ARCHIVED: In Pine, how can I prevent copies of outgoing messages from being saved on my account?

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Note: The software discussed here is no longer in common use at IU, and UITS may no longer be able to verify this text's accuracy; additionally, the UITS Support Center may no longer have the materials needed to adequately support this software.

You can prevent Pine from saving a copy of your outgoing email messages by turning off Pine's "default-fcc" option. To do this:

1. Go to the Main Menu (press  m  in most screens). Type  s  for Setup, and then  c  for Config.
   
   
2. This will open the Setup Configuration menu. Scroll down to the line that reads something like: default-fcc = <No Value Set; using "sent-mail">
3. Press  d  to delete the value for this option. The line should now read: default-fcc = <Empty Value>
4. You can get back to Pine by typing  e  for Exit Config. When prompted, type  y  to save your changes.

Since saved messages can consume large amounts of disk space, turning off the "default-fcc" option is especially useful if you have problems staying within your account quota.

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