lynx-dev Lynx-Editor problem

[Roving Reporter]

I'm new to the list. I have a local problem that the support 
people refuse to help me with because they think it's my 
problem, not theirs. It's a SunOS system (that's Unix, for 
those who don't know) and I've verified that I have a vt100 
terminal. TERM and TERMCAP variables are identified correctly 
(well, at least they're there when I type "printenv" and the 
"TERM" is right.)

The problem is, in Lynx, I cannot spawn any editor to reply to 
an e-mail address in a webpage. First a really quick message pops 
up saying "unknown terminal type vt100." And then it says: "error 
spawning editor, check your editor definitions in the options menu"
Then I'm asked if I want to send the comment. I've tested it over 
and over and all it will send the headers with the subject line.

I *used* to have my own configuration file and a pointer to it in my 
login, but our Pine was upgraded to the 4.02 version and I was having 
problems with the addressbook (when trying to update it) exiting 
with arithmetic memory problems so I (rather hastily I admit) deleted 
my own lynx.cfg and the text that was in the login which pointed to it,
(thinking that maybe I had the memory problem...) and now I'm rather 
vexed at both them (for having configuration problems in the first place)
and myself. I found and looked at the system configuration file and they
don't specify any editor, either default *or* system. I have "pico" 
specified in my .lynxrc file. Using a different editor did not fix the 
problem. I'm wondering, if they put in a "default" editor, would this 
problem go away?

This is what support told me when I complained about their setup:
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Dear Customer,

While we supply shell access and shell programs, we do not offer
technical support at the level you are requesting.  You may find
assistance from other users in the cnc.inet newsgroup.
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cnc.inet has been very quiet lately, and I haven't gotten any 
response there either.
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