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From: psonnek@skypoint.com (Patrick Sonnek)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: pine problem
Date: 8 Jun 1996 02:11:27 GMT
Organization: SkyPoint Communications, Inc.
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Ken Bigelow (kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com) wrote:
: Patrick Sonnek wrote:
: > 
: > [snip]
: > 
: > when I try to send mail pine ignores this option, and only looks at the
: > option set in ~/.pinerc
: > 
: > What am I missing here?
: > 

: Check the man page on pine, especially the -p and -P options. Basically, 
: unless otherwise stated, .pinerc is the default configuration file for 
: the individual user. That's how individual users can customize their own 
: use of pine.

: If you force an override to a common file, customization will become 
: impossible.

I don't want to override customization, but I do want to set up defaults.

--
Pat Sonnek - VTAM/NCP Systems Programmer
             Best Buy Co.
             Program Coordinator MN DOS Users Group
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