Mail accounts in Eudora are based on entities called Personalities. Each personality contains an Incoming Mail (POP) server, an Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server, and one username/password combination to be used on both accounts. For situations in which the username/password combination are the same for Incoming Mail (POP) and Outgoing Mail (SMTP), a single Personality will suffice.
However, for situations in which the Incoming Mail (POP) and Outgoing Mail (SMTP) servers do NOT share the same username/password combination, a single Personality will not work. Two Personalities are required to work with cases in which the Incoming Mail (POP) and Outgoing Mail (SMTP) servers do NOT share the same username/password combination. These steps are outlined below:
| Step 1. Using the Eudora Window menu, select Personalities. | |
This will open the Personalities window. The Personality named <<Dominant>> should already exist. These instructions will be using the <<Dominant>> Personality and another Personality to be created later.
| Step 2. If the <<Dominant>> personality is not chosen, select it from the list of personalities. |  |
When <<Dominant>> is chosen, the buttons at the bottom left corner are enabled and the personality can be edited.
| Step 3. Click the right-most small button at the bottom of the Personalities window to edit the <<Dominant>> personality. |  |
This will open a Settings window, where Personalities can be created and edited. First, the <<Dominant>> personality will be edited. Then a new personality will be created.
| Step 4. Select the Personalities category on the left pane of the Settings window. Note that the Personality listed in the drop-down list is <<Dominant>>. This means that all information entered in Personalities and Personality Extras pane will apply to the <<Dominant>> Personality. |  |
Step 5. Enter the following information into the Personalities entries:
| Field | Value |
| Real name: | enter your real name |
| Username: | enter your Outgoing (SMTP) username |
| Mail Host: | enter the name of your Outgoing (SMTP) mail server |
| SMTP Server: | enter the name of your Outgoing (SMTP) mail server |
| Allow authorization checkbox | check |
| Return address: | enter your email address |
| Check for mail every xxx minutes | uncheck |
| Check mail on manual checks | uncheck |
| Send mail whenever sends are done | check |
The next settings to change are on the Personality Extras category
| Step 6. For the <<Dominant>> personality, make no changes in the Personality Extras category. |  |
The <<Dominant>> personality has been edited. Now a second personality will be created and its function is to retrieve email.
| Step 7. Click the "New" button to create a new Personality and give it the name of "Retrieving". |  |
Step 8. Enter the following information into the Personalities entries:
| Field | Value |
| Real name: | enter your real name |
| Username: | enter your Incoming (POP) username |
| Mail Host: | enter the name of your Incoming (POP) mail server |
| SMTP Server: | enter the name of your Incoming (POP) mail server |
| Allow authorization checkbox | check |
| Return address: | enter your email address |
| Check for mail every xxx minutes | check |
| Check mail on manual checks | check |
| Send mail whenever sends are done | leave as-is |
Once these settings are made, the Personality Extras category will be selected.
| Step 9. Click the Personality Extras category and select the type of server used to retrieve mail. For most, a POP server will be used. |  |
After clicking the "OK" button, the personalities will be saved. The next step is to create the filter which enable use of both personalities to send and receive email.
| Step 10. Using the Window menu, select Filters to open the Filters window. |  |
When the Filters window is opened, it may be disabled.
| Step 11. To enable the Filters window, click the "New" button. |  |
The Filters window is now enabled and the proper settings for the filter can be applied.
| Step 12. In the Filters window, on the Filters tab, make the changes as illustrated. |  |
The settings to be made to the Match section of the Filters window are as follows:
| Field (Match Section) | Value |
| Incoming | check |
| Outgoing | uncheck |
| Manual | check |
| Header | select <<Personality>> from drop-down list |
| List box below and to the left of "Header" | change to "is" from "Contains" |
| Textbox adjacent to the "is" list box | type "Retrieving" |
The settings to be made to the Actions section of the Filters window are as follows:
| Field (Actions Section) | Value |
| Top drop-down list | change to "Make Personality" |
| Drop-down list next to "Make Personality" | select <<Dominant>> from drop-down list |
| Drop-down list immediately below "Make Personality" | select "Skip Rest" |
| Step 13. Close the Filters window. At the prompt, click OK to save the new Filter. |  |
After the filter is saved, you will be able to retrieve and send your e-mail.
NOTE: After every time you start Eudora, you will be prompted for your SMTP password the first time you send email and for your POP password the first time you receive email.