Table of Contents

1. Eudora Overview
2. Download Instructions
3. Configuration including Simplification
4. Address Book

1. Eudora Overview

Eudora is a simple, stand-alone mail client, and the easiest to configure. It is simpler because the essential configuration settings are on a single form which can be directly adjusted at any time. It doesn't have the confusing concepts of multiple mail profiles.

2. Download Instructions

Go to the website www.Eudora.com. Download version 5.1. This downloads a self-extracting .exe file, which you can then install by running it. Don't get confused by the discussion on their website about 3 different modes: Sponsored, Pay mode, and "Light Mode. Its all the same program, and you can change the mode once you have it installed.

a Installation Wizard: When you click on the install program, it starts up an install wizard. In most cases, specify that you are "creating a new mail account" and then just take all the defaults. The summary is below:

  Your Name: Info at Serratus.ca (this can be anything)
  Email Address: info@serratus.ca
  Login Name: info@serratus.ca
  Incoming Server: mail@bluesoft.ca
  Outgoing Server: mail@bluesoft.ca
  [x] Authentication:

Once you enter it, the same info is visible at any time under Tools..Options..Getting Started. You can change it at any time.

There is one other change you should do to make it simple and that is to turn Off the "SSL Negotiation" feature. This is done in two places under Tools..Options:
 a. Under "Checking Mail" set "Secure Sockets when Receiving" to "Never".
 b. Under "Sending Mail" set "Secure Sockets when Sending" to "never"

Eudora should now be installed sufficiently so you can send and receive mail. To check mail, click "File..Check Mail". Mail will be in Mailbox..Inbox. To send mail "Message..New Message"

3. Configuration including Simplification

This section describes how to simplify the screen appearance once you've got Eudora installed.

First, I run the program in Light Mode.
 Help..Payment and Registration Choose "Light Mode", and push "close"

Second, Under: Tools..Options..Display, you can turn everything off, and you end up with a nice, simple screen. The options are:

  [ ] Show Toolbar
  [ ] Show Toolbar tips
  [ ] Show Cool Bars
  [ ] Show Large Buttons
  [ ] Show Status Bar
  [ ] Show category Icons
  [ ] Show MDI task bar
  [ ] Automatically download HTML graphics

b. Leave Mail On server Tools..Options..Incoming Mail..Leave Mail on Server. This allows you to check messages, but the mail is still left on the server. You would use this if the main email client was Netscape, and you just wanted to have a look at Eudora. Once you are sure Eudora is the main program, then unclick this box. Another use use for this feature used to be when you had a home machine. But nowdays, I'd recommend just using the "IceWarp" webmail option, which is available by typing "mail.bluesoft.ca" and logging in with your user name like Fred@MyDomain.ca

c. Check for mail every 1 minute Under Tools..Options..Checking Mail.

4. Address Book

a. Adding a new address
  Tools..Address Book This causes a hierarchy with "Eudora Nicknames" to come up in the left panel. Right click on eudora nicknames. This causes a form to pop up containing Nickname, Add Recipient, First Name, Last Name, etc. The simplest is to just put the persons email address into the nickname directly, then put the same address into the "This nickname will expand into the following addresses" text box. Then click on the "x" and save the address record. Be sure you clicked "Recipient List"

b. Using the address book:
 Message..New Message. Move cursor over to "To: "label and right click on it. Then click "Insert Recipient". This will cause the addresses on the recipient list to be displayed. Click on the email address and it should appear in the To: field.