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Eudora 7.0 for Windows


  1. Click on the “Tools” menu and select “Options”.
  2. Select the “Getting Started” Category and enter in the “SMTP Server (Outgoing)” box “smtp.wsu.edu” as the server name and select the check box “Allow Authentication” as shown:

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  3. Select the “Sending Mail” Category and change Secure Sockets When Sending to “Required, Alternate Port” as shown:

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  4. The first time you try to send an email with Eudora using the Required, Alternate Port you might get an error like this:

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  5.  A message about the certificate may appear.  When or if this message appears select the “Yes” button to trust this certificate in the future.

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  6. Select the “Tools menu again and select “Options”.
  7. Select the “Sending Mail” Option and navigate to the “Last SSL Info” button as shown:

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  8. Select the “Certificate Information Manager” button.
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  10. Select the “Add to Trusted” button to add the certificate your trusted certificates.

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  11. Hit the “Done” button, then hit the “Ok” buttons and you should be able to send mail using SSL.
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