Online Manual

(Last modified Aug 28, 2002 )

Here are the steps for configuring Eudora (version 5). For these instructions we'll assume that we are configuring Eudora for the email address bob@yourdomain.com.

The Set Up Menu

Open your Eudora application. From the menu bar choose Tools. Scroll to the bottom of the tools menu and select Options. In the options window you will see a series of categories on the left side.

Getting Started

Choose the first category in the Options window--it is called Getting Started. On the right you will see several boxes in which you can input information for the following fields.

Real Name
Enter the name you want displayed on your messages. In this example we will enter Bob Smith.

Return Address
This field requires an email address. It can be the email address for the account you are configuring or it can be some other email address.

Mail Server (Incoming)
Enter mail.yourdomain.com.

Login Name
Enter the full email address of the email account you want to check. For our example, we would enter bob@yourdomain.com.

SMTP Server (outgoing)
Enter the name of the SMTP server assigned to you by your ISP. If for some reason this is not possible, please see the following information on SMTP access.

There is also an option that says "Allow Authentication". You can leave this box unchecked.

Removing Mail From the Server

While you are still in the Options window, scroll down the categories from Getting Started to Incoming Mail. You can also select to have mail removed from the server when Eudora downloads the mail. You can check the relevant box to leave the mail on the server. Or you can configure Eudora to delete the mail on the server after a certain number of days.