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Unix email and the Internet

Unix email and the Internet. Pine Email System and Netscape. Email - what is it?. Number of ways to read/send email on Unix. mail elm pine We’ll focus on pine as it has the easiest interface and is found on almost all UNIX systems. Email addresses. All email addresses look the same:

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Unix email and the Internet

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  1. Unix emailand the Internet Pine Email System and Netscape

  2. Email - what is it? • Number of ways to read/send email on Unix. • mail • elm • pine • We’ll focus on pine as it has the easiest interface and is found on almost all UNIX systems.

  3. Email addresses • All email addresses look the same: • [username]@[computer name] • Since it’s based on user name on a given computer, all email addresses are unique. • For this class it is your login name • Ex. crem8323@miller.cs.uwm.edu

  4. Email on Unix • Your email file is just a plain text file. • Usually located in the directory var/mail/[username]. • When mail is sent to you, the computer appends it to the end of your mail file. • The email program opens up that file and displays its contents to you.

  5. pine • Simple to use. • Made by same people that made pico, which is a UNIX-based text editor. • User-friendly interface.

  6. Invoking pine • Run from command line: grid: pine • Runs in the same window. • Pine is run from menu options. • Either move around menu with arrow keys, or type first letter of menu choice. • Use < , > keys to move between menu choices. • Available menu options are displayed at the bottom of the pine window.

  7. Reading Mail • Choose ‘folder list’ from main menu. • Taken to a list of folders • Can create folders for saving/archiving. • Choose inbox to go to current mail. • Use arrow keys (up/down arrow) to scroll between messages. • <Return> to choose. • Can reply, forward, save and delete.

  8. Pine Composing • Choose compose from main menu. • Use arrow keys to move between fields. • To send attachment go to attachment field and hit “<control> t” to go to files (listing of your home directory). • Other notables when sending: • <control> x - Send • <control> c - Cancel • <control> k - (Cut) Delete a line of text • <control> u - (Uncut) Paste a last cut line of text. • <control> j - Attach a file

  9. Pine – Quitting • To exit Pine, hit ‘q’ (to quit) at any point. • At the bottom will be some prompts that you will have to respond to to successfully exit. Some examples are: • Really quit pine? • (hit y or n) • Expunge the 1 deleted message from "INBOX"? • If you marked any messages for deletion. (hit y or n) • In the end, you will be returned to your command prompt.

  10. Mail Forwarding • Create a file in your home directory called .forward • In the file, type the address to which you want your mail forwarded • Save • Example: john_doe@yahoo.com

  11. Internet on Miller • Netscape currently the only available browser on our system. • To run type netscape& at command prompt: • Example: grid: netscape& • The ‘&’ tells the system that netscape is a process which can be put in the background. This allows you to work with other commands/applications while still having a browser open.

  12. netscape • Browse as usual. • Use delete key instead of backspace • Click links to save to your home directory. (Almost no applications to run Microsoft products on due to the rich text formatting. ) • File -> Print to print from web • Print command and printer name will need to be supplied • Acrobat reader installed. • Example: miller: acroread syllabus.pdf

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