Viewing attachments from Pine

1. Log into your UNIX (Icarus or Tigger) account
2. Start Pine
3. Retrieve the message with the attachment
4. Press V to view the attachments
5. Highlight the desired attachment/s and press S to save into your home account
• If the attachment is marked as "Text/PLAIN", then it is viewable from within Pine . Simply press V to view.
6. You will be prompted for a file name. It is recommended that you keep the default

1. Transferring requires a program called FTP. More information regarding this program can be found at
• http://www.accc.uic.edu/software/ftp/
2. Be sure to erase the attachments from your account after transferring to avoid disk space problems.

1. At this point the file should be on your local computer
2. Locate the file and double-click on it. If your system recognizes the extension then it will open the file with the appropriate program
3. If your system does not open the file automatically, you will have to find the appropriate program yourself.
   Here are some Common file extensions.

Extension	Will Open With.....
*.wpd	WordPerfect
*.doc	Microsoft Word
*.txt	Notepad or any other text editor
*.wav	Sound Recorder or sound editing utility
*.htm, *.html	Netscape Navigator, IE, or other Web browser
*.gif, *.jpg, *.jpeg	Photo/picture editing utility. Can also be opened with Web browsers
*.xls	Microsoft Excel
*.ppt	Microsoft PowerPoint

If you need additional help transferring/viewing attachments, or wish to comment on this documentation, please call (312) 413-0003 or email consult@uic.edu.