PINE: Basic Features

General Features

- View listing of messages and read messages
- Message and File Save, Export, Delete and Print features
- Reply and Forward Email messages.

Composing Messages

Pine lets you compose messages in a simple editor (Pico). The editor includes a word wrapper and a spell checker. Messages may be postponed for later completion.

Full-screen selection and management of message folders.

Address Book

Address book to keep a list of long or frequently-used addresses. Personal distribution lists may be defined. Addresses may be taken into the address book from incoming mail without retyping them.

New Mail Notification

New mail checking and notification occurs automatically every 2.5 minutes and after certain commands, e.g. refresh-screen (Ctrl-L).

On-line, context-sensitive help screens.