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Configuring Eudora 6 for Macintosh (Classic and OS X)

To setup Eudora 6 for Mac to send and receive e-mail, follow these steps:

You will need the following information to setup e-mail:
E-mail address:
Username:
Password:
Mail Server:
SMTP Server:
You can look up the settings for your e-mail here:
http://tools.estreet.com/emailSupport/emailinfolookup.lasso

1 – Go to the ‘Special’ menu and select ‘Settings’

2 – In the left column of the settings, select the ‘Getting Started’ icon

3 – Fill in the right information fields:
Checking mail
– Username – Enter your username . This is your full email address.
– Mail Server – Enter the incoming (POP) mail server for your account

Sending mail
– Real Name – This is the name people will see when you send them an e-mail address. I can be any name or nickname you like
– SMTP Server – Enter the server used to send mail
– Return Address – Enter your e-mail address in this field

4 – Click OK and the setup of Eudora is complete.

To setup multiple e-mail addresses (Personalities) in Eudora:

1 – In the settings window, scroll down to the ‘Personalities’ icon found in the left navigation panel.

2 – Click the ‘New’ button.

3 – In the ‘Personality Name’ field, type in the new e-mail address.

4 – Under ‘Checking Mail’, in the ‘Username’ field, enter your username. This is your full email address.

5 – Enter the ‘Mail Server’ for your account. This is the incoming or POP server.

6 – Make sure the ‘Check mail on manual checks’ is checked if you want to receive mail for this account when you check mail for your main account.

7 – Under the Sending Mail section, enter your ‘Real name’.

8 – In the ‘SMTP Server’ field, enter the outgoing or SMTP server for your account.

9 – Click OK to save the settings.

You can learn more about Eudora and how to use additional features at the Eudora tutorials page: http://www.eudora.com/techsupport/tutorials/index.html

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