a keyword from a list
38722 of possible keywords for this folder. Use ! to look for non-matches instead.
38723 ========== h_type_keyword ==========
38724 Enter the keyword you want to add. You may add a nickname in the next step.
38725 No spaces, parentheses, braces, percents or asterisks are allowed.
38726 ========== h_type_keyword_nickname ==========
38727 Enter an optional nickname for the keyword you want to add.
38728 Type Carriage return to use the keyword name instead of a nickname.
38729 ========== h_convert_sigs ==========
38730 You will be given the opportunity to convert signature files to remote
38732 ========== h_convert_abook ==========
38733 Yes is fairly safe. You will be ADDing a remote address book that is a copy
38734 of the current address book. The current abook won't be removed automatically.
38735 ========== h_convert_sig ==========
38736 Answering Yes copies the contents of the signature file into your Alpine
38737 configuration file. After that, the contents of the file will not be used.
38738 ========== h_save_addman ==========
38739 Enter the simple name of the folder you want to add. Carriage return to
38740 accept what you have typed so far. ^C to get back to SELECT FOLDER screen.
38741 ========== h_reopen_folder ==========
38742 Yes reopens the folder, as if you were starting over. This uncovers new mail.
38743 No leaves the folder index as it was without discovering new mail.
38744 ========== h_convert_pinerc_server ==========
38745 This is the name of the host (computer) where the remote Alpine configuration
38746 will be stored. This should be an IMAP server that you have permission to use.
38747 ========== h_convert_pinerc_folder ==========
38748 Enter the correct remote folder name. This folder is special and should
38749 contain only configuration data. It shouldn't contain other mail messages.
38750 ========== h_role_compose ==========
38751 Compose a New message, Reply to current message, Forward current message, or
38752 Bounce message. Then you will be asked to choose one of your Roles to be used.
38753 ========== h_role_aggregate ==========
38754 Compose a reply, or forward, or bounce the selected messages. Then you
38755 will be asked to choose one of your Roles to be used for this operation.
38756 ========== h_save_size_changed ==========
38757 The reported size of a message is not the same as the actual size. Answer Yes
38758 to continue and hope for the best or No to Cancel the entire Save.
38759 ========== h_select_by_larger_size ==========
38760 Enter a number or ^C to cancel. All messages greater than this many characters
38761 in size will be selected. Examples: 2176, 1.53K (1530), or 3M (3000000).
38762 ========== h_select_by_smaller_size ==========
38763 Enter a number or ^C to cancel. All messages less than this many characters
38764 in size will be selected. Examples: 2176, 1.53K (1530), or 3M (3000000).
38765 ========== h_preserve_field ==========
38766 Use 'p' to toggle between preserving or not preserving the original To:
38767 and Cc: fields of the message. Enter ^C to cancel message.
38768 ========== h_privacy_policy ==========
38769 x-alpine-http:https://alpineapp.email/legal/privacy.html
38770 ========== h_apache_license ==========
38771 x-alpine-http:https://alpineapp.email/legal/apache_license.html