On Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:47:28 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
> No problem with the DOS version. PC-PINE, DOS version, does have a nifty way
> of keeping up with the message numbers. I just had a problem trying to figure
> out how to set it up. I needed some help, and I got it. I believe the
> problem with understanding the setup documentation for PC-PINE for DOS
> derives from the instructions having been written apparently by Unix users.
> I don't understand Unix stuff. Never dabbled very much with it. Most Unix
> users don't know how to communicate very well with DOS users, and vice-versa.
PINE (program for internet news and email) is the default email program
on most university networks. It was written and is most often used in
the Unix network environment where it is set-up and configured by
expert system administrators and used by millions of students and
faculty who never have to install it since it resides on the network
servers.
PC-PINE for DOS was written as an accomodation for people who wanted
to have their mail resident on their own computers. I do agree with
you that the documentation is confusing, especially to people like
myself with no experience of Unix networking.
Sam Ewalt
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