How to Use Eudora 6.x

This page will show you how to perform the basic functions of Eudora 6.x, including how to check, read, reply, forward, and delete your mail.

Note that you must connect to the internet to send and receive mail; everything else may be done off-line.

• In the Eudora program, you will see a toolbar similar to this one.

  

  This toolbar has the functions that are the most frequently used. In the picture above, some options are available and others are not (greyed-out). This simply means that the other options are not applicable at this moment. By placing the mouse cursor over an icon for a few seconds, a function description of that icon will appear. For example, with the mouse cursor over the above icon, Check Mail will appear as the description.

• If you have not yet configured Eudora with the Bruin OnLine settings, go to Configuring Eudora. Otherwise, click on Check Mail to check your e-mail. You will then be presented with an Enter Password window, unless you have specifically selected the Save Password option in the Options menu.

  

  Passwords are case-sensitive and must contain both numbers and letters.

• Next, if you received any new mail, you will see the following:

  

  Or see the following:

  

• In order to read your incoming mail, you must open the In box. This is where all incoming mail will be stored. All mail that you send out will be stored in the Out box. On the left-hand side of Eudora, you will be presented with the following mailboxes:

  

  Simply double-click on the mailbox that you wish to view. This will display all the mail stored in that particular mailbox.

• Let us examine the In mailbox in more detail. You will be presented with a display similar to the following:

  

  The middle of the window will list any mail that is stored in the In mailbox. Any new messages (messages that you have not yet read) will have a bullet next to them. This window also provides information such as Who sent the mail, the Date and time it was sent, and finally, the Size and the Subject.

  

• By opening any of the mailboxes, most of the toolbar icons are enabled.

  

  These options are as follows (from left to right) :
  • The Delete Message(s) button transfers the selected message(s) to the Trash mailbox.
  • The Open In Mailbox button opens the In mailbox.
  • The Open Out Mailbox button opens the Out mailbox. All messages you compose, save, and queue are stored in this mailbox until they are sent.
  • The Check Mail button retrieves new messages.
  • The New Message button opens a new message composition window.
  • The Reply button generates a reply message to a current incoming message.
  • The Reply All button generates a reply message addressed to all of the recipients of the selected message.
  • The Forward button generates a forward message from a current incoming message. This will modify the message by placing a ">" symbol in front of every line.
  • The Open Previous Message button opens the previous message in the mailbox.
  • The Open Next Message button opens the next message in the mailbox.
  • The Attach File button displays a standard file dialog so that you can attach any file to a new or current message.
  • The Find Messages button lets you search through your emails for specific information.
  • The Address Book button displays the Address Book so that you can create, edit, or remove entries and their nicknames. Entries can consist of multiple addresses so that you can create mailing lists.
  • The Print button prints the selected message(s).
  • The Context Sensitive Help displays compact, pop-up help for an item you select.
  • The PureVoice button records or plays voice files.
• Note that all deleted messages are stored in the Trash mailbox until you select Empty Trash from the Special menu.

  

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Sharing Eudora

To enable more than one person to use Eudora on the same computer, you must create a separate directory on your hard drive in which to store each user's e-mail along with a separate Eudora icon and preferences file for each user.

These instructions assume that you have installed the Bruin OnLine software into the default drive and directory, c:\Program Files\Qualcomm.

Creating a new e-mail directory

1. From the desktop, open My Computer (or the computer icon, if you have renamed it).
2. Open the C: drive (or the drive that you have Eudora installed on).
3. Open the folder Program Files\Qualcomm
4. From the "File" menu select New Folder. A new folder will be created. Rename the folder to the name of the person who will be using this new email setup (i.e. "jbruin").

Creating a new Eudora icon

1. Click the right mouse button on the Start button. Select Open. This will open the folder containing the Start menu shortcuts. (note: if you are using WinNT or Win2000, you may need to go to the start menu folder for All Users)
2. Open the Programs Folder, then open the Eudora folder.
3. Right click (click once with the right mouse button) on the Eudora icon. Select Create Shortcut. A copy of the icon will be created.
4. Rename the new icon to Eudora-XXXXwhere XXXX is the name of the person who will be using this Eudora profile (i.e. "jbruin").
5. Right-click on the new copy of the Eudora icon and select Properties.
6. Click on the Shortcut tab.
7. In the "Target" field, type the following: "C:\Program Files\Qualcomm\Eudora\Eudora.exe" "C:\Program Files\Qualcomm\XXXX" (Note: this should all appear on one line and must contain the quotes) Again, XXXX should be replaced by the name of the directory you created (i.e. "jbruin").
8. In the "Start In" field, type the following: C:\Program Files\Qualcomm\XXXX, where XXXX should be replaced by the name of the directory you created (i.e. "jbruin").
9. Click on OK.

Creating a new preferences file

1. From the "Start" menu, select Programs, then Eudora, then the new Eudora shortcut. This will run Eudora using the new profile. The "New Account Wizard" will come up automatically. You will need to configure it for the person using it. Click on Next.
2. Select Create a new e-mail account and then click on Next.
3. Type in the user's real name and click on Next.
4. Enter the user's email address in the form of XXXX@ucla.edu where XXXX is the person's UCLA Logon ID (i.e. "jbruin@ucla.edu"). Make sure it is typed in all lowercase. Click on Next.
5. Verify that the user's Bruin OnLine username is in the field and in all lowercase. Click on Next.
6. In the "Incoming Mail Server" field, mail.ucla.edu should already be there. If not, enter it in. Verify that POP is selected, and click on Next.
7. For the "Outgoing Mail Server", mail.ucla.edu should already be there. If not, enter it in. Click on Next. Click on Finish.

You are now done setting up Eudora for a second BOL account.

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Last Updated Mon Oct 29 22:50:30 PDT 2007