Pine (email client)
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| Pine | |
|---|---|
| Image:PineScreenShot.jpg Pine 4.6.1's main menu under Unix | |
| Maintainer: | University of Washington |
| Latest release: | 4.64 / September 28, 2005 |
| OS: | Unix, Windows |
| Genre: | Email client |
| License: | Proprietary |
| Website: | washington.edu/pine |
Pine is an email client: the University of Washington's "Program for Internet News & Email." Many people believe that Pine stood for "Pine is not Elm." However, its original author, Laurence Lundblade, insists this was never the case and that it started off simply as a word and not an acronym[1].
There are both Unix and Windows versions of Pine. The Unix version is command line interface-based. Its user interface inspired Pico. Individuals associated with the university (students, faculty, staff, etc.) are also able to use WebPine, a version of Pine implemented as a web application. Webpine has several interesting characteristics:
- Ease of use: at the cost of fewer advanced features compared to its Unix and Windows counterparts
- Accessibility: only requires a web browser and proper university credentials
(Pine and Pico are registered trademarks of the University of Washington.)
See also
External links
- Pine's official homepage
- FAQ for comp.mail.pine
- E.g. How to move deleted mail to a trash folder
- All about pine
- regularly updated pine bookmarks log with new links on pine
- Pine and PGP
