Electronic Mail - Elm, Pine, RMAIL

The UNIX operating system's standard mail program (which is invoked by typing mail at the UNIX prompt) does and adequate job of handling electronic mail, but we think that other mail readers are more intuitive and functional. The more commonly used mail readers in the department are Elm, Pine, and RMAIL. You can choose from any one of these.

Warning: After reading this chapter, you should decide which mail reader you want to use and stick with it. It is not easy to switch between mail programs.

• Mail Addresses
  • Math Department Mail Addresses
  • Mail Addresses on Campus
  • Mail Addresses off Campus
    • The Internet
• Brief Introduction to Elm
• Brief Introduction to Pine
• Using RMAIL to Send a Message
• Mailing Lists in the Math Department