- Justify
- Ctrl-J Reformats the text for the paragraph you are on. Ctrl-U immediately after to unjustify.
- Mark, Cut, Paste
- Ctrl-^ (Control key + Shift Key + 6) to mark text, Ctrl-K to cut it and Ctrl-U to paste it into another location. Ctrl-K without marking will delete the current line.
- Read File
- Ctrl-R allows you to insert a text file into your message.
- Attach File
- Ctrl-J with the cursor in the header allows you to attach a file as a MIME attachment.
- Postpone Message
- Ctrl-O allows you to postpone a message.
- Spell Check
- Ctrl-T runs the standard spell checker. You could specify another spell checker in the configuration file.
- Alternate Editor
- If you enable it in the configuration file, Ctrl-_ will invoke an alternate editor like vi or emacs in the message composer.
- Rich Headers
- Ctrl-R shows the expanded headers like bcc: and lcc:
- Bcc:
- The "Bcc:" (Blind carbon copy) header
is used when you wish to send a copy of the message to one or more people
whose addresses you do not wish disclosed, either to reduce clutter
or for confidentiality.
The format of the Bcc: field is just the same as the To: and Cc: fields in the way the addresses are entered. The recipients listed here will receive a copy of the message, but --assuming your site's mail transport software is properly configured-- their addresses will not show up in the headers of the message, as delivered to all of the recipients. The To: and Cc: recipients will not know a copy was sent to the Bcc: recipients.
Note: if there is no To: or Cc: or Lcc: address in the message, Pine will automatically generate and place in the To: field a pseudo-address of "Undisclosed recipients: ;" or whatever string has been specified in the "empty-header-message" variable.
The reason for this is to avoid embarrassment caused by some Internet mail transfer software that interprets a "missing" To: header as an error and replaces it with an Apparently-to: header that may contain the addresses you entered on the Bcc: line. In addition, it may be less disconcerting to Bcc: recipients to see *something* in the To: field.
You can manipulate what text ends up on the (originally) empty To: field. Just remember to put a colon and semicolon at the end of the field, which is a special notation denoting that it is not a real address.
- Lcc:
- The "Lcc" (List carbon copy) header
is intended to be used when you wish to send a message to a list of
people but avoid having all of their addresses visible, in order to
reduce clutter when the message is received.
It is similar to the "Bcc" (Blind carbon copy) header in that individual addressees are hidden, but Lcc is designed to work specifically with distribution lists you have created in your Pine address book. Placing the nickname of the list on the Lcc line will result in the full name of your Pine Address Book list being placed on the To: line of the message, using a special notation that distinguishes it from a real address. You must leave the To: line blank for your list name to appear there.
john.coleman@yale.edu Revised 5/16/97