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A Guide to the Eudora Mail Package

Introduction

This guide explains all of the functions available under Eudora. The guide can be used as a quick reference by clicking on a particular section of interest listed below or it can be read like a book by advancing through chapters (clicking the next chapter link at the top and bottom of each page).

The guide is generic and applies to both Windows and Apple Macintosh implementations, although all the screen shots are of the Windows implementation.

Contents:-

• Creating an Outgoing Message
  • Title Bar
  • Icon Bar
  • Message Header
  • Message Body
• Saving an Outgoing Message for Later Changes
  • Sending A Message
  • One-Step send
  • Two-Step Send
  • Timed Messages
  • Sending Queued Messages on Check
  • Quitting with Queued Messages
  • Editing a Queued Message
  • Changing the Status of a Queued Messages
• Password Protection
• Checking For and Receiving Mail
  • Automatic Checking
  • Manual Checking
  • Leave Mail on Server Option
  • Skip Big Messages Option
  • Stopping a Mail Check
• Opening a Mailbox to Read a Message
• Creating Mailboxes and Mail Folders
• Anatomy of a Mailbox Window
  • Message Summaries
  • Mailbox Window Columns
  • Resizing Columns
  • Mailbox Size Display
• Deleting a Message
  • Compacting Mailboxes: Recovering Disk Space
• Transferring a Message to a Different Mailbox
  • Creating a Mailbox During Transfer
  • Creating a Mailbox Folder During Transfer
• The Mailboxes Window
  • Finding the Mailbox or Folder
  • Renaming a Mailbox or Folder
  • Creating a New Mailbox or Folder
  • Moving a Mailbox (or Folder) from one Folder to Another
    • Attaching a Document to an Outgoing Message
  • Multiple Attachments
  • Receiving an Attachment
  • Non-Eudora Users Receiving Attachments
• Replying to, Forwarding or Redirecting an Incoming Message
  • Replying to a Message
  • Forwarding a Message
  • Redirecting a Message
• Creating and Using Nicknames
  • Adding New Nicknames
  • Changing and Removing Nicknames
  • Make Nickname.... Command
  • Using the Nicknames WIndow to Address Mail
  • Type-To-Select in the Nicknames Window
  • Nicknames and the Quick Recipient List
  • Finish Nickname Command
• Quick Recipient List
  • Creating the Quick Recipient List
  • Using the Quick Recipient List
  • Removing a Quick Recipient from the List
• Finding Specified Text Within Messages
  • Finding Text Within One Message
  • Finding Text Amongst Multiple Messages and Mailboxes
  • Summaries Only, Match Case
  • Stopping a Find
• Sorting Messages Within Mailboxes
• Saving A Message to a File
• Re-Sending Rejected Messages
• Message Priorities
• Editing Message Subjects
• Printing
• Using the Ph Window
  • Using Finger
• Creating a Signature
• The "Configuration..." Dialog
  • POP Account:[NONE]
  • Real Name:
  • Connection Method:
  • SMTP Server:
  • Return Address:
  • Check For Mail Every ? Minutes:
  • Ph Server:
  • Message Window Width:
  • Message Window Height:
  • Screen Font, Size:
  • Printer Font, Size:
  • Automatically Save Attachments to:
• The "Switches..." Dialog
  • Composition: Options
  • Send Attachments
  • Checking:
  • Sending:
  • Get Attention:
  • Switch Messages With:
  • Miscellany:
• Quitting Eudora
• Summary of Menu Commands
  • File
  • Edit
  • Mailbox
  • Message
  • Transfer
  • Special
  • Window