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Using Eudora to Check Email


 
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Eudora is a popular email client that is compatable with Jumpline.com’s VDS Web Hosting sevice. Versions of Eudora are available for both Windows and the Macintosh.

Eudora for Windows

Open Eudora

Go to the Tools pull-down menu and select Options.

In the popup box, enter the following information:

  • Real name - Enter your real name
  • Return address - Enter the email address of an account which you have already created through your control panel
  • Mail Server (Incoming) - Enter mail.yoursitedomain.com
  • Login Name - Your login name is your full email address
  • SMTP - Enter your outgoing mail (SMTP) server: This is that of mail.yoursitedomain.com as well. However, currently many ISP’s block access to this port and you have trouble with outgoing mail function you should enter the smtp-server provided to you by your ISP

Click on Checking Mail

Important Note: The Mail Server and Login Name fields should be autofilled with the information from the previous screen.
Check the Save Password checkbox

Important Note: In the “Secure Sockets when Receiving” dropdown menu, make sure “Never” is selected.
Click OK


Eudora for Macintosh

Open Eudora

Go to the Special pull-down menu and select Settings
In the popup box, enter the following information:

  • Username - Your username is your full email address
  • Mail Server (Incoming) - Enter mail.yoursitedomain.com
  • Real name - Enter your real name
  • SMTP - Enter your outgoing mail (SMTP) server: This will be provided by your ISP
  • Return address - Leave blank

Click on Checking Mail

Important Note: The Mail Server and Login Name fields should be autofilled with the information from the previous screen.
Check the Save password checkbox

Important Note: On the SSL Section make sure the dropdown menus have “None” selected for POP and SMTP.

Click OK