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

Click the Personalities panel.
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: [email protected]
User Name	Enter your full email address such as: [email protected]
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.

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