Follow the instructions below to configure Eudora 4.3/5.0 for use with your directNIC POP3 account.

Note: An example account name was used through the instructions. Please substitute your directNIC POP3 email address information for the account used in the instructions.

The example address is: yourname@yourdomain.com
Account name is: yourname@yourdomain.com
Domain is: yourdomain.com

Configuration Steps:

1. Start the Eudora program from your desktop or from the Eudora Program group menu (go to the Start button on Windows, choose Programs and then choose Eudora).

At the main Eudora screen, click on the Tools menu item, then select Options from the pull down menu. (see below)

2. Choose the Getting Started icon/button. On this screen you will need to fill in the Real Name, Return Address, Mail Server (Incoming), Login Name and SMTP Server (Outgoing) values.

Mail Configuration Settings Values for Settings

Real Name: Your Name
Return Address: yourname@yourdomain.com
Mail Server (Incoming): pop.directnic.com
Login Name: yourname@yourdomain.com
SMTP Server (Outgoing): pop.directnic.com
Allow Authentication: checked (turned on)

Note: Your login name is your FULL POP3 email address.

3. Click on the Checking Mail icon/button. The values for Mail Server and Login Name should already reflect your changes made earlier in step 2. (Verify that the Mail Server and Login Name are completed.)

4. Click on the Incoming Mail icon/button.

5. Click on the Sending Mail icon/button. The values for SMTP Server and Return Address should already reflect your changes made earlier. If not, change them to the correct settings for your account.

Make sure that the Allow Authentication box is checked (turned on).

6. Click OK after making your changes.

Configuration is complete!

Note: For higher Eudora versions, you might have these settings:

Allow Authentication: check for both incoming and sending.
Secure Sockets when Receiving: set to Never
Secure Sockets when Sending: set to Never.

If you have a firewall, set its settings to recognize and accept pop.directnic.com.