I don like the default editor that Pine provides. Can I use a different one like vi or emacs?
Yes. You will have to set the following options: [X] enable-alternate-editor-cmd [X] enable-alternate-editor-implicitly editor = /usr/bin/vi The first one enables the use of another editor. You can invoke it in the composer by pressing ^_ (Ctrl-_). This will invoke the editor specified in the third option shown. If it is not set, the user will be prompted, and the value of the $EDITOR shell variable will be offerred as a default, if set. The second one changes the behavior slightly. When the cursor is moved to the Message text area in the composer, it automatically spawns the alternate editor. When you are done in that editor and quit, you will be returned to Pine, and you can press ^X to send the message, or edit the header fields, or go back to the Message text area to edit your message using the alternate editor some more. You can use any editor you want for the editor= setting. Pine will create a temp file and pass it as the parameter to the command you specify.
