Netinfo/Interchange - Setting up Email (Secure IMAP) using PINE [Mac OS X 10.4]

This document explains how to set up Pine on Mac OS X 10.4 for Netinfo/Interchange using Secure IMAP (IMAPS).

Please Note: These instructions will only work with Mac OS X 10.4 and you need to have admin access to your computer to install Pine. The UBC IT Help Desk is only able to offer "best effort" support with this application.

1. To download Pine for the Mac, visit http://www.washington.edu/pine/getpine/unix.html and scroll down to the section titled "Mac OS X for powerpc (built with command ./build osx on Mac OS 10.4)".
   • Click on the Pine link in this section to download it. See the image below for reference.

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2. After downloading the file, you should have an icon on your Desktop called pine-bin.osx-10.4.Z.
   • Double-click on this icon to expand the archive (if this isn't automatically done.) This will place a second file on your Desktop called pine-bin.osx-10.4.
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3. You now have to run the Mac OS X Terminal application. To do this, double-click on your Hard Drive icon.

   

4. This will open up a window. Double-click on the Applications folder.

   

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the list to find the application named Terminal.
   • Double-click the Terminal filename to open it up.

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6. A black terminal window will appear with a command prompt. Follow these instructions to get Pine running on your computer:
   • Type: cd Desktop
     • Press <Enter>
     • This changes the directory so that it can see the files on your Desktop. This is where the downloaded Pine application is located.
   • Type: mv -i pine-bin.osx-10.4 pine
     • Press <Enter>
     • This will rename the "pine-bin.osx-10.4" filename to "pine". This makes it easier to type when you want to access Pine in the future.
   • Type: chmod +x pine
     • Press <Enter>
     • This makes the file executable. You need to do this to get Pine working.
   • Type: sudo mv -i pine /usr/bin
     • Press <Enter>
     • You may be prompted to enter in your computer's admin password.
     • This command moves the Pine application to a system folder. This allows you to run Pine from any directory.
   • Type: pine
   • • Press <Enter>
     • This will start the Pine email application.

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7. Since this is your first time running Pine, you will be greeted with a welcome screen. Press E to exit the welcome screen.

   

8. This should take you to the main menu. Press S to enter Setup, and then press C to enter the Config screen.
9. Make the following changes on the setup screen:
   • Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move to the personal-name field and press C to edit it.
     • Type in your first and last name. This is what recipients will see as your Email Name.
   • Use the arrow keys to move down to the user-domain field and press C to edit it.
     • Type in: interchange.ubc.ca
   • Use the arrow keys to move to the smtp-server field and press C to edit it. Change it to the following:
     • smtp.interchange.ubc.ca/ssl/novalidate-cert/user=username
       • ...where username is your Netinfo/Interchange username.
     • Press <Enter> to make the change.
   • Use the arrow keys again to move to the inbox-path field and press C to edit it. You will be prompted to change the name of the inbox server. Change it to the following:
   • • mail.interchange.ubc.ca/ssl/novalidate-cert/user=username
       • ...where username is your Netinfo/Interchange username.
     • Press <Enter> to make the change.
     • You will now be prompted to choose a folder to use as the inbox. Leave this blank and press <Enter> to confirm.

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10. Scroll down to the Folder Preferences section using the down arrow on your keyboard.
11. Highlight the "combined-folder-display" option and press <ENTER>. There should now be an X next to this option.
12. Highlight the "separate-folder-and-directory-entries" option and press <ENTER>. There should now be an X next to this option.

1. Press E to exit the setup screen, and press Y to confirm that you wish to save your settings.
2. This should take you to the main menu. Press S to enter Setup again, but this time press L to enter the CollectionLists screen.
3. Press C to update the Folder Collection entry.
   • In the Nickname field, type: Mail
   • For Server, type: mail.interchange.ubc.ca/ssl/user=username
     • ...where username is your Netinfo/Interchange username
   • Ensure that the Path and View fields are blank.

1. Press E to exit the setup, and press Y to confirm that you wish to save your settings.
2. Press Q to quit Pine, and then Y to confirm that you wish to quit.
3. Type in pine again in the terminal window and press <Enter>.
4. When Pine starts up, you will be prompted for your password. Type in your Netinfo/Interchange password.
5. Press I to view messages in your INBOX.
6. You can now browse your mail and compose messages using Secure IMAP and Secure SMTP.