Mail Setup Instructions: Pine IMAP-SSL

Pine IMAP-SSL

Users can use Pine to check DECF mail when not logged into any DECF machines (kepler.berkeley.edu, decf.berkeley.edu, or 5101 lab machines). For example, you can configure Pine on your Linux research machine to check for DECF mail via IMAP. To set-up*:

You must be running Pine 4.30 or later.

Start up Pine by typing Pine into a console window.

You do not have to set up the following if you're using decf.berkeley.edu,

From Pine's main menu:
  a.  Type "S" for Setup.
  b.  Type "C" for Config.
  c.  Use the arrow keys to scroll down to "inbox-path"
  d.  Type "C" to Change value
  e.  Set value to 
"{maxwell.berkeley.edu/ssl/user=YOURUSERNAME/novalidate-cert}INBOX"
  f.  Type "E" to Exit setup.
  g.  Type "Y" for yes to commit changes
      
Now quit Pine by typing "Q" and run Pine again. Type in 
your DECF password at the prompt. You'll now be accessing your INBOX via 
IMAP/SSL.

To have Pine-IMAP/SSL use the folders that are already in your IMAP
space, you have to create a Pine Collection.  Do the following from
Pine's main menu:

(NOTE:You do not have to set up the following if you're using 
decf.berkeley.edu, kepler.berkeley.edu, or helium.berkeley.edu 
to check your email as your folders will 
already be mounted.) 

To have Pine-IMAP/SSL use the folders that are already in your IMAP
space, you have to create a Pine Collection.  Do the following from
Pine's main menu:

  a.  Type "S" for  Setup
  b.  Type "L" for Collection List
  c.  Type "A" Add collection

  d. Fill in the following:

     Nickname:   maxwell IMAP folders
     Server:     maxwell.berkeley.edu/ssl/user=YOURUSERNAME/novalidate-cert
     Path:       mail/
     View:       --leave this blank--

  e. Type Ctrl-X to save this entry.
  f. Type "Y" for yes to save changes
  g. Type "E" to Exit setup.

  Note: You can specify any path where mail folders exist, usually the
  default is "mail/" if you use Pine on DECF servers also.

From Pine's main menu, type "L" to list folders.  Select "maxwell IMAP folders"
    and hit enter.  You should see all your IMAP folders.

 By default Pine won't read subdirectories from your IMAP folders.
To configure Pine to view subdirectories:

  a.  Type "S" for Setup
  b.  Type "C" for Configure
  c.  Scroll down to "enable-lame-list-mode" under "Folder Preferences"
  d.  Type "X" to enable this setting
  e.  Type "E" to Exit Setup
  f.  Type "Y" for yes to save changes

  Now you can view the subdirctories with the ">" command, scroll through 
  messages with the arrow keys, and view messages
  in that folder with the "enter" key.

  Note: Pine defines "folders" as containing messages while "directories"
  contain more folders or directories.  So, for, example you will see a 
  "Saved[/]" entry when you list your folders.  This means that "Saved" can 
  serve as a folder or a directory, hence "[/]".  So viewing it with ">" 
  (or just ".") will show subdirectories and folders but 
  viewing it with "enter" will show you messages.

 If you have multiple email accounts on other servers and you want
to have a different INBOX for each account, you need to do the following
from Pine's main menu:
  a.  Type "S" for Setup
  b.  Type "C" for Configure
  c.  Scroll down to "enable-incoming-folders" under "Folder Preferences"
  d.  Type "X" to enable this setting
  e.  Type "E" to Exit Setup
  f.  Type "Y" for yes to save changes.

If set, this feature defines a pseudo-folder collection called "INCOMING
MESSAGE FOLDERS".  Initially, the only folder included in this
collection will be your INBOX, which will no longer show up in your
Default folder collection.

You may add more folders to the Incoming Message Folders collection by
using the "[A] Add" command in the FOLDER LIST screen. You will be
prompted for where the host the folder is stored on (which defaults to the
same host used for your INBOX), a nickname, and the actual folder
name. Once a set of Incoming Message Folders are defined, the TAB key
(in MESSAGE INDEX or MESSAGE TEXT screens) may be used to scan the
folders for those with Recent messages. If you add more folders to your
Incoming-Folders collection, turning this feature back off will have no
effect.

 To have Pine use your local mail resources also, do the following from
  Pine's main menu:

  a. Type S for Setup
  b. Type L for Collection List
  c. Type A for Add collection

  d. Fill in the following:
     Nickname:   Local folders
     Server:     --leave this blank--
     Path:       mail/
     View:       --leave this blank--

  e. Hit Ctrl-X to save this entry.
  f. Type "Y" for Yes to save changes.
  g. Type "E" to Exit setup

  Note: You can specify any path where mail folders exist, usually the
  default is "mail/".

  From Pine's main menu, type "L,/b>" to list folders.  Select "Local
  folders" and hit enter.  You should see all your Local folders.

To copy mail from Local folders to IMAP folders, navigate to a folder
  you'd like to copy from and do the following:

  a. Type ";" to Select Criteria
  b. Type "A" to Select All (Choose your specific selection criteria)
  c. Type "A" to Apply.
  d. Type "S" to Save
  e. Type "Ctrl-T" to Go to Folders
  f. Navigate to your target folder and hit enter twice to complete.

  Note: Make sure you have enable-aggregate-command-set enabled
	in your configuration options.

  There are several ways to accomplish this, some harmless experimentation
  with select is a good idea to familiarize yourself with this process.

  Note: Pine's configuration is saved in ~/.pinerc