At IU, in Eudora for Mac OS X, how do I read my Cyrus or Exchange email using IMAP?

Note: For the settings to configure a desktop client to read your Imail or Umail account, see Configuring a desktop email client for Imail or Umail.

To read your Indiana University Cyrus or Exchange email using Eudora in Mac OS X, you must be using Mac OS X 10.2 or later. To access Cyrus, you must have Eudora 6.2 or later.

To configure Eudora in Mac OS X to read your Cyrus or Exchange mail at IU using IMAP:

1. Start Eudora. From the Special menu, select Settings... . If you are running Eudora for the first time, the Settings window may appear automatically. If so, skip to the next step.
   
   
2. On the left side of the Settings window, in the list of settings categories, click the Getting Started icon.
   
   
3. On the right side of the window, in the "Username:" field, enter your IU Network ID username (e.g., dvader ).
   
   
4. Next to "Mail Server:", enter the address for your IMAP server:
   
   
   • To access your Cyrus mail account, enter imap.iu.edu .
   • To access your Exchange account, enter imap.exchange.iu.edu .
   
   
5. In the "Real Name:" field, enter your name.

6. In the "Outgoing" or "SMTP" server field, type:

   mail-relay.iu.edu
7. Under "Return Address", enter your full IU email address.

   If you are unsure of your exact IU email address, see At IU, what is my email address?

8. On the left side of the window, click the icon for the Checking Mail settings category. Then, on the right side of the window, next to "Mail Protocol:", click the IMAP button.
   
   
9. Leave the "Location Prefix:" field blank.

   Note: If you are using the Cyrus mail system, and you have trouble receiving mail after configuring your account according to these instructions, try putting  ""  (double quotes) in this field.

10. On the left side of the window, scroll through the list of settings categories, and then click the SSL icon.
    
    
11. On the right side of the window, for both the pull-down menu next to "SSL for SMTP:" and the one for "SSL for IMAP:", select Required (Alternate Port). Click OK.

For further assistance with Eudora, visit QUALCOMM's Eudora Technical Support page.

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