Mail Setup Instructions: Eudora

Eudora 5.2.1 or above with POP-SSL (Macintosh)

Note: POP-SSL will not work with Eudora 6.0+ on Mac OS 10.3. POP-SSL is not available to new users after 1/1/03.

You must be running Mac OS 9 or above.
Note: POP-SSL will not work with Mac OS 10.3.

Make sure you have KeyChains enabled. Keychains allow you to store
all your passwords or certificates in one place. This is where
maxwell.berkeley.edu's certificate and your Eudora password will be stored.

To enable KeyChains, go to
Apple -> Control Panel -> Keychain Access.

If a keychain doesn't already exist, you are asked to create a new one.
You will need to lock your keychains with a password. Be sure to
choose one that is different from your DECF password. When your
keychains are unlocked, any user on your computer can open applications
using the passwords on your keychain. For security, you should always
lock your keychain when you are not at your computer.

Make sure you're running Eudora 5.2.1 or above. To find out what version
of Eudora you're running, choose About Eudora from the Apple menu.

From the Window menu, click on Personalities. The
Personalities window will be opened.

Highlight <Dominant>. Click Edit button. The
Settings window opens with Personalities (in the left pane) highlighted.

Each personality represents one email account from which you check mail.
If you have configured your DECF account under anotherpersonality name,
select that one instead.

In the Settings window, make sure the following is set:

Username: your-DECF-username (e.g., adent)
Mail Server: maxwell.berkeley.edu

Check for
mail every: 10 minutes (recommended, minimum 5 min)

Check mail on
manual checks: Check if you want to manually check mail instead.

Real Name: your-real-name (e.g., Arthur Dent)

SMTP Server: - If you are on campus, using campus HIP/SHIP, or
DECF modem pool, set as maxwell.berkeley.edu.

- If you are using AOL, Earthlink, Pacbell, AtHome,
or other ISP's set as your-isp-mail-server. (e.g., mail.pacbell.com)

- If you are off campus and want to use Outgoing
Mail Relay, set as relay.decf.berkeley.edu.
(see Outgoing Mail Relay for more info.)

Return Address: your-DECF-username@newton.berkeley.edu
(e.g., adent@newton.berkeley.edu)

Click on Personality Extras icon in the left pane, fill in the following:

Mail Protocol: POP

Authentication: Passwords

Leave Mail on Server: Uncheck (Please use IMAP if you
leave mail on server.)

Click on SSL icon in the left pane, fill in the following:

SSL for POP: Required (Alternate Port)
SSL for SMTP: None
SSL for IMAP: leave as is.

Scroll up the left pane and click on Miscellaneous icon.
Make sure "Use system keychain to store passwords" is CHECKED.

Click OK

Check mail, enter your DECF password when prompted.
Note: This is not the same as your APOP password. If you don't remember
your DECF password, go see a lab staff during their Office Hours.

A "Unknown SSL Certificate" window will pop up. To add this
certificate to your keychain, click Open.

Check Add to KeyChain. Select Always Trust in the
pull down menu. Click OK . Click Done

Now you can check mail again.

Please Note: POP makes a copy of your mailbox whenever you check mail. This means that it can be VERY SLOW when you have a large mailbox. Your mailbox also becomes corrupt easily. If you must keep all your mail on the server, we highly recommend that you convert to IMAP. IMAP will only download the mail headers until you need to read the entire message; thus speeding up the download time. See Eudora IMAP-SSL for more information.