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Eudora IMAP Configuration: Macintosh

Follow the steps below to configure Eudora to use IMAP with UConn's Exchange server. Beginning with version 5.1 Eudora can be used to access Exchange using secure IMAP.

The latest versions of Eudora can be downloaded from http://www.eudora.com and are recommended by UITS.

Note: UITS Technicians will assist in the installation of Eudora as an IMAP e-mail client only. Further Support will be from other sources such as http://www.eudora.com/techsupport/win/ for windows users and http://www.eudora.com/techsupport/mac/ for Macintosh users.

This page is for Macintosh Eudora users, if you use Windows, click here.

  1. Go to the Special menu and select the Settings command.

    Screenshot of Eudora's Special menu selecting the Settings... command

  2. From Settings dialog select the Getting Started section in left-column listing. Fill in the following information:

    Screenshot of Eudora's Getting Started settings window.
    User Name: YourNetID
    Mail Server: exchange.uconn.edu
    Real Name: First Name
    SMTP Server: smtp.uconn.edu
    Email Address: first.last@uconn.edu


  3. Select Checking Mail in the left-column listing and ensure that IMAP is selected as the Mail Protocol.

    Screenshot of the Checking Mail section of Eudora's Settings dialog.

  4. Scroll down the left-column listing and select the Address Book section. Ensure the option for Show OS X AddressBook at the bottom of the right-hand-side is checked-off

    Screenshot of Eudora's Address Book section of its Settings.

  5. Scroll down the left-column listing and select the SSL section. Ensure that the SSL for IMAP option is set to Required (Alternate Port).

    Screenshot of the SSL section of Eudora's Settings

  6. Click OK then enter your Exchange/NetID password to login. Eudora will now be setup to use IMAP with UConn's Exchange server.

Updated: 9/18/2006