＃ file whick sets the defaults for these variables.There are comments in 
    ＃ this file to explain each variable, but if you have questions about
    ＃ specific settings see the section on configuration options in the Pine
    ＃ notes．On Unix，run pine－conf to see how system defaults have been set.
    ＃ For variables that accept multiple values,list elements are separated
    ＃ by commas. A line beginning with a space or tab is considered to be a 
    ＃ continuation of the previous line. For a variable to be unset its value 
    ＃ must be blank. To set a variable to the empty string its value should 
    ＃ be””．You can override systern defaults by setting a variable to the 
    ＃ empty string. Switch variables are set to either "yes" or "no",and
    ＃ default to "no".
    ＃ Lines beginning with "#"are comments,and ignored by Pine.
    
    ＃ 配置用户名，一般可以用户登录名（即用户账号）。
    personal-name=your_login_name
    
    ＃ 设置用户的域名．
    user-domain=
    
    ＃ 设置发信SMTP服务器，缺省情况下使用sendmail．
    smtp-server=sendmail
     
    ＃ 设置邮递新闻的NNTP服务器。
    rmtp－server=
  
＃ 设置（本地或远程）INBOX的路径。本地INBOX的路径通常是／usr／spool／mail/＄ USER．
inbox-path=

下面的代码清单8.3是文件. pinerc中关于邮箱的配置部分。如果需要改变邮箱的操作时，可以在这里修改。         

 

代码清单 8.3 ．pinerc 中关于邮箱的配置部分

以下为引用的内容：    ＃ 除INBOX以外，设置其他的用于接收邮件的目录（文件夹）列表。例如，{host2}inbox,     ＃ {host3}inbox等等。     ＃ Syntax：optnl-lal，{optnl-imap-host-name}folder-path     incoming-folders＝      ＃ 设置用于保存邮件的目录（文件夹）列表。缺省情况下，使用列表中的第一个目录。       例＃ 如，Main {host1}mail/[],Desktop mail/[]等等。     ＃ Syntax：optnl-label{optnl-imap-hostname}optnl-directory-path［］     folder-collections＝     ＃ List，only needed if nntp-server not set,or news is on a different host     ＃ than used for NNTP posting.Examples:News * []or News *{host3/nntp}[]     ＃ Syntax：optnl-lable*{news-host/protoclo}[]     news-collections=          ＃ List of folder pairs; the first indicates a folder to archive,and the      ＃ SeC0nd indicates the folder read mp in the first should     ＃ be moved to．     incoming-archive-folders=          ＃ List of context and folder pairs,delimited by a space,to be offered for                                                                                      ＃ pruning each month.For example:{host1}mail/[]mumble     pruned-tolders=     # 设置保存已发送邮件消息的目录（文件夹）。例如old-mail、{host2}sent-mail或""。     # Default:sent-mail(Unix)or SENTMAIL.MTX(PC)in default folder collection．     default-fcc=     # 设置保存邮件消息的目录（文件夹）。例如，saved-messages或{host2}saved-mail或""。 # Default:saved-messages(Unix) or SAVEMAIL (PC)in default folder collection. default-saved-msg-folder=     # 设置保存过期邮件消息的目录（文件夹）。例如pm（使用保存邮件目录（文件夹）列表中     # 的第一个目录）或{host4}pm（使用host4的主目录）等等。     #Default:postponed-msgs(Unix)or POSIPOND.MTX(PC)in default folder collection．     postponed-folder=     # 指定保存已读邮件的目录（文件夹）。     read-message-folder =     # 规定存放信件表格的目录（文件夹）。     form-letter-folder =     # 指定签名文件的路径。缺省值是~/.signature。     signature-file =     # 设置用户全局/共享邮件地址簿的文件名和路径。     # Default: none     # Syntax: optnl -label path-name     global-address-book =     # 设置用户私人邮件地址簿的文件名和路径。     # 缺省值:~/. addressbook(Unix)或/ PINE/ ADDRBOOK(PC)     # Syntax: optnl-label path-name address-boo k=     在配置文件.pinerc的最后部分是关于Pine程序属性的设置。通过阅读代码清单8.4注释，容易明白每个配置项的含义。                         代码清单8.4 .pinerc中Pine属性的设置部分     # 设置Pine的特性列表，例如：feature-list=select-without-confirm，     # signature-at-bottom等等。     # Default condition for all of the features is no-.     feature-list =     # Pine executes these keys upon startup(e.g.to view msg 13:i,j,1,3,CR,v)     initial-keystroke-list =     # Only show these headers(by default) when composing messages     default-composer-hdrs =     # Add these customized headers(and possible default values)when composing     customized-hdrs =     # When viewing messages, include this list of headers     viewer-hdrs =     # Determines default folder name for Saves...     # Choices:default-folder,by-sender,by-from,by-recipient,last-folder-used.     # Default:"default-folder",i.e."saved-messages"(Unix)or"SAVEMAIL"(PC).     saved-msg-name-rule=     # Detemines default name for Fcc...     # Choices:default-fcc,by-recipient,last-fcc-used.     # Default:"default-fcc"(see also"default-fcc="variable.)     fcc-name-rule=     # Sets presentation order of messages in Index. Choices:     # subject,from,arrival,date,size.Default:"arrival".     sort-key=     # Sets presentation order of address book entries.Choices:dont-sort,     # fullname-with-lists-last,fullname,nickname-with-lists-last,nickname &nbs, p;   # Default:"fullname-with-lists-last".     addrbook-sort-rule=     # Sets presentation order of folder list entries.Choices:     #     # Default:"alpha-with-directories-last".     folder-sort-rule=     # Sets the default folder and collection lffered at the Goto Command’s prompt.     goto-default-rule=     # Sets message which cursor begins on.Choices:first-unseen,first-recent,     # first,last.Default:"first-unseen".     incoming-startup-rule=     # Reflects capabilities of the display you have.Default:US-ASCII.     # Typical alternatives include ISO-8859-x(x is a number between 1 and 9).     character-set=     # Specifies the program invoked by^_in the Composer,     # or the"enable-alternate-editor-implicitly"feature.     editor=     # Specifies the program invoked by ^T in the Composer.     speller=     #  Specifies the column of the screen where the composer should wrap.     composer-wrap-column=     #  SPecifies the string to insert when replying to a message.     reply-indent-string=     #  Specifies the introduction to insert when replying to message.     reply-lisdin=     #  Specifies the string to use when sending a message with no to or cc.     empty-header-message=     #  Program to view images（e.g. GIF or TIFF attachments）.     Image-viewer=     #  If"user-domain"not set，strips hostname in FROM address.（Unix only）     use-only-domain-name=     #  Your default printer selection     printer=     #  List of special Print commands     personal-print-command=     #  Which category default print command is in     personal-print-category=     #  Set by Pine；controls beginning-of-month sent-mail pruning.     last-time-prune-questioned=99.11     #  Set by Pine；controls display of"new version"message.     last-version-used=4.10     #  This names the path to an alternative program，and any necessary arguments，     #  to be used in posting mail messages.Example：     #                          /usr.lib/sendmail -oem -t -oi     #  or，     #                          /usr/local/bin/sendit.sh     #  The latter a script found in Pine distribution’s contrib/util directory.     #  NOTE：The program MUST read the message to be posted on standard input，     #            AND operate in the style of sendmail’s"-t"option. sendmail-path=