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| How to Setup Eudora 5.x for Mac OS X to Send and Receive Email |
- You will need the email server settings for your email address. Click here to get these settings.
- Open Eudora.
- Click the No button.
- Click the Sending Mail icon.
- In the Username field type your entire email address (e.g., johndoe@earthlink.net).
- In the Mail Server field, type your Incoming mail server (POP).
Important: Refer to step 1 to find out the email server settings for your email address.
- In the Real Name field, type your name.
- In the SMTP Server field type smtpauth.earthlink.net.
- Check the box next to Allow authorization.
- In the Return Address field type your entire email address (e.g., johndoe@earthlink.net).
- Click the Attachments icon.
- Click the AppleDouble ("MIME") radio button in the Encoding method area.
- Click the OK button.
- Quit Eudora.
- Look in the Eudora Application folder.
- Control-click on the Eudora Icon and choose Show package Contents .
- Navigate to the Mac OS folder and locate the Extra Plugins folder.
- Locate the Esoteric Settings 5.1 file.
- Move it to the Eudora Stuff folder.
- Open Eudora again.
- Go to the Special menu.
- Select Settings.
- Scroll to the bottom on the left hand side, and select Ports and Protocols.
- Change the SMTP Port to 587
Note: Port 587 will work on any ISP network. As a last resort, if all else fails, you can convert back to port 25; however port 25 will only work if you are connected to the EarthLink Network, so it should only be used if all else fails.
- Click OK.
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