---
title: "How to Setup Eudora 7 with Secure Sockets"
description: "Since the Eudora email client was recently released under an open-source license, people have been asking how to use this with InMotion Hosting's servers. So, in this guide we will show you how to..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/email/eudora-setup/
date: 2018-10-24
modified: 2020-09-22
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Email"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Setup Eudora 7 with Secure Sockets

Since the Eudora email client was recently released under an open-source license, people have been asking how to use this with InMotion Hosting’s servers. So, in this guide we will show you how to **setup Eudora** with a secure socket connection. For this example, we are using the POP option, which downloads your emails from the server. You will then be able to securely send and receive email from your InMotion Hosting Server.

## Setup Eudora

1. Click the **Personalities** panel.
2. Right-click the personality such as **&ltDominant>**

, then select **Properties**.

Enter your settings on the *Generic properties* tab. Below is a description of what to enter.

| Real Name | Enter the name you want to show the email coming from. |
| --- | --- |
| Email Address | Enter your full email address such as: user@example.com |
| User Name | Enter your full email address such as: user@example.com |
| SMTP Server | Enter your secure server name such as: secure247.inmotionhosting.com |
| Authentication allowed | Choose **Yes**. |
| Use relay personality, if defined: | Select **Yes**. |
| Use submission port 587 | Leave as **not selected**. |
| Default Domain | Enter your domain name such as: example.com |
| Secure Sockets when Sending | Use the **Required, STARTTLS.** option. |

On the **Incoming Mail Properties** tab enter your settings. Below is a description of the options.

| Server | Enter your secure server name, such as: secure247.inmotionhosting.com |
| --- | --- |
| Configuration | Choose **POP**. |
| Authentication style | Select the **Passwords** option. |
| Secure Sockets when Receiving | Choose **Required, Alternate Port**. |

Go to **Tools**, **Options**, then the **Esoteric ports options** section. Make sure all 5 options are blank.

Congratulations, now you know how to **setup Eudora** with a secure socket connection! Now you can securely send and receive email from your server.