Configuring Eudora 5.x For Macintosh

Eudora has become one of the leading e-mail programs among Internet users. It allows you to take control of your e-mail before it takes control of you. Eudora 5.0 is more than a way to send and receive messages - it's a powerful management tool for your e-mail and it's free!

We recommend you use Eudora for your e-mail system. If you don't have a Eudora you can download it from www.Eudora.com.

Below are the 2 server names that you will need, please write them down.

SMTP Server: smtp.labridge.com
POP Server: pop.labridge.com

Eudora Manuals for Macintosh:
Eudora Quick Start Guide (pdf) - Size: 278,845 bytes
User Manual (pdf) Size: 6,164,208 bytes

Configuration of Eudora is very simple. First you will need to launch Eudora and open the Settings window. You can find this by going to Special > Settings.

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Getting Started
Now that you have the settings click on Getting Started. Enter your L A Bridge username in the Username field and pop.labridge.com in the Mail Server field. Now enter your name in the Real Name field and smtp.labridge.com in the SMTP Server field. In the Return Address field enter your L A Bridge e-mail address. See example image below. Getting Started

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Checking Mail
In order to check your mail you need to add some information to the Check Mail settings. Your Username and Mail Server is carried over from the Getting Started panel. All other settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below. Personal Information

3

Sending Mail
Most of the Sending Mail settings are carried over from the Getting Started panel. For the Default Domain you can enter labridge.com. All other settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.

4

Composing Mail
All of the Composing Mail settings are carried over from the Getting Started panel. Once you set up Signatures and Stationary you can return to this panel to make them default for all your e-mail's. All other settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.

These are all the settings you need to begin using Eudora 5.x for the Macintosh. All other settings below are for general customization of Eudora.


5 Spell Checking
All Spell Checking settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
6 Attachments
All Attachment settings on this panel can be customized for your needs, but we recommend the settings shown below. See example image below.
7 Replying
All Replying settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
8 Fonts & Display
All Fonts & Display settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
9 Mailbox Display
All Mailbox Display settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
10 Date Display
All Date Display settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
11 Eudora Labels
All Eudora Labels settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
12 Styled Text
All Styled Text settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
13 Moving Around
All Moving Around settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
14 Toolbar
All Toolbar settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
15 Getting Attention
All Getting Attention settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
16 Host
Most Host settings are carried over from the Getting Started panel. If you wish to use the Ph/LDAP Server and Finger Server then you can enter labridge.com in both of those fields. See example image below.
17 Extra Warnings
All Extra Warnings settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
18 Mood Watch
All Mood Watch settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
19 Internet Dialup
All Internet Dialup settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
20 Miscellaneous
All Miscellaneous settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.
21 Personalities
The Dominant Personality settings are carried over from the Getting Started panel. If you have multiple e-mail addresses that you wish to use in Eudora then this is where you set them up. To add another e-mail address click New and give it a name. Then enter the username and mail server settings for the new e-mail address. See example image below.
22 Personality Extras
The Dominant Personality settings are carried over from the Getting Started panel. If you added an additional e-mail address in the Personalities panel then you can customize settings in this panel. See example image below.
24 Auto Configure
We currently do not offer an Auto Configure sever.
25 Statistics
All Statistic settings on this panel can be customized for your needs. See example image below.

If you have additional questions or wish to learn more about Eudora please download their manual or visit Eudora's Web site.

Eudora Manuals for Macintosh:
Eudora Quick Start Guide (pdf) - Size: 278,845 bytes
User Manual (pdf) Size: 6,164,208 bytes