Every UNIX system allows you to exchange electronic mail with other users on your local system . Most systems also allow you to exchange mail with users on remote systems .
Electronic mail is very quick.
It also offers an interface to Usenet News. By default, pine uses the pico editor for composing messages. The .pinerc file sets personal preferences. This file can be modified via the built-in Setup menu. Enter pine to get started, and follow the prompts along the lower portion of the screen.