Eudora Basic Commands
Checking for and Receiving Mail
To check for new mail, follow the steps below:- From the File menu, select Check Mail.
- Eudora will ask for your password. Type in your USC computer account password and click the OK button to retrieve your mail.
- If you have mail, Eudora will download it to your computer and store it in your Inbox. As your mail downloads, Eudora will display its progress on your screen.
- To read an email message, double-click the mailbox called Inbox, then click the mail message that you want to read. The mail message will be displayed.
Replying to a Mail Message
For any message, you can easily compose a reply.
- While the mail message window is displayed, click the Message menu and select Reply.
- A composition window will appear with the sender's address automatically placed in the To: field of the header. The original sender's text will be included in the message. This text may be edited or deleted.
- Click the mouse button in the body of the composition window to select a position to begin typing.
- When you are done typing your message, click the Send button to send to the mail message.
Sending an Outgoing Message
To send an email message, follow the steps below:
- From the Message menu, select New Message. A new message window will appear.
- Fill in the following fields. You can move between the fields by pressing the TAB key or clicking with your mouse.
- To: Type the recipient's email address. Multiple addresses can be separated by a comma (Required)
- Subject: Type a brief description indicating the contents of the message (Optional)
- From: Your email address and real name (Automatically provided)
- Cc: Type the email address of anyone you want to receive a carbon copy of the message (Optional)
- Bcc: Stands for "blind carbon copy." Same as "Cc:," but addresses listed here will not appear on the recipient's copy of the message.
- Attachments: From the Message menu, select Attach Document. Select the file to be attached and click the Attach button.
- After completing the header fields, press the TAB key to move to the space below the header. This is where you type your message.
- To send the message, click on the Send button. Eudora will display its progress on your screen.
Deleting an Email Message
To delete an email message:
- Select the message by clicking it. Then from the Message menu, select Delete.
- From the Message menu, select Purge Messages.
Creating Folders
To create a folder in your home directory (not locally on your machine), simply select your Inbox folder from your IMAP server. Then from the menu bar at the top of the window, click Mailbox, then select New. A dialog box will appear asking you to input a name for a folder. Enter a name in the text field and click OK. The new folder should be listed below the Inbox along with any folders previously created or added.
Saving Messages
Once you have created folders, you can save email messages from your Inbox. To save a message simply select the message you want to save. Then from the menu bar at the top of the window, click Transfer, then the name of your IMAP server, and then the name of the folder you wish to move the message to. This procedure is ideal for organizing your mail messages as well as managing your USC email quota.
Getting Help
Eudora features extensive help guides to assist you with filtering, address book creation, and more. Look under the Help menu in the Eudora program.
Last updated:
February 03, 2011