GUI apps are great, I have nothing against them, but at work, I can only
access my home computer using ssh through a text terminal.

> Given that pine won't display graphics, why would you use it for
> your email? The easiest method is to setup thunderbird and use it
> for pop retrieval. All of your messages, from multiple pop-servers,
> can be downloaded to the same inbox, or a different inbox, as your
> taste demands.
>
> This is not meant to be a flame. We are just pointing out the
> versatility of modern gui newsreaders, in case you weren't aware of
> it. Thunderbird was unbearable as recently as a year ago, but it is
> the most solid, attractive, and easy to use and configure newsreader
> around. It will do anything pine will do, and a whole lot more
> besides.