Safe Computing

These instructions assume you have already installed Eudora, if you have not download Eudora and install it. You cannot use IMAP with Eudora 4.1 or earlier.

If you already have Eudora installed and have been checking mail using the old POP method, there are some important considerations before you change to IMAP. Make sure you have your email backed up to another file or disk as there is a high risk of losing all of your old mail.

After installing the program, open your Eudora and cancel any auto-configure program that may start up. If this is a previously used copy of Eudora, you may want to make a new Personality (See Tools, Personalities) for your old mail or back up all the email before continuing with these instructions.
With Eudora open, click on 'Special' in the top selections, and choose 'Settings'.
On the left there is a list of categories, select 'Getting Started'. (This is usually what is selected by default.) Enter the following settings:
- Your Username can be the first part of your email address, everything before the @ sign. It is also usually your initials followed by a number, for example John Q. Public's username might be jqp99. John Q. Public also has an email address of John.Public@case.edu, this is not his username.
- mail.cwru.edu as your mail server
- Put whatever you like for your Real Name
- For 'mail protocol' select IMAP or POP (for an explaination of the difference between the two, see our main checking mail page.
- Your Outgoing mail server is smtp.cwru.edu. If you are Off Campus and not connecting directly to Case using ppp or VPN, you will need to enter the smtp server of your internet service provider (ISP) instead.
- Your Case email address (firstname.lastname@case.edu) is the return address
Select 'Checking Mail' from the left scroll bar, Where it says 'Server Configuration' at the top make sure the radial button next to IMAP is selected. You can also set Eudora to automatically check your mail here, if you decide to set this make sure you have it check no more often than once every ten minutes. Checking more often is against Network Policy and bad for the mail servers.
You're done, however we highly recommend one more step. Towards the bottom of the left-hand scroll bar there is an option called SSL. Secure Sockets Layering provides extra security, to turn it on just select 'Optional TLS' next to IMAP (or POP) and SMTP.
There are many more Eudora settings you can set to your personal preferences, such as the way messages are displayed. Once you've made your selections click ok and you are now ready to send and receive your email!

*Note*: Please remember your Case password ESPECIALLY if you choose the save password option. You will need it for other Case network related items in the future.