How do I set my backspace key?

Sometimes you may get the ^? character when hitting the backspace key.
There are several different ways to set your backspace key when this happens

1. Type CTRL-h instead of using backspace
2. Since backspace works at the command line, you will can set it using the following:

   At command line, type:

   CTRL-V and the backspace character

   You should see something like:

   stty erase ^?

   The next time you run mail, it should take the change. However, when you log out, the backspace will be re-set.

3. To make the change permanent, you will need to edit your login script.

   First, find out what shell you are running by typing the following at a command line:

   echo $SHELL

   For bash, edit the .bashrc file

   For csh, edit the .cshrc file

   Use your favorite text editor and append the line

   stty erase ^?

   to the end, using the same method above (CTRL-v + Backspace )

   Then, either log out/in or re-read the login script by doing the following:

   At the prompt, type:

   source ~/.bashrc

   or

   source ~/.cshrc