| Feature/ Action | VMS | Pine |
|---|---|---|
| Address Book/ Abbreviated Addresses | Define a logical name (bob) by editing your login.com file and entering lines like $DEFINE BOB "smithr99@foo-sales.wambat.com". Address mail message to the logical name (BOB). | Enter an abbreviated name (bob) and a complete address (smithr99@foo-sales.wambat.com) in Pine's Address Book. Address message to the nickname (bob). |
| Mailing List | Create a .dis file containing one complete address per line. Address mail message to the filename, preceded the @ symbol (@bob). | Create an Address Book entry and give more than one address to a nickname. Address message to the nickname (bob). |
| Attachments | Text files can be sent by typing send [filename] at MAIL> prompt. Other files can also be sent this way but must be encoded first. | Type the name of the file to be attached on the Attchmnt line after addressing a message. The file will automatically be encoded. |