[Alpine-info] how to create rules /nicknames under alpine?

[Karen Lewellen]

Lucio,
This is fantastic!
Am thankful to learn there is a way to simply trigger the role when 
needed, instead  of setting automatic factors.
Profound appreciation,
Karen



On Sun, 28 Jan 2024, Lucio Chiappetti wrote:


> On Sat, 27 Jan 2024, Karen Lewellen wrote:

>

>>  I have a time sensitive need to create a rule in alpine where a different

>>  edition of my signature is sent.

>>  What I would appreciate are simple clear and step by step  directions to

>>  get this done.

>

> Here you are:

>

> type M S R R A i.e.

>

>  Menu

>   Setup

>    Rules

>     Role

>      Add (a new role)

>

> for the new role, give a  Nickname, Comment

>

> then scroll down to ACTIONS BEGIN HERE

> and set e.g.

>

> Set LiteralSig  = <No Value Set>

> Set Signature   = ~/.sig/moderator.signatur

>

> (this is my choice, no literal signature written inline in .pinerc but in an 

> external file,. in this example is moderator.signatur  ... I have polenty of 

> signatures in ~/.sig, some chsen by role, some manually

>

> You might want to look at the other items in the role, e.g. if you want the 

> role to be triggered automatically by some characteristics of the mail you 

> are replying.  Use the internal help (command ?) while addsing the role to 

> get help on each item.

>

> Otherwise you may invoke the role by name by the usual ways when composing 

> (e.g. command #  or sequence M C R)

>

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