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Eudora Light 3.x
First Time Configuration
1. The first time you run Eudora Light, you will be given a information screen about "Using Context Sensitive Help". Click OK.
2. You will then be taken to the settings screen. If necessary, make sure Getting Started icon is selected, then enter the following:
  • POP Account: Your CalWeb login name followed by @pop.calweb.com (i.e. joeuser@pop.calweb.com)
  • Real Name: The name people will see when you send out E-mail. (i.e. Joe User)
  • Return Address: Your CalWeb e-mail address (i.e. joeuser@calweb.com)
  • Connection Method: Make sure that Winsock is selected.

3. Click on the Hosts icon and enter the following:

  • SMTP: smtp.calweb.com
  • Ph: and Finger should both be left blank.

4. Click OK to save your e-mail options.
Verifying E-mail Account
To verify your CalWeb account setting, follow these instructions:

1. Click on Tools, then Options.
2. Click on the Getting Started icon and verify the following:

  • POP Account: Your CalWeb login name followed by @pop.calweb.com (i.e. joeuser@pop.calweb.com)
  • Real Name: The name people will see when you send out E-mail. (i.e. Joe User)
  • Return Address: Your CalWeb e-mail address (i.e. joeuser@calweb.com)
  • Connection Method: Make sure that Winsock is selected.

3. Click on the Hosts icon and enter the following:

  • SMTP: smtp.calweb.com
  • Ph: and Finger: should both be left blank.

4. Click on the Checking Mail icon and, under "Authenticaiton style:", make sure that Passwords is dotted.
5. Click OK.
Multiple E-mail Accounts
While Eudora Light does, in a fashion, support multiple e-mail accounts, it is beyond the scope of support of CalWeb.
Spam Filtering
CalWeb employs a Spam filtering system called Spam Assassin which marks suspected Spam messages with the word *****SPAM***** in the subject line. To transfer the messages to the Trash folder, follow these instructions:

1. Click on Tools and select Filters.
2. Click on New to create a new filter.
3. Under the "Match" section, set the following:

  • Make sure that "Incoming" is checked.
  • On the top Header: box, click on the down arrow and select Subject: .
  • On the next line, click on the down arrow and select starts with. In the white box, enter *****SPAM*****
  • Leave everything else alone.

4. Under the "Action" section, set the following:

  • On the first drop down box, click on the down arrow and select Transfer To. A gray bar will appear. Click on the gray bar, then select -> Trash.
  • On the second drop down box, click on the down arrow and select Skip Rest.

5. If necessary, click on the Up button so that "Subject: *****SPAM*****" is at the top of the list. Your screen should look like the following:
Filters Screen
6. Click on the X in the upper right corner of the screen to close the Filters screen.
7. When you are prompted to save the changes, click Yes.

Once this filter is set up, any messages marked as SPAM will be transferred to the Trash folder.
File Attachments
To send a file attachment
While writing the message, click on Message and select Attach File. A dialogue box will pop up allowing you to select the files to be sent with the message. Select the files and click on Open.

NOTE: Consider the end user. Large attachments take a long time to both upload and download. Attachments larger than 3MB may be rejected by the mail server.

To open a file attachment
File attachments are automatically saved in the attachments directory which, by default, is located in C:\Eudora\Attach. (This directory can by changed by clicking on Tools, then Options, then selecting Attachments. You can then click on the gray bar, and select a different directory. Click OK to save the changes.) By double-clicking on the file, you will automatically open the attachment.

WARNING! Many computer viruses can be transmitted through file attachments. Before opening a file attachment, be sure you know who is sending you the attachment and if you were expecting the attachment. It is recommended that you have a virus-scanning program installed and the latest anti-virus definitions installed. CalWeb is not responsible for any damage to your computer if you open an virus-infected file.
Common Issues
Message Checking Interval
Click on Tools, then Options. Select the Checking Mail icon. Near the top, enter a value in minutes in the "Check for mail every [blank] minutes". (Note: Entering 0 disables the automatic mail checking function). Click OK.

Prompt For Password
Click on Tools, then Options. Select the Checking Mail icon. Make sure that Save password is checked. Click OK.

Mail Left On Server
If you are leaving messages on the server: Click on Tools, then Options. Select the Checking Mail icon. Make sure that Leave mail on server is not checked. Click OK.

To leave a copy of the message on the server: (not recommended) Click on Tools, then Options. Select the Checking Mail icon. Check off Leave mail on server. We highly recommend that you also select "Delete from server after [blank] days" is also checked to avoid possible excessive disk usage charges and setting a reasonable number of days (5-15 should be sufficient). Click OK.

IMPORTANT! If you elect to leave mail on the server, we highly recommend that you periodically check your e-mail box using the CalWeb web mail interface to delete messages that are no longer needed, otherwise excessive disk usage charges will occur. (Note: Be sure to hit the Empty Trash button before logging out of the web mail interface to remove the deleted messages from the Trash folder.)

Hang Up After Downloading
Click on Tools, then Options. Select the Advanced Network icon. Select the Automatically dial & hang-up this connection. Make sure that CalWeb is selected as Entry, and that username is in the Username: field. It is strongly suggested that the Save Password box is checked. Click OK..

Large Message
Click on Tools, then Options. Select the Checking Mail icon. Make sure that "Skip messages over [blank] K in size "is checked and enter a value in K. Click OK. Once this option is deleted, only the first few lines of a message is downloaded, followed by a message saying that "The remainder of this message has not been transferred." To download the entire message, click on the Red Arrow Pointing Down, then check the mail again. The entire message will then be downloaded

IMPORTANT! This will leave the large messages on our mail server. You should periodically check your mailbox using the CalWeb web mail interface to check and delete the large messages, otherwise excessive disk usage charges will occur. (Note: Be sure to hit the Empty Trash button before logging out of the web mail interface to remove the deleted messages from the Trash folder.)

Message Splitting
The splitting of large messages is not supported in this version of Eudora Light.

Send Messages Immediately
Click on Tools, then Options. Select the Sending Mail icon. Make sure that Immediate send and Send on check are checked. Click OK..

Outside Access to CalWeb's Mail Server
If you are connecting from outside of CalWeb's network in order to access your e-mail, you will need to use your provider's outgoing mail server. This version of Eudora does not support outgoing mail authentication (also known as SMTP Authentication).
Message Headers
Occasionally, it may be necessary for you to send us the complete message headers. These headers contain the complete path that the message took through the Internet rather than just the From, To, Subject, and Date that you see as part of the message. To send us the complete message headers, display the entire message, then click on the button that says BLAHBLAHBLAH. Then, forward the message. The full message headers will then be included.
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