How do I forward a message to another correspondent?

You can forward a message you receive from a correspondent on to one or more correspondents.

To forward a message you receive on to another correspondent or correspondents, follow these steps:

  1. Start the Pine Mail program.
  2. At the Main Menu screen, press I to select Message Index.
  3. Use the ARROW key(s) to highlight the message header of the message you want to forward.
  4. Press F to select Forward.
  5. At the To field, type the e-mail address(es) of the correspondent(s) to whom you are forwarding the message.
  6. Press ENTER (or DOWN ARROW) three times.
  7. At the Subject field, the program will automatically insert the subject line that was included in the message you are forwarding.
  8. You should see a screen similar to the following:

  9. Press ENTER. At the beginning of the Message Text area, you can type your own comments, which will be included before the forwarded text. (You can also edit the original text you are forwarding.)
  10. Press CTRL-X (^X) to send the message.
  11. Press Y to confirm you want to send the message.
  12. Press M to return to the Main Menu screen.

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Last updated December 13, 2002
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