Pine IMAP clients under UNIX/Linux

These instructions cover the user configuration allowing Pine (version 4.33 and above) to read SSL IMAP mail.

On the lab-managed Linux/Unix systems, pine should be configured by default to work properly. The following is intended as a guide for users wishing to set up PC-pine under Windows or on a user-managed Linux systems.

Do not forget to enable STARTLS/SSMTP for sendmail mail remotely. For more information see the following link, SMTP AUTH/STARTTLS

Configure pine to read your incoming mailbox (INBOX)

To have pine access your CS INBOX by default, navigate to the Setup Configuration setup as follows: 

	(M)ain menu -> (S)etup -> (C)onfig

and add the following value 

	inbox-path  = {mail.cs.duke.edu/ssl/user=[username]}inbox

where [username] is your Duke CS login, then press E to save the changes.

Configure pine to read additional INBOX mailboxes

You can also manage multiple mail INBOXes using pine. To do this you will need to enable the Incoming-Folder collection option. In the Setup Configuration (as mentioned above), set the following option: 

 	[X]  enable-incoming-folders

Next navigate to the (newly enabled) Incoming-Folders collection, which is accessed from the Folder List:

	(M)ain menu -> Folder (L)ist -> Incoming-Folders

and type (A)dd; you will be prompted for the for the name of the server, the incoming folder and a nickname. The nickname will be displayed in the Folder List. Use the following values: 

	Name of server: mail.cs.duke.edu/ssl/user=[username]
	Folder to add : inbox

where [username] is your Duke CS login. The nickname you choose is arbitrary.

One side-effect of this is that you default INBOX will not show up in your default saved-folder collection, but will now be listed in the Incoming-Folders collection. Using the same method, you can add as many other accounts as you wish.

Note: As mentioned above, the Duke mailserver utilizes a certificate to authenticate the secure connection. The instructions above should work, but if you receive a warning about the certificate, you can disable this checking by adding /novalidate-cert to the server name in all the cases shown. Also, the warning is not terminal, you can answer Yes and continue the connection.

Configure pine to read additional, non-INBOX mailboxes

Additional folders (saved-folders, not INBOX) collections can be added as well. Navigate to the folder collection list setup: 

	(M)ain menu -> (S)etup -> collection(L)ist

and (A)dd a new collection, with the following values 

	Nickname  : [Choose a name]
	Server    : mail.cs.duke.edu/ssl/user=[username]
	Path      : mail/
	View      :

where [username] is your Duke CS login, then press ^X (control-X) to save the changes.

If you choose the nickname Mail above, then your Duke CS saved-folder collection will become your default colleciton, overriding the local mail directory.

The Folder List will show the above nickname, which can be selected to connect to the department secure IMAP server. You will be prompted for your Duke CS password to start the connection.

If you have any questions please contact the Lab Staff.