Configuring PINE for IMAP access
Before You Start…
It is important to have a general understanding of how to start the PINE email program before starting. At the UNIX command prompt type “pine” without the quotation marks. This will get you started at the main menu. For more instruction on simple functions and how to use PINE please refer to this PCN document.
Please Note these instructions are for using PINE with a Purdue exchange account. PINE can be used for access to Purdue MyMail, but that is not within the scope of this document.
PINE's configuration screen
On PINE's Main Menu:
1. Type S for Setup 2. Type C for Config
Figure 1 - PINE Configuration Menu
To edit a field simply navigate using the arrow keys on your keyboard down to the field you want to edit and then hit the enter key. This will allow you to edit any field in PINE. To set a field to say NO Value Set simply edit the field and delete everything listed. To save a field after editing, again hit the enter key.
The first entry highlighted above in, personal-name, should default to your name. If it does not please notify PCN support at www.physics.purdue.edu/PCN/support
The second entry, user-domain, highlighted below in Figure 2, should be purdue.edu
Entry number three, smtp-server should be set to: smtp.purdue.edu/ssl/user=USERNAME/novalidate-cert. For USERNAME use your Purdue career account username.
The fourth entry shown is nntp-server, should be news.purdue.edu. Information on how to use the PINE news reader is out of the scope of this document.
Entry number five, inbox-path should be {exchange.purdue.edu/ssl/user=USERNAME/novalidate-cert}Inbox/. Again USERNAME is your Purdue career account username.
Saving the changes you made...
At the bottom of the screen there are several options.
1. Type E to Exit Setup 2. Type Y to confirm you want to save the changes 3. Type Q to quit PINE
At this point restart PINE. If everything was successfully entered, PINE will prompt you for your career account password. If setup is complete and the correct password is entered you will now be able to access your Purdue Exchange inbox.