These pages are meant for the private use of Eagles Nest, Ltd. and CrossLink users. They are not to be duplicated for another purpose other than the private use of our users. Some of the commands herein are for Eudora Pro, but most will be for all versions of Eudora. Please read all of the topics. If you have further questions, please respond via the email link at the bottom of the page. I hope this page helps you all to manage your email accounts in an easier fashion.

Attaching a File to a Message

Any file can be attached to and sent with a Eudora message. To attach a file to a current outgoing message, do the following:

1. From the Message menu select Attach Document...
A standard file dialog is displayed.
2. Locate and select the file you want to attach, then click on the OK button.
The file is listed in the Attachments: field of the message. You can add as many files as you want using the same process.
To delete an attachment, click on it to select it, then press the [delete] key.

To set various options for how you receive attachments, select Settings... from the Special menu and click on the Attachments category.

Changing Your Password

1. Select Change Password from the Special menu to display the Password dialog.

Note: The Change Password command will only work if you have the necessary software on your server.

2. Type in your current password and click OK.
3. Eudora asks you to type in your new password and click OK.
4. To verify the change, type in your new password again and click OK.
5. If your new password is rejected, repeat steps 1 through 4.

Checking For Mail Automatically

To set up automatic mail checking, do the following:

1. From the Tools menu, select Options.... The Options dialog is displayed.
2. Select the Checking Mail category.
3. In the Check For Mail Every ? Minute(s) field, type the number of minutes between automatic mail checks (15 is the recommended minimum interval).
4. Click OK to close the Options dialog.
5. Eudora automatically checks for mail at the interval you have requested.

Note: When automatic mail checking is on, the time of the next mail check is listed next to the Check Mail command under the File menu.

Checking For Mail Manually

To check for incoming mail, do the following:

1. From the File menu select Check Mail.
2. If Eudora asks for your password, type it in the Password dialog and click OK (Eudora passwords are "case-sensitive").
3. If there is no new mail, a "no mail" alert is displayed; click OK.
(If you have the Alert setting turned off in the Getting Attention category, there is no dialog.)
4. If you have new mail, Eudora transfers the messages one by one and then displays a "New Mail" alert; click OK.

5. New messages are delivered to your In mailbox. This mailbox opens automatically and your new message summaries are added to the end of the mailbox list. Double-click a message summary to open it.

Creating & Saving a Message

1. From the Message menu, select New Message.
2. Type an E-mail address (or nickname you created) in the To: field.
If you are sending the message to more than one person, separate their addresses with commas.
3. Press [tab] to move the blinking cursor to the Subject: field.
4. Type in the subject of your message (optional but useful).
5. Press [tab] and type in the Cc: field E-mail address (optional).
6. Press [tab] and type in the Bcc: field E-mail address (optional).

7. Press [tab] and type in the body of the message.
8. To save the message, select Save from the File menu. Your message is saved in the Out mailbox and marked with a bullet (l). You can continue writing the message, or come back to it later.

Creating Signatures

A signature is a brief message that is automatically added to the end of outgoing messages. It can include your name, address, telephone number, or whatever you want it to.

Eudora supports two signatures, a primary and an alternate. To create either one, do the following:

1. Select Signature or Alternate Signature from the Tools menu. The appropriate signature window is displayed so that you can create or edit your signature.

2. Close the signature window. An alert is displayed asking if you want to save your changes. Click Yes.

To include your signature in your messages, use the signature combo box on the message window, or the Use Signature option in the Sending Mail Options category.

Creating, Renaming, and Removing Nicknames

Nicknames are personal aliases for full e-mail addresses. A single nickname can be used to represent a mailing list.

1. Select Nicknames from the Tools menu. The Nicknames window is displayed.

2. To create a new nickname, click the New button. To rename a nickname, select the nickname then click the Rename button.

3. Type the nickname title in the Nickname dialog, put it on the recipient list if you want, and click OK.

4. Type the full e-mail address(es) in the Address(es) field.

5. If you have any comments related to the nickname, type these in the Notes field.

6. To remove a nickname, select it, then click the Remove button.

7. Select Save from the File menu to save the nicknames file, or close the Nicknames window and save the changes.

Note: You can use a nickname in a mailing list. However, that nickname must be created individually in the Nicknames window.

[Ctrl] + Key Equivalents

[Ctrl] + [A] Select all
[Ctrl] + [B] Move window behind another window
[Ctrl] + [C] Copy
[Ctrl] + [D] Delete message
[Ctrl] + [E] Queue an outgoing message
[Ctrl] + [F] Open Find window (search for message)
[Ctrl] + [G] Find again
[Ctrl] + [H] Attach a file to an outgoing message
[Ctrl] + [I] Open In mailbox
[Ctrl] + [J] Filter messages

[Ctrl] + [K] Make nickname
[Ctrl] + [L] Open Nicknames window
[Ctrl] + [M] Check mail
[Ctrl] + [N] New message
[Ctrl] + [O] Open message
[Ctrl] + [P] Print message
[Ctrl] + [Q] Quit Eudora
[Ctrl] + [R] Reply to message
[Ctrl] + [S] Save contents of top window
[Ctrl] + [T] Send queued messages
[Ctrl] + [U] Open Ph window

[Ctrl] + [V] Paste
[Ctrl] + [W] Close message
[Ctrl] + [X] Cut
[Ctrl] + [Z] Undo
[Ctrl] + ['] Paste as quotation
[Ctrl] + [,] Finish nickname
[Ctrl] + [=] Enter selection
[Ctrl] + [;] Next (Find)

Deleting a Message

There are four ways to delete a message or messages, as follows:

1. Select or open the message you want to delete. Select Delete from the Message menu.

2. In an open mailbox window, select the message(s) you want to delete. Press the [Delete] key.

3. In an open mailbox window, select the message(s) you want to delete. Click the trash can icon on the main window toolbar.

4. Select or open the message you want to delete. Select Trash from the Transfer menu.

Note: All deleted messages are put into the Trash mailbox. You can set an option to automatically empty the Trash mailbox when you quit Eudora.

Forwarding a Message

You forward a message when you want someone else to see it.

1. Select or open the message you want to forward.

2. From the Message menu, select Forward to display a new composition window. Eudora completes the Subject: field based on the original message and transfers the header and body of the original message to the new message body. Each line is preceded by a ">" marker.

3. Type the addresses of the people you want to forward the message to in the To: field.

4. The existing text may be edited, and more text may be added to the message.

5. Once the editing is completed, click Send (or Queue).

Redirecting a Message

Eudora's Redirect command lets you send a message that was sent to you to someone else, while allowing the recipient of the redirected message to reply directly to the original sender.

1. Select or open the message you want to redirect.

2. From the Message menu, select Redirect to display a new composition window. Eudora completes the From: field with the address of the originator and the words "by way of" followed by your address. The Subject: field and message body are also completed based on the original message.

3. Type the addresses of the people to whom you wish to redirect the message in the To: field.

4. The existing text may be edited, and more text may be added to the message.

5. Once the editing is completed, click Send (or Queue).

Note: E-mail courtesy suggests that you not do much editing of the message you're redirecting. If you must add comments, put them in []s with your initials, like: [Don: please reply to this right away. SD]

Replying to a Message

You reply to a message when you want to respond to its sender.

1. Select or open the message you want to reply to.

2. From the Message menu, select Reply to display a new composition window. Eudora completes the To:, From:, and Subject: fields based on the original message. Eudora also copies the text of the original message into the reply. Each line from the original message is preceded by a ">" marker. The ">" markers offset the original text, so readers can distinguish your text from the text you're replying to.

3. Remove those parts of the original text that you don't want to include in your reply and type in your own text.

4. Once your response is completed, click Send (or Queue).

Tip: If you want to address the reply to everyone who received the original message (and not just the sender), hold down the [Shift] key when you select Reply from the Message menu.

Using the Right Mouse Button Commands

The commands that are available from the right mouse button are generally the same as those on the main menu and toolbar, and now you have one more way to access them.

To use the right mouse button commands, place the arrow over a Eudora window and click on the right mouse button, then select a command from the list that is displayed. The list varies depending on which window you are in and what tasks you might need to perform while in that window.

In mailbox windows, you can change the Status, Priority, and label settings using the right mouse button . You can no longer change these settings using the left mouse button.

In the Nicknames window, the right mouse button has 2 commands: Add to Recipient List and Remove From Recipient List. These options add or remove the selected nicknames to or from your Quick Recipient List. You can no longer do this using the left mouse button.

If you have Eudora minimized, you can check for new mail without maximizing the icon. To do so, place the arrow over the Eudora icon, click on the right mouse button, and select Check Mail.

If you are in the Windows 95 Explorer, you can select any files, click on the right mouse button, and select Send To Eudora Pro. Eudora Pro becomes active, and a new message is opened with the selected files attached.

Sending a Message

There are two ways to send mail with Eudora: You can send a message immediately, or put it in a queue to be sent later. To specify the option you want and then send your mail, do the following:

1. Select Settings... from the Special menu and click on the Sending Mail category. Check the Immediate send box if you want to send your mail immediately, or uncheck it if you want to put mail in the queue.

2. In the message window, click Send/Queue.

Transferring a Message

1. Select or open the message you want to transfer.

2. Select the name of the mailbox you want to transfer it to from the Transfer menu (if you hold down the [Shift] key while transferring a message, a copy of the message is transferred and the original message remains in the original mailbox).

• Tip: You can create a new mailbox and transfer a message into it all in one step. Instead of selecting an existing mailbox, select New... from the Transfer menu.
• Tip: If you transfer a message and decide you put it in the wrong mailbox, select Undo Transfer from the Edit menu.

I hope that this page helps those of you who are having problems with Eudora and your email. Please submit any further questions concerning Eudora and email to me via email. Simply click the icon below and fill in the blanks, then click send! I will respond as soon as I can.